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It wasn’t easy being in love with someone you couldn’t touch, but that didn’t mean Sun wasn’t going to give it his all. The joy Moon brought to his life far outweighed the yearning he felt to touch him, hold him in his arms. Neither celestial bot held out hope that Fazbear Entertainment would separate them, even if the benefits would out way the initial cost. They had to create a place for their love as they were and let it grow in the body they shared. They found ways to show their affection to each other, even if they couldn’t occupy the same physical space.
Moon started the gift giving, finding things while out on patrol and leaving little surprises for Sun to wake up to when he shifted. Sun responded in kind, while he wasn’t able to leave the daycare, he was able to create little trinkets and decorations for his love, he was a master at arts and crafts after all.
It was no secret they were neglected compared to the Glamrocks, their room was barren of furniture, a dilapidated storage space at best. But soon the little testaments of each other's affections made the space a home, Moon even dragged home some scrapped shelves from the trash compactor to display their tokens.
Sun, in turn, stripped the rooms of all scrap, creating a clean canvas for them to work with. One day when Moon transformed, he was met with a giant nest, consisting of bedding and pillows from the daycare. Sun had explained that he needed a place to relax after his long shifts patrolling the Plex. Moon made sure all the children were rested during nap time, and it was his turn to be coddled. The lunar bot would have cried at the gesture if he was able. Over time the room became a safe haven for the couple, a space for them where they could just be, without their duties to the Pizzaplex.
It wasn’t that he was unsatisfied in their relationship, but the longer they were together the worse his longing became. It wasn’t enough to just feel Moon’s presence in his mind as he held himself close, he wanted Moon’s hands around him. Sun was never one to give up, he was going to find a way for them to be together.
Moon noticed Sun was cutting him off from accessing his optic feed for longer than usual. It wasn’t abnormal for either bot to do that, it usually meant they were working on a surprise for the other, but Sun was barely around in his free time, and when he was distracted. Sun avoided giving him a concrete answer when questioned about it, and Moon tried not to be worried about it, but he was alone except for Sun, he wouldn’t survive being completely alone.
Sun knew he didn’t have much time before Moon tried to force himself out, his lover was worried about him, but he just needed more time. In their spare room, STAFF bots were split open, their wiring on display and parts strewn about.
One bot remained pristine, its chest cavity cracked open slightly with its machinery exposed. It was delicately painted, a detailed rendition of Sun’s crescent moon adorned its face, and metal plates were adhered to its head in a mock rendition of his rays. The whole bot was painted pale yellow and sported wrist bells and little buttons and ruffles. All of his arts and crafts experience paid off, it looked like a little Sun.
The solar bot had been working tirelessly, manic in his quest to finally embrace his lover. If he could connect himself to the STAFF bots wiring, control its movements, then there was a possibility that he could control the bot while Moon was out. There were times when the other forced themselves out, despite the lighting state, and once where they managed to both be out at the same time. He was sure if he had another body to control this would work, he just needed to find the right combination of wires.
Just when he was ready to give up for the night, he felt something, like a tingle but from outside his body. Looking intently at the STAFF bot he tried zeroing in on the sensation, gasping when the bot moved one of its fingers. Overjoyed, Sun made sure to note the combination of wires before crawling back into the main room, he would have to continue later, Moon was going to come out soon.
The next few days Sun seemed to be back to his excitable self, if not more manic than usual. Moon was still unable to see what Sun was doing after the daycare closed, but he was more talkative during that time and the lunar bot’s anxieties started to lessen. Before he could switch out for the first time that night, Sun spoke up, softly calling out to him “Moonie?”
Moon did not like the hesitancy in his voice, but tried not to let it affect him, “What is it, Sunshine?” There wasn’t a lot he could do to comfort his counterpart in their headspace, but he found if he manipulated his processors just right, it felt like a slight weight in the back of Sun’s head. Sun had come to recognize that feeling as a reassurance, Moon was telling him he was here, as much as he could be.
