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"Are you doing anything?" Kaveh peaks into Alhaitham's study.
"Is something the matter?" Alhaitham asks, setting down his paper to focus on Kaveh.
"No, not if you're busy," Kaveh denies.
"My actions don't affect whether or not there's something important going on, if you have something to say...please be clear and say something."
Kaveh shakes his head, "If you're busy I'll stop bothering you. I'm sorry-"
"Kaveh," Alhaitham sighs, "what do you want? You don't have to act like you think you're causing problems for wanting things..."
Kaveh takes a deep breath and then deflates slightly, "Can you rub my back? It's killing me..."
"That's all?"
"See? I told you it was-"
Alhaitham stands, leaving his papers behind, "Let's go."
"Wait, your work-"
"Pregnant partner comes first."
Kaveh is practically dragged to the bedroom and, after some adjustments, having his shirt pulled off, and a pillow being stuck under his chest, Kaveh is laid on his stomach.
"Tell me if I hurt you. Even slightly," Alhaitham orders.
"Promise," Kaveh agrees, clutching the pillow under him tightly.
Alhaitham's hands are warm when they press against his bare back, gentle and calculated as he runs them up and down Kaveh's back.
"Oh-"
"Are you-"
"Ohhh-"
Alhaitham's hands stutter, but he keeps going, kneading a bit harder against certain parts of Kaveh's back, using his moans and groans as indicators of what he needs to do.
"Right there-"
Kaveh moans the loudest yet when Alhaitham works his thumb carefully into the dip of his back.
"Are you feeling any better?"
"Yeah..."
"Want me to keep going?"
"It's fine if you want to stop," Kaveh starts to sit up, but gets pushed back down by his shoulders.
"I didn't ask you if I wanted to stop, answer the real question."
"If we stopped when I wanted to stop we'd be here all evening."
Alhaitham goes back to rubbing Kaveh's back.
"'What are you doing?"
"Rubbing your back like you wanted."
"It's fine, I can-"
"Let me...let me take care of you," Alhaitham mumbles, still rubbing, "You're six months pregnant, you shouldn't be so worried about being a burden..."
"I never said-"
"I know what this is, and I know it makes things hard for you...but please don't push me away..."
Kaveh falls silent and Alhaitham can feel his heart speed up and his breathing slow to a near stop...
"Kaveh-"
"I'm sorry-" Kaveh's voice breaks with a sob, "I'm sorry, I can't- control it. I can't control it...I'm sorry, Alhaitham..."
Alhaitham pushes Kaveh to lay on his back and lays next to him, pulling him close.
"Relax...just...relax..."
It takes a while for Kaveh to relax, but he does, moving to lay on his side and push his head under Alhaitham's, "I'm sorry..."
"Don't be," Alhaitham wraps one arm over Kaveh's shoulders and rests his other hand on Kaveh's stomach.
"I'll try to...let you take care of me..."
"Thank you."
It's quiet for a long moment...
"I love you, 'Haitham..."
"I love you, too, Kaveh."
Kaveh fell asleep against Alhaitham, while Alhaitham stayed awake, playing cautiously with blond hair, occasionally brushing his thumb against Kaveh's cheek.
"You're not a burden on us..." he whispers, kissing Kaveh's forehead softly.