Aslan was finally used to having a caregiver he could vent to, talk to, play with, but after all, all good things must come to an end when life gets in the way..
"Hey papa-" Aslan started only to be cut off by Ei "not now I'm kind of busy at the moment" to which he mumbled an "oh okay" before walking off
The back and forth between trying to get attention and getting brushed off or denied has been going on for weeks now, and it was draining the little, he felt like any second his caregiver would realize how much of a burden he was and leave him, he tried his best to get even an ounce of attention and it never last long
"Give me a minute"
"Maybe later"
"I'll be free soon"
"Go ask Derrick"
"Go ask asahi'
"Go ask Zen"
The list went on and on until the little isolated himself, and only then is when the caregiver magically had enough time to notice
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"Hey bud do you want to go play with Micah" ei said as he knocked on aslans door
"Nuh m sleeping" Aslan muttered from behind his locked door
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"Tiger do you want to go to the store with me?"
"Nu tank ou I fine heres"
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"Buddy do you want to watch a movie and cuddle"
"M fine over here playin"
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Ei had enough of the treatment from the little, not even realizing it was the same thing he's been doing on accident, he marched over to Aslan and sat on the floor with him "okay ash, what's up"
"Nofin why?" Aslan looked up confused
"You've been ignoring me, what's wrong?" Ei said as he put his hand over aslans hand that was playing with a car
"Bu I not?" Ash tilted his head looking at his carer for the first time in a while
"Can I hold you, and have a talk, you might not realize but you've been avoiding me and everyone else" ei held his arms open waiting for the little
But the little was too busy staring at his papa, all the overwhelming feelings that were building up, the resentment of himself, the feelings of reject he pushed down, the self hatred all came bubbling up resulting him to burst into tears at the hug offering. This completely shocked ei who immediately scooped him up and started rocking him
"Baby what's wrong? Are you hurt anywhere?" Ei asked as he pushed the hair out of ashes face, to which the only answer he got was the baby pointing at his heart
Ei carefully stood up with little in hand and made his way to the couch, rubbing the littles back and whispering sweet nothings in his ear, it took a while but Aslan eventually calmed down "ou n-not weaving m-m-me" he stuttered out between the slowing tears
"Why would you ever think I'm leaving you? I love you" ei said wiping the tears away
"Bu ou keeped ignoring me n tellin me ta go way an ou busy" he muttered out behind the fingers that snuck their way into his mouth "ou dun like me no more"
It just then clicked for ei how much he's put his little through without noticing with work, his family, and college all becoming demanding at once, he completely forgot how much his little boy needed him "baby... I am so so sorry, I didn't realize... "
Ash shoved his face in his papas neck just happy to not get pushed away this time "I'm so sorry, I've been so busy to notice, I'm sorry love bug, you have my whole undivided attention, whatever you want, we'll do it
" jus cuddles pwease " ash snuggled deeper into his embrace
"Of course love" ei kissed the top of his head and wrapped his arms around him holding him tight "I love you"
..... It's rushed and unfinished sue me
