I didn't know if you wanted it in writing or art, so I did a sweet fluffy ficlet for right now! Rest assured, there are already some (SFW and non) Aether x Dew sketches in the works :) But for now, I hope you enjoy this and I hope it brings you some comfort!
Dew stirred under the blankets still half-asleep, slightly roused from what sounded like a soft knock at his door. His sleep-heavy eyes blinked hard to adjust to the darkness of his chamber, his ears still perked as much as his hazy state would allow. He groaned, turning his head to better listen for any noise coming from the direction of his door.
Sure enough, there was another knock, slightly louder this time. Dew sighed as he flopped onto his back, pushing the blankets off of his upper half with a huff, inviting the cold of the stone room to prickle at his skin giving him just enough to focus on to stay awake.
âWhat?â Dew groaned out, his voice still gravelly from sleep. It proved loud enough though, as the door started to creak open, and a head poked in as soon as the doorway was wide enough to.
âHey, you up? Itâs Aether.â
Dew sighed again, the cold air keeping him just awake enough to handle this interaction.
âYeah. Yeah, Iâm up.â Dew rubbed at his eyes, the slight edge of irritation from being suddenly woken up from a damn good sleep fading, turning more into curiosity and concern. âYou okay?â He asked, assuming it had to have been well into the territory of the early AM hours. Aether took the question partly as an invitation and slipped into the room, closing the door behind him with a soft click. The Ghouls were not strangers to bunking together by any means, but more often than not it was a pre-arranged thing before they settled in for the night, so Aether couldnât help but feel a little bit weird and intrusive barging in like this.
âIâm okay, justâ Ugh, damn thunderstorm keepinâ me awake. Itâs a big one.â Aether mumbled, slowly moseying over to the side of the room that held Dewâs bed. He stopped when he heard Dew snort.
âYou came in here because youâre scared of thunder?â Dew quipped, the amused smile growing across his face evident in his still-sleepy voice. Aether huffed, shuffling his feet as he made the few final steps to reach Dewâs bed before he turned and plopped down onto it, bouncing a few times from the springiness.
âIâm not scared. Itâs just really loud, and bright. Not my fault Iâm the one that got stuck with the huge gaudy stained glass window right behind my bed.â Aether said, shooting a feigned grumpy pout over his shoulder in Dewâs direction. Dew chuckled, shimmying over to the opposite side of the bed where Aether sat, giving him a bit more room to settle in.
âSure, tough guy. Come on, get in here. Let me protect you.â Dew said with an amused lilt in his voice. He let out a hissy chuckle as he felt the back of Aetherâs hand playfully slap his leg before he shifted his weight, pulling his legs up and into the bed and wiggling himself under the covers as best as he could without completely throwing the whole bed into disarray. Aether sighed as he finally wiggled himself into place and turned his head towards Dewdrop.
âYou okay if I come closer?â He asked, making sure his already unplanned presence wouldnât be too much of a bother. Even though Ghouls are very social pack creatures when below the surface and congregate no differently nor any more gracefully than a litter of few-week-old squirming puppies in a laundry basket when they settle down for the night, theyâve become a bit spoiled since theyâve been summoned and can be a bit moody if the sanctity of their sleep is disturbed. But tonight, Dew welcomed the company. He hummed softly in response, turning to face away from Aether but scooting himself back just a bit, his tail snaking its way to the other Ghoulâs back to coax him to close the gap. Aether turned onto his side and scooted himself to the middle of the bed, his hand finding the almost shockingly warm skin on the side of the Fire ghoul, sliding down to the front of his stomach, his arm giving a gentle hoist to nestle the smaller Ghoul perfectly against the front of his own body. Dew sighed as he settled into the warmth of the larger Ghoul encompassing the near-entirety of the back of him, the bit of his voice peeking through almost sounding like a satisfied purr.
Aether
tilted his head down, his lips making contact with the back of Dewâs shoulder. Aether gave Dewâs stomach a soft squeeze as he inhaled deeply against his skin, his senses picking up the ever-so-slight scent of sulfur and smoke that emanated from all Ghouls, should you be in close enough proximity to tell. While itâs not a scent a human would typically find comforting or alluring, itâs very natural for a Ghoul, and quite enjoyable to most of them.
âMmmh,â Aether hummed, his slow exhale warming Dewâs skin. âSmells like home.â He said, pressing his face once more against Dew, giving his shoulder a soft peck, followed by the softest graze of a few sharpened teeth nipping at the gray skin. A smile crept across Dewâs face as he wiggled even closer to Aether, pressing his body into him, sleep starting to overtake him once again as he found it harder and harder to keep his eyes open.
âYouâre cute.â Dew said with a yawn, his sleepy drawl made only worse by being muffled by the soft pillow beneath his head. Aether began to feel the veil of sleep being pulled over his senses as well, giving one last kiss to Dewâs shoulder before nuzzling his nose into the hair on the back of his head, letting the warmth of the soft bed and the comfort of another Ghoul in his arms help carry him off to the best night of sleep heâs had in a while.
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