Crosstesting permitted [SCP-049xSCP-XXX]

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Art by me, Jeyawue. Not related to chapter

Torvic was as surprised as the human at his reaction.
It had been reflexive... But... when he thought about being alone again...
He stared down at himself... Knowing that this wasn't the only reason. He-

Sudden hands on the avians shoulders made him look up into Dr. Aidens eyes, who scanned his expression but tried to give the avian the feeling that he was safe with the researcher.

"Is 049... Forcing you to say that?"

There it was. The opportunity to fix his first reaction. The harpy could blame his own confusing reaction at the elder SCP and act like nothing happened.
Act like it hadn't been his own impulse to stay with the plague doctor.
The red blue eyes of him avoided the human ones, conflicted of what to do.
"He... Wouldn't do that."
Right when the words left the harpies mouth he regretted them, biting his lips.
"E-excuse me? 049-"
"-Isn't as... Evil as you think.",the Walkeyra cut off the researchers sentence.
"Humans are-... The foundation is worse." He felt his heart beat irritated in his chest.

Is this really how I feel...? He asked himself pressing his eyes shut. Placing the plague doctor and the foundation on a scale it was obvious the company had inflicted more pain and suffering than the SCP alone. And... Didn't he try to cure the pestilence from the world? He had spent all his life to try to make his 'cleansing' better, no matter if it was just insanity or not. The man had forced him, but he had also confessed multiple times how strong his... Desires for the harpy were.
And... didn't plague made him happy? They had bittersweet moments but sweet nonetheless. Right from the start 049 had expressed his honest interest and affection and did care for his wellbeing. He had made him eat, he had comforted him when he lost his e-eggs. He had made sure he would get dry and warm and even when he was drugged by sedatives, he had acted in a way that he almost considered as... Adorable.

His worries disappeared when the plaguedoctor went all relaxed and smiled at him with his eyes. "My beautiful bird... So pure..."
Torvic frowned was flustered at his words and crouched next to him, fumbling the doctors bag open with his talons. 049 didn't react at him going on his belongings, he just continued blabbering. "Tell me how to perfect my cure... You're a light in the room of sickness gnawing at it's walls..."
He chosen to ignore him stay silent and reached inside his pouch. He watched shocked how he could dip his leg down in the bag up to his knee, without reaching a ground. Or feeling any items.
Suddenly the arms of 049 closed around him, making him freeze in shock surprise. He already thought that this was his capture and now punishment would follow.

But... Nothing happened.

Torvic felt like slapping himself for his stupidity as he realized that the plague doctor merely had started to hug him. It would have been cute if this guy wasn't a...

A...? The harpy frowned. A probably tortured creature like himself? God knows how long he already was locked up in the foundation, having nothing but cold grey walls and emotionless scientist wanting to test-

"Torvic?"

The black red feathers puffed up when he got startled by Dr. Aidens voice. Breathing irritated he realized that he had completely blend the human out. They were... On the nursing station, right?
When XXX shifted his attention back to the researcher he noticed his concerned look upon him, warm eyes sadly staring at his own. Why was the human sad that he didn't want to be alone...? Why did he want to separate him from the only one who had comforted him during his imprisonment...?