Nearby, a bright red cardinal lands on an old tree branch. It chirps its good morning to the world, before flapping its brilliant wings and flies away.
The slowly rising rays of the sun breach through the dusted blinds, leaking into Aether's room. The light flooded into his bedroom, and a few rays of light splashed onto the bed where the two peacefully slept.
Groggy and sleepy, Aether stirs and eventually awakens. Blinking a few times, a face cloudy, in front of him now becomes clearer.
Al-Haitham's defined and sharp face is nothing but soft and reserved now, peacefully sleeping.
Aether rubbed his eyes, still drenched in sleep, and shuffled closer to Al-Haitham's bare, slowly rising chest. The bedsheets crinkled and shuffled around, as he did, made a noise that scraped the quiet bedroom. Wrinkled blankets lay messily but still hugged Aether and Al-Haitham, keeping them warm.
Taking notice of Aether's movement, Al-Haitham circled his arms around Aether's frame, confining him in a tight hold.
"Haitham..! When did you wake..?"
"Just now."
"Oh... Did I wake you..? Sorry... I would have let you sleep longer."
Leaning into Aether, Al-Haitham leaves a kiss on Aether's cheek, before tenderly placing a small kiss on his lips.
"Don't be sorry. I enjoyed your hug."
"Ugh... You can be awfully cheesy for a top student of Akademiya Prep."
Aether takes Al-Haitham's face in his hands, gently cradling it.
"When I first met you, I couldn't imagine you ever being like this with someone, let alone me. I thought you were the type to never show your emotions.."
Tilting his head into Aether's palm, he lightly kisses the palms of Aether's hands, before they shy away, pulling away from embarrassment. Landing a final kiss on his soft delicate lips, he breathes out a few simple words of his feelings.
"Only with you, Aether. You bring out the best in me."
And with that, Al-Haitham saw the most beautiful, sun-ridden smile he had ever seen.
Lumi 💛
i came back last night to check on u but found u asleep
i left some soup on the counter on the kitchen
u can tell ur boyfriend to heat it up for u
Sent at 9:35 AM
HE IS NOT MY BOYFRIEND
I MEAN WELL YES HE IS NOW BUT
Sent at 9:36 AM
btw u might wanna clean up ur desk outside
its got.."Milk" on it
Sent at 9:36 AM
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Aether is typing
YOU ARE READING
A Scholar's Desire [ Al-Haitham x Aether ]
FanfictionAfter being asked by his classmate, Aether, to study with him at his apartment, Al Haitham was initially going to say no. But he said yes anyways. He had taken a liking to Aether, and without even noticing, his heart skipped a beat when he heard h...
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