#Stormy Night

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Stormy night, by Marek Rużyk, 2007

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Huevember: Day 29 - Gabu & Mei

One Stormy Night (2005)

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A night of heavy rain in New York City.

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Night Storm - Jarek Puczel , 2023.

Polish, b. 1965 -

Oil on canvas , 70 x 100 cm. 27.6 x 39.4 in.

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Cosmic's Malleyuu Whump vs Flufftober: Day 23

"I'm doing this for you" / Stormy Night

Yuu was having a wonderful dream about lying in a meadow.

It was warm, the sun beaming down on them pleasantly as they dozed.

The breeze, in contrast, was cool. It danced lightly on the apples of their cheeks.

Yuu tilted their head to the side, rubbing their face in Grim's luxuriously soft fur. He smelled like Yuu's lavender soap, and nuzzled Yuu back sleepily.

Suddenly, the sun behind Yuu's eyelids was gone. Their eyes slid open to see a swarm of dark clouds had suddenly overtaken the sky.

Before they could scrutinize the sudden change in weather, a terrifying bolt of lightning crashed down onto the meadow.

--

Yuu awoke with a start.

They were frozen in place, a light sweat forming on their skin. Their limbs felt numbish, and it took a few moments for them to regain enough feeling to notice Grim was waking up, too.

The disorientation had blurred their vision, and their eyes had a tough time adjusting to the darkness.

The darkness blinked, and Yuu nearly threw up in fear.

It wasn't the suddeness of bring ripped out of their dream. Someone was standing over them, blocking out the moonlight from the windows.

They tried to run through their list of all of the people that could be standing ominously over their bed at what Yuu estimated to be well past midnight, but they knew their was only really one option.

"Malleus?" they croaked out.

"Hello," he replied, sounding far more awake than them.

"Hey," they said, because he didn't respond.

"Ngeh," said Grim, stretching himself awake. "Tsunotaro? What are you doing here?"

"Thank you for asking. I simply wished to speak with you," he replied.

"...huh?" The words didn't quite make sense to Yuu.

"This late?" asked Grim.

"Why, of course," said Malleus. "But not to worry. We can talk somewhere else- you needn't say anything."

Yuu's brow furrowed, but they could faintly make out Malleus reaching down to them, and in an instant, the world changed.

They were holding Grim in the crook of their arm as Malleus held Yuu in his, throw blanket loosely wrapped around their shoulders. They realized they were staring at the layout of Malleus's room.

Yuu blinked harshly. Malleus had the lights on his room.

It was surprisingly messy, given how clinically orderly he usually kept it. Malleus had once explained to Yuu that, though he appreciated that Sebek had arranged it so everything in his room had a place, he honestly preferred it when his items were strewn about without rhyme or reason.

Despite this explanation, though, Yuu couldn't help but be startled at the mess. Who knew such a neat and well-groomed person filled his desk with piles of office tools, textbooks, papers, and what looked like knitting implements?

Malleus placed Yuu on his bed (pushing off a mound of pillows in the process) and climbed in with the pair, despite apparently still being in his school uniform.

"Uhhh..." said Yuu.

"Hey! What are you doin', dragon boy?" exclaimed Grim, standing on Yuu's chest indignantly.

"Nothing," he said, coiling his body around Yuu. "Now, you may rest with the knowledge that you are safe."

A moment went by.

"What is this," said Yuu flatly.

"Why, nothing," replied Malleus lightly. "Go to sleep. I will keep watch."

Yuu glared exhaustively into the darkness. They lifted up their arm and started feeling up Malleus's chest, slapping around in the dark for what they were looking for.

"Hmm?" Malleus made a noise of confusion.

Yuu pulled his chest closer to their ear, and took a listen at his heart.

"Did you have a nightmare?" mumbled Yuu.

"W- I am doing this for you," he insisted. "My intent is pure."

"Mmm-hmm," they groaned. Malleus had already had this dream a few times, where Yuu died or was otherwise gone to him forever.

The disorientation of sleep to wakefulness disoriented Malleus as well, and the fear injected straight into his veins caused him to confuse dream for reality. The only cure was to see Yuu, and know they were alive.

"Get under the covers," grumbled Yuu. "You're cold."

Malleus did as he was told, popping under his comforter and wrapping his arms around Yuu again.

They shivered. His hands were naturally cold, but they pulled him in closer anyway, hoping their own heat trapped under the comforter would warm him up, and also calm him down.

"Thank you," he whispered, and Yuu nodded, though they realized he wouldn't see that.

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