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It was early morning as the warm light of day shone through the cracks of the curtain. In the room laid two lovers, limbs intertwined in a loving embrace. The sound of soft breathing was the only sound that could be heard; the two were asleep in each other's arms. The smaller of the two, Kohan, shifted slightly in his boyfriend's arms to adjust his position to be closer to the other's chest. Jade stirred and woke up at the small movements, lifting himself up a bit to help Kohan with what he was trying to achieve.
Once settled, Kohan slept soundly as Jade was still awake, stroking his hand through the long brown locks that adorned Kohan's head. His hair was always so soft. It was just a small action yet held many feelings. They really weren't the ones for pda, so the small gestures hold much more meaning to them compared to what people think.
Starting from the top of his head, Jade slowly started brushing hands through the hair, progressively getting lower, before stopping at Kohan's neck. There was always a bandage wrapped around his neck and torso, occasionally he could see them wrapped all the way down Kohan's arms and hands. Jade once asked why but Kohan gave a vague answer which conveyed the message of, "I don't want to talk about it yet". Jade didn't push him any further.
He knew that Kohan trusted him, it was apparent in his eyes every time they met, and Jade trusted Kohan the same. He was just not yet ready to share such a vital part of him, and Jade understood.
Jade continued to stroke and play around with Kohan's hair until the other started to wake up. He stopped and looked down at the man who was currently buried in his chest. Kohan blinked a bit to shoo away the sleepiness that clouded his vision. Once his eyes focused he looked up at Jade only to be met with a soft smile and eyes that were just filled to the brim with love and adoration. No words were exchanged, just looks and expressions.
It didn't take an expert to see that Kohan was now well-rested. He sleeps better in Jade's arms, that's a thing the two of them have noticed; throughout the week they switch off who sleeps where and when. Sometimes it's Kohan's room in Ramshackle and others it's Jade's dorm room in Octavinelle. Either way, when the two of them are together, they're always more visibly refreshed.
Kohan's eyes carry less weight, he can be a little more carefree when he's with Jade. In general, both of them are more at ease when with one another. Kohan snuggled back into jades chest, wrapping his arms around the other's torso and Jade did the same; brought his hands down from Kohan's hair and wrapped them around his waist to bring him closer. They stayed like that for a while. It was nice, it always was.
No matter how many times they've done this prior, nothing beats waking up to the soothing light of the morning and the face of the person they love most.