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It was only 2am. Datagen had just returned from the 24 hour convenience store after picking up snacks for his boyfriend. He had told Cupid where he was going to be before he left, even gave him a kiss on his way out.
As the front door clicked shut, the ai could hear faint noises, they almost sounded like Cupid. He walked closer into the living room, his antenna twitching, trying to get a better listen on what the sounds were. Then he heard it, a muffled sob. a sob that came from Cupid, his Cupid.
Datagen didn't think twice before rushing over to their shared bedroom, ditching the bag of goods completely. He stopped at the door, he can't just swing it open, it would startle his angel. The ai took a second to let his fans calm down before gently pushing open the door.
There sat cupid, holding a soaked pillow against his chest and face. His wings twitched uncontrollably, both sets covering himself as a shield. The angel looked up to, teary eyes meeting Datagen’s.
The ai carefully approached Cupid, sitting down next to him on the bed. “You don't have to talk, I just want you to know I'm here for you, and that I love you.” he whispered, his voice was gentle, trying to restrain the intimidating static.
Cupid’s wings retreated from covering his body. The angel threw himself into Datagen's arms, tears now soaking into the ai’s vest. Datagen didn’t care if his clothes got wet, his main priority was keeping Cupid safe.
His hand rested on the back of Cupid’s head, stroking his hair softly. Datagen’s lips pressed onto Cupid’s forehead, his other hand simply wiping his lover’s tears from his cheek.
After a while of the couple holding one another, Cupid slowly began to calm down. His sobs simmered down into soft sniffles, the tears flowing less intensely. He nestled his head near Datagen’s chest, legs tangled in the ai’s while he held him.
The angel cleared his throat, words coming out all croaky as he spoke, “im. sorry for bothering you..”. Datagen felt a twinge in his cpu, he hated how people conditioned his beloved into apologizing for things he couldn’t control. He hated that certain people in Cupid’s life made him feel like he wasn’t allowed to be vulnerable.
Datagen subconsciously tightened his arms around Cupid, pulling the angel closer into his embrace. “You don’t ever have to apologize for needing me here. Your safety is more important to me than anything else in this world.” he spoke, his face buried in Cupid’s hair.
“are you sure im not a burden to you.. i feel terrible for my mental state getting worse like this. im scared ill become too much youll leave me because im too much” Cupid murmured.
Datagen’s face tightened, he’s heard this from Cupid millions of times yet each time he can’t help but ache, “You’re never a burden to me. Even if things are going bad for you right now I can’t bring myself to blame you for it. You’re never too much for me, I don’t ever want to leave you because you’re more sensitive and need more care.” he reassured, lifting up Cupid’s head by his chin, looking directly in his eyes.
“You are the most important person to me. I want to be able to help you heal, to help you get through your struggles. I love you more than the words in my database can even describe, nothing will ever change that my fawn.”
Cupid blinked for a moment, his face then shoved into Datagen’s chest. He could hear the way Datagen’s fans were whirring, the noise calming him down even further. A soft smile tugged at the ai’s lips, he could tell Cupid was smiling too, noticing how his pink deer tail wagged. He pressed a soft kiss on the top Cupid’s head.
“i love you so much.. thank you for treating me very gently” the angel murmured, pure affection seeping out of it. Cupid couldn’t stress how glad he was to have Datagen in his life. Datagen understood him so perfectly, he helped him heal from all the trauma he faced from his abusers, even helping him speak out against one of them. Datagen made him feel safe, he felt protected and wanted.
“I love you too, my fawn.” the ai replied, his hands playing with Cupid’s short black hair. He heard soft snores come from the angel in front of him, chuckling softly to himself at the knowledge his boyfriend had fallen asleep.
He kicked the blankets closer to them, using one of his hands to cover both himself and Cupid up. The ai pressed one final goodnight kiss to Cupid’s forehead, whispering a “goodnight” before putting his systems on sleep mode.