[ Oop. This is either something to take as a compliment and sign of trust, or a coincidental reminder of how terrible it was to not button up the shouting he did at an exhausted Crowley.
There's room for both.
Aziraphale guesses this is where he lives for the time being. Half-angel half-pillow. Confused in the wake of Crowley's mysterious pointless gesturing. But that's fine. No need to wake him just yet. He'll nudge him into lying down properly eventually, keep him from too much of a stiff neck in the morning, wander off to do his processing after that.
It isn't the worst middle ground, though. Sort of a good balance between not having it in him to talk more about what happened and not leaving Crowley in the lurch. And it-- helps. A bit. To have the direct evidence that Crowley is still here. There's a first time for everything, including being glad that someone is present in the aftermath of a terrible life event? Sounds fake. He's going to try just appreciating it. ]
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There's room for both.
Aziraphale guesses this is where he lives for the time being. Half-angel half-pillow. Confused in the wake of Crowley's mysterious pointless gesturing. But that's fine. No need to wake him just yet. He'll nudge him into lying down properly eventually, keep him from too much of a stiff neck in the morning, wander off to do his processing after that.
It isn't the worst middle ground, though. Sort of a good balance between not having it in him to talk more about what happened and not leaving Crowley in the lurch. And it-- helps. A bit. To have the direct evidence that Crowley is still here. There's a first time for everything, including being glad that someone is present in the aftermath of a terrible life event? Sounds fake. He's going to try just appreciating it. ]