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Serna looked at Nix, raising an eyebrow inquisitively.
"Then how old is he? Surely not old enough for being with Zachary." Zachary let out a long breath, rubbing his face.
Serna looked at Nix, raising an eyebrow inquisitively.
"Then how old is he? Surely not old enough for being with Zachary." Zachary let out a long breath, rubbing his face.
Nix flushed lightly. "He's nineteen, ma'am. I've lived with him for years. I'm technically his cat, after all, but Halm turned me into a person… But I know Cas looks really young. He gets that a lot."
Serna was completely surprised by this information.
"I'm sure he would…" she said softly. She turned to Zachary.
"I'm dreadfully sorry, Zachary sweetie." Zachary shrugged a bit, offering a small smile in acceptance. He understood.
"Should we call him back in? I'm sure he's still freezing…" Nix looked over at the door that Cas had disappeared into and sighed. "I wouldn't bring this up to him, by the way… he's really self conscious about his height."
Serna nodded.
"Okay then. I can go get him. And I won't say a word about it." She stood, setting Nix down a moment. She looked at Gloria.
"Could you help Zachary to the couch?" Gloria nodded, helping Zachary to the seat next to Nix. Serna knocked on Cas's door.
"Do you want to come back out now?"
Cas nodded and came back out of the bedroom, still huddled up in the blanket and shivering. "Is something wrong?" He asked. "Did I do something wrong again?"
"No, you didn't do anything wrong, dear. I just had to talk with Zachary a moment to figure things out." Serna gently stood next to Cas, putting one arm around him to keep him warmer.
"Everyone is out on the couch now. Do you want to join us?"
"Mhmm…" Cas stuck close to Serna for warmth and crawled back into Zachary's lap when they returned to the living room. It was getting to be pretty late in the day by now and both Cas and Nix seemed to be pretty groggy.
Serna sat down next to Zachary and Cas, her warmth still reaching the mortal. She set her hand on Nix's head, sighing softly.
"You two don't look like you'll be awake much longer. Why don't I get you a quick snack before we all head off to bed?"
They both shook their heads. "Not hungry…" Cas mumbled, huddling closer to Zachary with his eyes closed. "Not much of an appetite after today, ma'am…"
"Alright then." Serna stood, picking Zachary and Cas in her arms. She carried them towards their room, giving a gentle hum. She set Zachary down, Cas still in his lap.
(I'm drawing Cas on stream rn btw if you're interested ^^)
Cas curled up on the bed when he was set down, holding tightly to Zachary as he yawned. Nix was still sitting quietly on the couch, his ears flattened back against his head.
Serna tucked the two boys in, patting each of their heads gently.
"Sleep tight," she said softly, leaving the room. Zachary wrapped his arms around Cas again, kissing his cheek softly. Serna came out to the living room again, scratching Nix's head gently as she picked him up.
Cas smiled softly and returned the gentle kiss. He closed his eyes, soon drifting off to sleep. Nix purred softly when Serne pet him, resting his head on the goddess's shoulder.
Serna continued to pet Nix, holding him gently.
"Are you okay with sleeping on your own?" She asked gently, "or do you want to sleep with me tonight, sweetie?" She carried him into the hall, humming faintly.
"Do you mind?" Nix asked shyly. "I… I've never slept alone before… even when I was a cat, I always slept with Cas in his bed…" He sighed.
"I don't mind at all sugar." Serna brought Nix into her room, setting him down on her giant bed.
"I'm going to go get changed, but you can go ahead and get comfy, okay?" She patted his head lightly.
"Yes, ma'am." Nix hesitated before curling up under the covers in a tight ball, already feeling cold and lonely without someone holding onto him.
Serna was just a few minutes before coming back into the room. She slid into bed, opening her arms for Nix and gently rubbing his head.
"Good night," she said softly.
"G'night…" Nix huddled up in Serna's arms and closed his eyes. He managed to fall asleep, but inevitably woke up in the middle of the night with nightmares. He woke with a start, his eyes stinging with tears and his thin form beginning to tremble.
Serna had fallen asleep soon after Nix, and it took her a moment to awaken when she felt Nix trembling. She blinked a few times, then looked down at the cat in her arms. She tightened her hold on him a bit, hand going to his head.
"What's wrong?" She asked softly, fingers already going through his hair to calm him down.
"N-Nothing, just…" Nix sighed shakily and huddled close, burying his face in Serna's shoulder. "Nightmare, I think… I-I was just… I was sleeping, and then I started thinking about H-Halm, and then I woke up and now I'm scared…"
Serna held Nix close, humming softly.
"You're safe here," she said gently. "It's okay to feel scared because of a nightmare, especially about him. I'm here to help, okay?"
Nix nodded, curling his tail up between his legs and turning his ears back. "D-Do you think he just made me wear this because he wanted to have sex with me?" He asked in a weak whisper, looking down at himself in the maid dress.
(Nuuuuu Nix!)
(Why are you guys so evil!?)
(It's fun 👉👈)
(pretty much. It's gonna get a lot worse later, promise <3)
Serna was quiet a moment.
"No, I don't," she said softly. Not with her knowing who it belonged to. "I'm surprised he even let you wear it." She tightened her grip on Nix, humming softly as she rubbed his back.
"Mm… why?" Nix asked softly, turning his watery gaze up to Serna. "Cas and Zachary seemed to think that it was weird, so I figured it was kind of a sexual thing…"
"I can understand that, but… The woman who used to own this dress, she was, well, she was Halm's everything." Serna was quiet a moment, cupping Nix's head. "Did he insist you put it on?"
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