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Light peeked through the window of the apartment as a line of sunlight hit down the center of the room through the curtians that was cracked open (most likely from Jellie pawing at it in the middle of the night). The ray of sunlight hit across the room onto the the bed casting right in Grians face.
His face scrunched up as he half groaned half chittered out of annoyance and tiredness and rolled over pressing into the wall of warmth beside him that lazily had an arm around him as they slept. Grian pressed his face against Scars chest and shifting his wing to drape over him, (a common sense of affection in avians, displaying their wings to protect a partner meant quite a lot.)
Scar shifted a bit to fully wrap both arms around Grian pressing his nose into his hair and mumbling ,“Morning…” groggily still half asleep, Hot breath fanning Grians hair.
Grian didn’t say anything, closing his eyes and going back to sleep—Until Scars phone alarm went off, and oh god did Grian hate it. It was the stupid Starwars theme song and Grian hated having it hear it every morning.
Scar sighed against Grians hair pressing a kiss to it before sitting up and gently moving Jellie off his leg from where she was laying and onto Grians leg earning a disgruntled meow from Jellie and a annoyed chitter from Grian that made Grians wings he quickly ruffled and relax again once getting a forehead kiss from Scar.
Scar swung his legs over the bed and grabbed his phone still half asleep as he pressed the screen with his thumb wincing as the light came from the screen, He quickly turned his brightness down and turned his alarm off, Before looking back at Grian who was still half asleep. Scar reached over placing one last kiss on Grians forehead and murmuring “Morning birdie…” and grabbing his cane, standing up and walking to the bathroom.
Grian laid in bed for a solid five minutes before pushing himself up with an annoyed chitter. After listening to the shower turn on from Scar, he stood up and walked out their room into the kitchen. He started the coffee maker and opened the fridge looking for something to make for breakfast— until a meow broke down at his foot.
He slowly looked down to see Maui and Jellie circling his feet meowing repeatedly for their own breakfast. Grian sighed closing the fridge and walking to the closet to get their bowls and food.
Pearl eventually came running in to hearing the food bag moving. Grian sat down the three bowls guiding Mauis head away from Pearls bowl and to her own.
The avian walked back to the kitchen grabbing some frozen eggos out the freezer and sliding them in the toaster and then making his way to the bathroom.
Scar was still in the shower as Grian walked in, He grab in the hairbrush out the top drawer and fixing his rat nest of hair before lightly brushing out his wings before they morphed into his back. Grian let out a quiet sigh looking into the mirror that was starting to steam up from Scars shower. Grian stared for a moment before walking out the bathroom and back to the bedroom.
Grian quickly changed into clothes that would be suitable for 1. His students not to make fun of him. 2. Something that hid his wing marks.. which was a simple plain red sweater with a white collar shirt, paired with black jeans, then he walked back to the kitchen.
After a few minutes Scar came out the bathroom with his work clothes (/Hotguy suit and leg advancements) and walked up behind Grian who was taking the waffles from the toaster and putting them on two plates.
Scar wrapped one arm around Grians waist from behind the other coming to steal a waffle off one of the plates and taking a bite of it. Grian rolled his eyes fondly slightly leaning back into Scar “You couldn’t wait five seconds?” Grian said with a raised eyebrow slightly glaring back at Scar as he finished making the waffles grabbing a fork cutting a piece and eating it. “Maybe, but what fun would that be G?” Scar shot back with a slight smirk pressing another kiss to Grians cheek before he continued munching on his plain waffle (leaning down and giving jellie a small piece of course.)
“When will you get off patrol?” Grian asked as he turned around to face Scar leaning back on the counter, watching as Scar leaned down to give Jellie a piece of waffle.
Scar hummed quietly taking another bite of the plain waffle in his hand standing up and swallowing before speaking up. “I think cub told me Fridays are 12am?..” He said and shrugged “I’ll text you if it changes.”
“Alright… be careful. and don’t forget your lunch im the fridge. it’s just leftovers from last night—“ Grian said as he walked to the door grabbing his bag idly checking through it to make sure he had all his books and laptop as he talked. “—and I don’t want to hear you complain since I had the heart to save you some-“ Grian got out before Scar shut him up with pressing his lips to Grians.
Grian sighed into the kiss tilting his head a bit to get a better angle before Scar pulled back
Scar pulled back ignoring the glare Grian sent his way for interrupting him “Thank you, songbird.” Scar said with a soft smile as Grian sighed ‘of course he’d use that trick..’ he thought “You’re welcome. Please remember to take a break to eat. I don’t want to deal with you being hangry tonight when you get home.” Grian said fondly bringing the hand that wasnt resting on his bag and placing it on Scars cheek
Scar nodded bringing one of his hands to his waist “I’ll make sure.” he murmured pulling Grian into another kiss to which he easily complied kissing back.
After a moment Grian slowly pulled back panting slightly, pressing one last kiss to scars lips before opening the front door looking back at Scar “I gotta go, love you.”
