heartbeats

She turned over and felt someone lying beside her.
She panicked for a bit then realized, eh, he's home. He came home.
She snuggled closer to put her head on his chest. She felt him pull out his arm from under her and put it around her shoulder.
"You're here"
"Hm."

She was listening to his heart beat.
budumdum budumdum

His chest felt kinda damp.
He ran his fingers on her cheek and looked at the result. wet.

"Hey, i'm here"
"yes, you're here"

and she continues sobbing.