Rafael had woken up to the sound of music. He stumbled out into the hall, still in his sweatpants and T-shirt from the night before. He finally made it to the living room and smiled when he saw Arien. “You play really well.”
Arien was playing a gentle tune, looking up when Rafael came out.
"Thank you!" He said with a smile. He continued to play, sitting in such a way that Rafael could sit with him if he wanted.
"I already make some breakfast for you- it's in the oven to stay warm."
“I’ll get it in a second.” He said, going and sitting next to the other, resting his head on Arien’s shoulder.
Arien nodded, smiling as he continued to play. The music filled the house, and Arien was peaceful as Rafael sat with him.
“You’re right, we would sound good playing together.” He commented after a few minutes of just listening to Arien play.
Arien nodded, bringing the piece to a close.
"Yes. It would be fun, too. Though, you're much better than me." He looked at the man resting against him, smiling softly.
He shook his head. “No I think you’re better than me honestly.” He looked over at Arien, smiling at him.
Arien slipped one arm around Rafael again, laughing lightly.
"I've had hundreds of years to practice, but I'm still only average. You're much better."
He shrugged. “It’s just my passion I guess.” He didn’t really know what else to say about it. Violin had always been what he’d use to distract himself from all the bad things happening in the world.
Arien fell quiet, just keeping his arm around Rafael.
"How did you sleep?" He asked.
“Pretty well. Sorry that I had to just go sleep so suddenly.” He said, once again looking over at Arien, trying to gauge his reaction.
Arien shrugged a bit, blushing at the memory of the game.
"I understand. You're used to sleeping at night, after all."
He gazed at Arien a second longer before looking away, merely nodding in acknowledgement. “I think I’m gonna go eat, I’m starting to actually get hungry now.”
"Okay then. Here, I'll go get it out of the oven." Arien stood before Rafael had the chance to, smiling softly to himself.
“Thank you!” He called after him, staring after the other before quickly shaking his head, returning his gaze to his feet.
Arien hummed a reply, pulling the hot cakes out of the oven. He smiled, bringing the tall plates out for them to enjoy together.
“Looks delicious as always.” He said, smiling at the other as he accepted his plate. He began to eat, still smiling contently.
Arien grinned.
"Good! I've always enjoyed cooking," Arien said. "I'm glad there's finally someone I can share this with."
He smiled. “And I’m happy that I’m the one who gets to benefit from your cooking.” He. Chuckled softly.
"I am too." Arien nodded, smiling at Rafael as he started eating. He giggled a bit, shaking his head.
Rafael began to eat, occasionally smiling over at the other. He liked this, just being able to relax near Arien.
Arien smiled as he ate, obviously enjoying it. He grinned a bit, looking up at Rafael occasionally.
"Is it good?"
“Yep!” He smiled, resting his head on Arien’s shoulder again. He finished his plate but didn’t move away from Arien.
Arien's grin grew, and he he finished his own food. He set the plate to the side, wrapping one arm around Rafael. He yawned a bit.
"Are you going to go to work today?' He asked after a moment.
He nodded. “Sadly yeah. But not for a few more hours, so we can still hang out until then.” He smiled, nuzzling into Arien’s side.
Arien nodded, smiling.
"That's good, at least…" He wrapped both arms around Rafael lightly, resting his head on the human. He loved being able to be like this. It was nice… Not as nice as sleeping in Rafael's arms, but it was close to it.
“Want to just…hang out and watch tv until then?” He asked nervously, not wanting to be far away from Arien.
Arien smiled softly.
"Of course," he said. He stood, pulling Rafael over with him towards the couch. He kept his arms around the other, not letting go.
Rafael smiled widely, laying down on the couch next to Arien, wrapping his arms around the other. He let out a content sigh.
Arien relaxed immensly into Rafael's hold, smiling softly.
"This is nice," he said softly.