This was originally going to be added to the Devotions of Your Keeper collection, but it ended up being this long. So I made it its own story. We need to bulk up the Thoma tags anyway, so why not?

Also compared to other smut fics, Thoma is a little bit more forward in this one. He's still got the soft comforting traits we all love, and he makes sure to be safe during sex, but when he gets going, he's just a tad rougher. I do think he would have this side to him with a reader who's not quite as sensitive as in some of my other stories.

Trigger Warnings: Public Sex, Slight Overstimulation.

Please Fav and Review!

Under The Sakura Tree

"There you go . . . Good girl, nice and still. Can we put this on? Yeah? There you go, good girl! Awww, look at you, you're so cute!"

Thoma beamed as the dog in his hands shook herself free and sniffed her new purple knitted sweater. Her ears pricked up and her tail began to wag in approval.

"You like it? Yeah? Awww!" Thoma laughed as the dog jumped around to lick his face. Some more dogs noticed and approached him to try and compete for his affection. A cat jumped up on his head. His laughter was the only thing to be heard in Inazuma. Other than the occasional yap of the dogs competing to get a cuddle of a bite of food from him.

"Okay! Easy guys! There's plenty for everyone!"

He genuinely looked so happy. Yet when you watched him, you felt sad.

The Kamisatos had gone on another vacation and left him behind. First the Lantern Rite. And now some sort of film festival in Fontaine?

It just wasn't sitting right with you.

"Hey, Y/N! Wanna join?" Thoma struggled to see you through the ambush of animals.

"I'm . . . not sure I'd fit . . ."

"Ahhh sure you would! I'll always have room for ya!" Thoma smiled, wriggling about, his back pressed firmly against the large sakura tree. "Alright guys, break it up, break it- eck!" he went as a dog went in for a lick and nailed him in the mouth.

You timidly approached the tree, not sure how to get in. Thoma had to gently nudge some cats away to allow you to sit down as near him as the animals would allow.

"You got some meat or fowl on you?"

You nodded.

"Great!" Thoma beamed. "So as per usual, nice big chunks. And watch out for the little ones in case they're not getting any."

As bad as you felt for him, you had to admit, it did feel very nice feeding all the dogs and cats and watching their eyes glisten as they chomped away. They all looked so warm and cozy in their little sweaters. It almost made you feel warm and fuzzy inside too.

Almost . . .

"M'love?" Thoma blinked innocently at you. "Are you alright?"

"Huh?" You shook your head quickly, snapping yourself out of it. "Ye- yeah, I'm fine."

Thoma lowered his eyebrows. "Fine?"

Oops.

He shuffled closer to you. He offered you his hand. He tilted his head to the side. He pulled a pouty face with big glistening pleading eyes that could compete with the puppies and kittens.

"What's wrong?"

"Nothing," you lied, trying not to look at him. Instead, you tried to focus on a big fluffy dog approaching you with a softly wagging tail. It sniffed your face very carefully and then licked you while poking you with its paw.

"Ahh, you see!" Thoma smiled, patting the dog on its head. "This one knows something's up! There's no hiding how you feel from a dog!"

You couldn't help but laugh as it licked your face more. It especially seemed to like it when you ran your hands under its sweater, scratching its silky coat. You were so distracted, you didn't notice Thoma shuffle over so he could throw his arms around you.

"Hey!" you yelped as he yanked you in for a big tight squeezy cuddle. It made it impossible for you to ignore his puppy dog eyes now.

"What's killing you, hm?" When you wouldn't respond, he only hugged you tighter. "What's troubling my girl?"

How could you tell him? He really did seem so happy about it all. You sniffed. It just wasn't right.

"Can I guess?"

"Alright." You shrugged.

"Hmm." Thoma pretended to hesitate. "Is it because . . . the Kamisatos went somewhere without me again?"

Your head and body dropped. He'd gotten it right on the Mora and he knew it too.

"M'love, the Kamisatos were specially invited to Fontaine as actors . . . I know you like to think I can do everything but acting isn't one of them."

