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Mason threw their pencil to the ground, pulling their knees up to their chest and burying their face in their hands. They growled in frustration, tossing the sketchbook aside.
Stephen glanced over at his parter from the kitchen. "Mason, are you okay?" He called, finishing the coffee he was making and walking over to the couch.
Mason didn't acknowledge him at all, not even looking up.
Stephen sat beside them, moving their sketchbook to the table beside him.
"Mason?" He asked gently, leaning closer to them and placing his hand on their shoulder.
Mason shook their head, "I'm an idiot." They muttered.
Stephen sighed, *When was the last time you slept?" He asked.
Mason shook their head again, trying to shrug Stephen's hand off their shoulder. "Last night," They said cryptically.
"Liar," Stephen said simply, moving closer to them to wrap his arm around them, trapping them in his embrace. He felt Mason melt into his arms, burying their face in his sweatshirt.
Before he even knew it, he could hear faint snores coming from his parter's direction. He started rubbing Mason's back, resting his head on top of their's, he'd figure out what had made them so upset after they had gotten a good night's sleep