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the quiet birdsong.
the wet dew, freshly resting atop bright leaves of green, soft blades of grass that decorated the landscape.
the morning grogginess that had fallen upon a particular demon.
in a low, queen-sized mattress laid a white-haired man, fresh into his thirties, brandished with dark blue-green antler-like horns that pushed against the scratched up wooden headrest. beside his head rang an unpleasant noise, going in one ear and out the other, all while waking up the exhausted figure that laid almost comfortably underneath light sheets. a groan escaped his chapped lips as a hand was brought to the source of the sound, snagging his phone from off of his bedside table and shutting off the alarm that plagued him daily. he wasn’t even sure why he still had it; well, of course he knew. if it wasn’t his phone to wake him on time, a knock would soon come to his door, forcing him out of bed either way with a playful “meddie! you’re not sleeping in again, are you?!” from a certain ‘mohawked individual’. his hairdo was curious enough, sticking straight up atop his head while still managing to have fluffy, white hair flowing down to his chest. sword, medkit’s roommate.
but today was different. he had nowhere to be, no sword telling him to get up and get dressed, no phights, no nothing. for once… his entire schedule was free. he rolled onto his back and stared up at the ceiling, eyes following the dark colored fan that spun endlessly, providing a nice breeze to contrast the warmth on his skin as bright rays of golden sunshine graced his scarred skin. it was a nice feeling. he decided he’d relish in it a while, pulling the cool sheets up further as he nestled in, like a bird into its newly built nest, getting cozy. he felt his body relax entirely, phone slipping out of his grasp and resting beside him on the old yet comforting mattress, as the doctor felt himself slipping back into a comfortable slumber, allowing himself to sleep in, which was so rare for the poor, overworked man.
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the mouthy snoring.
the clothes strewn across the floor with no rhyme or rhythm, in various, unorganized piles.
the blaring melody of a certain demon’s wake-up alarm.
from a heavy slumber awoke the younger phighter, boombox, with a toss and a turn. a soft grumble followed as he took his loud, vibrating phone into his hand and turned off the alarm, a smile donning on his face as he realized what day it was. saturday. his schedule was entirely free, and his mind was flooded with ideas for what to do, who to hang out with, and where to go. maybe he would go eat out with skates and rocket for waffles, then maybe go play some tunes in the crossroads for a few extra bux, maybe… see his boyfriend! of course!
now filled with child-like excitement, boombox pulled himself out of bed, throwing on a plain white, slightly dirty t-shirt and pulling a green button up over it. he threw on some khaki shorts and sandals, tossed his boombox over his shoulder, slipped on his electronic visor, and finally, fixed his cap atop his bedhead. he ruffled his fluffy locks around a bit lazily before realizing he would, in fact, have to brush it. shame. he wasted no time in doing so before eagerly grabbing his phone, smile plastered across his face as he unlocked it, looking through messages. he saw the name “medkit” and typed away.
At 9:35 AM
[B00MB0X!!]: heyyy meds!!!!!!!! u up bby?
At 9:37 AM
[Medkit] Unfortunately.
At 9:37 AM
[B00MB0X!!]: aw dont b like that bb. wyd today?????? :3
At 9:40 AM
[Medkit]: I have no plans for today. I slept in for an hour. I think.
At 9:40 AM
[B00MB0X!!]: WHAAAT NO WAY
[B00MB0X!!]: WE SHOULD HANG
At 9:41 AM
[Medkit]: Perhaps.
boombox beamed. he knew that was practically a yes, and besides, it had been a bit since boom and med had been able to hang out alone together, surely he was missing him too!
At 9:43 AM
[B00MB0X!!]: can i come over n see u??
At 9:46 AM
[Medkit]: I suppose I should ask Sword to make sure it is alright if I have company.
medkit stood from his bed and slipped on a soft robe before slowly opening the door to his room, he was sure that sword was awake by now, but it didn’t hurt to be safe and be quiet for the time being. he stepped into the kitchen and was met with a typical sight, his muscular roommate donning only a pair of boxers as he held a slice of pizza in one hand and a coffee mug in the other. “oh!!! meds, you’re up early!” smiling brightly, he motioned to the open pizza box on the kitchen counter. “ah, i assume you want me to believe that this is breakfast?” he and sword shared a soft chuckle as medkit strode into the kitchen, gracefully swinging open the fridge door to see what was inside. tons of leftovers greeted him, along with a bunch of various starblox coffee bottles. he took a caramel flavored one into his hands and screwed open the cap, pushing the bottle up to his lips as they parted, making way for the sweet, cold liquid. it wasn’t his favorite flavor, sure, but it would help keep him awake, and hopefully help him at least partially match his partner’s high amounts of energy. he also grabbed a pre-packaged wrap; turkey and cheese wrapped delicately into a tortilla. he sat down at the bar and quietly ate, it wasn’t great, but better than cold pizza to him. “so, what are you doin up, anyway?” sword questioned, scratching the back of his head. “boombox invited himself over, so i am going to try and endure him for a while.” sword beamed, it always made him happy when he saw medkit actually willingly hang out with people, especially to spend time with people he loved. he knew how rough med’s past was and how hard it was for him to get out of bed on his own most days, so it always put a smile on his face to see medkit up and going all on his own.