"Ayaka still took Yoimiya!"

"They're good friends."

"What happened to 'Thoma is like a brother to me?'"

"I don't know. Ladies?" Thoma laughed so casually, it only upset you more. You gazed up at him with your own take on pleading puppy dog eyes.

"Why don't you ask for a holiday? Or invite yourself to come along?" You took his hand, hoping he would feel how strongly you felt about this.

"You should ask to take a trip home . . . At least try and insist that you're coming with them. If they value you that much, they'd take you-"

"Oh no, m'love!" Thoma's face dropped.

"I swear, sometimes I feel like they don't deserve you!"

"No, please don't say that!" Thoma squeezed your hand as you shuddered angrily.

"You didn't even get to go to the Lantern Rite! Everyone else in Inazuma got to go! Not just Inazuma- All of Teyvat was there!" You shook your fist, almost tempted to try and punch some sense into him.

"Y/N-"

"You deserve to be out there!" you cried. "You deserveto be exploring Teyvat! You deserveto go home! You deserve to be seen for all the good things you do! It's like you're still in hiding or something!"

"M'love, come here." Thoma took you in his arms and pulled you into an embrace.

"You deserve better."

"I know, m'love. Just relax here with me for a minute, yeah?"

"But-"

"Shhhhh . . ." He squeezed you tight. "Relax . . . relax . . ."

You moaned in protest. But you allowed yourself to sink into him, dropping your head on his chest. He gently rocked you side to side while running one hand up and down your back, another one through your hair.

"That nice?" He kissed the top of your head. When you didn't respond, he sighed and poked at your chin.

"M'love, look at me one moment."

Your head was so heavy. It was an effort to gaze up at him. He gave you a slight soft smile, cupping your face in his hand.

"Really . . . and I mean this from the bottom of my heart . . . I'm really not that bothered about this."

"Why?"

Thoma chuckled, tenderly brushing your cheek. "We'll have plenty of times to travel to Fontaine. Just this time, it's not for us. It's something for m'lord and milady . . . And Yoimiya-"

"What about the Lantern Rite? Didn't you want to go?"

"I would have liked to have gone. That's a little different to wanting, m'love."

"But what about Mondstadt? You've said yourself how homesick you get! You deserve to go home!"

"Y/N . . ."

"I'm sorry," you murmured, rubbing your face, drying away your tears. "I wish more people would see you. I hate it when you shrug it off like that. I wish you'd speak up more for yourself."

You sniffed and rested your face in your hands. You shut your eyes, allowing your mind to drift off in melancholy thoughts. You were so busy wallowing over your boyfriend, you almost forgot him sitting right opposite you.

"That's what I have you for, right?"

"What?" You slid your hands down your face, revealing the sight of a beaming boyfriend before you.

"You like to stand up for me, don't ya?" He reached out to pinch your cheek.

"Ye- yeah . . ."

"And let me talk to you when I get homesick?"

You sat up a little. "Yeah."

Thoma smiled and kissed your forehead. "You have no idea how much that helps me, you know that?"

One last tear slipped down your cheek. "Really?"

He nodded sincerely. "Mm-hm." He took your hands in his and pulled them away from your face.

"Simple things like that make me so happy. That's one of the many things I love about you. Never take that for granted."

"Thoma . . ." You sniffed.

"You've got such a big heart. And I don't want you to stress it out over me. If I was upset about this, or anything at all, trust me: I'd tell you, okay?"

Just when you'd thought you were finished with the tears, you felt another wave welling up. A dog approached you and nuzzled you for attention. You sniffed and stroked it, its soft fur soothing you as tears streamed down your cheeks. The dog wagged its tail and licked them from your face.

"Yeah you tell her," Thoma smiled, patting the dog on its head. "You cheer her up for me! Tell her I'm not bothered by this!"

The dog yapped happily, licking your face more enthusiastically, its tail wagging faster. You couldn't help but laugh and give it a big hug as it stepped up on you, pinning you to the sakura tree.

