Short But Sweet

Love Is...

Love is Small Acts of Affection

It was the laziest of days. Jak was sitting in front of the holoscreen, playing videogames while his fiancé, Ratchet, sat next to him and watched. The Lombax soon got bored of watching the Precurian play and set his mind to braiding his long blonde hair. He took it into his hands, looking to see if the man noticed. He didn't say a thing, too engrossed in the game. Ratchet smiled and proceeded to braid his hair. The only other time he'd braided someone's hair was when Talwyn had asked him to. Messing with hair was a fairly new thing. But sure enough, he had finished. It looked very good, especially for a beginner. It was then that Jak had noticed his hair had been played with. He paused the game and turned to the Lombax, smiling playfully.

"Really?" he asked.

All the Lombax could do was smile sheepishly, "It was tempting..."

The Precurian chuckled. "It feels nice. You should braid it more often."

Ratchet smiled and nodded. "I'll braid it any time you want. But it'll cost you something."

Jak rolled his eyes. "What'll it cost me?"

The Lombax couldn't hide his smile. "One kiss."

The blonde then laughed. "Okay, then I should probably pay up."

Before the Lombax could respond, Jak had kissed him. It left the adult confused and flustered. The Precurian soon pulled back, smiling.

"A kiss for a braid." He said, chuckling.

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Love is Being There Through The Pain

Ratchet walked into an oddly silent home after a long day of PDF work and grocery shopping. This confused him greatly, as Jak was almost always waiting for him when he got home.

Maybe he's sleeping in our room...

The Lombax messed with the Raretanium ring under his glove as he put the food away. He stopped when a loud thud followed by a strange sound was heard down the hall. Ratchet wasted no time in going to find the source of the sound. He opened up his bedroom door, only to find Jak huddled up on the floor and tangled up in the blankets. The Lombax knew immediately that something was wrong. He went to Jak's side, gently touching his shoulder. A hiss followed right after, and Ratchet sighed. After their encounter with the Dark Makers, Jak's connection with his Dark Warrior had been thrown off. Every now and then Jak would unwillingly change, and it was something that upset him. He had just gotten back his control, as the sounds of pain filled the room.

"Jak, I'm going to help you into bed. Okay?"

He let out a small groan of pain, and Ratchet slowly helped him into the bed. He made sure he was comfortable before turning to leave. Jak's hand shot out and grasped the Lombax's wrist. Ratchet stopped and looked to the blonde.

"Stay..." he rasped out, "please..."

"Easy, don't talk if it hurts...I'll stay."

He sat down next to Jak, who seemed to relax just by Ratchet being there. The Lombax reached out and gently combed his fingers through Jak's hair. The man relaxed further, soon fully asleep. The Lombax smiled before going to finish putting the food up.

Once he did, he returned to the bedroom. Jak had shifted onto his side, facing the spot where Ratchet usually slept. The Lombax smiled before getting himself ready for bed. He then climbed into bed with the Precurian, snuggling close. Jak draped his arm over the Lombax and pulled him close. The two then fell into peaceful slumber...