the quiet moments were jayce’s favorites. the moments where time seems to slow to a drawl, sticky and sweet like syrup. he pulled the laundry from the dryer, still warm and slightly staticky, dumping them directly into the rolling hamper. he made quick work of it, before transferring the load in the washer to the dryer for the next round.
jayce pulled the hamper down the hall to his and mel and viktor’s shared room. he paused at the doorway at the sight of them. they sat facing away from the door, cuddled together like a pair of cats, on the large king bed that had been stripped earlier for washing. they were each wearing one of his own large lounge shirts, positively drowning them in the fabric. mel played with viktor’s hair while he closed his eyes. they looked so relaxed. jayce’s heart swelled to bursting with how much he loved the sight of them. he almost fell bad about interrupting them.
jayce approached them silently, hamper dragging behind him. he’d managed to get right up to the bed before catching their attention, and by then it was too late. he lifted the hamper above his head and dropped the load directly on top of his resting love’s figures.
mel and viktor shouted in surprise, giggling as they dug their way out of the clothing that now buried them. jayce took pity on them and moved the pile off of them slowly.
‘rude’ mel said, no bite behind her tone. she smiled up at him from where she lay, still surrounded by clothing.
‘what was that for?’ viktor asked, pulling himself free, goofy grin on his face all the while.
‘you looked so peaceful, i had to do something about it’ jayce shrugged, feigning innocence. he leaned down and planted a kiss on each of their heads before helping them to fully extract themselves.
‘you never realize how much there is until it’s in a pile’ mel chuckled as she sat on the bed beside viktor.
‘the fact that it’s combined probably doesn’t help’ jayce said as he pulled items out and began to sort. little by little, the pile began to grow thin. mel and viktor pulled items from the pile and folded while jayce put things away. 10 minutes later, the bed was just as clear as it had been before.
jayce fell onto the bed, flopping like a fish, or a beached whale as viktor liked to say, finding his place between them.
he rolled over onto his back and mel and viktor instantly gravitated towards him, pressing into each of his sides. he wrapped one large arm around each of them. the bed was still a bit warm from where the clothes had been before.
‘i love you’ jayce whispered into the silence that had fallen around them. his eyes drifted closed
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