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If you’d asked sun, what his ideal partner would be like, I doubt he’d have an answer for you. He would have just played it off as a joke and moved onto the next topic..but secretly..he had no idea.
After what happened with Rosiebell..a person he thought he could love and trust…he just gave up. he swore to himself that he’d focus on the family that he had, and that he wouldn't fall for another person, to save him the heartache and hurt that’d come from it..in a way, he blames himself.
He hates that he isn’t strong enough, that he’s too emotional..how he isn’t as smart as moon,solar and monty.. how he isn’t useful enough to anyone..in his opinion,he felt like part of himself was missing, that he was broken..
Meanwhile, there’s good ol’ Wheatley, Resident troublemaker for the moon haven. Of course, he enjoyed being around the others, he adored spending time with Rusty, even though he’d get scolded for pressing buttons and interfering with his work.
But..he was smarter than he let on if he were to be honest. Back in his home dimension, he was a work-horse. He would hole himself up in the daycare and his lab,always stuck at a computer with work to be done whilst his sun would get to live his life, claim credit for his work,he’d get everything.
Wheatley had crashed plenty of times due to overexertion, and when he’d woken up the last time, he was inside of the moon haven..though he didn’t fully trust things would be different.
He pretended to be dumb, to be like his sun to avoid being stuck with the harder systems…sure he may go too far but, it felt fun to him,it gave him more time to take up his hobby, studying magic and how it could work, like alchemy for example.
Now he just lives to piss off Rusty and wanders the place whilst doing odd jobs to assist them, like fetching parts, Filing paperwork, etc.
Now..How did a workaholic sun with issues come to date this confusing mess of a moon? Well…
It started a few days after the wither shard incident.
Sun’s POV
I felt a yawn come as I finished cleaning the living room, feeling tired as usual. i haven’t been sleeping well, at all these past few weeks, no matter how hard i try.
Having Nightmares feels..normal by now, Restless nights, ending with myself waking up in bed the feeling of dread sinking in as i recall the dreams..leading to me crying..i do try to stay quiet though, to not alert moon and the others.
Thank god i can soundproof a room with magic..even now, I despise it. The cold darkness, the silence…usually i’d get youtube up on a tablet i own, and leave it playing at my bedside to try and help. which it does to a certain degree.
As i kept thinking to myself, i jumped when the doorbell rang…i peeked around the corner and got the door, opening it to see…
“ ‘Ello!! it’s been a while sun!” the moon says cheerfully, A big bright smile across his face
“oh uh..Wheatley was it? what’re you doing here?” i asked, “Moon’s not here right now, i can let him know you’re here if it’s important though-”
“Nonono, i’m not here for moon, I’ve come to see how you’re doing!” he replied, i just stare in confusion “Wh..me? why?” I questioned,Not fully understanding,well, anything at the moment.
“Welll, after the whole shard incident, I thought I'd come to see if you were alright after that whole thing, And uhm..to apologize for how my colleagues acted..” the moon’s gaze fell to the floor,hands starting to fiddle with one another, shifting to a look of guilt.
“You were in distress, and they continued on with the bloody thing like it was nothing,even after you’d asked them to stop…and you got harmed in the process. So, once again, I’m so, SO terribly sorry Sunrise, I should have done more to prevent it from happening”
Wheatley’s POV
I felt so incredibly nervous,keeping my gaze to the ground. Over the last few days, i thought someone, Anyone, would have suggested to check on the sun model after the experiment. but..nothing, Not a word and they continued to work like it wasn’t a bother! It irritated me none to end..
“i know it's quite a bit too late to say it, After the way they left you in that state. Your brothers shouldn’t have to fix the harm we caused” i added on, a bit of anxiety rising due to how quiet things had gotten.
until I felt a hand on my shoulder.
