In retrospect, Aoba probably shouldn’t have thought knocking on Declan’s door ten seconds after he’d shut it would be taken as rude or annoying. Still, he ended up being relieved by Declan’s blurted whisper, not to mention the way he was all hunched at the bed like a king-sized kid. A guy as big as he was had no right to be so…innocently ignorant. It was downright endearing.
“It’s alright,” Aoba answered softly, stepping over. “He’s in sleep mode. He’ll only wake up if I do—”
He stroked the little Allmate between the ears. There was an immediate chime and Ren’s eyes popped open as he looked around. If he was startled by Declan’s proximity, he didn’t show it.
“Good morning Aoba, Declan. Is everything alright?”
“Mm, everything’s fine,” Aoba said, scooping his partner into his arms. “It’s just Declan’s turn to sleep. Sorry for forgetting him in here,” Aoba then directed to their host, even as he was already beelining back to the door and slipping through it. “Rest well, and we’ll see you later.”
He gave Declan a moment, then click! Shut the door between them again, now with his Allmate properly in his company.
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“It’s alright,” Aoba answered softly, stepping over. “He’s in sleep mode. He’ll only wake up if I do—”
He stroked the little Allmate between the ears. There was an immediate chime and Ren’s eyes popped open as he looked around. If he was startled by Declan’s proximity, he didn’t show it.
“Good morning Aoba, Declan. Is everything alright?”
“Mm, everything’s fine,” Aoba said, scooping his partner into his arms. “It’s just Declan’s turn to sleep. Sorry for forgetting him in here,” Aoba then directed to their host, even as he was already beelining back to the door and slipping through it. “Rest well, and we’ll see you later.”
He gave Declan a moment, then click! Shut the door between them again, now with his Allmate properly in his company.