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A soft, frosty wind gently blew over Pure Vanilla’s face as he stood by the window, his pale yellow locks swaying slightly in the breeze. A shiver ran down his spine. It was nearing winter, and the cold weather had seemed to be settling in. The fireplace had already been lit due to the cold, and Pure Vanilla could hear it crackling behind him. He promptly closed the window and turned around.
What caught his attention instantly was his lover, Pitaya Dragon, curled up on a satin couch with a soft cotton blanket. Their tail flicked around with annoyance. “Cursssesss…” They hissed, pulling the blanket up over them. “Thisss kingdom isss too cold…!” Pure Vanilla’s mouth curled into a small smile upon the sight. Chuckling slightly, he stepped across the tiled floor and towards his beloved.
“I take it you are not fond of the cold weather, are you?” Pure Vanilla asked, his head turning down slightly to gaze at Pitaya Dragon. “Isss it not apparent?” Letting out a growl, they tried once again to pull the blanket comfortably over their body. But its tail seemed to stick out of the blanket awkwardly. A tiny groan of frustration escaped from Pitaya Dragon’s mouth. “Curssse this puny blanket!”
Pure Vanilla chuckled as the dragon muttered profanities in Dragontongue under their breath. He stretched out a hand and placed it over their exposed hand. Pitaya Dragon’s eyes instantly flickered up to his face. Hand on hand, Pure Vanilla could feel the icy chill that coated their skin. They were a cold-blooded being after all.
“I can fetch you a larger blanket if you wish, dearest Pitaya.” The healer gently rubbed his thumb against the back of their hand. Pitaya Dragon flushed lightly at the gesture. They let out a huff. “That…I guesss that would be nice…”
Pure Vanilla nodded and turned around, deciding to head up to his bedroom to fetch one of the blankets on his bed. But before he could even step twice, Pure Vanilla felt a hand grip his wrist. “Wait.”
“Pitay-AAH!?” In a flash, Pure Vanilla was pulled down onto the couch. He felt his head pressing flush against Pitaya Dragon’s chest. Pure Vanilla could hear the gentle drum of their heartbeat, akin to a rhythmic tune. As the blanket was gently pulled over his body, he looked up at Pitaya Dragon’s face. “Darling?” Pure Vanilla’s voice was laced with surprise. He was meant to be fetching his beloved a blanket, but judging from the arms that were coiling around his waist, the dragon had other plans. Now it was like he was like a fly, caught in a spider’s web.
Pitaya Dragon grinned down at them. “Ahh…apologiesss Vani. It ssseemsss I cannot resist cuddling with sssomething ssso…warm…” Pure Vanilla chuckled, slightly pressing himself against their plush body. “Haha, then I am glad to be of assistance.” He said, a hint of amusement in his voice. “Though…I could have embraced you after I got the other blanket.”
“Why the need? I have a perfectly good blanket right here.” Pitaya Dragon nuzzled their chin against Pure Vanilla’s hair and tightened their grip around his waist. Pure Vanilla promptly giggled at the action. Sometimes his beloved acted more like a cat than a giant lizard. “I see…” Pure Vanilla murmured softly.
The red dragon leaned its head down, and pressed a kiss to Pure Vanilla’s forehead. A warm, pleasant feeling welled up in Pure Vanilla’s chest. He then perked his head up, and began to leave kisses along his beloved’s jaw. The kisses were soft and delicate, like a butterfly. Pitaya Dragon let out a content sigh and buried their face deeper into Pure Vanilla’s hair.
Pure Vanilla closed his eyes and pressed his head against Pitaya Dragon’s chest. He could feel their tail slowly curl around his leg as they both went still. Time seemed to slow down as they caressed each other, the two not wanting to say a word in case it broke the magical moment. The only thing Pure Vanilla could hear was the gentle, steady strum of Pitaya Dragon’s heart and the fireplace that crackled in the background. Sighing gently, Pure Vanilla unwittingly let the mellow atmosphere lull him softly to sleep.
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Pure Vanilla fluttered an eye open, drowsily taking in his surroundings. The room was a tad bit darker now, and it seemed like a considerable amount of time had passed. Did he fall asleep? Pure Vanilla glanced over his shoulder at Pitaya Dragon, the latter still sleeping soundly. He then rubbed his eye and slowly got up, being gentle as to not awake his sleeping beloved.
There were still many tasks to attend to for the day. But before he left, Pure Vanilla placed a soft kiss on Pitaya Dragon’s cheek. He then made his way over to the door, his gaze never leaving his lover until he stepped out of the room and gently closed the door.