And I am here to grant Martyn's request. I hope you will like this, though. ^^

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3. Eyesight

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Ruby shook his head gently, his sideburns swaying on both sides. He blinked his eyes a few times before going back to the book he was reading. He shut his eyes, furrowing his eyebrows to add a bit of pressure in it. He let out an irked sigh, opening his eyes again.

This was weird.

He had his glasses on, and yet, he couldn't read a single word from the book. Hm... It must be dirty.

He removed his grip on the book to remove his glasses. Grabbing a clean handkerchief in his glasses' case, he wiped off the possible dirt surrounding it.

He gritted his teeth. Unfortunately, he still couldn't read the words. He tried removing his glasses and read the book using his raw eyesight, but apparently, it was also not working. He had no other option but to place a bookmark on that page and close the book with an irked groan escaping from his lips.

That was just splendid.

He couldn't read a single word from with or without his glasses.

There was nothing wrong with his eyesight, right?

He plopped himself on the chair, his back pressing the pillow as he scanned his surroundings.

His frustrated eyes met his girlfriend's anxious ones. His lips curved into a frown at the sight. Was she alright?

"What's wrong?" Sapphire asked, taking the words right off his mouth, as she sat beside him.

Ruby wasn't contented at small gap between them, however. Once the conqueror sat down, he immediately wrapped his arms around her waist, pulling her closer. As a result, she was now sitting on her boyfriend's lap. A blush crept its way onto her cheeks from their position.

It was quite embarrassing yet comfortable at once.

"I should be asking you that." He mumbled softly, pressing his soft lips against her neck.

It made shivers run through her spine.

"I..." Sapphire let out a light cough to gather her voice. She placed her hands onto his cheeks, affectionately stroking it. "I've been observin' ya while... while ya were reading that book. Is there... somethin' wrong with yer eyesight?"

"I just..." Ruby released a sigh in defeat, absorbing his girlfriend's amazing scent and her affectionate caress on his cheeks. Her intuitions were often correct, no doubt. There might be something wrong with his eyesight, but he didn't know what it was, unfortunately. "I just somehow can't read the words from that book with or without my glasses."

"'Cause you've been readin' that fer three hours straight." Sapphire stopped caressing his cheeks, wrapped her arms around the back of his head. The thought of his eyes' problem was making her heart pound from anxiety. She hoped he would be alright.

Ruby could only nod at her response. She was right though. The book was just beautifully written that he couldn't help to constantly read it for hours. It was quite ironic that the main character kind of reminds him of Sapphire when it comes to his sympathetic nature. "You're... gonna let me rest. Aren't you?"

It was now Sapphire's turn to nod from his words. "Yer eyes need a break. Please, just rest. I'm startin' to get worried about you... a-and yer health."

Ruby released a sigh, pulling her closer. Sapphire's blush intensifies from their faces' proximity. "I'm pretty sure I'll feel way better if my girlfriend will sleep with me. I... I won't do anything, I promise."

Sapphire gripped his shirt collar, burying her head on his chest as her blush turned from red to crimson.

It was not that she didn't trust him, really. They had shared a bed once though. It was just that she was not yet used to sleeping literally a few centimeters beside him. I wa's comfortable, but it often made her flustered every time she wakes up, realizing that his face was an inch away from hers. She could already imagine how his warm breathing tickles her flushed face. He looked cute when he's asleep though. "Idiot."

Ruby released a soft chuckle, pressing his soft lips on her head. That response meant she agreed, but she's too flustered to let the words out. He could already imagine her cute reaction and cute form whenever she sleeps. "I love you too."

I really can't write a tragic fic about these two. Ruby and Sapphire mean a lot to me. Their happiness is my happiness. T-T