The next morning, Crow stirred awake. His usual ritual of tossing and turning was interrupted when he felt that his space was taken up by another body.
'Why do I have less space?' Crow ignored that thought as he was still half-asleep. He closed his eyes once more.
When he opened his eyes again the next time, Crow had more awareness. He could feel someone else on his bed with him. Turning around to his shock, he found Brave. Who was already awake.
"Good morning little birdie. Sleep well." Brave asked all nonchalant.
"Don't ignore the weird situation here!" Crow shouted. He let out groan as he pinched the bridge of his nose. Already morning and he has to deal with nonsense.
"Nothing happened between us." Brave clarified as he sat up. "You told me to stay here as it was too dangerous to drive at night. Dragged me to your room and growled at me to get in the bed."
Bits and pieces of his memories were coming back like a puzzle being filled. The act of him grumbling at the other when he offered to sleep on the couch flashed in his mind.
"Remind me to never keep you up past midnight." Brave joked. "Also your sleeping face is cute."
"You watched me sleep." Crow covered his face to hide his blush.
"Only for a short while. Until I feel asleep." Brave grinned.
It did not go unnoticed that Brave had put space between them on the bed. Crow's bed was only full sized, so Brave was practically on the edge.
"Come closer or you will fall off."
"It-" Brave did not finished his sentence as Crow emitted a low hum. "Okay."
The alpha moved closer. Brushing his shoulder and leg against the beta as he got in a more comfortable position.
'He is so warm. Ugh! Stop Crow, this warmth isn't for you!'
"Are you cold?"
"Huh? No. How can I be with you in the bed. You radiate so much heat" Crow pulled up the covers.
Brave motioned his arm, inviting Crow to lay on his chest. Crow liked that Brave gave him room to decline the offer.
"Maybe for a little while." Crow moved onto Brave's chest. He could feel the heat rush from the alpha's body to his own. Being in the Brave's arms made Crow melt. He felt safe and vulnerable.
'Is this what its like to be in the arms of an alpha?' Crow let himself relax into Brave's warmth. This security and safety were not meant for him. Brave's charisma, his love for children, his good looks would made any omega fall for him. He's the perfect mate. Someone like Brave should not be wasted on Crow, a beta who could not make him happy.
On the alpha's end of things. He was happy to have the beta in his arms finally. But it still didn't feel right. He hadn't given Crow a proper courting gift. Or really anything to initiate the courting properly. They haven't been on a real date. Except maybe the trip to Raider's Nest. But that felt more like Crow trying to get a free meal than a date. The shopping trip could be read as a date. Neither really tried to conform it as such. But damn did Brave want to do more domestic stuff with Crow.
After thinking back on it all. He would not blame the beta for ignoring or being confused at Brave's actions of trying to impress. He was fumbling at every possible step.
They stayed like this for a while. Crow let himself enjoy this moment of comfort. He couldn't deny his growing feeling's for the alpha. He would have to bury them. Brave made it known that he liked Crow and wasn't gonna back down. So if Crow just wastes Brave time and never recuperates the alpha's feelings, he will move on to find love with an omega. Even if this makes Brave hate him. This is how it has to be. It may hurt to do this but seeing Brave happy will make the pain worth it.
Neither wanted to move, but Crow couldn't take the rumbling of Brave's stomach anymore. It was time for breakfast.
A yawn on his lips and hands stretches above his head, Brave made his way to the bathroom.
Crow made his way to the kitchen. He couldn't smell Jack. So he figured he was at Carly's place. Yusei's scent trail lead towards the garage section. He also smelt the faint scent of roses coming from Yusei's room too.
This meant that it was just Brave and Crow for breakfast. It was classic waffles and eggs this morning.
"You know, your growl sound adorable. Along with the pout face that goes with it." Brave said.
"I- what?" Crow said. "Who thinks that is cute!"
"Coming from you, it is." Brave said.
"And you don't have a problem with that…?" Crow asked. Challenging an alpha's authority could result in violence to put it simply. It was seen as stepping out of line.
"Why would I have a problem with that?" Brave said. "Sometimes I get carried away and you were tired. You seem like the kind to tell an alpha to 'kiss your ass'."
Crow has said some choice words about alphas before. And the beta was proud of it. He has heard alphas talk bad about betas before, so Crow just saw that as evening the playing field.
"But with you it is different…." Crow turns away bashfully.
Brave's ears perked up. "Different how?"
"Forget it." Going further in this conversion would force Crow to have to deal with emotions that he wasn't ready to deal with.
Brave smiled and the two ate in a comfortable silence.
If only this could last forever. If only Crow deserved domestic bliss like this.