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around half an hour would pass; medkit was relaxing on the couch now, sword’s feet propped up on the couch a bit too close to him for comfort, but it was alright. sword was watching one of his favorite shows that med had absolutely no interest in when they both perked up at the sound of an energetic knock at their door. medkit stood up after a moment, walking over. he held a poker face, but he was obviously eager, his soft, green, deer-esque tail wagged softly behind him as he opened the door. he was met by a very sudden tackle-hug, just lucky to not be knocked entirely over as he was engulfed by his girlfriend’s eager embrace, her warmth enveloping him as he couldn’t help but hug him tightly, he really had missed her, no matter what kind of front he would try to put on. “MEDDIEEEE!!! i missed you so much, man! god, it’s been too long!” she pulled out of the hug a bit, beaming as her visor displayed joyful eyes. “yes, it has, and i apologize, as it is likely my fault. but you’re here now, at least.” boom nodded. “don’t blame yourself, it’s ok! well, cmon! what should we do?!” she inquired eagerly, barely holding in her excitement as she bounced up and down in place. “i suppose i’ll leave that up to you.” he stated plainly, a soft smile creeping onto his face. boombox beamed with devious excitement. oh no…
a few minutes later, medkit found himself in his bed, a warm, visorless face nestled into the crevice of his neck, purring softly as a chainlink tail rested over medkit’s body. horns dug lightly into the pillow behind med’s head as boombox laid there, snuggled into his warm embrace. if she was honest, med couldn’t imagine spending her day any differently. it had been all too long since they had just been in boom’s presence, just enjoying her warmth. his face was hot with lingering blush as he slowly moved a hand up, placing it atop boom’s head between her horns, and lovingly rubbing, just feeling the softness of her hair and wanting to show affection to boom. he wasn’t the best with romance stuff, especially not after his traumatic past relationship. he didn’t like to talk about it.
“...your hair, it smells nice today, boom.” he spoke softly after a minute, eye looking down lovingly at his partner below him; it wasn’t often boom was hatless, and he really liked seeing her that way.
“oh- yeah? thanks! i washed it last night.” boombox smiled from ear to ear, now looking up at medkit, who tried her best to avert her gaze, but it was hard to look away from her girlfriend’s rarely visible, gorgeous purple eyes, especially with the look she was getting on her face, almost adorable smugness. “don’t be shy, meddieee! i know you get embarrassed easy, but it’s okay! just relax, alright? i love you,” she lovingly reassured, only embarrassing her poor partner more. “i-i’m relaxed..” he sighed. “i love you too.”
boombox lovingly pressed his face into medkit’s warm chest, nestling in as he listened to her quickening heartbeat, feeling at peace by the steady yet quick rhythm. “it’s ok, med, just relax with me..” and so the pair laid there, eyes resting as they enjoyed each other’s company, the warmth of their bodies radiating as one. and the two of them slept.
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they didn’t have a clue what time it was. medkit woke up to the sound of loud snoring beneath him. he looked to the side and saw pitch black through his window. it seems they’d slept the day away.. but medkit couldn’t be upset with the sight in front of him: soft white locks framed a baby-like face that laid with a gaping wide jaw, letting out loud, content snores. his expression softened, looking down at her with admiration as a soft sigh escaped her slightly-parted lips. a calloused hand ventured and found its way to boombox’s back, beginning to rub delicate circles into it as she took in his warmth. it felt like it had been all too long since they had just spent time like this together, just wasting the day away in each other’s presence. and it felt nice to be back again.
a soft knock came to his door before sword peeked his head into the room. his mouth was open as if about to speak until he caught a glimpse of the snuggling couple in front of him. a warm smile spread across his face as he and medkit locked eyes. he tried his best to mouth, “food?” to which medkit gave a slight nod. “anything,” he mouthed back. sword threw a thumbs up his way as he exited, twisting the doorknob and shutting it as quietly as possible. he glanced down at a sleeping boombox and realized.
everything was beautiful.