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“ Something on your mind, Master Proxy? ”
He was not even sure how he got here in the first place or how the situation escalated to where it came to be, but at the same time, Wise would guess that it was his fault for not voicing it at the beginning.
It really did boil down to what did Wise bring to the table when it came to the relationship, however.
Lyacon’ persona was always so clean cut and well taken care of. And of course all of that would translate to everything that was about him and the way that he handled things. Wise would never want for nothing, Lyacon would always be at his beck and call, regardless if it was intentional or not. But, at the end of it all, Wise felt that he has been lacking in his position other than exceptional proxy.
So with that in mind, Wise had an idea. What if he could return the favour in taking care of the wolf Theiren himself. And what better way to take care of him than making sure that his fur was neat like himself.
Wise never thought to be one to gush over or swoon over anything that was cuddly or cute in his opinion, that was mostly reserved for his sister. He would mostly have a neutral way of viewing things, unless it concerned noodles or watching his favourite videos.
But ever since being with Lyacon, he slowly started to notice that he would sometimes sit back and let himself run his fingers (or even hands) through his lover’s fur. Either consciously, or even subconsciously. There would be times where he would catch himself reaching out to the appendage when running through the Hollow with Eous, having to snap out of it when Fairy’s voice breaks his concentration on calculating their route out.
“Something on your mind, Master Proxy?”
Wise blinked, snapping out of the short daydream that he was in. He glanced up with a slight flush on his face as he was caught with his head in the clouds. Of course, Wise had a plan that was meticulously put together. In his head, it was simple; Invite the wolf Theiren to Random Play, spend time together and, with the newly purchased brush in-hand, he was to voice that he appreciated everything the man did for him and he wanted to return the favour by helping him groom his tail. But the moment it clicked that Lyacon was in his room, and that he simply stood there, looking regal, polished and oh so handsome, the proxy’s mind went blank.
“Um..” Wise’s face turned a darker shade of red. Lyacon’s head tilted slightly in confusion as he turned towards him.
“If you have any concerns, dear proxy, please do not hesitate to voice them” He said in a soft tone, moving closer towards Wise while the other fidget under his gaze. The Proxy cleared his throat, slightly cursing himself for stumbling his words. He is blessed that Belle was out for the day and Fairy wasn’t in close proximity, he wouldn’t hear the end of it from both of them.
“I wanted..to thank you for everything” He started, hands shaking but still resolute in what he wanted to say. “You’ve always been sweet to me and I felt that I don’t do enough on my side” Lyacon opened his mouth to voice the negative but Wise held up his hand, shaking his head with a small smile.
“Please let me finish,” He said softly. Lyacon, with a small huff and a smile moved in closer, gently taking Wise’s smaller hands into his, a soft look in his eye.
“As I was saying, I felt like I didn't do enough on my side, and I want to remedy that..” Wise trailed off as he stared at their joint hands. He cleared his throat, though he felt his cheeks grow hot again.
“I-it might not be much, but if you would let me, I want to take care of you. It’s not much but I bought..um” He cut himself off, slightly embarrassed, not sure if Lyacon would take it the wrong way. Lyacon took him out of his misery with a small chuckle.
“A Theiren grade brush?” His smile widened when Wise quickly glanced up at him, as if to ask him how he knew. The Theiren’s ear flicked in amusement, when his eyes glanced back at the said brush that was laying innocently on the side table near the bed.
“Master Proxy…Wise, you know that I would move the sun and earth for you, however this is truly unnecessary” He said with an undertone of amusement, his thumbs caressing the palms of Wise’s hands. Said proxy huffed with determination while he straightened himself. With a little back and forth from the both of them, Lyacon conceded to the care with a laugh.
Watching the brush glide through the pristine, white fur felt calming in a way. How his fingers carefully untangled certain knots that he didn’t want to brush out too hard, to simply watching the tip twitch constantly while Lyacon tried his best to control his emotions.
It slowly became a routine for the both of them.