“Love you too ,songbird.” Scar murmured as Grian walked through the door and closed it. Scar stood there for a moment with a soft smile befoee grabbing his bow and quiver that was sitting beside the door and walking out, flicking the light off on the way.
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Grian walked into the college pressing his keycard to the scanner at the door before walking in with a yawn. He walked down to the teachers lounge stepping inside. “Hey Tim.” Grian greeted as he saw Jimmy sitting at the table with his head resting face first on it. “Hey.” Jimmy replied with a sad voice propping his head up to watch as Grian stuck his lunch in the fridge.
Grian sighed closing the fridge turning his head “You want me to ask you whats wrong—“ Grian got out before Jimmy interrupted him “Guess what I woke up to???” He said throwing his hands up. Grian just stared at him with a deadpan face before walking over to the table and sitting across from Jimmy amused as he kept explaining “A EMPTY BED!!” He said loudly rolling his eyes as Grian shushed him “Jimmy. You are single…. right?—“ Grian said with a grin forming on his face as he processed what he meant. “Who is it!?! Do I know them?!?” Grian started rambling with a grin. Jimmy had been single since Scott and that was 5 years ago.
Jimmy sighed crossing his arms “so… you know the new chemic professor on the east wing of the college—“
“YOUR DATING TANGO??” Grian yelled with a grin. Jimmy groaned smacking Grians head earning a chitter slipping from Grians lips as he rubbed his head. “Don’t be so loud about it! We aren’t dating we just— slept together I suppose…” Jimmy trailed off looking to the side before sighing. “I just didn’t think he would leave before I woke up?…” He murmured finally looking back at Grian who was glaring at him still rubbing his head “Should I try and talk to him?” He murmured wanting his brother’s input.
Grian sighed his glare softening. Jimmy always came to him for romance advice. As much as Grian liked knowing who Jimmy was dating— he hated seeing Jimmy so stuck. Because it would be a miracle if Grian knew. First off he hadnt hooked up with anyone for a long time, and secondly— He sucked at that stuff. Scar led half of the time they were dating because Grian was so *messed up from Sam*.
“I would talk to him-” Grian got out before the bell rang through the halls as Grian stood up grabbing his bag “I gotta go. Good luck.” He said with a wave as he walked out and into the hall down to his classroom.
Grian stepped into his class room walking to his desk in the corner of the room sitting his bag down in the floor beside his chair glanching up as he saw some students start to file in. Grian sighed leaning down and pressing his computer on.
The loading screen turned on then turning on to a wallpaper of him and Pearl and Jimmy. When Grian was around 17 and they had decided to go to one of their family reunions their father would (attempt) to host yearly.
Grian stood up and walking to the board and began teaching as the room filled.
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Scar walked on a rooftop making his way to the edge grabbing the edge before slipping down landing in the alley he usually ate lunch at. (If he remembered.) He sat down leaning his head back sighing as he relaxed for a moment before reaching in his quiver grabbed the leftovers Grian packed him.
Scar glanched up as he heard movement raising his eyebrow seeing a short shadow “Hello?” Scar called out before a ginger girl with wings peeked her head out. She looked around 8. Scar smiled softly before patting the spot beside him propping one leg out to stretch his knee from the leg advancements being on all day.
The ginger girl cautiously walked over sitting down beside Scar. (Or Hotguy from her view.)
Hotguy grabbed the note off the top of the box (Since he didn’t know what Grian wrote on it.) before on handing it to the girl ruffling her hair as her eyes lit up as she received the box of food.
“There you go.” Hotguy said with a soft smile before he stood up ‘I’ll run by the gas station on my late patrol and get something to eat..’ he thought. Holding back a grimace as he fully stood up a flair of pain shooting up his leg from the advancements before he walked out the alley.
Hotguy walked down the sidewalk waving at people who passed with that signature grin. He opened the note in his hand that he got off the lunchbox opening it with a raised eyebrow pausing in his steps with wide eyes as he read the note.
Scar flushed red shoving the note in his pocket. God he was glad he got the note off before he gave it to that girl.
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Grian walked into their apartment sitting his bag down on the couch immediately taking his sweater off as his wings morphed out his back. Grian stretched them with a happy trill at being able to stretch them after being away for so long.
He walked to his and Scars room grabbed a grey sweater that already had holes for his wings. He slipped it on as he walked out.
Grian walked into the kitchen deciding that he would just ask Scar to cook when he got home or order takeout since he was exhausted. He had done had 8 classes that day and worked on 3 tests for his students. Yes it was productive and yes Grian was tired.
He sighed walking back to the couch with a granola bar. He grabbed his phone calling Scar as he sat down propping his feet up on the coffee table.
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Scar was in the middle of a fight when his phone started going off.
‘Scar who the hell is calling you?’
Cubs voice rang through his earpiece annoyed.
