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[anxiouscat]

Hey, this is the inbox of Kozume Kenma! I'm probably not here!
Leave a message and I'll text back when I cat. Probably pretty quickly.

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{Present}

[disgracedprince]

{Kenma has become so dear to him. So dear! Xie Lian isn't sure what to get him at first. He bakes him cookies and tucks candy into a box for his friend, decorating the cookies with cat faces. Then he tucks a scarf around the box - said scarf is embroidered with another cat. It just...seems...fitting, right?}

Thank you for everything, dear friend. I pray this new year brings you everything you desire!

- Xie Lian

[anxiouscat]

[ Oh... so cute.

Xie Lian may find himself with a setter curling into him later that morning, borrowing some warmth in the winter and enjoying the quiet closeness.

Just a faintly muttered: ]

Thank you...-
For everything.

[disgracedprince]

{He will give Kenma as much warmth as he likes. Xie Lian is happy that he can do this much for his friend and he smiles at the contact, hugging Kenma snugly.}

Thank you. Are you warm enough?

[anxiouscat]

[ Then he's quickly going to find arms curling around him, cozily tucked into his friend in the dim morning light as his head hides beneath the other's chin. ]

Mmh... yeah. This fine?

[ Muffled slightly against his neck, warm breaths and a little nudging of nose to skin. It's been a rough week for both of them, hasn't it? ]

[disgracedprince]

{Tipping his head back, he gives Kenma plenty of room to snuggle. He slides his fingers through his friend's hair, hoping to comfort him. Just a little. Just enough.}

Better than fine.

{Xie Lian lets out a shaky breath and tries to ignore the way his heart aches.}

If it's easier for you to change form, I won't stop holding you.

[anxiouscat]

I'm fine like this... Unless you'd like a cat-

[ He shifts, arms gently squeezing as his nose tucks into the others neck, soft warm breaths. Just resting close for a long moment. Letting time pass as the two curl up close.

A few slow breaths. ]

Sorry... this is hard for you too, right?

[disgracedprince]

No, I... I would prefer you to stay like this.

{He presses a warm kiss to Kenma's brow. If he could remove their pain somehow, he would. But it just has to be felt, bit by bit, until it begins to lessen.}

He... {He swallows.} It might've looked like I was looking after him, but it was the other way around. Sunny found me and introduced me into his life.

[anxiouscat]

That sounds like him...

[ His head tips, accepting the affection almost hungrily as his arms squeeze around the other. Sweet, comforting. There's a lump in his throat making it hard to talk, a waver in his tone that Xie Lian's probably plenty familiar with.

Lightly clinging, for now, tucked into his neck with soft words. ]

He always seemed... like he was the one being taken care of. But he did so much for me... others, on his own.

[ A few moments, silence. ]

Now... You're welcome in mine, too... Xie Lian.

[disgracedprince]

He taught us how to be generous; how to give others a home. {That same waver is present in his tone and he curls closer to Kenma. The contact helps and he hopes the other boy doesn't mind him being greedy.

Said greediness won't get any better when Kenma speaks again. Xie Lian chokes softly and closes his eyes.}

...as you are welcome in mine. I don't want to ever say goodbye to you.

[anxiouscat]

[ He doesn't. He really doesn't, if anything those long arms curl around him to welcome the embrace with a deep need for comfort. Something they both seem to be greedy for.

Fingers clutch at the cloth along his back, a brief gulp of a sigh escaping as his lips waver. Slow breaths. ]

You too...

[ It's been over a week, he holds up a brave face usually, but in this moment the barrier's broken and he hides tears against the other. ]

[disgracedprince]

Rest. {He whispers the word and rests a warm hand against the back of Kenma's neck.} You've been pushing yourself. We all have. But there's no need to; not here.

[anxiouscat]

Ugh...

[ There's a shaky breath and, slowly, he lets himself go. Just sinking in and melting to the quiet comfort between them.

It's not the worst way to spent Christmas morning, even if it's also full of mourning. ]