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“Perts? Im home..” Tords unusually soft voice called from the foyer. He set down his bag, shrugging off his coat. The new job had been tiring, but Perti was a wonderful help.. He also worked, but less, he upkept the apartment as well.
Tord got home late today. Biotechnology was a demanding career path, but Tord couldn't be more proud he got in. He sobbed like a baby when he was hired. Before getting the job, Perti was paying all the bills and getting all the groceries while he job hunted. He felt like a leech. With the new job he felt like he finally contributed.
“Babe?” Perti stepped out of their room gently. He was exhausted, but always waits up for Tord.
“Hey..! I'm sorry.. you should've..”
“Oh dont tell me i shoulda gone to sleep you know I like to wait for you.”
Perti leaned into tord, arms over his shoulders. His tail flicked with an excitement that didn't show much elsewhere. Tord smelled metallic, Like rust and sweat.
“Were you playing with your robot thing late again? Yknow you don't get paid for side projects love.”
“Oh I know, but what's a hobby to a man who's got nothing” Tord played, he knew he could get a reaction out of his partner easily.
Perti's rabbit nose twitched with feigned irritation “nuffin’!?”
“Oh no not nothing elskede.. much more then nothing.. I just feel like theres more to find it guess. Not that im not happy -!”
“Your never happy tord, you just want want want”
Perti laughed warmly, Tord knew he was just joking, but some kind of guilt tensed inside him.
“Let's shower ? Id like to sleep soon” Tords rabbit partner cooed, beautifully long rabbit ears flattening softly. The contrast of his dyed fur against his lighter natural deep brown was always so nice to look at.
Tord had always wished he could also be a animal hybrid. Maybe a dog, a strong one like a Norwegian elkhound, just like the one he had when he was a kid. Knowing his luck though tord knew he'd end up a weird little kitten or something. Now that hes thought about it maybe hes happy a plain old human.
“Tord? Have i lost you to the daydream above again?”
“Sorry, yeah a shower sounds nice.”
Zoning out was a fault of Tords. Leaving the chaos of the hectic post teenage boys group that was edds house was.. reliving.. but in a way empty. The energy kept him on his toes, but with Perti he had nothing to be worried about. He came home to safety. Thats what he'd wanted, right..?
Before he knew it, warm shower water hit him out of auto pilot. His partner stood in front of him, just.. admiring him. The love in Pertis eyes every time he did anything was so utterly fulfilling.
“You know im so so proud of you right? Your such a good man. Your.. oh apollon tord im not sure how I say to you what i feel. Your a brave man. A great boyfriend.” Perti spoke the last part a bit quieter. Worried tord would recoil at the term. But tord sank in closer.
He couldnt bring himself to words, but he could bring himself closer to Perti's bare form, drawing him into his arms tightly. He'd never felt so utterly loved.
“Oh dont shake guapo, I love you i really do. Id do anything for you.” Perti whispered. His soft chest pressed against tords firmer one.
“Anything ?”
“Anything.”
..
Perti was a great help. He really was. When things got hard he was there. He'd wash Tords back and even brush his teeth for him if he'd need. Perti loves to love. Perti loves to love Tord.
The bedsheets were warm. Perti was asleep beside tord. His leg over tords waist. Their cat ontop them both.
There wasn't a single place he'd rather be.