Descriptions [Drabble Group]
39 & 40

Indri was jolted awake as the sound of a thunderous explosion rippled out from the sky. For a moment, he gathered consciousness. His eyes were right staring at the balcony door of the room made of glass and was closed by the door curtain. The woman returned to her low grip as a bright light burst forth and flashed again and through the door and the curtain. A flash of light was then followed by a great thunder that helped vibrate the glass balcony, even the vibration was like propagating and penetrating in Indri to vibrate his heart.

Indri frowned turbidly. He was not afraid of lightning, but he had always been uncomfortable by such natural lightning. He did not like to be surprised by such light and giddiness. The next thunder again surprised him. It made Indri again a small jerk, then realized that there was an arm that was holding it warm from behind. The owner of the arm was not disturbed by lightning and remained sound.

Indri could not sleep with the appearance of lightning before him. The woman slowly turned around, then drowned her face into the chest of the husband.

The senses are somewhat distracted by that movement and open their eyes. He gasped in drowsiness and wondered to find Indri who was hugging him tightly, plus hid his face like he was afraid to see something. "... What's wrong?" lirihnya. His hand rubbed Indri's shoulder. "You're having nightmares?"

The question was immediately answered with a harsher gulp than before. Indra was a little surprised to make it, then stunned to find Indri who buried his face deeper when the geledek happened. Indra understood. The man pulled the blanket higher until only half of Indri's head was left, peeked at the woman's head and hissed, then returned soundly with the arm bringing Indri closer to him. Incidentally, it had started raining out there which had gradually become a thunderstorm overnight. It made the air cool down drastically, but Indri already felt enough with a thick blanket that covered almost his entire body, it was, plus the warm body of Indra that he could feel was very clear just by slamming his face into the chest of the man.

***

Given what they had done last night, things had become even more awkward than usual. That afternoon, after finishing washing the dirty mattress and sitting next to each other on the back porch, they just kept quiet and kept staring at the white cloth that had been stretched out under the sun and fluttered slowly by the wind. They want to start talking, but don't know where to start. Indri with his clumsy and Indra with his feet.

Indra also found a solution while venturing out. "Come to the workspace. You're sleepy too, aren't you?"

It does. Carpets in the workspace can still be used, so by utilizing a spare pillow they spread there. The window above the shelf just behind the head was open and sent a cool breeze. The two lay next to each other and immediately sighed relaxed. In that case, Indra decided to lie sideways until he could freely look at Indri who was lying on his back.

Indri realized the man's actions and more clumsy when Indra just looked at him unblinking. "... why?"

Somehow because he was getting sleepy, Indra smiled shadyly and whispered, "I won't touch you all of a sudden. There's no need to be afraid, Indri."

Precisely from the soothing speech, Indri ventured to come sideways and inched to submerge himself into the chest of the man and embrace him lazily. His voice squeaked nervously. "... I'm getting closer to you."

That action was more than enough to warm and reconcile the Indra. At first glance to kiss the head of Indri, he re-stretched the waist of the woman warm. Just like that, the two of them could come back this close.