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Ayato yawned and stood to stretch his back. His wrist grew sore from clenching his pen in a desperate attempt to hold a grip on it while trying to stay awake. For him, an all nighter was not out of the ordinary though he preferred nights he got proper rest. But if an all nighter was necessary, he was obligated to pull one.
He worked by a single lantern with his only light sources being said lantern and the rising sun.
He was interrupted from his thoughts by sweet humming. The entire room lit up suddenly and Ayato’s eyes watered in the midst of adjusting to it. He knew exactly who it was and what they would say.
“Hm? My lord, you’re up early! I was just on my way to wake you and your sister,” Thoma chirped. “What would you like for breakfast?”
“Good morning, Thoma,” Ayato squeezed out. His eyes didn’t stop watering and his vision only blurred even further. “Something small will suffice… Yes, I-“ He cut himself off with a groan. His head throbbed violently.
Thoma rushed to his side. “Are you alright? Please don’t tell me you haven’t slept.”
When Ayato struggled to reply, Thoma left in an instant to wet a towel with cold water. He passed by Ayaka’s room and contemplated waking her up. But if it was Thoma waking her, she felt more comfortable to refuse and not lift her head an inch from her pillow until he gave up. So he concluded that the princess could sleep in today.
He sat cross legged by Ayato and brought him down to rest his head on his lap. The towel was promptly placed on his forehead. Ayato sighed in contentment.
“Ayato, sweetheart,” Thoma whispered, “Nap here for a bit. I’ll wake you up to have breakfast and you can sleep in for the rest of the day. Okay? I’ll request for the items on your schedule in the morning to be postponed.”
Ayato found himself unable to refuse. Not when Thoma dropped his title in conversations no one else could hear. He also thought his lap to be too soft and warm to move. “Fine. You win,” he laughed before yawning again.
Thoma’s fingers combed through Ayato’s hair until he drifted off. Thoma smiled down at his sleeping face.
And as promised, he was awoken thirty minutes later.
But he was in his own bed and changed into far more comfortable clothing.
He could only assume Thoma was responsible for carrying him there. He adored his strength. Butterflies filled his stomach just thinking of being carried by him.
And Thoma was there, leaning over him with a tray holding breakfast.
“Good morning again, love,” Ayato said.
Thoma beamed. “Morning! After you eat, rest up again. I’ll go now. Duty calls!”
“Why not stay?”
“I’m a busy man too. Let’s have tea with Ayaka when I finish everything I need to do today.”
Thoma cleared his schedule. It was only fair for Ayato to return the favor. “Take a day off for how kindly you helped me today. It’s only right.”
“No need to reward me so generously. I did it because I wanted to. Taking care of you is my duty as your boyfriend.” He sat on the bed next to Ayato in contrast to the words coming from his mouth. “Come on, eat.”
Ayato ate as told but still kept pushing. “You will be taking a day off and you have no choice.”
Thoma leaned on his shoulder, laughing lightly. Staying for a day wouldn’t hurt. He had no choice, after all. He didn’t even have an excuse that he needed to eat because they both knew he always ate breakfast earlier than either of the Kamisato siblings.
“Alright.”
Careful to not knock over the tray, Ayato moved to bring Thoma in for a long kiss.
Thoma’s face was cartoonishly red when they pulled away. “I-I guess I never really get used to that.”
And Ayato just had to kiss him again.