"Haha, look at you!" Thoma beamed. He only beamed brighter when some more dogs and cats approached him to compete for his affection. "Aww, what would happen if I went away, hm? Who'd look after you guys?"

You raised an eyebrow at him. The fact that he had a point there . . . Though watching him now, you noticed, he genuinely looked happier than you had first assumed. Even in the cold dark night, he radiated warmth and sunshine.

You ended up staring at him for longer than you expected. He noticed and smirked at your trans-like state.

"Did you know I'm getting my own Genius Invokation card?"

"What?!" You immediately sat up.

"And (Traveler)'s gonna invite me over for a game sometime?"

You gasped. Your eyes widened. "Wait, does that mean-"

"Yep." Thoma nodded, his smirk spreading wider. "I'll be heading over to the Cat's Tail."

"Is that-"

"In Mondstadt? I believe so . . ."

"Oh my gosh, THOMA!" you squealed, throwing your arms around him. "That's great news!"

"Ahhh, I knew you'd like to hear that!" Thoma laughed, hugging you right back. "I was gonna wait till it actually came out and surprise you. But I figured you needed to hear that tonight."

You nodded, squeezing him even tighter. "It's about time you got one!"

"Yeah! Do you think they'll include my pec muscles?"

For once, you didn't care. You were just so happy he'd had something good happen to him. You were so happy, you started dropping kisses wherever they would land, getting happy little moans out of him.

"That really cheered you up, didn't it?"

"Mmm." You gave him more kisses as your answer. You only stopped when you felt a very gentle nudge, asking you politely to pull away. You slid back, your eyes landing on Thoma's glistening green eyes. He sighed happily and stroked your cheek.

"So . . ." He smiled. "No more tears?"

"No more tears."

Thoma's smile grew a little wider. He shut his eyes and leaned in for a loving kiss on the lips. One that you were more than happy to share. You stayed like that for a while and then slowly opened eyes, resting your foreheads off each other. You thought for a moment, you'd never be able to take your eyes off of him.

"Nice view, huh?"

"Yeah," you whispered, barely budging. He was so gorgeous . . .

Thoma's warm smile shifted to a mischievous smirk. "I meant the city."

"Oh!"

"Though you can call me handsome if you like too!" he laughed, playfully pinching your reddening cheek.

"Thoma!" you cried, poking him in the rib. He just laughed harder and playfully yanked you into another hug.

"You're so cute." He "aggressively" shook you about and scattered kisses over your head. "Yes you are! Yes, you're such a sweet girl, aren't ya?"

"Thomaaaaaa," you whined, practically melting in his arms.

"Alright, alright," he smiled, settling down, allowing you to relax properly in his arms. You rested your head on his chest, nestling comfortably between his legs while he lay back against the sakura tree. All the animals lay contently around you, warm and well fed.

Your gaze fell upon the night sky. Now that Thoma had said it, it really was a beautiful view. Stars and sakura petals were perfectly scattered across the violet night sky. And the night itself was so still. You kept waiting to hear the crackle of thunder courtesy of the Raiden Shogun. Or the plop-plop-plopping of Kirara rushing to deliver one of her packages. Even the crashing and roaring of the Arataki Gang, which one could hear from the other side of Teyvat had taken a break in this tranquil night.

The longer you sat in silence, the more soothing it became.

"Maybe this is what eternity looks like."

Thoma had been softly stroking your body. His fingertips brushed down towards your waist. You sensed him take a deep breath behind you.

"You alright?" You shifted over to get a look at him. He gazed down at you and smiled.

"Yeah . . ."

His hand slid more around your waist. His other hand caressed your cheek. He shut his eyes and leaned down for another kiss. You rolled around to make it easier for him.

The kiss was slightly deeper than the last one. You could just about taste his lips. His hand squeezed your waist- you could tell he was debating whether to go lower or not.

"You know . . ."

Thoma separated just enough to allow you both to catch your breath. You rested your foreheads against each other. Your burning heart was racing. You could see his eyes flickering.

