This follows the other stories I've done based off Zarla's "Vargas", and was inspired by all her pictures of Nny sleeping while Edgar reads. Thanks once again to Cadence, drabbler extraordinaire, and apologies to original creator Jhonen Vasquez.
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STAY
By rueyeet

"Edgar." Johnny's voice was hollow with exhuastion. "Do something for me?"

"Anything."

Liar.

"Stay with me while I sleep. Be there when I wake up. I can't fight it off much longer, I can feel it. You know how I hate waking up and never knowing if anything's real...but maybe if I had a way to connect before and after, something permanent...."

Edgar understood, and was touched. "Of course."

Edgar, guardian angel of mass muderers. Scriabin snickered.

Johnny caught the momentary wince. "Oh, and Edgar?"

"Yes?"

"Tell Scriabin to shut up," he said coolly, curling up and closing his eyes.