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It was raining outside: the pitter patter filling the room with noise and the dark clouds making the open window seem closed. There was almost nothing to do on a rainy day. Almost. Octavio thought it would be an amazing idea to go outside and see how rain fared on his runs.
He honestly didn't mind it at all. The rain was fun to play around and it always felt nice to just splash around in puddles. However, today, he came home muddy and a mess and his girlfriend refused to even touch him until he was clean and dry.
Even with whining, he couldn't get Natalie to budge and made a playful deal that if he got cleaned up they could spend some time together and cuddle. With a few playful pushes, they both agreed to the little ‘deal’ and Octavio happily washed away the mud that covered his metal legs.
After which, he dried off, got dressed, and happily dove into bed with his girlfriend.
Natalie giggled as the other basically burrowed himself in her embrace and pressed his face into the crook of her neck. He absolutely loves the feeling of her skin and the sound of her heartbeat, he loves the affection she gives him back even more.
”Hello to you too.” she croons, her fingers brushing through his damp hair.
Octavio smiles against her skin and he swears that if he could he would have purred like a cat. He just can't help but love how she loves him.
“Ay, I missed you.” he groans, his arm wrapping around her and pulling her closer.
More heavenly giggles spill out of her and Octavio adores the noise. He adjusts so that he could comfortably rest at her side and simply holds her as close as he can.
He’s noticed how calm Natalie makes him be and how absolutely gentle he gets when he holds her like this. Octavio has never been described with the words ‘calm’ and ‘gentle’ before, and to the public he’s still not called that, but now with Natalie around it’s like he melts in her touch.
All worries and soreness in his muscles fade and he’s only left with that buzz of love he gets in his chest every time she’s close.
He’s also not sure how he was able to be tied down so lovingly. He was personally terrified of being in anything that lasted more than a few months, but Natalie made him want to stay. He wanted to be blessed like this for as long as he would be alive and that was a feat that he also lovingly adored her for.
And now, as the rain patters on the windows and Natalie’s hands rake through his hair, he swears to himself to never let her go.
He promises to cherish her heart beat and her soft skin and her passion and everything else about her. Octavio would knock himself on his ass if he didn’t.