"There was a reason I wanted you to come here with me today."

Your heart skipped a beat.

"What was it?"

Thoma took a moment to take a small breather. His hand on your face hadn't left since he had gone in for that kiss.

"You've noticed how quiet it is here, yeah?"

You slowly nodded, your eyes widening, your heart beating a little faster.

"I imagine," Thoma breathed in a soft low tone. "I imagine there's very little people around. Which means . . ." A slick seductive smile spread across his lips. "We have a chance to have some fun together . . . play with each other a bit . . ."

You sat up, your eyes really wide now. Your stomach began to churn.

"Are you suggesting we . . .?"

"Mmm-hmm." He nodded. "Would you be down for that?"

"What if we get caught?"

Thoma gave a warm smile, one that filled you with a bit more confidence. "We won't get caught. There's no one here to catch us, remember?"

You glanced around just to make sure. There wasn't anyone there at all- only the animals who lay around without a care in the world. You glanced back at Thoma who lifted his eyebrows.

"So what do you say? Would you like to try?"

"O- okay . . . !"

"You sure?" His smile dropped a little. "I don't want to force you-"

"No." You grabbed his shoulders and sat up on your knees. "Let's do it."

Thoma's eyebrows raised a little more. He took a moment to eye you up and down to make sure you were genuinely okay with this. He eventually smiled when he realized you really did want to do this.

"Come here, Y/N . . ."

He shut his eyes and mashed his lips against yours, much sloppier, much hungrier. You'd barely had time to process his tongue slipping into your mouth before he grabbed you and hoisted you up to your feet. You took his face in your hands as he steered you around, practically pinning you to the sakura tree. You gasped and spread your feet apart to stabilize yourself, moaning as he explored your mouth with his tongue. His hands slid up your waist, towards your tits, fondling around with the top of your dress, trying to figure out how to take it off. You giggled through the heavy kiss and gave him a hand, folding it down, revealing a matching bra.

You sensed Thoma smile. He pulled away so he could pull your bra over your tits. His face was already flushed and coated in a light sweat. You smiled back at him as he threw off his jacket.

"You're so beautiful."

He dug his face into your neck and grabbed the first tit. Your eyes clenched shut as he began to play, sucking on your neck, squeezing your tit, his other hand stroking up and down your thigh. He knew all of your sweet spots and was determined to hit them all. It was getting harder to fight your moans, especially when his fingers traced around your nipple and he began to nip on your neck.

"That good?"

You nodded, clawing at his back, panting from it all. You shuddered when you gave your nipple a proper pinch! and croaked on a held back whine.

"Thoma, please . . . Please do the other one." You pointed shakily at your neglected other boob.

"Don't worry, sweetheart, I'll take good care of you." He scattered sloppy kisses over your throat as he switched to the other side of your neck, his hands sliding up and down his body. While one hand reached up to tend to the other needy tit, his other one slid down between your legs, making you gasp.

"You okay?" He glanced up from sucking your neck.

You nodded, taking his hand and placing it over your crotch. You sensed him smile wider. And then he went right back to kissing, this time on your ear, half kissing, half nipping. His needy groans hummed in your ear, making you quiver. He groped your groin through your dress and slowly slid his hand under. Your panting got faster and higher from anticipation.

"You're really enjoying that, aren'tcha?" You barely had time to nod before his fingers found your clit through your panties. "Ohhhhh, there it is . . ." He chuckled. "Already getting nice and wet for me, huh?"

You spluttered with laughter. And then moaned when he began to play, rubbing your clit, stirring pleasure throughout your body. And his other hand was still fondling your tit, fingers circling your nipple.

"You don't really need these, do ya?" He tugged at your panties that were sticking to your skin.

"I guess not . . ."

"Will I take 'em off?"

"Ye- yeah . . ." At this point, you could barely even whisper, you were panting so much.

"Sorry?" He asked it in a teasing tone.

"Take them off . . ."

"Sorry sweetie, I can't quite hear you."

