He leaned into Ori's touch, blinking back tears. "I've just never felt so singled out, this isn't the first time this has happened. But when I confessed the first time, they were both so disgusted with me, they thought I was a freak. And then I met Archer and I love him so much, I never wanted to see that same look on his face."
Ori ran his thumb over Fen's cheek gently as he blinked, not commenting on the tears. "Well that's not happening now, honey. Archer feels the same way. He still loves you very much, he's not going to look at you like that. There's nothing wrong with feeling this way, okay? Do you really think Archer and I would feel the same if there was?"
"I…I don't know, I'm still waiting for you to say this is some kind of sick joke and that you don't really mean it." He laughed humorlessly.
"Well there's something I can do to help out with that, I think. Come here." He pulled Fen in a little closer, until their faces were only a hair's breadth apart. "Would… ah…" He let a hand slip back, tangling in Fen's messy hair. Their lips brushed every time he spoke. "… would it be alright if I kissed you?"
His face bloomed red and his heart stopped for a second before he could answer. Fen swallowed hard. "Yes…" It was so quiet he barely heard it himself.
Ori gave himself a second to smile, brilliant and bright, before he pressed his lips against Fen's. It was good, as far as first kisses went, slow and sweet and more chaste than Ori had expected. By the time they pulled apart his face was just as red as Fens, and he felt like he might just keel over and die from how happy he was. "There. Feel more confident that I actually like you now?"
"Maybe just a little." Fen couldn't help but smile a little before he yawned. "All this emotional baggage has made me sleepy and the sun hasn't even fully gone down yet. This is why I leave the emotional stuff to Archer."
Ori laughed and leaned in to peck him on the cheek, pushing himself to his feet a few moments later. "You're ridiculous, you know that? I had to go through this twice and I'm barely even shaken." His voice was soft and playful, eyes fond as they followed Fen's movements. "Want me to go get Archer so you can have some time to process alone?"
"Whether I'm alone or with someone, I'm still going to sleep so it doesn't matter to me." Fen dragged himself onto the bed and curled up, wrapping his cape tight around himself as a blanket.
Ori weighed his options for a few moments and then wandered over to the bed with Fen, curling up by his side. "Well don't nod off too quick, I've gotta see if Archer's right about your cuddling skills."
Fen mumbled something under his breath, turning to face Ori and burying his head in the warlock's chest. He just wanted warmth and comfort.
Ori curled around him pretty much immediately, wrapping his arms around Fen's waist and tucking the healer up against his chest. "Yeah, yeah, I suppose I can handle it for tonight. You're spooning me when we wake up though, alright?"
Fen mumbled something again that sounded like it was supposed to be sarcastic if anyone could actually hear it.
Ori just laughed and tugged him in a little closer, pulling the blankets over them as they up together.
(skip?)
(Yeah but to when?)
(very good question, I say either to Archer coming back or to the next morning?)
(Hmm, let's let Archer get in on the cuddle pile before morning)
(Alright, Archer coming back it is then! Could you start please?)
(Not a problem!)
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By the time Archer came back from his bath, the two were already asleep. He giggled at how cute the pair looked all cuddled up together before climbing in behind Fen, snuggling into him and burying his face in his neck before falling asleep himself.
When Ori woke up he was hanging halfway off the bed, but he didn't have it in him to mind because he had Fen curled up against his chest, still sleeping peacefully despite the fact that Archer had stolen a solid half the bed.
Fen and Archer might as well have been one person considering how close they were, with Archer completely koala gripping Fen. Fen never minded this, he found it nice to have Archer's warmth as he slept, it kept him calm just as it did now.
Watching them still felt wrong somehow, even though Ori was curled up just as close as Archer, Fen squished comfortably between them. They just looked so happy together, so comfortable, and Ori was new enough to the two of them that he couldn't help but feel like an outsider. It wasn't long before he slipped out of bed, carding through his messy curls and making his way to the baths.
Fen whined when Ori left, reaching out to find nothing but space in front of him. Archer whined in response to him, mimicking his boyfriend in action. It was clear, they wanted Ori back in bed, they weren't done cuddling yet.
Ori bit his lip as Fen and Archer whined, making his way over to card through Fen's hair gently in the hopes that Archer would quiet once he did. "Gods," he murmured under his breath, a little exasperated but mostly fond. "You two are just impossible."
Fen reached up and grabbed Ori's hand, pulling it down to his face and snuggling into it, falling quiet as he did which made Archer go quiet too.
Ori huffed out a quiet laugh, running a thumb gently over the curve of his cheek. He didn't bother pulling away once Fen settled, he just sat himself down on the edge of the bed and kept petting him, carding through his hair or gently tracing the curves of his face. "So needy," he teased, voice hopelessly soft. "So sweet."
The two were still dead asleep but Fen did brighten a little at the compliment, even if he wasn't conscious to really acknowledge it.
Ori didn't mind that they were still dozing. He knew he was pretty much talking to himself, no matter how cute it was when Fen went all bright and smilely in his sleep, and he didn't mind. it gave him something to do while he waited for the other two to wake.
Fen yawned softly, his eyes fluttering as he started to stir. He wasn't awake yet but he was starting to get there although Archer was still out like a light.
Ori shook him gently to help him along, leaning over to press a hesitant kiss to his temple. "Wake up, darling. I'm lonely here all by myself."