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The sound of footsteps echo through the warmly lit hallway, Phantom once again going down the hallway to ask for something so small yet so nice.
The halls felt longer than normal as they walked, ending up outside of their loving partners office door for the millionth time.
After going through the few options they had of entering the room and almost certainly interrupting Ken’s work, or going downstairs and grabbing a snack, they chose the former reaching out to open the door.
Pushing the already slightly open door even further Phantom stepped into the room, shutting the door over as quietly as they could. They see Ken look up at them from behind their desk, their soft fox ears immediately perking up at the sight of them.
“Can I do anythin’ for you darlin’?”
Ken’s soft voice brings them out of their slight trance, his southern accent sending a shiver down Phantom's spine.
“I- are ye really busy right now?”
Phantom asks, shifting back and forth on their feet. And seeing Ken shake their head causes them to let out a breath they didn’t know they were holding.
“Nope not right now, I actually finished the paper work a while ago. Do ya need somethin’ from me?”
Phantom stood by the door quietly but seeing Ken give them a small encouraging smile got them to start talking.
“I want you ta come cuddle with me in our room.”
Ken looked slightly surprised by the forward question, standing up from his desk and pushing their chair in, tail swaying behind them.
“Okay? I thought it was something serious by how ya were talking ‘bout it.”
Phantom looked relieved at that, their eyes that had been grey moments before now shining light blue with wisps of pink within.
Seeing this, Ken walked over to them, wrapping their arms around the shorters waist and picking them up, twirling the two around the entrance to the room.
Phantom let out a laugh at being spun around, loosely throwing their arms over Ken’s shoulders. The two of them just stood in each other’s presence for a moment.
“Can we go to our room now..?”
“Yeah, yeah, we can. Y’know, you didn’t have ta be so awkward askin’ that question right? I’ve been done for the past hour, I finished most of the paperwork at the station.”
“Oh.”
“..yeah. But anyways, let’s go!”
Ken continued to carry Phantom, hoisting the other one up further into his arms to carry them to their room.
Pushing the open door with their foot Ken entered the hall, ignoring Phantom's mumbles of both complaint and acceptance at being carried. But Phantom soon settles in Ken’s arms as they walk.
The walk to their room is quick yet comfortable, a soft silence settling over the pair. Ken walks into their room, gently tossing Phantom onto the bed, the other letting out a noise of protest at the motion.
“Any particular reason you wanted to cuddle, darlin’?”
Phantom shook their head, now getting comfortable on their warm bed. The mound of blankets and pillows on their bed most likely coming from Ken's hybrid side, the want to have a nest.
“Nope, ‘m just tired..”
Ken moved onto the bed with a smirk. Dramatically falling into spot beside the other and quickly trapping the smaller in their grasp.
“Are you sure that's not just because you don't sleep properly?”
“Nooo, it's just the spite runnin’ through my veins.”
Ken shakes his head with a chuckle, relaxing against Phantom. The other having flipped around to face him, burying their face into her chest.
“Like that's any better, Phant..”
“Hey! It's way better!”
Ken just let out a soft laugh at Phantom's denial of their bad habits, their voice muffled from how their face was buried into Ken's chest. She nuzzled into Phantom with a soft hum, his face pressed into the top of their head while he breathed in the scent of their hair. Letting out a yawn after a moment of silence between the two.
“You tired, Love? Or is it just me.”
Instead of being met with a response Ken just got a quiet hum, and soon after Phantom was fully asleep against her chest, breathing softly. And soon Ken followed Phantom's lead, falling into slumber with Phantom held gently in her arms.
And that's how the two of them stayed for the remainder of the afternoon, curled up with each other in the setting light of the day, just two lovers entwined, tired from all that happened that