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"No. Wait. Maybe your arm... here."
Ignis chuckled. "Stop fussing, Ravus. If you're not comfortable lying like this, you can simply say so."
He groaned. "It's not that. You just... have too many limbs."
Ignis curled a leg around his calf, pulling him even closer. "Hmm, that almost sounds like you want to chop my arms and legs off. What do you think, would I look as handsome with a prosthetic arm as you do? I wonder..."
There was only one way to shut Ignis up when he got like this. Ravus lifted his head from Ignis' chest, leaned up, and kissed him.
When he broke off the kiss, Ignis had the silliest smile on his face.
"Oh my, Ravus. That was unexpected."
He nestled back into Ignis' embrace, trying to relax. "Just... stop talking. This is weird."
Ignis lifted his hand to Ravus' face, brushing away a few strands of hair.
"Is there anything I can do to make it less... weird for you?"
He blew out a frustrated breath. "No. I'm just being difficult. Please pay me no mind."
Ignis placed a soft kiss on his forehead. "As if I could ever ignore you. But very well, I'll stop talking. I'll simply let you find a position you're comfortable in, without commentary or interference, alright?"
For a few minutes, all that could be heard was Ignis' gentle breathing, and his own exasperated huffs, combined with the rustling of the sheets whenever he tried to find a different way to arrange his body.
Finally, he gave up, turning onto his back and staring at the ceiling.
"I'm sorry, I'm simply too clumsy. How do you manage to do it so effortlessly when it's you cuddling with me?"
Ignis laughed softly. "I'm very flexible. I might also be a little better at relaxing than you are. And finally, I do have more limbs than you."
He swatted at Ignis in mock annoyance. Even though the joking was a bit much sometimes, he did secretly love Ignis not treating him any differently, just because he had lost an arm.
Ignis responded by turning towards him and nestling into his side, cheek resting on his shoulder, just above the stump. "Is this comfortable?"
He moved his head a bit so he could nuzzle Ignis' hair, just the way he liked it. "Yes."
Ignis breathed a contented sigh and hugged him a little closer, arm wrapping around his chest and legs entwining with his own. For a while, neither of them spoke, simply savouring the closeness between them.
Ravus found himself starting to drift off, when Ignis spoke up again. "You know... I did like that you were willing to give it a try. I may have fantasised a few times about holding you in my arms. But honestly, the reality of being with you... it's different, but so much better."
He didn't reply straight away, weighing a few of the options, but then he made up his mind. Making Ignis happy was all he truly ever wanted out of life. If that took a bit of getting used to, and a bit of discomfort here and there, then so be it.
"Alright, let's try again tomorrow."