"Take them off! Please, Thoma- ahhh!" you cried when he pinched your nipple.

"I love it when you say my name, you know that?" He smiled and brought his other hand down to tug your panties down. "Okay, let's get rid of these and . . . wha- how are you this wet?!"

All you could do was laugh at his bewilderment. Was it really that big a surprise considering how he made you feel?

"I bet you really want me in there, huh?"

"Oh yeah," you gasped, already missing his touch. Your eyes flicked open, blinking to clear your blurry vision. Oh Archons, the man in front of you was so gorgeous. His tight shirt had almost shrunk into his body, highlighting his pec muscles and six pack. You glanced down, wondering if his baggy pants were doing the same.

"Thoma, please." You stepped out of your panties so you could open your legs more. "Please, you gotta fuck me."

He stepped forwards with a teasing smirk- one that suggested he wasn't going to do that just yet.

"Thomaaaaaa-"

But he just laughed as he pressed his body against yours, raising two fingers towards you. "You're so needy . . . We'll do it when you're ready!"

"I am rea-" Your own gasp cut you off when his fingers made contact with your clit.

"Ohhh no." His voice had gotten all deep and soft and husky. "I'll decide when you're ready . . ." His fingers slid down your clit, nearing your entrance.

"Thoma, please . . . Before somebody sees- ahhh!" Your entire body arched when he slipped the first finger in.

"Ohhhhh nonononono. There's no one here to see us, remember? They're far away, in the city . . . in Fontaine . . ."

Your head had arched back, your eyes fluttering shut. His finger inside you felt so good. But you wanted more. You could go bigger. And you couldn't beg because you could barely speak. But somehow, he seemed to read your mind and happily slipped the second finger in.

"Awww, look at you . . . taking my fingers so well." Thoma smiled, sliding them up and down inside you. "You feel so good, you know that?"

A weak smile spread across your face. You clung onto his damp tight shirt, feeling up all his muscles. He leaned into your ear so it could soak up his hot heavy breath.

"We wouldn't be able to do this in Fontaine, would we?" he whispered. "Not with all those guards roaming about . . . What about Liyue with all their contracts? Mmm, no, I don't think so. . ."

"Wha-"

"And who needs Mondstadt when we've got all the freedom here, huh? We've got all the freedom we need to explore each other . . . play with each other to our heart's content . . . Who needs Mondstadt when I got you? You're gonna give me what I want, yeah?"

His fingers slipped deeper inside you, hitting such a sweet spot. Your body arched, your mouth gaping. You were panting so hard . . . But you had to keep going for him . . . You heard a deep chuckle in your ear.

"You struggling to keep those moans in?"

You whined and nodded.

Thoma chuckled again, stirring his fingers around, building up the pleasure inside you. He leaned in even closer to your ear.

"You let them all out for me. There's no one here to hear us. So you can make all the noises you want."

Your knees were weakening, making you claw onto him tighter. You forced your eyes open, trying to see through your hazy vision. All you could make out was an empty lilac city, and a few dogs watching curiously. As the pleasure built up, the high pitched moans finally slipped out.

"Mmm, you're so hot when you make those noises." The praise got even more moans out of you, which got a bigger smile out of Thoma. He pressed his body against yours, squeezing you between him and the tree. A hardness in his pants poked against your clit.

"You feel that?"

"Oh yeah!" you cried, making a grab for it. "Thoma, please! You gotta go in, I'm so close!"

"You want this in you?" He poked you harder down there.

"Yes . . . Yes please!"

"Yeah?"

You gasped as you sensed him slide his fingers out, easier than they had first gone in. They left with them a trace of precum, which Thoma sucked clean from his fingers.

"You taste real nice."

The second he was slightly separated, you'd taken advantage, grabbing his pants and yanking them open. Thoma smiled and gave you a quick kiss, helping you pull his cock out for you.

"Oh wow . . ." You'd forgotten how big he was. And it was standing straight and hard, twitching towards you.

"Still think you can take it?"

