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[ As Zack goes to scoop Raha up, those lashes flutter slightly. There's the slight red of his eyes visible for a few scant seconds before the man is curling against Zack's chest.

Right back to sleep. ]

[Having G'raha curled up in his arms like this. It's too damn cute. G'raha could literally get away with murder right now.

He sighs.]

What did I do to deserve to meet you, I wonder.

[He smiles and makes sure G'raha is comfortable enough as he starts to carry him. He'll probably take G'raha to his cabin to sleep safely instead. At least for today.

... So long as G'raha doesn't wake up.]

[ Zack doesn't have to worry about Raha stirring much. There is a flick of his ear here and there from where Zack's warm breath washes over it. The rumble in Raha's chest is steady as he nuzzles into the warm body that is holding him.

His tail also swishes about languidly. Occasionally flicking about, smacking against one part of Zack or another. Really, Zack will be able to take G'raha wherever he wishes for the time being. ]

[He feels bad about leaving G'raha's horde of books behind but it's not like he can scoop some of them up when he's got a sleeping cat in his arms. So they'll have to stay there for now.

Instead, Zack will take G'raha back to his cabin to take a rest. It's a quieter day so at least he doesn't get many glances for doing that.

Once he gets there he manages to jiggle his door open and he enters to put G'raha down on his bed.]

[ ~~Okay but what if he is getting a glance FROM A PARTICULAR BLONDE?~~ Really Zack shouldn't have any issues carrying G'raha. Only... He is a little heavier/denser than what his appearance would betray. Not that it is a problem for Zack, but it does once more imply that G'raha has more muscle mass to him.

But look luck trying to pry the cat off and making a run for it, Zack. ]

[~~DON'T LOOK THIS WAY CLOUD~~ He's just going to gently kick his door closed, yep.

Once G'raha is down on the bed Zack goes to let go and... Well. G'raha doesn't.]

Raha... [It's going to take everything in Zack not to just cave in and cuddle this man right now.] Time to let go, sleepycat.

[ ~~He is going to be looking and don't be surprised to see a text message later ZACK~~

And honestly, as far as G'raha is concerned? It might be possible to dislodge him. Finger by finger. Nail by nail? ]

[~~He's just helping out a bro... yeah..........~~

Zack has such a dilemma. He had planned to just let G'raha use his bed for the night and sleep somewhere else later. A chair, the floor, it's fine. But that's only if he can get G'raha to let go.

He'll gently start to pry his grip. Slowly and gently. He whispers,]

Come on... It's better that you sleep here than on the floor where any old paladin could find you.

[ Fine, fine. He will slowly relinquish his hold on Zack. That means the man will be able to set G'raha down wherever he pleases.

Even if it means that the moment that he's away from Zack's warmth the purring stops. ]

[He'll ease G'raha down on his bed. And with his grasp finally letting go Zack can sit back and let out a sigh. He watches the other rest for a moment, watching the lines of his breathing.

... G'raha is beautiful. What the hell.

He turns away and gets up. He'll let G'raha sleep for now.]

[ Zack will find, in that time of watching this Miqo'te, that the pillow is being snatched. Rather, G'raha seems to curl around it. Bury a nose into it and breathe out a mix between a purr and a trill before going still once more.

An ear will occasionally flick. The tip of his tail might twitch. But other than this, G'raha seems pretty content where he is.

For now.

Until, of course, he wakes later with no idea where he is. How he got here. And be thoroughly embarrassed. ]

[Zack won't mind the stolen pillow. For now, he'll leave G'raha to sleep and go about his duties for a while longer. But when the sun sets he will head back to his cabin to check in on the cat nap.]

Hey. Sleeping beauty awakes.

[He'll help G'raha sneak back out to his own ship, of course.]

[ Hold on, Zack. He's rubbing his eyes with both of his fists. Like a cat grooming, actually. Then puts his hands together over his head in a beeeeeeeeeeg stretch. ]

Mrr?

[... Sorry about Zack's wandering gaze. His eyes might wander to G'raha's torso when a slip of fabric shows a bit here and there when G'raha does his Big Stretch.

He focuses and smiles.]

I hope you had a better nap than on that pile of uncomfortable books?

[ G'raha looks at Zack. Squinting. His head tilts to the side, ear also dropping. That's when he starts to look around, as if to get his bearings. ]

Books? Weren't we... When did you?

[ What? ]

This isn't the archives?

Nope, it's my room on my crew's ship.

[Surprise...!!]

You fell asleep again and I wasn't about to let you say out there to get in trouble.

Your -

[ Ears immediately perk up. His tail sticks up straight. Crew ship. Zack's crew ship. In Zack's room.

Zack's room! ]

Your room?

My room.

[Zack lets out an amused laugh and comes to sit down on the edge of bed.]

It's alright, don't look like you've just seen a ghost or anything.

That means you carried me here. You carried me here with witnesses.

[ Mortified. Embarrassed. All of the above. That means people saw Zack carry him around! What sort of reputation would that give Zack? ]

[Zack barks out a louder laugh!]

Yeah? I guess so, but what- are you embarrassed about that? [...] Well, I might need to explain things to Cloud later... Something gives me the feeling he's going to be burning holes at the back of my head until I do.

That means you carried me all the way here! Don't laugh about my embarrassment realizing that others must've seen me fast asleep!

[ And being carried into Zack's room. Now that he will be leaving Zack's room... That is going to spread some rumors. Absolutely, if anyone had been around to watch it. Well. Just Zack carrying around a sleeping G'raha will do that in general. ]

Would you not be doing the same if he brought a stranger into his room?

I mean... It was a pretty cute sight to see, I won't lie about that.

[SHRUGGING.]

Yeah you're right, though. Cloud wouldn't hear the end of it if I saw him taking someone to his room. I'll explain later.

Cute... Zack Fair, I am starting to believe that you find nearly everything in all of creation to be cute.

[ Nope. It hasn't dawned on G'raha that it's... Kind of Zack just thinks that Raha is cute. ]

Pardon me... Who?

[He chuckles.]

Actually, I've been using that word for you more often than not. More than anyone or anything else. I guess.

[As for Cloud...]

Cloud's my crewmate. He's the captain, actually. And my best friend.

I'm not certain if I should take offense to that or not.

[ Yet he smiles all the same. He's not really taking any offense to it at all. There's... Something warm forming inside of him because of it. Cute. Zack thinks that he is cute...

His hands go through his hair, mostly testing to see if the braid needs redone. Raha decides that yes, it does. So he starts to pull at the tie until it is loose. Also removes his hair pins. ]

Best friend. Fortunate you are to have such a person at your side.

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