"What a ‒ " Two lapsed into Bn'L code for a second, spitting a string of beeps and whistles, " ‒ bust."
"Eve!"
"Sorry, I just... this day didn't go at all how I wanted it to."
"Well, come here. Sit with me."
Two practically collapsed against him, putting her head on his chest.
"Now, what all went wrong?"
Two squinted. "We finally have a day off together, and I couldn't even enjoy it. I've been daydreaming about it all week and I'm just... disappointed. I'm sorry we didn't get to relax like we planned."
Nos thought for a moment, rubbing his thumb on her side.
"I know you're stressed, but it's not your fault. Maybe you've just been trying to relax the wrong way?"
"What do you mean?"
"Well, the things we had planned... they're just not what you needed. That can't be helped, love. Why don't we try something else?"
Two seemed to unwind a little. "Like what?"
"Now that you've taken care of what you needed to, how about we watch something nice, or read? It's been ages since we read together. We don't need to work on projects all the time. We can just be vegetables. We deserve that every once in a while, I'm just sorry I didn't suggest it sooner... and that I wasn't more on alert. We could have taken care of this before it all piled up on you."
"Hey, it can't be helped."
"But I can help now. Here..." Nos reached over her to her bedside table, pulling a book out from under a tablet. "You started reading this to me, but we haven't touched it in months. May I read it to you?"
A laugh forced its way out of her speakers. "But you haven't read it before. Plus, you never do voices!"
"I can do voices! You've never asked me to."
"You've never offered to read!"
The pages ruffled as Nos flipped the novel open to the bookmark, tracing the ink with a talon. "Now I have. Since it's my first time reading it, we can discuss as we go, can't we?"
Two giggled, "I wouldn't have it any other way."
"Alright, now... would you mind refreshing my memory for the context of all this? I can't remember anything we've read."
"Really?"
"What? It's been so long, and your voice is so soothing ‒ "
"Fine," Two laughed, shaking her head. She scooted closer and nuzzled her visor against his cheek. "Thanks for this, Nos."
He smiled and hugged her closer. "Anything for you, my dear."