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It wasn’t that Aiden hadn’t anticipated being touch starved, it was more that he’d never spent enough time around anyone to really know. Then he’d met Hakon and suddenly it was a cemented fact. From their first friendly touch, to helping ones, to casual touches in passing, it had become a fact that Aiden always looked forward to touching the other whenever he could. He wasn’t starstruck enough to think that he wouldn’t feel the same if it were someone else, it’s just that Hakon was there, was his closest friend now, was the only person he took the time to actually intimately give a shit about. Besides, it wasn’t like Hakon minded anyway, he often initiated contact himself.
Now the pair stood in a ramshackle safehouse, UV purple drenching the little structure and a possible problem. Only one bed. It somehow wasn’t even wholly makeshift either, promising a decent sleep on a proper mattress. They both just stared at it, having already put their packs down, before Aiden spoke. “We can take shifts?”. Hakon, nodded slowly. “Unless you don’t mind sharing” he offered, looking at Aiden. There was a tired indifference in his face, telling of how he’s spent his day keeping up with someone hellbent on running the city in under an hour every hour.
Now Aiden just felt bad, being the one to drag the man around as he was. At the same time though, his body was begging for at least a solid 2 hours of rest. “Im okay with the floor, You can take the-“. “Looking forward to not moving tomorrow are we”. Hakon teased while near throwing himself down on the mattress. Aiden scoffed. “I’ll have you know, ive slept in worse places and been just fine, thank you very much”. Hakon, in response rolled his eyes and pat the open space next to him. “Just lie down Kid, your back will thank me come morning”. Aiden, in very adult response, stuck his tongue out but followed orders none the less. Hakon returning the gesture was icing on the cake.
The very soft cake that was the mattress under both men. It was probably a twin sized bed, and though the pair were both touching each other and the edge of it, it was still heaven. Aiden groaned happily. “I know it would be a huge dick move, but I wish I could take this bed with me everywhere”. His tone was floaty and blissed, earning a chuckle from Hakon. “Yeah, I know what you mean, we’ll just have to remember this place I guess”. He sounded on the edge of sleep, much like Aiden himself felt.
A comfortable, sleepy, silence covered them, Aiden almost nodding off before Hakon spoke. “Okay, one rule about this arrangement” and silently Aiden worried it would be something like ‘you touch me you die’ which would be very hard on a mattress this size. “I am a notoriously avid cuddler, so no making it weird, okay?” so nothing like that then. Aiden chuckled softly. “It’s okay, I’m sure I’ll live”. Hakon grunted out ‘Good’ before casually throwing an arm over Aiden to lie on his side and promptly passing out. Aiden, for all his enjoyment of contact, hardly had any time to relish in it before dropping into sleep.
Most mornings were up and go for Aiden. His natural state was usually on the move, always busy, always working, always running. This morning was not like that. He was so warm, good warm, addictively warm. He could feel the rough of Hakon’s goatee against his forehead, could feel his arm draped over his waist, fingers tangled almost possessively in the back of his own jacket. It was so fucking good. Aiden couldn’t resist nuzzling into Hakon’s neck, just a little, and the way the other man’s fingers clenched just so, how his arm pulled him just that much closer was so welcome.
Aiden had never had this with anyone, never had anyone seemingly happy to hold him like this, giving a comfort weather they knew it or not. Given how the arm Aiden was currently using as a pillow pulled in enough for Hakon to gently pet his hair though, Hakon had to know. Aiden, who’d had his hands clutching the fabric at Hakon’s chest, slowly slid his hand up, fingertip stopping just as he could feel Hakon’s pulse. Another little comfort. He felt the smile against his temple and let a little smile grace his own lips.
Sleep rough and soft, Hakon spoke. “Really taking that ‘no making it weird thing’ to heart huh?” he teased. Aiden snorted gently in a laugh and simply nuzzled into Hakon’s warm skin again. “Fuck anyone who ever has, man, their fuckin’ loss”. His words felt fuzzy in his mouth, and he had to fully acknowledge how good this sleep was to make him feel like that. Hakon chuckled again, shifting slightly thereafter, but not to get up, merely to get a little more comfortable.
He could feel the morning ticking by, not too fast, but enough that the sun was definitely too high in the sky, then again, they hadn’t been awake for too long, which could only mean they’d slept in. It wasn’t something Aiden had ever done, but if this is what it entailed, he wouldn’t mind doing it again. But not too often. He huffed softly, getting an inquisitive sound from the man holding him.
“Just thinking” he started softly. “That was cant do this too often”. Hakon made a slightly disgruntled noise, but before he could say anything, Aiden once more pushed closer to settle then spoke, lips just brushing the other man’s skin. “It’s too good, wouldn’t want to get used to sleeping late ya’know” it was a whisper, like some secret Aiden wanted to hold. And maybe it was. For all he knew, it wasn’t normal to want this kind of contact, this kind of good warmth like he did. He did however, have a feeling that Hakon wouldn’t judge him for it. He had, after all, initiated the contact.
In response, Aiden though he felt lips just brush his hairline, but what made him even more sated was Hakon squeezing his waist, his thumb comfortably slipping just under the hem of Aiden’s shirt to brush at the skin. It was good, sending a small pleased shiver up Aiden’s spine. Maybe, if Hakon allowed it, they could do this every now and then. Aiden could get behind that, even if it mean losing some time.