⋆˚࿔ taking care of a tired lover 𝜗𝜚˚⋆
¹⁾ “i think it’s about time you called it a night, baby.”
²⁾ “you’re going to bed, even if i have to carry you there myself.”
“no, no, forget about it. i’ll take care of it all, you just focus on getting some rest.”
³⁾ coaxing them, half-asleep, through the house to the bedroom with a tender touch and even softer tone
⁴⁾ “if there’s one thing i can promise you, it’s that there’s always going to be work to be done. you might as well face it rested, right?”
⁵⁾ slowly helping them undress and massaging their sore body as you go
⁶⁾ “yawning whilst trying to convince me you’re not tired tends to have the opposite effect.”
⁷⁾ “i know you’re comfortable, but you’re gonna be furious at the both of us tomorrow if i let you spend the night on the couch.”
⁸⁾ letting them collapse against your chest the second they make it through the door after a hellish day
⁹⁾ “it’s just me now. you don’t have to pretend anymore- just let me take care of you.”
¹⁰⁾ not being able to drag them away from their work, but them conceding to let you stand behind them and rub their stiff shoulders and back as they forge on
¹¹⁾ “try and eat a little for me. you’ll be better off for it.”
¹²⁾ “this is the end of your all-nighters, you hear me?”
¹³⁾ “you worked yourself to the bone trying to make sure everyone else was looked after- now let me do the same for you.”
¹⁴⁾ running them a hot bath and letting them decompress whilst you help them bathe
¹⁵⁾ walking in on them asleep at their desk, and arranging a cushion under their head and draping something over them to keep them warm
¹⁶⁾ “after this, you deserve a break. just the two of us out somewhere quiet for a week or two- what do you say, hm?”
¹⁷⁾ managing to negotiate them into a nap on the promise of waking them back up shortly to resume their tasks, and absolutely not following through on it
¹⁸⁾ bringing them food and a painkiller at their desk instead of fruitlessly trying to pull them away
¹⁹⁾ “you always take such good care of me. i’m never not going to jump at the opportunity to return the favour.”
²⁰⁾ kissing away tears of tiredness and frustration
