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a long day has come to an end.
your shift is finally over. the others are still working while some are also heading home.
you and the other cloud knights had to deal with more enemies today, leaving you all more exhausted than usual.
the wind gently blows against your face as you walk down the streets, heading back to your small, cozy residence.
as you looked around, you noticed that there were still people walking around, despite the hour.
seems like no matter what time it is, the streets are never completely empty…
you couldn’t wait to snuggle into your comfy bed and drift off into sleep.
a few minutes pass when you finally make it.
you closed the door behind you once you enter and and locked it.
turning on the lights, you let out a sigh.
“home sweet home…” you thought, smiling as you looked around.
its nice to relax from time to time.
turning off the living room’s lights, you carefully walked over to your bedroom.
once you turned on your room’s light, your smile quickly fades, seeing something… you were not expecting.
moze, a shadow guard of the xianzhou yaoqing, laying on your bed without an ounce of emotion on his face.
what brought him here? how did he get in? you weren’t sure.
he looked at you, remaining silent.
looks like he wanted you to make the first move. he’s not much of a talker, after all.
“moze…” you began. “what are you doing here…?”
“i came to see you,” he said bluntly.
he… wanted to see you? you never thought he’d say that.
you couldn’t tell if he enjoyed being around you or not since he was always so quiet, but he never appeared bothered either.
despite his occupation, you know he didn’t wish to harm you.
it was difficult to imagine such a thing. after all the time the two of you have spent together, you’ve noticed that he’s quite protective of you.
still, his presence did catch you off guard. a visit like this was… unexpected. but he wasn’t unwelcome, no.
“…you could’ve asked before instead of sneaking in.”
moze remained silent. you had a point.
a moment passes.
he lets out a sigh, sitting up.
“…sorry. the window was open, so i thought…”
you look over at the window you left open.
ah, so thats how he got in.
a cloud knight should not make such a mistake. how could you be so foolish? what if someone else got in?
you shift your gaze back to him once more and slowly walk over to him, sitting next to him on the bed.
“why did you come to see me…?” you asked softly.
without hesitation, he responds with his usual cold tone.
“i missed you.”
wait, what? those were not the words you ever thought you’d hear him say.
you felt your face heat up a bit at his reply, trying to process what he just said.
a cold, quiet man, whose presence has some people running off as they scream, missed you?
“something about your presence helps me relax.”
moze looks away, a faint blush appearing across his face.
“is he blushing? cute…” you thought.
you weren’t the only one who noticed how he was a bit more different around you.
jiaoqiu and feixiao have seen it too. they would sometimes joke about him having a secret soft spot about you. he never denied it, nor did he show annoyance.
maybe… they’re not wrong.
he looked at you again once his blush had faded, but he did not say a word.
“please give me a moment,” you spoke, your voice coming out as a whisper.
“i-i need to process this…”
moze understood that.
“take your time.”
a few moments of awkward silence went by as you tried to collect your thoughts and process this information.
finally, the silence was broken as he speaks up.
“i hope i didn’t make you uncomfortable.”
you shake your head before you looked up at him. his violet irises pierced into yours.
“you didn’t, don’t worry. i was just surprised…”
quite a nice surprise, isn’t it?
you gently grab ahold of his cold hand, his grip on yours tightening as the blush across his face had returned. this time, it was a bit darker.
you expected him to retract his hand, but no.
you couldn’t help but smile at him. it was an unusual sight, someone as aloof and taciturn as him being more… gentle.
he wasn’t used to such actions and feelings, but they did not feel unpleasant.
the warmth in his heart when he was with you, feeling his face heat up once you rested your hand on top of his…
the urge to keep you safe from harm…
his heart beat faster. so did yours.
he didn’t know why he wanted to hold you close and not let go till morning… what was this feeling?
it was all unfamiliar to him.
you still felt sleepy, yet you didn’t wish for this moment to end yet.
unfortunately for you, he noticed your sleepy expression. he didn’t want to take up more of your time.
“…you should rest,” was all he said before he got off the bed.
so soon?
“you’re… leaving?” you asked as he looked back at you for the last time tonight, nodding.
oh, you really wish he’d spend the night here. just one night… to stay with him a bit longer, to snuggle into his warm chest…
but you didn’t want to force him.
“o-okay— wait, what are you doing!?”
without another word, he exited your place through the opened window… it was oddly amusing to you.
you shook your head as you chuckled.
“why is he so adorable…?”