02-27-2021, 12:26 AM
A couple of times in the last few weeks, Aurum had been approached by various faces wondering where Siborno was. Most were more worried for the luminary himself than his boyfriend, thinking that perhaps the tiger had been left to fend for himself with their new cubs. However, the angel was always quick to brush them off rather bluntly whenever he realized this implication, not liking the thought of them thinking Siborno would just leave. Of course he wouldn't. The other was so kind, and gentle, and loving... he was truly perfect for Aurum, and the golden tiger wasn't sure he'd ever meet anyone else so incredible. This was only further solidified by what Siborno was actually doing during all his time away. The luminary knew well that the other had essentially been baby-proofing the house once again, while also making sure all the necessary preparations were done. Aurum tried to help out here and there where he could, but his leader duties – along with the pregnancy itself – often kept him away, which made him even more grateful for Sib's presence. Besides that, just seeing the other's face whenever he returned home from a long day was enough to fill his chest with warmth, and affection.
This particular day hadn't been a long day in the frustrating sense, but Aurum was still feeling rather exhausted. As his pregnancy grew further along, he found himself getting tired more easily, which meant he wasn't able to do as much work. He doubted that it would be long before either Moth or Siborno – or both – forced him into bedrest, just to make sure that he wouldn't hurt himself, or the coming children. He honestly wouldn't mind getting a bit of extra rest, but he also felt bad just cooping himself up inside, when he knew that he could've been helping out around the group. Either way, the tiger's mind was wandering as he approached his home that day, trying to ignore the way that his paws were aching, or how he felt like just collapsing into a warm and soft bed. However, he stopped himself from finally heading into his final destination of home when he heard talking from nearby. First, the soft muttering in a foreign language that he recognized very well by this point, Russian, and then the voice of that new girl, Ana.
With a tired but pleased smile coming to his face as he spotted Siborno, Aurum made his way over slowly, his voice a warm rumble from the back of his throat, "Hey there, handsome. You carving something again?" He moved closer to his love, gently touching his nose to Sib's cheek before looking down at the small figurines. He paused after a moment of inspecting them, his smile growing slightly as he questioned, "Are these for the kids?" Once again, the angel could feel his heart swelling with love for the other, touched by the gesture.
This particular day hadn't been a long day in the frustrating sense, but Aurum was still feeling rather exhausted. As his pregnancy grew further along, he found himself getting tired more easily, which meant he wasn't able to do as much work. He doubted that it would be long before either Moth or Siborno – or both – forced him into bedrest, just to make sure that he wouldn't hurt himself, or the coming children. He honestly wouldn't mind getting a bit of extra rest, but he also felt bad just cooping himself up inside, when he knew that he could've been helping out around the group. Either way, the tiger's mind was wandering as he approached his home that day, trying to ignore the way that his paws were aching, or how he felt like just collapsing into a warm and soft bed. However, he stopped himself from finally heading into his final destination of home when he heard talking from nearby. First, the soft muttering in a foreign language that he recognized very well by this point, Russian, and then the voice of that new girl, Ana.
With a tired but pleased smile coming to his face as he spotted Siborno, Aurum made his way over slowly, his voice a warm rumble from the back of his throat, "Hey there, handsome. You carving something again?" He moved closer to his love, gently touching his nose to Sib's cheek before looking down at the small figurines. He paused after a moment of inspecting them, his smile growing slightly as he questioned, "Are these for the kids?" Once again, the angel could feel his heart swelling with love for the other, touched by the gesture.
— Reggan