Chapter Text
Topic: Exhausted
Pairing: Newt x Grindelwald
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He weakly fought against his body wanting to close his eyes and yawned again for probably the hundred time this minute.
His head pounded, and his hand cramped again, but the stubborn individual wouldn't drop the feather that currently spilled drops of ink on the already chaotic table.
Newt's mind was yelling at him to go to sleep or at least get some water to drink instead of all the tea he consumed to not fall asleep. The man with the messy hair instantly shut his brain up, trying to come up with more ideas.
The young author was almost done with his book, He just needed to write one more chapter about a kelpie he saved a few weeks ago.
But him working on his book for the last three days without a break, with just little time-outs to care for his beasts when the words in front of him would start to blur after he stared at them for too long, wasn't the most healthy idea he ever had.
Being isolated in his case wasn't that healthy either and if people saw him like that they would probably doubt his mental and physical stability
The bowtruckel and niffler on his desk infront if him were already deeply asleep, snoring quietly.
Newt knew that this wasn't the ideal lifestyle, but he was just so fixated in getting this finished. He couldn't help himself but keep working.
His boyfriend was out, having some important meetings the last few days, so there weren't anyone to check on the overworked magizoologist and telling him to stop and he was kind of glad it was that way.
Because even though the freckles covered man was an expert in caring for all the magical animals and the people he loves, he was an absolute disaster when it came to take care of himself.
Luckily, most of the time, he had his wonderful soulmate that would help him.
Because even thought most people would say they are the total opposite of each other they have one thing in common and that is worrying and doing everything for the people they love the most and to his advantage, the person, the man with the mixed eyes adored most was a redheaded, beast loving, thoughtful, cutie.
Newt chewed on his thumb while trying to constipate sentences that make sense and not falling asleep right now, he barely could think anymore, his mind blank at this point.
The loumius light besides him started to hurt his dry eyes.
Too exhausted for anything, he didn't even hear the steps coming near him.
"Newton, what are you doing here? You look like you're passing out any second. " The cautious voice of Gellert Grindelwald beamed through his head and for a minute the sleepy man thought he was just dreaming till he felt caring arms around him in a gentle hug, to which he couldn't help, but lay his head against the chest behind him.
"I'm just... I'm just about to finish my, my work. I need to do it... It's almost completed." He could barely form a sentence and his voice sounded drained as he hid his face in his hands.
"Love, you look adorable right now. " His husband sighed and continued when Newt looked at him confused.
"You really need to rest, liebling. Your book will be so much better if its written with clear thoughts, not with sleepy nonsense stuff. You have to be more careful with yourself when I'm not here to do it myself".
Newt's eyes closed again not able to open them one more time, the hands of the lovely man in his honey colored hair and on his cheek were just too relaxing.
"mh, 'kay. You, cuddle me?" He asked silently and Gellert was sure that if he wasn't too tired he would blush now and look at him with his puppy eyes.
"Of course, Newton, come here. We're gonna bring you to bed. " He said, his voice full of love as he took Newt in his arms and took him up to the bedroom.
The white-haired man laid him down, and before he could fall asleep, which he was halfway, he summoned a glass of water.
"Here just a little sip, and I'm going to lay with you, can't have you all dehydrated." The redhead just nodded probably without really understanding him and took the glass.
After he had drank a bit, while almost spilling everything, the Dark Lord took it away and gave him a little kiss on his forehead before laying besides him and pulling him in his arms.