( ✲* : melt.
Stress could be combated with a single joy, should it be joyful enough. The heavy complexities of life wore down on anyone with responsibilities on this island paradise, but the island offered a rescue-- the value of a partner, of love, was enough to balance out the difficult times.
Today was one of such stressful days. Work and school work and people work had made Aoi’s shoulders heavy as he brought himself through the front door of their little house. He came in exhausted, exhaling exaggeratedly, and practically dragged himself to the couch where Tsuna sat playing one of his DS games.
“Tsuuu-kun.~” He sang, spirits lifted slightly just by the sight of him. As he stood in front of the boy his hands stretched out towards him. “Take my hands.”