As it drew closer to break, the days grew colder and pre-Christmas-break stress started to take a bit of a grip on the students. People were a little more snappish, a little more sleep-deprived. Everyone wanted to enter the vacation with good grades. Even the golden couple of Takumi and Gii were having a bit of tension between them – it seemed that Gii was busier than ever with his work as a dorm head and the two weren't able to spend much time together. But the tension was tempered with the quick kisses and murmured words of affection during the day each time the two ran into each other, leaving their hearts happy enough for now.
Takumi entered into the room he shared with Misu, about to offer up a greeting to the other when the words stuck in his throat.
He'd gone out for a bit into the cold to go study a little at the library and Misu had been sitting at his desk, seemingly hard at work. The student government leader was even more busy than Gii and while Takumi was too hesitant to say something to his roommate and (maybe?) friend, he'd been getting a bit concerned that Misu was dangerously heading for a repeat of earlier in the year, when he'd worked himself into exhaustion and fainting spells.
The sight that greeted Takumi however, was one he was pretty sure Misu didn't want anyone to see or know about – considering how he so strongly kept up his cold reputation, even around their friends.
Shingyouji was propped up with pillows on Misu's bed, fast asleep. It was the sight of one Arata Misu however, that had stopped Takumi in his tracks.
Shingyouji's 'master' was asleep as well – but not in a position anyone would expect. He was stretched out a little on the bed, head pillowed in the younger student's lap. His arms – looking a bit too thin, in Takumi's opinion – were loosely settled about Shingyouji's waist. It was a rather vulnerable position for Misu to be in and one he wouldn't normally be caught dead in if there was a chance of someone seeing him being affectionate with his pet.
One of the younger student's hands was limp at his side while the other was resting gently on Misu's head – a sign that before he'd succumbed to an impromptu nap, Shingyouji had been playing with the older one's hair. The fact that this apparently had been something even remotely tolerated was either a sign that Misu had completely passed out before Shingyouji had started or that he actually liked having his pet do it.
Takumi glanced at the clock in their room, seeing that they still had a bit more time before curfew. He left as quietly as he came, deciding that he could go sit in the common room to read or work on homework or he could see if Gii was free in his room so they could spend a little time together. He didn't mind leaving the two slumbering occupants alone for a while longer.
The dark haired student also wisely decided to keep this to himself. Misu and Gii may have been getting along better now but he wasn't about to give his lover something new to bother Misu with.
Gii watched as Takumi flopped down on his bed, a fond smile on his face as the other made himself comfortable. The smaller male had a book with him and was snuggling a little into the pillow, the book open and Takumi already lost to the words written on the page. It didn't look like a book for class so Gii made a mental note to get a better look at it later – if it was a subject or genre that Takumi was interested in, he wanted to know so he could better spoil his dearest one when it came to giving him gifts.
He unfortunately had a small pile of work of his own to still go through on his desk that really needed to be finished that evening. Gii wanted very much to be joining Takumi on the bed for some well-deserved cuddling, but his duties and schoolwork had to come first, at this moment.
At least he could delight in the fact that his boyfriend was spending time with him – it had been far too long since they had a quiet moment like this all to themselves.
As Gii worked, Takumi quietly read. It was a fantasy novel – not something he would normally pick but he'd heard a lot of classmates discussing it and had gotten curious. It was the usual cliché story of a knight in shining armor rescuing a damsel in distress, but still enjoyable to read.
Eventually his gaze turned from the book to his taller lover – watching Gii working so diligently and with such rapt concentration on the papers before him. The violinist again had to wonder just how he'd gotten so lucky to have Gii in his life. His very own knight in shining armor.
Ignoring the feeling that his body was responding perhaps just the tiniest bit slower than usual (it was probably just the cold weather, he'd never been the hugest fan), Takumi lifted himself from the bed and went to stand behind Gii. He leaned down, wrapping his arms around the other from behind and resting his cheek against the top of Gii's head.
"Takumi?"
"I've missed you, Gii."
Takumi felt Gii's hands cover his own and give them a light, affectionate squeeze. Then Gii was standing and turning, sweeping him up and carrying him to the bed.
"G-Gii! Your work…"
"It can wait. I've missed holding you. I want to lay with you until you have to leave before curfew. Just let me enjoy your presence. I bet you've missed it too, right, Takumi?"
A shy little smile, a subtle lip bite and that cute little affirmative noise Takumi tended to make were all the answer that Gii needed.
A/N: Would anyone be interested in a little sub-chapter after this one going a bit more into what went down with Misu and Shingyouji?
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