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It was one of those nights, cuddled in a shared bed in the midst of war.
Scar watched peacefully the avian’s face, it was a rare sight, to see him so quiet, still, and yet so vulnerable.
The beating heart of his partner, in crime, was a constant reminder of the fact that he stayed, long after what was promised, til the end of it all, he said, whichever that might be.
It was uncertain how, but it'd end soon, he was sure of it. But still, a part of him liked to entertain a different world, where they could stay as they are, without a care in the world, together.
Surrounded by the other's warm wings he slowly fell asleep.
Cold was the first he registered, and as he opened his eyes, a mild panic in the absence of the other.
While getting up he scanned the room, no sight of the avian.
He pulled himself up with the support of his cane, which was resting near his bed, and not needing more than the pair of pants he was currently wearing, (“Scar, put your clothes back on!” he always found it amusing to get a reaction off the blond) he quickly made his way outside.
The stars danced through the sky, meaning that the dance of the swords was still not due.
His eyes easily found his partner, his bright and colourful wings making him stand out, just like a star, like the brightest of sun's, but maybe that's just him.
As he got closer he noticed the other's gaze, lost in the distance, longing.
He sat beside him, looking closely at his face, skin sun kissed, void like eyes.
“Hi Grian”
The subtle move of his earwings served as acknowledgement of his presence, Scar waited in a peaceful silence.
He's known for his way with words, but unknown to most, his skill is not only based on spoken words, sometimes what says the most it's what's left unsaid.
And so he waited.
“Scar,”
He softly looked at the avian, locking eyes, his gaze, concerned and uncertain, as he slowly made his way through his words.
“Would you still love me… if I was no longer myself?”
That was certainly not a question he was expecting, see, his partner was known for his presence, his confidence. Because even if he cared deeply, his heart overflowing through his eyes, that was it.
It was unusual for the avian to put his heart on the line, exposed and vulnerable at the sight of others, of him.
The question itself made Scar wonder more of its own, the meaning of it, but in the silence shared he noticed the uneasiness of the other, quickly making his mind, he slowly grabbed the other’s hands, holding them carefully, as he fondly looked at him.
“Grian, I love you, and I’ll keep loving you, even if you can’t find yourself, I’ll be there, and maybe we can find you together ”
As the avian processed the words, his face blushed slightly, and his eyes sparkled otherworldly.
He laid his head against the elf’s shoulder, to which Scar laid his head on top of his.
“Thanks Scar”
He could hear the smile in his words, just as jovial he answered:
“No problem, G”
As they stayed in the silence of the night, Scar couldn’t quite let go of the concern, what was the avian so worried about that it kept him up at night? He caressed the other’s hand softly.
“Do you wanna talk about it?”
The avian pressed more against the other.
“I- I’d rather not”
And that was okay, Scar thought to himself, while frustrating at times, he understood the secretiveness the avian had.
“That’s okay, just, keep in mind that I’m here, okay?”
“I know, thanks”
As they stood there, Scar truly wished he could trap time in a bottle, so they could stay in the peace of the night a little longer.
After a while, noticing that the avian was dozing off on his shoulder, he made a slight motion to call his attention.
“Hey G, it’s late, maybe we should go back inside”
The other groaned in annoyance
“Nooo, but I’m so comfortable here”
He laughed with humour at the antics of the avian.
“And that’s thanks to my shoulder Mister, which you’re falling asleep on top of ”
“Stop being so comfortable then”
“I’m afraid I can’t, I was cursed by the gods to be the comfiest person to fall asleep against, but if you do, do you really want me to carry you myself? Imagine the news tomorrow, the menaces of the desert fell to their demise before the big battle ”
After talking with his usual theatrics they both laughed in unison.
“Yeah… that’d be pretty embarrassing, I guess we can head inside, but only for my pride”
“Definitely not cause you’re cold, or cause you miss the soft mattress”
They started making their way back.
“Hey, you’re the one without a shirt, which you should put back on by the way”
“As if you don’t like the view”
He snickered as the avian’s face blushed furiously.
“SCAR”
He laughed more at the response, it was always a good laugh to rile him up.
Not soon after they found their way back to the comfortable bed.
He carefully left his cane near his bed, and he let himself fall near the avian.
And as he laid there he took one look at his partner, a soft smile caressed his lips.
“Goodnight Grian”
He heard back a soft:
“Goodnight Scar”
And with even more fondness
“Oh, and, Scar?”
He turned to look at his partner, face to face, eye to eye.
“Yeah?”
He smiled.
“For the record, I love you too”
Scar eyes sparkled as he looked into his lover’s eyes, deep like the void, boy, could he get lost in them.
And just like that he slowly fell asleep again, wishing to the stars and purple galaxies in his partner’s eyes to be able to stay together like this for a little bit more.