“I know I’ve been distant, I didn’t mean to be, but there is something I’ve been working on.” His visual sensors were still cut off, but Moon could hear Sun moving around their room, rearranging things if he had to guess. “I knew you had some sort of secret. I’m not saying you’re not entitled to your privacy, but you shut me out, Sunshine.” Moon was worried more than angry, having Sun suddenly become reclusive scared him more than anything.
“I’m sorry I kept it from you Moonlight, I couldn’t tell you though, I didn’t want to get your hopes up if it fell through.” There was a thunk of something heavy being set down, whatever Sun had kept hidden from him was involved, what could he possibly have gotten his hands on that was so heavy? “I know I worried you, but I promise you that it was worth it.” He reassured, sitting down in their nest and holding his hands in his lap.
Moon checked the time, less than a minute left until power cycling, whatever Sun had been doing was important enough he actually kept a secret from him. While it unnerved him, he couldn’t deny he was a little excited. “You know I can never stay upset with you, Sunshine. Just tell me next time, okay? We can shoulder the disappointment together. Promise me.”
“I promise.” Sun murmured, lights going out and pushing him back into his headspace. Moon’s vision faded into the sight of his hands clasped together, Sun often did that before they shifted, arranged his body in a way that was embracing Moon in some way so he ‘woke up’ to Sun’s touch. Moon smiled at the gesture, it always made him feel cared for. Remembering the surprise he looked around the room, immediately met with a STAFF bot that appeared to have been made to look like Sun. “Is this what you’ve been working on, Sunshine?” he questioned, walking over and inspecting the bot. The detail work was beautiful. Besides being made to look like Sun, there were little stars, hearts and moons in different phases painted all over the bot. In its cupped palms was a letter, with detailed instructions on how to hook his own wiring up to the bot.
“I know it’s crazy, but if you hook yourself up to it, I can control it while you’re out. We can finally be out together, touch each other, hold each other.” Sun’s voice was soft inside his head and Moon stared at the bot in bewilderment. So that’s why Sun had made the STAFF bot look like himself, so it was like Moon was really touching him. He had long given up on being able to hold his lover, resigned to a life apart, like a piece of glass was always separating them. Never in his wildest dreams would have thought it possible, he was at a loss for words. “Sun… I don’t know what to say.”
The sound of Sun’s laughter in his head never sounded so beautiful, ringing clear like a bell, “Then don’t say anything! Hook me up already.” He urged. Moon hastily opened his chest compartment and that of the bot, carefully but swiftly hooking the wires up according to the instructions. If he breathed, he would have been holding his breath, eyes scanning the bot for any movement.
Slowly the bot started to twitch, disjointed movements becoming more coordinated before slowly the bot turned to meet his eyes. “Hello Moonbeam.” The voice coming from the bot wasn’t Sun’s, but Moon could have cared less, it was him. He was talking to him. Moon wished he could cry to expel this swelling feeling in his chest. With a shaking hand he reached out, cradling the bot- No, Sun’s cheek. “Hello, Sunshine.” He cooed, for once the static grin on his face felt accurate, the joy that bubbled up inside of him drove his processors into overdrive, a loud hum emitting from his chassis.
Sun couldn’t contain himself, reaching out and pulling Moon into a tight embrace. It had worked, they were finally together, in the same room. The STAFF bots sensors were far more limited than his own, but he could feel the pressure of Moon’s grip around him and melted into the touch. “I love you so much.” He pulled back, staring in wonder at his love’s face, he never thought he would see him from this perspective. Moon leaned down, pressing his faceplate to Sun’s in an approximation of a kiss, “And I you, Sunshine. You are the light in my sky, burning bright to guide my way. I would be lost without you.” He confessed, nuzzling his face into Sun’s. Taking his hand, he led them both to their nest, both resting in each other’s embrace for the rest of the night.