Turbid (Turtle x Umber fanfic)

Chapter 3: The Library (Umber's POV)

When they entered the library, Starflight, the blind NightWing librarian, perked his head up.

"Who's coming in?" Starflight asked.

"Turtle and Umber coming in," Turtle answered.

"Oh, welcome! You can check out a scroll if you'd like. I believe you all already have your library cards in your pouches. Or if you just want to hang out, you can," Starflight said kindly, and then went back to doing whatever he was doing.

The library only had a few dragons in it. Most of them were hanging out with their own tribes or their classmates. They went to an empty corner of the library and found a soft bean bag. Umber went and sat in it first.

"Ooh, this is comfy. I've never seen one of these things before!"

Turtle chuckled. "Looks fun. Can I sit in it?"

"Sure," Umber scooched over, leaving enough room for Turtle to lay next to him. Turtle blushed, as if this gesture was unexpected.

"Oh, a-alright," Turtle crawled onto the bean bag, his body brushing up against Umber's. Turtle's scales felt so smooth and cool, Umber wanted to keep touching him and feeling his scales.

Once Turtle was comfortable, he looked at Umber and smiled. "Heh, you're right, this is pretty comfy..." He said softly. Umber smiled and put a wing over him.

"Maybe we should read something to one another, since we're here in the library," Umber suggested. He really just wanted to stay by Turtle, pressed up against him like this.

"Okay, sure," Turtle responded. He looked around for the closest scroll and found one laying on the ground in front of them. Someone must've dropped it or something. Turtle picked it up and read the title.

"How to Craft Excellent Jewelry and Accessories," Turtle looked at Umber. "Does this sound interesting, or do you wanna pick something else?"

"No, that's alright. I'm curious," Umber rested his head on Turtle's shoulder, waiting for him to read it. He could see Turtle blush again. He was so cute when he did that.

"Alright then, here goes," Turtle cleared his throat, opened the scroll, and started reading.

The way Turtle read the scroll was very soothing. His voice was relaxing and made Umber feel at ease. He was also intrigued at the contents of the scroll. The scroll gave in depth explanation of how crafting jewelry works and the process to do so. He was quite invested, wondering if he could make something himself. Maybe he could check this scroll out sometime and save it for future use.

Eventually, though, Umber started to get a bit tired. Turtle's voice was relaxing, but maybe a bit too relaxing. Umber's eyelids started drooping and his body started becoming more relaxed. Just like that, Umber was asleep, while Turtle still kept reading.

While Umber was asleep, he started dreaming of him and turtle together. They were cuddling and nuzzling each other affectionately. Turtle was even licking Umber's head. Umber was nuzzling the base of Turtle's neck. There was no other world around them, only the sight of Turtle could be seen. Umber hugged Turtle tightly, not wanting him to ever leave. Turtle stayed, still licking the top of his head. Umber purred as Turtle gave him this attention. The cuddles, nuxxles, and licks went on for a while, before he suddenly heard a voice interrupt it all.

"Hey buddy, wake up," Turtle nudged him as he opened his eyes. Umber realized that he was hugging Turtle tightly, and loosened up a little. He blushed, feeling a bit embarrassed. 

"Oh... I'm sorry. I guess I was a little tired..." Umber yawned.

"I see that," Turtle chuckled. "Anyway, your sister is here."