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Silver lays flat on his back under a tree, and the only thing on his mind is the urge to nap after the heavy day he's had.
A mishap during alchemy left him vulnerable under a truth serum, and he'd spilled far more than he wanted to in the infirmary when curiosity flowed out of his peers. He'd sent them all away when an innocent question had him inadvertently telling Ruggie that he has a ridiculously stubborn crush on him.
Silver covers his face with his hands and groans as he remembers saying, "If you, for some insane reason, want to talk about it, then you can find me out by Ramshackle before sunset. Malleus is enlisting the prefect's help in planning a surprise."
He hadn't looked at Ruggie when he said it, but he also hadn't seen the hyena since then. Sleep pulls his body further into the grass below him, and he lets his hands fall to his stomach, fingers clasping together. It's easy to melt into sleep, it always has been, and not even the sun warming his face can stop him.
Then the heat disappears, and something scrapes against his nose as sleep leaves him enough for him to recognize the change. His eyes flutter open and narrow on a folded piece of paper trapped between his fingers carefully enough to avoid a papercut. Unfolding the paper, Silver reads, "Here's my number... I'd really like to talk about this because I have a crush on you too, Silver. Text me later, okay? -Ruggie"
A blush curls across his cheeks as he fights the giddy grin threatening to escape him. Bu then his mind circles back to the lack of sunshine, and he lifts onto his elbows as purple eyes lock on three people standing in front of him.
"-little longer. Sunset is almost here, then I'll do your shopping like we agreed, shishishi." Ruggie's voice tugs Silver's attention to him just as he lightly smacks Jack in the head.
Their eyes meet moments later, and Silver's lips curve into a soft smile as Ruggie's eyes widen slightly in surprise. Silver waves the note and nods almost unnoticeably, and his smile brightens into a grin when Ruggie's cheeks turn pink in response.
Ruggie twists back around as Jack and Leona snicker into their hands, their shoulders shaking, but Ruggie's hand presses against his back. He's giving Silver a thumbs-up, and Silver lets sleep tug him under again knowing this means everything... And he cannot wait to text Ruggie later.