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Ze was in a staring contest with the ceiling insead of sleeping. His wings have been bothering him for some time. They've been itchy for seemingly no reason at all! He was wearing the t-shirt that was ripped, so his wing could be free. Its more comfortable with them out instade of being supressed in his jacket.
Although Ze could just ask for help from Regect, he just doesnt want to. When he gets too close to the entity, his mind go bird mode. And then all he can think about is to find the perfect gift for them. It probably comes with the wings. This wanting deep inside has been keeping him up, the kind of wanting thats more of an ache.
For what? He doesn't know, but its not letting him sleep.
Getting up to look outside, its still dark out. Ze, giving up on sleep at this point, goes downstairs to get some water. Maybe get something to eat while he's at it.
When Ze gets to the kitchen, he sees Regect looking in the fridge. Trying to swallow down a chirp as he gets a glass. He can feel their eyes on him the whole time. When he goes to fill the glass with water, Regect is suddenly in the way. "What are you doing up at this time?" They ask. "can you move?" He shoots back.
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( pov switchhh )
Regect doesn't need sleep. Now, that doesn't mean they don't sleep at all. It's just that they dont sleep like a regular person does. So night became their least favorite after some time. they could be doing something else like, blowing up something, or building. but nooo the dragon side of them wants to stay up to keep the others safe. Desiding to just go look for something to snack on while they wait for morrning.
While they searching through the fridge, they hear steps nearby. looking up to see who it is, they see Ze. Regect noted the light wag of his tail as they looked up. Why is he up anyway? They just watches as he gets a glass. Walking infront of him as he goes to fill up the glass. "What are you doing up at this time?" Regect asks. "Can you move?" Ze shoots back. "Only if you answer my question first" he pushes them out the way, and fills the glass with water. while he takes the longest sip ever, Regect stares at the messiest pair of wings they've seen. Even Em took better care of his wing, and he was a kid for godsake! It looks uncomfortable how messed up they were. "Do you need help with your wings?" They offer. Ze pauses mid sip, "Yeah. I would like some help acually." He says. "All right then follow me."
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( pov switch again! )
Regect leads him to their room. He wasn't sure what he expected to see inside honestly, but it sure wasnt a barron room with one bed in the corner. you'd think the entity thats all about building, would have a more decorated room. Regect then leads him to the bed and sits down, motioning for him to do the same.
He sits down next to them and shows them his back. "Wow their much worse than I thought." Regect muses. Ze was going to say something, but they reach a hand into his wigns before he could. A surprised chirp escapes him as they brush through the feathers.
Regect chuckles at that. "Are you a birdie now?" They tease. "Shut up." He mumbles. They start to clean out debre between feathers.
Ze on the other hand is fighting every instinct to sink into the touch. After removing the debre on one side, regect moves onto.. Something else. Whatever they're doing, it scratches the itch in his wings. "What are you doing now?" He asks.
"I'm removing the casing on the pin feathers." Regect scoffs. "Do you know nothing about birds?" They say. "If I did I wouldn't be asking for help!" He yells back. The hands move to the other wing to do the same prosses. As this goes on, Ze starts to give in and slowly leans as much as he could into regect. A deep rumbling in his chest as he soaks in all the attention.
"Ze, i'm done." Regect shakes him. Ze at this point is fully leaning on Regect. He hums a bit in responce. His eyelids feel too heavy to open. "You can get up now." They insist. He'd rather stay here than get up now. They huff when he doesn't move. "Fine." They move so the both of them are cuddling. Regect holding Ze as the night catches up.