FIRE DRILL!, Outside of the Dorms, Very Late Thursday Night/Very Early Friday Morning

[suitably_heroic]

The wind roared around campus this time of night. Temperatures had dropped to close to freezing, and clouds blocked out most of the fragile light of the moon.

Perfect time to ring the fire alarm for a test, right? Right.

Somewhere deep in the middle of the night, the alarm went off. Loudly. So grab what you can and bustle on outside, students! ... and let's hope this is over quick.

[[ FIRE DRILL! have at. ]]

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[flickofthewrist]

"Thanks," he said quietly, sighing and trying to scoot closer to her. "You okay?"

[seveninchmotto]

She tried burying her face against the crook of his neck. "I'm tired and I should've gone home already."

The Institute would probably have managed to be more peaceful than this, even with all the extra Shadowhunters they had milling about.

[flickofthewrist]

"If you want to go, I'll walk you to the portal place and bring you clothes and stuff when this is all over," he suggested. "I might have to be here but you don't."

[seveninchmotto]

Isabelle shook her head. "I have to pack." And he was a lot of things, but not an expert on he weaponry hidden all around her room. "But thank you."

[flickofthewrist]

"Welcome," he sighed, shoulders sagging. "It'll be over soon and then you can go."

[seveninchmotto]

"Come stay with me tonight."

In her room. Not at the Institute. She didn't want to go in the middle of the night.

[flickofthewrist]

"You sure?" he asked. "I'm probably not going to be able to go back to sleep. Haven't been doing that very well lately."

[seveninchmotto]

"As long as you don't mind it if I do sleep," Isabelle replied quietly. Because she was exhausted.

Not that that was any guarantee of sleep.

[flickofthewrist]

"No, I don't mind," he told her, shaking his head. "I'll read. Or listen to music."

[seveninchmotto]

"Just as long as you're there." She sighed. "I don't feel like being alone. Not after this."

[flickofthewrist]

"I'll be there," he promised, nodding and kissing the top of her head. "You won't be alone until you leave."

And then he'd be alone.

[seveninchmotto]

And she'd be patrolling until she was too tired to stand. It wasn't going to be too great for anyone.

"Thank you," she murmured, nuzzling his neck. She sighed again.

[flickofthewrist]

"You're welcome," he returned quietly. "Just close your eyes and this'll be over soon."

[seveninchmotto]

"Way ahead of you."

Well, her eyes were already closed. And she was leaning against him heavily. And holding onto him tightly.

[flickofthewrist]

"I'll do the holding and I'll keep watch," he told her, wrapping her up. "Shh. I've got this."

[seveninchmotto]

"You've got me," Isabelle replied. Then, with another sigh, she quieted down.

She was going to take this moment to feel safe, if not comfortable.