SPOILERS FOR MAG 159
Originally I imagined after John finds Martin in the lonely and they both escaped that they would go somewhere and crash. I thought it was possible that they would go to Martin’s apartment and being absolutely exhausted as they were that they would both agree to get a few hours sleep before figuring out what the next move would be.
John would offer to sleep on the couch but Martin would already be falling into bed and telling him not to worry about it and to help himself to some of his clothes to sleep in.
“Besides” John would hear Martin say so quietly he isn’t entirely sure if he meant John to hear “I don’t really want to sleep alone”
John would then return flopping onto the bed with a hint of dramatic flair that makes Martin snicker. They fall sleep almost instantly and deeply.
When John wakes up the next morning he is surrounded by a warm, loving embrace. The experience is at once uncommon and exactly right.
He pushes back the thoughts of all that needs to be done and instead turns over to watch Martin’s peaceful slumber.
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Image ID: there are three images making up a loose comic configuration. The first image is John and Martin sleeping peacefully, Martin spooning John. John is wearing an oversized T-shirt and tracksuit pants. Martin is wearing a t-shirt and plain pyjama pants. There is a striped doona cover half covering their sleeping form. On their arms scars from the many encounters they’ve had can be seen.
The second image is a close up of John’s face as he blearily begins to wake up. The third is a bird’s eye view of Martin’s double bed with John and Martin lying in it, John having turned over to look at Martin. He’s brought a hand up to rest on Martins arm. The other is resting on his own stomach. His expression is a gentle loving smile.
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