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The bedroom was silent other than the sound of soft breathing coming from you and your husband, Malleus.
It was nearly noon, far too late in the day for most of the fae to be awake.
That meant nothing to your young daughter, Malia.
Her faint sobs woke you and Malleus from your shared slumber.
He was eager to tend to your child and let you sleep, but you wanted him to rest.
“Are you sure, my dear?”
“Of course, Malleus. You have an important meeting with the Senate tomorrow, you should rest.”
He looked apprehensive, but he nodded and laid down.
You stood and slowly made your way to the nursery.
The bright sun shone through the windows in the hall, casting dark shadows from the surrounding landscape.
Your daughter’s cries grew louder and louder until you reached the nursery.
She looked up at you with wide eyes from her bed, chubby fingers trying to grab at you.
“Oh, sweetie.”
You walked towards her, lifting Malia into your arms and gently wiping away her tears.
She kept shifting between her humanoid and dragon form, her emotions too sensitive to stabilize her magic.
“Hm… would you like me to sing you a song?”
Malia stared up at you, smiling and nodding her head.
You hold her close to your chest, her breath fanning against your skin.
“Alright… I’ll sing you one that your daddy always loved.”
You began humming, feeling Malia nuzzle closer as she began to recognize the song.
“I know you, I walked with you once upon a dream…”
As you began to quietly sing the old lullaby, she calmed down, cooing softly and giving you a gummy smile.
Her eyes slowly drifted shut, then she fell asleep.
You smiled and lifted her, carrying her to the crib and setting her down.
The song had gotten stuck in your head, and you quietly hummed it as you turned to leave Malia’s room.
You nearly jumped out of your skin when you saw Malleus standing in the hallway, watching you.
“Gah, Malleus! Love, you can’t scare me like that, I’ll have a heart attack.”
A guilty look quickly grew on his face, but you couldn’t resist the adorable pout.
“Aw, Malleus…”
“No, my dear. It’s my fault, I should’ve told you I was waiting.”
You smiled, reaching to rest a hand on his cheek.
His eyes met yours, softening at your calming gaze.
You noticed his hands seemed twitchy, so you pulled one close and threaded your fingers into his.
His eyes widened and a light flush rose to his face.
“Darling…?”
He wordlessly beckoned for you to join him, although you would’ve gone even if he hadn’t asked; Malleus was adorable when he became clingy, so you obliged.
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Malleus pulled you onto the bed after him, but he continued to pull you until you sat in his lap.
He rested his head on your shoulder, his breath displacing part of your silk dressing gown.
“Love, are you okay?”
His silence was worrying you, had the song reminded him too much of his mother—was he becoming saddened by her absence?
“Yes… you’re just so… beautiful and kind to our daughter—it almost makes me feel violent…”
Was the great Malleus falling for cuteness aggression?
“Oh, Malleus! You can always ask for cuddles, you don’t need to wait for me to offer.”
You felt his nose press into your neck as he took a deep breath.
“Of course, darling. Could we?”
You hummed a yes, and he immediately laid you out on the bed. He then tightly curled himself around you, practically crushing you with his love.
“M-Malleus… that’s a bit too tight…”
He released you a bit, just so you didn’t feel suffocated.
You felt him press kisses to your hand, which he had grabbed at some point.
Maybe you needed to sing more often, his cuteness aggression was adorable.
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