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Even after a warm bath, two lovers laid in bed after a rough night and were still feeling pretty hectic. Said lovers were most definitely an unexpected pairing—an easy-going admin and a mobster feared in his type of "social circle". How they came to be was totally not out of the ordinary, unless you were a normal person, but those details could be saved for later.
It would be expected for the gangster to be cold and emotionally detached, and he was, but he notably softened up around those he cared about most. He'd take out his minions for pizza to celebrate "victories" and granted them days off when the weight of a target was lifted off their backs. However, this trait had a noticeable increase when he started dating the admin.
Don Sonnellino had not been the type to think about how he'd treat a hypothetical partner. In fact, he always thought he'd be too busy to date anyone. He thought that he'd treat them like he did anyone else, if anything. But of course, he completely flipped when he was around John Shedletsky. He never caught himself, but the change in attitude was very apparent to his minions.
They didn't mind, or say anything at all. On the contrary, they silently found joy in Sonnellino's happiness as well. Plus, they benefited from the way Mafioso spoiled Shedletsky. For example, if Shedletsky even implied that he was hungry, Mafioso would immediately make the decision to take everyone out to eat. Shedletsky always insisted that the lengths he would go to were unnecessary, but Mafioso's stubbornness to make sure the swordsman always had whatever he wanted was unmatched.
Now, they were both trying to relax, one of them turning his attention to the other. It was natural for him to be at least slightly concerned—after all, he had said some pretty nasty stuff. They both knew it was all just part of the fun, and clearly, none took an issue with it, otherwise they wouldn't do it. Even still, Mafioso's brain itched to reassure his boyfriend, who was peacefully resting on his chest with his eyes shut. He cleared his throat before speaking.
"Hey... you okay?" Mafioso softly broke the silence with a fantastical conversation starter.
On the other hand, a sleepy Shedletsky curiously looked up. "Mmh...? Oh, yeah, I'm great. Is... something wrong?"
"I simply feel like I was too harsh this time." It had been a while since Mafioso learned to swallow his pride and voice his worry for his minions and his boyfriend, so Shedletsky wasn't too wildly surprised by the honesty anymore, but it was always unexpected. "You know I don't actually think any of those things about you, right?"
The admin couldn't help but giggle a little, completely endeared by the bigger man's concern. "I know that, it's okay."
"I want you to be sure of it." He shifted himself down into the cuddle until he was able to plant a kiss on Shedletsky's forehead, while also gently caressing his sore hips with his thumb.
The shorter man enjoyed the attention and honest love he received from his boyfriend, slowly fully waking up again, yet still exhausted. He would be for a while, along with the many pains across his body that started setting in. Maybe he'd struggle finding the right sleeping position? Most likely not. Would he have to stay in bed all day tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow? As much as he loved Mafioso, he swore sometimes the aftermath was a... pain in the ass. He should start thinking about that. Actually, didn't that fried chicken restaurant down the street just close down a few days ago?
"Darling, are you alright?"
"Uh? Oh, sorry... What was that?"
"I was only wondering if there was anything you needed or wanted. Some water? Food? You know we can go out and get whatever you want." He inquired, relieved that Shedletsky hadn't suddenly passed out or anything, as he wasn't really looking at his face right now. Insane, but not impossible.
"Hm... I think I'd just like to cuddle for the rest of the night." He began settling into Mafioso's embrace in a way that wouldn't make his body ache.
The two spent some time in comfortable silence, with Mafioso having to do most of the cuddling work due to his love's tragic state. Every day, Mafioso would look forward to the moment they'd get to silently appreciate each other at the end of the day. This moment in which they got to calmly unwind and occassionally tell each other about their day when they didn't spend it together.
And typically, Shedletsky would be all over the gangster as well; he'd make sure his love for him was apparent every time. On any other day, the shorter man would happily be peppering loving kisses all over Mafioso's face and starting silly banter, or letting him fall asleep with his head on his lap as they watched movies. It was when Mafioso let his guard down that Shedletsky enjoyed most, and they were each other's favorite person.
"You know I love you, very much, despite all I said... and did. You know I wouldn't let anything happen to you, doll." By this point, Mafioso had buried his face into Shedletsky's curly hair. Still slightly apologetic about the physical and verbal wounds, he ingrained into the admin's brain that he was very much loved.
"I love you too, Sonni. Besides, you really don't gotta worry. I enjoyed it a lot." Starting to fall asleep once again, Shedletsky sighed contently, and Mafioso finally accepted that answer.