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"If it's no trouble, may I do your hair in the braid you normally have for the day?"
Vex paused mid-brush of the hair she had sectioned off as she looked at Percy through the mirror's reflection. They had their own intimate gestures for each other, but most of the time Percy took a step back whenever Vex was particular with her hair.
"Are you sure, darling? Or have all your lessons with Vesper and Gwendolyn finally paid off?"
Her permission disguised as teasing lured him in as Percy took the brush through her dark hair before he repeated her gestures.
"Nonsense, the mere art of watching you prepare for the day is not foreign to me, and besides I do admire watching you doing your hair." He kissed the top of her head as he set to work.
Vex laughed softly under her breath as she saw him begin to intertwine three large strands into one. As focused as he was, Vex felt his fingers clumsily searching around to tuck in any loose hairs that tried to escape. Percy liked to think himself as a master at poker face, but his wide eyes of frustration said more than words.
Fishing into his coat, a clip with Vex's trademark blue feathers and pearl center bead was fastened into her hair to keep the shape before loosely tying the end of a fishtail.
Vex tucked the lovingly crude braid over her shoulder as she admired her husband's handiwork. "I love it, thank you!"