You nodded. "I . . . really want this." You glanced up at him. "I wanna please you."

Thoma tilted his head. "But you want it for yourself too, yeah?"

You gazed into his glistening green eyes and nodded sincerely. "I really want this."

"Okay . . ."

Thoma closed his eyes and leaned in for a softer kiss to settle your senses. You hadn't realized how fast your body had been racing until he'd pulled his fingers out. Your knees still wobbled. Your entrance twitched. You wondered if you'd be able to take him after all of this.

He took a hold of himself, rubbing his tip off your entrance, gently prying it open. Your stomach churned with pleasure and anticipation.

"Thoma . . . please . . ."

"I know, m'love. I know. You're gonna get everything you want from me. Because you're the best girl, you know that?"

You whined, feeling yourself open up enough that he could fit the tip in. He was so close to going in all the way. You needed it all the way . . .

"Okay, here we go."

And with a soft groan, he slid himself in. You gasped as you felt him slide up your tight walls, nearing your sweet spot. You spread your feet out, to try and support your knees caving in. You groped at the bark behind you as you struggled to stand.

"You alright?"

You nodded, your facial features all clenched up. It actually felt amazing. There was just so much pleasure happening at once, it was almost dizzying.

"C- can I have a moment please?"

"Of course." Thoma wrapped his arms around you, softly kissing your bare hickey covered neck. "You take all the time you need, m'love."

"Thanks . . ."

The two of you stood there for a while in a comfortable silence, giving you the time you needed to get used to Thoma's size inside you. You rested your head on his shoulder and peeped past him. The violet night was just as pretty and tranquil as it had been earlier. There was no one else in the city- just the two of you to relish in each other's company.

"You wanna keep going?"

You nodded, burying your face into his neck. "Do it."

"Okay."

He began making nice gentle rocking motions, reigniting the bubbling pleasure inside you. You moaned and wrapped your arms around his neck. His motions only got faster, slowly evolving into harder, more rhythmic thrusts. Your head arched back as you began to pant.

"You like that?"

You nodded. "More."

"More? Like this?" He turned it up into a higher speed with harder thrusts, stirring all that pleasure inside you. "That good?"

"Oh . . ." You moaned in sync with his thrusts. "Oh yeah, that's so- ahhh, I can't-'' Your knees buckled.

"You alright?"

"M- my knees. My legs, they're-" You let out a cry as they threatened to drop on you completely.

"Okay, sweetheart," Thoma whispered. "You hold onto me. And I'll-" As you threw your arms around his neck, he took your legs and lifted them for you. You slipped further down his thrusting cock. It made you whine and hook your legs around him.

"Don't worry. I got you." He held you up tight, pushing your ass firmly against the sakura tree. Even with your whitening vision, you could sense his satisfied smile. He'd managed to keep his fast pace the whole way. In fact, he was only getting faster.

"Is that better?"

"Mmmm." You nodded, grabbing a fistful of his hair, moaning more as he practically bounced you up and down his length.

"That's a good girl . . . mmmm, you're the best girl. Are you the best girl?"

The only answer you could give was a breathy moan.

"Are you the best girl?"

You nodded, your head dropping back against the bark, your mouth gaping wide open.

"Ohhhhh nononono, m'love." His voice had suddenly gotten deep and gruff. "Say it. Are you the best girl?"

"Ye- yeah." You could barely get it out. The pleasure was beginning to keel over.

"Louder. Are you the best girl?"

"Yeah."

"Look at me."

You don't know how he managed to do it but he grabbed a side of your face and tugged, forcing you to look down at him.

"Say it louder. You're the best girl."

"I can't . . ."

"Say it." He shook you in his arms, making your insides shudder. "You're the best girl."

"I- ahhhh I'm the best girl."

"Louder."

"I'm the best girl."

"Louder."

"I'm the best girl!" you squealed, your voice echoing throughout the otherwise tranquil night. "FUCK!"

