Zane always loved the way Cole slept.
Cole napped soundly atop Zane after the group training session ended. Everyone was a little on edge since there hadn't been a major attack on Ninjago. The ninjas constantly tried to stay in shape even if there weren't many people to save.
Zane ran his fingers through Coles jet black locks. It was always weird to watch humans sleep, Zane being a nindroid. He didn't have to sleep, and he would power off to conserve energy. But there was something so calming about seeing Cole breathing and twitching and moving ever so slightly to get more comfortable. It was all so cute, Zane thought to himself. All the little human things Cole did were cute to him.
He liked how the others didn't treat him differently. Even if he was a robot, he felt human, especially with Cole. He'd Feel love, anxiety, and longing. Excitement and Joy, it made him feel alive. And he was alive, obviously, but it made him feel truly alive. Like he and Cole were one. Zane pets Coles back, causing Cole to cuddle into him more. Zane's room was colder than the others. Being the master of ice, after all.
But Cole had told Zane countless times that he found it more comfortable to nap in a cooler room. Especially when they got to cuddle cause, he could warm them both up under the covers.
Zane's arms tightened around Cole's built frame, causing him to wriggle around in his sleep.
"I should wake him up soon. I've gotta start dinner," Zane thought to himself.
Trying to peel himself away from his other half, Cole tightened his grip. Locking Zane in place on the bed, forcing Zane to stay lying under him.
It was times like this Zane thought how lucky he was. Cole could have anyone in the world. He was lovable enough and handsome enough even. And most importantly, caring. But Cole still chose him.
Zane couldn't wrap his head around it. He was a machine, something that, by a miracle, could feel love and pain, sadness and joy. But at the end of the day, Zane wasn't human. He would never be fully able to understand or be like the others. He didn't have blood rushing through him or the fear of death like the others.
But he did have a fear of loss. Before they had started dating, when Cole had turned into a ghost, he didn't know what to do with himself, but at the same time, he felt more connected with him somehow. As two non-human beings. They had spent a lot more time together back then, especially since it had been right after Zane finally came back to the group.
It felt nice to have someone understand, even if Cole was human before. They talked about not being able to feel, Cole had lost most of his senses as a ghost.
Zane never really being able to feel fully like a human related to this causing them to bond more. Even when Cole got back to his human state he never forgot the times he spent with Zane.
He still remembered the personal things they shared at that time, causing Cole to want to become closer to Zane. Hence why they're together today.
Zane loved Cole more then anything for this. Always seeing the best in creatures who where non-human, even Zane himself. Maybe Cole saw something special in him too, who knows. But right now he really needed to wake Cole up, and get dinner started for the ninjas.They could snuggle again later, Zane though. Slowly shaking Cole to wake him up. Cole stretched and yawned.
Cute Zane thought, and patted Cole further to slowly wake him up.
