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Corpse blinked his eyes open, furrowing his eyebrows as he felt the warmth of a person next to him. He stared up at his ceiling, running the tips of his fingers over his bare stomach as he let the memories of his night flood back in slowly, blushing furiously as the images filled his mind. He groaned softly, looking over, seeing a shirtless Sykunno laying next him, sleeping. He took a deep breath, rolling over and wrapping his arms around the man's sleeping from, pulling him flush against his chest, the only thing separating them was the thin sheet that was drapped over their hips. Corpse closed his eyes, pressing his face into Sykunnos neck as he embraced the man, relishing his warmth.

He felt Sykunno reach up and lay his hand over Corpses hand, shuffling a bit closer to Corpse. "Good morning." He slurred sleepily.

"I don't think its morning yet." Corpse muttered softly into Sykunnos ear. "Its still dark outside."

"Hmmm." Corpse pressed his lips to the back of Sykunnos neck, earning a small rotation of the mans head. "My throat is sore."

"I'm sorry." Corpse whispered into his shoulder. "I'll make you some tea."

"Thank you." He felt his hand being lifted and felt Sykunno press small gentle kisses to his fingers.

Corpse blushed, pushing himself up and unwrapping his arms from Sykunno, climbing over the man and grabbing a pair of clean shorts from his drawer, slipping them on as he walked out the room, and into his kitchen, getting a pot and a mug.

He filled the pot with water and set it on his electric stove, turning the heat up. He walked over to the couch, grabbing his phone from where he left it on the coffee table and checking it. It was 4:30am. He had multiple missed calls from Karl and a bunch of messages from a groupchat that hadn't been active in awhile.

George:
Guys, Quackitys been
kidnapped. Karl and
Sapnap need our help.

Philza:
I'll see if Sally can
watch Fundy. Me and
the boys will be
there. Where are
we meeting?

Sam:
Tubbo and I have
flashlights!

George:
Great. Meet us at
**********

Corpse frowned, backing out of the group text, seeing that Karl had texted him an image. It was three rings in a box. He frowned and dialed the number.

"Hello?"

"Karl! Is Quackity okay?"

"Yes he's fine. He's sleeping. Where were you?" Karl sounded drained, and Corpse felt a pang of guilt flash through him.

"I was acting on my deepest desires." Corpse muttered.

"What the honk?"

"Sykunno came over lastnight."

"Oh."

"Hey, when Q wakes up can you tell him to call me? I feel so bad that I wasn't there for him lastnight."

"Its okay Corpse." Karl yawned. "I'm sure he'll understand."

"I just feel so bad. I was so caught up in my own shit I didn't think about what he might have been going through."

"You couldn't have known." Karl sounded like he was drifting off.

"Karl..." He sighed. "Goodnight."

He hung up the phone, sighing and putting it down on the table again. "Who's Q?" Sykunno asked, turning Corpse around to face him.

Corpse blushed, smiling a he took in the sight of Sykunno standing in a pair of Corpses shorts. "A friend who helped me through some stuff."

"Uh huh." Sykunno stretched and Corpse walked over snaking his arm around Sykunnos waist. "Where's the tea?"

"Boiling." Corpse ran his hands over Sykunnos hips, looking the man over causing a blush to rush to his face.

Sykunno pressed close to Corpse tilting his head up. "This does not mean that you're off the hook."

Corpse frowned and knocked his head softly against Sykunnos. "I'm really sorry. I hate myself so much for it."

Sykunno smiled and closed his eyes. "I want to fall in love with you. With Corpse, not Julio. We're gonna try again."

Corpse nodded tightening his grip on Sykunno. "Thank you."

Sykunno nodded. "You're pretty damn welcome."

Corpse grinned stepping back and walking into the kitchen pouring the boiling water into the mug and dipping a tea bag in with it. "You want sugar?"

"Yes please."

Corpse poured tsps of sugar in the mug until Sykunno said to stop. He stirred it in with a spoon and then handed the mug to the man.

Sykunno thanked him gently and walked over to the couch, sitting down and sipping the tea. Corpse sat down next to him, his eyes never leaving the other mans face.

"You're staring." Sykunno mumbled into his mug of tea.

Corpse smiled. "I'm obsessed."

"Don't be weird."

"No promises."

Sykunno rolled his eyes and set his mug on the table. "Corpse please. I'm still upset."

"I'm sorry."

"You've mentioned that."

Corpse frowned, looking away, rubbing his mouth. "I don't know what else to say."

"Then don't say anything. Its okay for there to be silence."

Corpse frowned. He didn't want to be quiet, he wanted to talk to Sykunno for hours like they had before. Maybe he could legally change his name to Julio. Would that fix everything?

"Corpse?"

"Yes?"

"Please don't try to make me fall in love with you quickly."

"What?"

"Give me time. As much as I need." Sykunno held his gaze. "Please."

Corpse took a deep breath and nodded. "If that's what makes you happy."

"Thank you." Sykunno sighed lifting his mug to his lips again. "I unblocked you on discord and stuff. We should stream together some time."

Corpse smiled. "Yea, I've missed streaming with you."

Sykunno smiled back, rolling his eyes. "Who would have thought this is where I would have ended up."

"Are you unhappy?"

"Not really. Just wish it didn't have to have been so complicated." Sykunno sighed.

Corpse held in another apology, allowing another bit of silence to engulf them. He was being provided with another chance from Sykunno, and he wasn't going to mess it up.