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Pain. Pain, suffering, and more pain. Glisten trudged into his room after he took all his effort to stomach some breakfast, and he went to sit down on his bed, only to wince at the pain that shot his gut when he was simply trying to rest. God, why do toons get periods? He didn’t even know why Delilah decided to do that. Could toons even..? He shook his head before he thought too hard about that topic.
He groaned and fell onto his side, with some ache still lingering in him. Breakfast was a nightmare. His cramps had him displaying a slight scowl the whole time, and boy did some toons notice. Goob was one of them. He tapped his shoulder, asked if he was okay in that sweet sweet tone, and for a moment he forgot what he was so upset about. But, now he was alone in his room, alone and wallowing in his own pain.
Until someone knocked.
“Glisten?” The sweet voice called out, muffled but identifiable. “Are you okay? Can I come in?”
Glisten groaned again through his teeth as he sat up again. His shoulders slumped, then he responded. “Yes, Goobie, come on in.”
The door let out a small creak when it cracked open. Goob’s good eye peeked in, then he slowly entered, and closed the door just as gently behind him. His soft paws padded over and he sat beside Glisten.
Goob's legs swung loosely before he began to speak. “...Um... You looked... Kinda upset earlier? I know I asked already, but I figured if you were in front of people-”
“I am okay, in a sense, Goobie. Don’t worry. It’s just... That time of the month. And it’s biting me bad this time.”
Goob’s frown deepened. He laid his chin on the mirror’s shoulder. “Can I help?”
Glisten let out a small breath. “I don’t know... It’s not like we have ‘toon painkillers’... I just wanna rest.”
At the implication of laying together, Goob’s frown turned upside down. “I can help wth that!” Quickly, yet still gingerly as to not set off anything, Goob scooped up his boyfriend in an embrace and set him down to lay on his bed. One of Goob’s paws wrapped around Glisten’s abdomen to rest over his stomach, hoping he was warm enough to soothe some of the pain. His other paw simply wrapped around the other toon.
Glisten airily giggled when Goob nuzzled underneath his chin. His hands went around him as well, one of them petting the back of his furry head. Goob almost purred from the affection (which was strange, considering he was more of a dog, but Glisten didn’t give much of a care...).
The mirror melted into the cuddle session. The moment was quiet. It was gentle, it was loving, it was comforting. Glisten really needed this after such a rough morning. Goob eventually shuffled his way out from beneath the other’s frame to meet his eyes. His tail wagged.
“What are you looking at, weirdo?”
“Oh, just... Looking at something pretty...”
“You’re such a little sap.”
Glisten gave the craft a peck to the fur on his head. Goob chuckled, and returned the kiss to the other's cheek. Glisten wrapped his arms around Goob’s neck in a taut embrace, buried his face into his fluffy head, and sighed.
The two laid there for hours. Glisten finally found rest with the nap he shared with Goob. Maybe this week wouldn’t be so bad after all.