J+C: DRABBLES

☆Overworked Jake☆

Jake is laying his head onto Carrington's lap on the movieroom couch. He has a relax content Expression on his face as he is scrolling through his phone. His brown eyes are relaxed and he felt comfortable and relaxed. His hair is draped across Carrington's lap and it looked messy but that's how it usually is.

Carrington chuckled to himself as he watched Jake, his fingers gently combing through his messy hair. He leaned back against the couch, looking down at Jake with a playful smirk.

"You look so relaxed, baby," he teased, his voice soft and affectionate. "Are you just scrolling through TikTok all day?"

"Yeah," Jake replied. A soft hum left his lips as he mindlessly scrolled on the app. He leaned his head closer since he felt his hair getting played with which was furthering his relaxation.

Carrington chuckled again, continuing to play with Jake's hair. He loved how comfortable Jake was with him, and how he seemed to melt under his touch.

"You're like a cat," he teased, his fingers gently massaging Jake's scalp. "Purring and everything."

"Not Really, shut the fuck up" Jake laughed softly and lightly swatted Carrington's hand away. Before he exited tiktok and clicked on Instagram and began to scroll on that app. Engrossed into his phone. His feet rubbing together, also known as cricketing as he is watching stuff on his device.

Carrington chuckled again at Jake's response, finding his denial amusing. He watched as Jake switched to Instagram, his eyes glued to the screen.

"Oh, you're definitely a cat," he said, still playing with Jake's hair even though he was swatted away.

"Babee, stopp" Jake pouted slightly as he glanced up from his phone, swatting Carrington's hand away again.

Carrington chuckled at Jake's pout, finding it adorable. He couldn't help but tease him more.

"Aww, why should I stop?" he asked, his fingers gently poking Jake's cheek. "You're so cute."

Jake rolled his eyes, "Tryna relax, i had a long day." He replied, exhaustion is evident in his tone of voice. He continues cricketing with his socked feet, and scrolling on his phone.

Carrington's expression softened as he heard the exhaustion in Jake's voice. He knew how hard Jake worked and how much he deserved a break.

"I'm sorry, baby," he said, his tone gentler now. "I didn't mean to bother you. I just like playing with your hair."

He leaned back against the couch again, watching Jake cricketing his feet and scrolling on his phone. He knew he should probably let him relax, but he couldn't help but find it endearing.

Jake looked up, "Oh no, honey it's okay. You can play with my hair. You're not bothering me." He reassured as he raised a hand and twiddled his fingers.

Carrington smiled at Jake's reassurance, his heart melting at the sight of him twiddling his fingers. He loved how sweet and understanding Jake was, even when he was tired.

"You're too good to me," he said, running his fingers through Jake's hair again. "But I promise I'll be gentle. I don't want to tire you out even more."

"No if anything i need a nap," Jake giggled as he looked back down at his phone. His cheeks a bit pink. He melts into the touch of his hair being played with.

Carrington chuckled as Jake giggled, his heart swelling with affection. He loved seeing Jake so relaxed and happy, especially when he was the one making him feel that way.

"A nap sounds like a good idea," he said, his fingers continuing to play with Jake's hair. "You look like you could use one. You've been working so hard lately."

"Yeah i have, especially with filming and stuff like that," Jake agreed as he looked back down at his phone. Scrolling on the device with both of his thumbs. His facial expression remained engrossed and focused.

Carrington nodded in agreement, his eyes watching Jake's facial expression as he scrolled through his phone and he admired how dedicated Jake was to his work.

"You're such a hard worker," he said, his fingers moving from Jake's hair to gently massage his shoulders. "But you need to take care of yourself too, you know."

"I do, filming for YouTube makes me happy, but it can be draining sometimes" Jake replied as he relaxes into the touch. He glanced up at Carrington. "why are you looking at me like that honey? Is something else on your mind?"

Carrington paused for a moment, his fingers still massaging Jake's shoulders. He knew that he had a soft spot for Jake and that he always wanted to take care of him.

"I just worry about you sometimes," he admitted, his voice soft. "I know you love filming and that it makes you happy, but I don't want you to burn yourself out. You deserve to have time to relax and recharge."

Jake couldn't help but smile. "I'm okay, I'm serious with this. I love the idea of editing and filming, it truly does make a huge impact on my life and it's fun"

Carrington smiled back at Jake, his expression softening even more. He knew how much Jake loved his YouTube channel and he respected that.

"I know you love it," he said, his hands moving to gently cup Jake's face. "And I'm so proud of you for all the hard work you put into it. But I just want to make sure you're taking care of yourself too. You can't pour from an empty cup, you know?"

"No obviously you can't pour from an empty cup if there's no liquid in it,- babe that doesn't make any sense" Jake laughed, leaning into the touch.

Carrington chuckled and rolled his eyes playfully. "You know what I mean," he said, his thumbs gently caressing Jake's cheeks. "I just want to make sure you're taking care of your mental and emotional health as well as your physical health. You're always so focused on your work, but it's important to take breaks and take care of yourself too."

"babeee, you worry to much!! I do take care of myself as much as possible. I just got a manicure done earlier today" Jake stuck his tongue out.

Carrington laughed, his eyes sparkling with amusement. "I know you do take care of yourself, even if you don't always show it. And I'm not worried, I just care about you a lot."

"I know, i know. I'll remember to take breaks." Jake reassured as he playfully sways his hand.

Carrington nodded, satisfied with Jake's response. "Good," he said, his hand returning to Jake's hair, gently running his fingers through it. "And if you ever need a break or just someone to talk to, I'm always here for you, okay?"

"Mhm" Jake hums as he goes back to scrolling on his device. There was a long, comforting pause between the two of them.then suddenly the sound of a phone dropping to the floor can be heard, Jake fell asleep.

Carrington chuckled as he heard the sound of Jake's phone hitting the floor. He looked down and saw that Jake had fallen asleep, his head still resting on Carrington's lap.

He carefully reached down and picked up Jake's phone, placing it on the coffee table beside them. He then gently shifted his position, making sure not to disturb Jake's sleep.

"Sleep tight, baby," he whispered, his hand continuing to play with Jake's hair.

Carrington watched as Jake slept, his chest rising and falling with each breath. He loved seeing him so peaceful and relaxed.

He continued to play with Jake's hair, his fingers gently massaging his scalp. He knew that Jake was a deep sleeper and that he wouldn't wake up easily, but he still wanted to be gentle and not disturb him.

Carrington leaned back against the couch, a content smile on his face as he continued to watch over Jake. He knew that this moment was perfect, just the two of them together and nothing else mattered.

He glanced around the room, taking in the quiet surroundings and the peaceful atmosphere.

He felt grateful to have Jake in his life, and he was determined to always be there for him, no matter what.

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