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He couldn't stop thinking about it. No matter what he did, he just couldn't take his mind off of... It. The show.
This had happened multiple times before. Tsukasa, despite his often hazy memory, could clearly recall other times where he had this same exact issue - he had stressed about whether he was good enough for the role he was given before. One prime example was when he was assigned the role of Torpe, and it took him almost until the actual show itself to finally get compose himself and get the role down...
But Rui always made him feel better.
They had been dating for a few months by now. Their love for each other had not faded even a little bit since. What they had for each other... It was true love. It had to be.
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"Hey, Tsukasa-kun? You seem troubled. Is there something the matter...?"
"... It's... Nothing, Rui. You don't need to worry about me." The star muttered in response, but he instantly regretted those words. He knew he could trust Rui with his vulnerabilities - but it was an instinct for him to hide his troubles, whether he was talking to his boyfriend or not. He couldn't help it.
"... If you say so..."
The two boys resumed brushing their teeth as they got ready for the night. Tsukasa laid his head on Rui's shoulder, a wordless request for his comfort. The purple-haired boy instantly understood and intertwined their fingers together: something he knew his star would appreciate. As expected, Tsukasa smiles softly as their hands join together, and he squeezes Rui's hand as a silent way of saying "thank you". The pair stumbled their way into bed and snuggled themselves under the covers. Tsukasa lied on his right side, which he felt more comfortable sleeping on, but unfortunately meant he was facing away from his boyfriend. The sense of emptiness that this gave him was soon eradicated though, as he felt the director shuffle closer and wrap his arms around his waist.
Slowly, but surely, Tsukasa could feel his anxiety starting to ease away. He gasped quietly as he felt his boyfriend's cold hand settle itself onto his stomach, followed by the gentle caress of his thumb against his skin. It was so... Intimate. Sweet. Comforting. It reminded him that Rui would always be there for him, and would always be ready to comfort him when needed.
Despite how he had told him earlier that he didn't need to worry about him, Rui knew. He knew Tsukasa well enough that he did need to worry about him. But he didn't confront him about it - that would only make the poor boy more stressed. So, he simply held him close and showed him his pure, genuine and unending love to help him feel better.
And it certainly did make him feel better.
After a moment, Tsukasa felt his boyfriend's lips plant themselves on the back of his neck. He gasped again as his cheeks flushed slightly, but he soon relaxed. The feeling of the gentle, chaste and affectionate little pecks being showered onto the back of his neck calmed him down. Somehow, Rui knew exactly what he had to do to destress his boyfriend. A small, cheerful chuckle slipped past Tsukasa's lips, and he spoke up quietly.
"Haha... That tickles...!"
Rui pauses his gentle onslaught of kisses for a moment to whisper playfully yet lovingly into the blond's ear. "Does it now? Hehe. I wonder what would happen if I--..."
Suddenly, Tsukasa tensed up as he feels some teeth ever-so-carefully grazing against his neck and shoulder. It didn't hurt at all, but instead it was actually quite endearing; cute, even. It was like how a cat would nibble on someone's finger out of playfulness/affection. "Heh, Rui really is like a cat."
"Hahahaha...! R-Rui, that tickles even more...!!! I don't want to wake my parents or sister up with my laughing..."
"Awhh~ Are you telling me to stop?" Rui pouts, but of course, he would stop if his boyfriend wanted him to. He would never want to make him uncomfortable.
"!!! Well... You can... Continue... But if my sister barges in here looking grumpy because I woke her up with my laughing, then don't blame me...!"
"If you're so sure~"
With the permission to continue, Rui resumed gently nibbling on his star's neck and shoulder, taking the utmost care to not hurt him. The last thing he wanted was to cause injury to the one he loved. The director smiles as he notices the other boy's laughter starting to die down as he starts falling asleep with a bright smile on his face. His plan had worked.
"Hehe. He must've been tired, hm~ I wonder how much energy his stress was taking out of him. Well, at least he's fast asleep now. He deserves some rest." Rui quietly whispers to himself, watching over the now sleeping Tsukasa as he talks oh-so-quietly as to not wake him. It looked as if he had completely forgotten everything that had been upsetting and distressing him as he now slept in the safety of his boyfriend's arms.