[ it doesn't take much to get rhys to relax after that, his eyes falling closed as he just listens to the sounds of jack shifting next to him, feels the heat of his body so close by. he shifts his head to rest with his cheek on his arm and feels incredibly content, for just a moment.

when jack questions him though, his eyebrows furrow slightly and he opens his eyes back up to look at jack, confused. ]

... Yeah? I thought that was obvious. You're the only one here who, I don't know, you make me feel like everything's going to be alright. [ he yawns then, exhaustion weighing on him. ] Nothing can go wrong if I'm with you, right?

[ he'll even add on as a joke then, laugh in his voice as his eyes close again. ]

My hero. Of course I feel safe with you.