"That's better." Thoma smiled and kicked into full speed, stirring up more and more pleasure inside you. You gasped and spluttered. Everything was building up and you were about to explode. He was thrusting inside you so hard, it rustled the pink sakura leaves above you.

"You enjoying that?"

"Fuck, Thoma . . ." Your insides really were about to burst and you didn't know if you could hold it much longer. "I'm so . . . I'm gonna- fuck!"

It all burst out before you could stop it. Your body reeled with pleasure. You heard Thoma gasp underneath you.

"Did you just cum?"

"Mmm." You nodded, as he thrust up and down inside you with more ease.

"Think you could take a few more for me? Let me cum in you?"

"Y- yeah . . ."

"You sure?"

"Yeah!"

"Okay, sweetheart, hold on, I'm gonna cum in you." He kicked into full speed, panting heavily, building up his own pleasure inside him. You whined, riding along with him, trying to prolong that feeling of pleasure. Your entire body was dropping now, not just your legs.

"Thoma . . ."

"Almost there, I promise, m'love. Hang in there for me." He bowed his head, determined to finish it off on a high. "There we go, there we go . . . ahhh yes, there it is . . . yes, yes, YES!"

And with one mighty grunt, he came inside you, shooting up one last warm wave of pleasure all throughout your body. With that, he gently grinded to a halt, both of you panting heavily. Your entire body felt so good, it almost hurt. And as the pleasure slowly faded, it started to sting down there. You sniffed and whimpered, unable to lift yourself up.

"Hold on, m'love." Summoning the last of his remaining strength, Thoma hoisted you up. You whimpered as his cock slid out your sensitive walls. A small yelp escaped as you collapsed against the tree.

"It's okay . . . I got you, I got you, baby girl." Thoma held you tight, as he shifted around, leaning himself against the sakura tree as he sat down, settling you down on his lap. You snuggled up to him, fixing your bra as he tucked his cock back in his pants.

"You alright?"

You sniffed and nodded. It was hard not to whimper. You stung a little bit down there. After the hot and heavy action, you shivered from the cold of the night. And you felt so tired. Almost dizzy. A pained whimper escaped your lips.

"Awww, m'love." A soft touch on your cheek made you realize you had fresh new tears streaming down. You hastily wiped them away. After you'd promised him no more tears.

"Sorry."

"No, it's okay," Thoma whispered, wiping them away with his thumb. "You did amazing, m'love. Was it a bit much in the end?"

You nodded shakily. "I'm sorry, I-"

"Shhhh, m'love. It's okay . . ." Thoma wrapped his arms tight around your weak trembling body. As you pulled your dress back over your chest, he pulled over his jacket and placed it over you.

"It's over, m'love . . . All over. You sit on my lap and relax, yeah? We have nowhere to go . . . no one to see . . . So you can take all the time you want."

He planted a gentle kiss on the top of your head, running his hands up and down your body, his fingers through your hair . . . You rubbed your face off his chest. His soft voice, his stroking hands . . . The warmth of his jacket over your body . . . And the sound of his beating heart. You sighed and snuggled up to him, struggling to keep your heavy eyes open.

"Shhhh, m'love . . . You can fall asleep if you want to." Thoma squeezed you in his arms. "I'll carry you all the way home and take care of you . . . I love looking after you, you know that?"

You let out a low, sleepy moan. "I love you, Thoma."

"I love you too, Y/N. Now . . . shhhhh . . . just rest . . . You've done so well for me today. So you deserve it, alright?"

He rocked you back and forth under the sakura tree. The only thing lighter than his touch were the pink petals floating over you. You blinked heavily, the violet sky turning dark. All the animals around you snored under the tree.

"Shhhhh . . . close your eyes, m'love . . . There we go . . . that's a good girl . . . shhhhh . . ."

Your eyes finally fell shut. You slowly drifted off to sleep in Thoma's arms. He smiled and planted one last kiss on your head. He heaved a heavy happy sigh and relaxed against the sakura tree with you and the dogs and cats.

Who needed big fancy holidays when he had all he needed in front of him in his arms?