“Wheatley, It wasn’t your fault that happened, It never was.” Sun says, A soft smile appears on his face “i..appreciate it though. Thank you, for apologizing, and for coming all this way to check on me. Oh! Uh, Come in”
I followed him inside, as the door shut behind us “You’re welcome, and again, Apologies for the introduction last time, I do enjoy meeting new people” i say, Cheering up, things were going well so far. Sun laughs a bit “It’s fine. we’ve had stranger people come to our front door so, If anything, you’re the most tame”
As i look around the home, It felt warm. It didn’t have the same cold feeling the moon haven had, And..it felt good, In a weird way.
"Do you want a drink or anything?” Sun asks, Grabbing what looked to be cleaning supplies to put away “Oh, Uhm i’ll be fi-” i say, as my stomach growls loudly. my face heated up in embarrassment..causing the sun to snicker “Oook so Food it is then, and maybe Hot chocolate? I’m in the mood for it.”
My eyes light up at the mention of the drink, And i nodded fast.
Sun’s POV
I got wheatley settled in, as i went to the kitchen and got a few grilled cheese sandwiches made, as well as a mug of hot chocolate with mini marshmallows in it. It didn’t take too long and I brought them over “Here ya go”
The moon took them happily, as I sat next to him
“Sooo, aside from the apology, what’d you come here for?” i ask, Grabbing the remote and sticking something on the tv.
“Well, i did need time away from the moon haven. they were happy to be rid of me for a few hours..” Wheatley replies, still looking a bit sad..i wonder..
“Really?..ya know, you might be as dumb as a box of rocks, but i think you’re smarter than that." I reply, testing the waters, as he turns to look at me with surprise “Wait really? what makes you say that?”
I chuckled as i turn to face him “Well,aside from seeing oil stains on your pants the day of the incident, the pattern matches whenever my brother does a repair job,plus the stains are a bitch to get out”
That made Wheatley’s head tilt in confusion “A-anyways, you look tired, and considering your hands look rough, that type of wear and tear can be caused by building machines or handling technical crap,stuff i’ve seen moon go through with his projects. soo..”
“Well, You are right about that.” He replied, Chuckling a bit “I’m surprised someone caught on so quick”
That made me roll my eyes “yea well, Someone has to keep an eye on the small details,it’s fun to point them out and see how the others react to it”
“Well..What else do you enjoy doing?” he asked.
Wheatley’s POV
“O-oh,Uhm..welll there’s cleaning, Cooking, spending time with the kids uh-” he started, then it shifted into a ramble about things he’d do during the day,like household chores, Tasks he’d do in his workplace..something didn't feel right.
“Pardon me for saying this sun, But..i asked what you enjoyed doing during the day, Like a hobby. but..you’re just listing off work and odd jobs”
That made sun freeze in place, and he went quiet.
”Sun?..are you alright? I’m sorry if i overstepped but..”I started,but he shakes his head with a sad smile on his face “N-No, nono it’s fine just..no one’s asked me that before..or pointed that stuff out.”
Cue the awkward silence again…
I place a hand on his shoulder gently, “well, Perhaps we can speak about it some other time? If you want to, of course” I suggested, remembering how Carmine would usually handle this sort of issue, which..was met with a small nod “yea..i’d like that, Not right now though”
The two of us sat there for a while, just watching whatever was on the tv, when I felt weight coming from my side. I turned my head to see sun leaning his head on my shoulder, drifting in and out of sleep.
I laughed a bit. “You know, if you’re tired, perhaps you should go to bed, and I can come back another time?”
Sun whined, snuggling closer “Noo…m’not tired..just..resting my eyes a bit” his words came out mumbled.
So, I shifted our positions, with myself laying on the couch,and sun on top of me,laying his head on my chest. “there we go, comfy?” I asked.
He hums as a response,eyes drifting closed as he mumbles a soft “mhm..thank you..” and finally gave into sleep.
I felt a yawn come soon after, as the tv played, my eyes
grew heavier, and heavier..Soon enough, i fell asleep as well.
I feel like I could get used to this.