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On a usual morning with Aryu and Tokimitsu, they'd both be up around the same time.
Aryu usually got up early to do his hair and skincare routine, making sure he kept up his glamorous looks, while Tokimitsu on the other hand would make breakfast for the pair. When meeting for breakfast, they usually went over plans for the day and Aryu would usually have gossip to share. Everyday, a perfect cycle that they enjoyed quite well.
However, today wasn't that case, and the cycle was broken.
Aryu would usually be up by this time, already in the bathroom doing his routine, but something ached in his body, and he didn't feel like getting up. Not only that, but his head was pounding, and no matter how many times he attempted to sit up, his body screamed at him. Damn it all, was he sick? Groaning, he just gave up, and hoped Tokimitsu wouldn't comment on it.
A few agitating minutes went by, and he finally awoke. It took him to realize that his boyfriend was still in bed, but eventually commented on it.
"Aryu? Why are you still in bed??"
He lightly shook Aryu, which caused another groan to come from him.
"5 more minutes... I don't feel like it."
This was very odd behavior. Sleeping in, asking to sleep more? He was always on a very strict sleep schedule, especially since he was always for being healthy and getting a healthy amount of sleep. Not too much, not too little. Tokimitsu frowned a bit, as he stood up. Walking over to the other side of the bed, he crouched down.
"Come on, you need to get up.. I-is something wrong?"
Aryu didn't answer. Instead, he finally mustered up the energy to sit up, but didn't look at Tokimitsu.
"A-Aryu-? Look at me pl-"
"I can't. I don't want you to see me like this."
He furrowed his eyebrows, and sighed. Standing up to attempt looking at his boyfriend's face, but no budge, Aryu turned his head to look away, keeping a cough on the down low.
"Come on, what's wrong? And why won't you let me look at your face?"
"No reaso-"
Before he could finish, his head started pounding even hard than before he had set up, and with a sharp hiss, he put two fingers to the bridge of his nose.
"Woah woah!! A-are you ok??"
"I'm fine I promise."
"No no! You're sick! Please lay down and let me take care of y-"
Aryu rose his hand to Tokimitsu, and shook his head. Not only did he feel bad enough that he didn't look his best, buy he didn't wanna put his poor boyfriend through anymore work than he had to.
"I can't let you do that. I promise, I'll be fine."
He said nothing more, as silence began to eat the room alive. He wanted nothing more, but for everything to go away and for him to be left alone to wallow in pain.
Just then, he felt a pair of hands cup his face, and a familiar warmth engulfed him whole. He turned his head to the source, and his hazel eyes met forest green ones. A sweet, yet nervous smile made it's way onto the face of the man in front of him.
"You look.."
"Disgusting? Absolutely repulsive? Unglamorous?"
"Beautiful."
Just then, Aryu felt himself calm down. He no longer felt tense or worried, because he knew, no matter what he looked like, his boyfriend would always think he was beautiful.
Without realizing, he had let out a small chuckle, looking away.
"Aryu..?"
He looked back at the other man.
"You know, for a man who's very nervous and shy, you sure have a way of making my heart melt with so few words."
Tokimitsu felt his face heat up, as he looked away himself.
"A-ah... S-so does this mean you'll let me take care of you or..?"
Back to his nervous self. He was so cute like this, Aryu thought.
"I suppose just this once..."
He smiled a bit, as Tokimitsu eyes lit up.
Tucking Aryu back into bed, he went off to go make him some breakfast in bed.
"Tokimitsu, before you go.."
"Hm?"
"Thank you."
He smiled.
"No need to thank me! I'm just making sure you get better sooner rather than later!"
"No, no, not about that."
Tokimitsu tilted his head, confused by what he was referring to.
"I mean.. Thank you for making me feel loved.. Even when I'm not looking my one hundred percent.."
Smiling, he nodded.
"Just doing my job as your boyfriend! You'll never not be beautiful to me!"
He finally walked out, and Aryu smiled to himself. Love is a beautiful thing, and he knew that Tokimitsu was the love of his life.
He'll always be beautiful in his eyes, and that's all he needs to feel his one hundred percent.