The scissors come easily to Aziraphale’s hand; he stays bent for just a moment longer, his lips still pressed to Crowley’s wet hair, before straightening up again.
“All right,” he murmurs, and gets to work.
The initial bit—hacking off all the matting—is the easiest. While he does it Aziraphale talks quietly to distract Crowley, telling him about the books he’s added to his small collection this century. On a swing back through England he’s acquired a copy of some rather delightful poetry by a fellow named Geoff Chaucer; a recent trip to China netted him a fascinating fictional account of historical events, the Romance of Three Kingdoms. The scissors tug gently at Crowley’s scalp as they disentangle him bit by bit from the weight on his neck.
Once most of the worst tangles are gone, though, Aziraphale finds himself falling quiet to concentrate. Thankfully he hasn’t had to cut close enough to the scalp to have any bald spots that need covering, but the overall effect is still pretty ragged. Admittedly it gives Aziraphale a perfect excuse to run his fingers through what’s left, and gives them both a small bubble of time to be touching in a quiet room.
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Not so much! Apologies for how late this is gaah
Date: 2020-05-09 12:47 am (UTC)“All right,” he murmurs, and gets to work.
The initial bit—hacking off all the matting—is the easiest. While he does it Aziraphale talks quietly to distract Crowley, telling him about the books he’s added to his small collection this century. On a swing back through England he’s acquired a copy of some rather delightful poetry by a fellow named Geoff Chaucer; a recent trip to China netted him a fascinating fictional account of historical events, the Romance of Three Kingdoms. The scissors tug gently at Crowley’s scalp as they disentangle him bit by bit from the weight on his neck.
Once most of the worst tangles are gone, though, Aziraphale finds himself falling quiet to concentrate. Thankfully he hasn’t had to cut close enough to the scalp to have any bald spots that need covering, but the overall effect is still pretty ragged. Admittedly it gives Aziraphale a perfect excuse to run his fingers through what’s left, and gives them both a small bubble of time to be touching in a quiet room.