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After a long day of reorganising the gardens with the rest of the citizens, both Watchman and Dragon Hunter were exhausted when they returned back to their room together in the church. Watchman went to sit on side of the bed waiting for Dragon Hunter to change his outfit. He knows how tiring is it for the knight to wear armour for almost the whole day so it’s reasonable to remove it when not working or under the public eye outside. While they both are here, he may as well ask something that he pondered to himself earlier, "Dragon Hunter, you seemed to be bothered by something when we’re working on the flowers, is there something wrong?”
“Come on, Aesop. We’ve talked about this before. You can drop the formalities when we’re not around anyone else, I’m your husband so you can just call me Frederick.” Dragon Hunter slightly sighed before he chuckled at his husband as he removed his armour to be placed onto a stand. Surprisingly, he took it off just fine leaving only his sleeveless top on and his regular pants with a belt.
Watchman is a bit amazed to notice his muscles are more than average. He doesn’t get this chance often to see him without armour so that made a lot of sense why he could’ve bench pressed him easily.
“Right... apolo- I mean, sorry, Frederick. I’m used to talking like this to everyone by their titles so, it’s my first time actually using your actual name...”
Watchman looked away after his eyes were in contact with the knight’s. He didn’t want to make this more awkward than it should but Dragon Hunter placed his hand onto Watchman’s head to reassured him, “One at the time, Aesop. We’re no longer strangers so you’ll get used of it.”
He took a moment to remember his question earlier though, he slightly grinned mischievously before answering in the most straightforward answer, “Oh, I was just thinking when you will bring me children.”
“... Excuse me?” Watchman looked back at Dragon Hunter as his face blushed in bright red. He seemed to think of something else in his mind instead. Dragon Hunter tilted his head sideways in curiosity; trying to hold back from laughing by putting his hand to cover his own mouth from Watchman’s view, "What, did I say something wrong- “
“N-NO! It’s not wrong but...! I’m not saying we shouldn’t but, isn’t it way too soon to...?”
Ah, that connected everything. Watchman was thinking about the process but that wasn’t answering Dragon Hunter’s question though it did amuse him a bit to see his reaction in a different way. He decided to tease a bit further, “Later then? I won’t mind anytime just for you. ~”
There goes his sly smile. Whenever he teases Watchman, he couldn’t help but to make his partner feel shy that it makes them blush that their skin is in a pretty red-pinkish colour. His habit to tease him to see his embarrassed reaction makes him like to do it more out of adoration.
“C-Could you consider a date further from later?!” Watchman grits his teeth out of embarrassment. He isn’t prepared for any of this after all as he never thought of having to make love with his newly wed husband or having children in an earlier date. Sure, Drakaina would have loved to have grandchildren but... his head thoughts swirled in a haze that he is barely conscious whenever he thinks about it.
Dragon Hunter snickered a bit before walking towards to the dazed Watchman. He puts both of his hands on his cheeks before planting a kiss on his forehead to return him back to reality, “If you’re uncomfortable Aesop, I won’t ask it again so please do let me know if I take things too far or if you don’t want to answer it.”
He slightly frowned with a worry expressed on his face. He does not want to be that one bastard to ignores his husband being uncomfortable. Even himself can feel off if a partner told him anything that he dislikes so he wants to be clear with him, "It hurts to see my partner hiding things that I should know.”
Before Dragon Hunter takes his hands off from Watchman’s cheeks, he noticed his gaze came in contact with his husband. Without realising, Watchman used his hands to pull him into him on bed. As their faces were facing each other, close to one another... Dragon Hunter sees a bright smile on Watchman as well his contagious giggles happily echoed in the room. Watchman kissed the tip of his husband’s nose.
“Don’t be sad, Frederick. I will make sure I do. We’re partners... well, husbands, no? We’ll settle things properly. As you said, one at the time as we go.”
The red dragon laughed as he shook his head, “You surely like to use other’s words on them, huh?”
A slight pout can be seen on Watchman’s face as he picked up a pillow from the bed to slap it on Dragon Hunter’s face before pushing him to the side.
“Feisty as usual. Love you, Aesop.”
“Love you, too Frederick.”
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“Also... to answer your question properly, may be when you know how to take care of an actual child. The last I saw you with one, you don’t even know how to carry one.”
“... I thought carrying them like a spear is the right way?” By Dragon Hunter’s tone, he is definitely not joking so Watchman sighed in disappointment. This will take a long day to teach him other things out from his usual hunting traits. He placed his head on the red dragon’s chest with his eyes closed.
“Let’s just sleep for now...”