Scar panted sliding back rooftop putting his bow back in the clip on his back before looking down at his com that was connected to his phone so his phone wasn’t stolen to find his identity. “No clue.” He said still panting
He sighed fondly seeing Grians number “It’s Gri. One sec cub.” he answered it with cubs voice going out ‘SCAR YOUR IN THE MIDDLE OF—“ The call going to his earpiece cutting him out. “Hey birdie—“ Scar said ignoring cubs distress as he grabbed his bow again shooting an arrow straight through the guy in front of him. “—How are you?” Scar said with a grin immediately getting in a better mood getting to hear his husbands voice.
‘Hey Scar—‘ Grian said as he took a bite of the granola bar ‘Im good just wanted to know when you’re getting off.’
“Probably around 12.” Scar said walking forward and grabbing the arrow out the guy putting it back in his quiver “Why? Want me to start doing what you said on that note?” Scar asked with a slight smirk as he tapped through his com alerting the hq about the criminal that was under his foot.
Grian rolled his eyes ‘Can you pick up something for dinner?’
“Yeah yeah. I’ll pick up a pizza or something.” Scar said as he stretched his arms. “I gotta go before Cub gets to mad at me for using my com for ‘personal calls’.”
‘Alright see you later. love you.’
“Love you too songbird…” Scar murmured back with a soft smile pressing the button on his com to switch him back to Cub.
‘SCAR IM GOING TO KILL YOU.’ Cubs voice rang through the earpiece
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Scar stood on the rooftop of one of the buildings in Hermitopia about to head home before he got a emergency call on his com. He groaned already thinking about how pissed Grians gonna be when he’s late with the food.
Scar hopped down off the rooftop wincing as he landed on the leg advancement’s. ‘shit… my legs are gonna be so bruised tomorrow..’ he thought as he ran across the rooftop ignoring the shots of pain up his leg with every step.
Once Scar was at the crime scene a couple people walked over to him. One he recognized as Pearl , Grians sister. Brown hair with blue eyes and just an unforgettable face. She was a detective for the hero hq. And he recognized the other cop as one of the many cops that worked at the hero hq and were always at crime scenes. The guy had cyan colored hair and blue eyes and was wearing a hero hq officer uniform.
‘Isn’t that the guy Jimmy dated-‘ Scar thought before his thoughts were cut off by pearl speaking.
“Hello Mr, Hotguy.” Pearl said to him bwfore looking back down at her notebook. ‘right…. Im in suit. she won’t recognize me.’
“Just Hotguy is fine.” Hotguy said glanching at the house behind her “Im Pearl and this is Scott. Usually we can take care of small robbery’s but we find this one— different.” She explained as Hotguys eyebrows furrowed. “What do you mean different?.” He asked confused.
“The robber didn’t steal anything besides a sandwich and that’s the only reason he’s called that but— he gave something to the homeowner. and we have found the homeowner was a hybrid…” She continued to explain.
Scar knew she wasn’t about to shade on hybrids. She was a hybrid herself. He remembered having her come over to nest with Grian when Scar had work.
“It’s gone… rapid?..” Pearl said trying to find a good word to explain. “It bit Scott here.” She explained as Scott put up his arm showing a bite mark with slight bleeding in the teeth marks.
Hotguy gently grabbed his wrist examining the teeth marks. “What kind of hybrid?” He murmured looking back at pearl.
“Dog hybrid. We have him in a cop car at the moment. His boyfriend is waiting—“ She got out befoee she was interrupted by a new voice “He’s my roommate.” A blonde man spoke from behind Hotguy making him jump amd shoot his head back.
“Jesus Christ-“ Hotguy mumbled stepping to the side a bit so he wasn’t directly behind him.
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After around a hour of dealing with that and to no avail of figuring out what happened, Scar started heading home. He picked up a pizza from the place from down their apartment. The logo has a white lama with a red green and white blanket on its back. He grabbed his keys from his quiver unlocking the door and stepping inside closing it behind him.
Was Grian probably pissed at him for being late? Most likely. Was Scar to tired to care? Absolutely.
Scar sat his quiver sand bow down glanching up as he saw Grian on the couch back facing Scar. He had his laptop in his lap probably working on some stuff for his class.
He smiled softly taking his visor off and sitting it on the kitchen table along with the pizza box and then making his way to the couch pausing as he saw Grian passed out asleep as his laptop toppled over on his lap about to land in the floor before Scar grabbed it and closed it sitting it in the coffee table.
“Hey..” Scar whispered bringing his hand up to gently hold Grians shoulder “Did you eat?” He murmured as he sat down beside him.
Grian chittered quietly nodding and barely opening his eyes half asleep watching as Scar took off his leg advancements as they detached with a small ‘*hiss*’ before Grians eyes snapped back up watching him wince.
“Did they bruise again?” Grian murmured scooting over to tuck himself in Scars side to which he adjusted to the avian against him putting an arm around him and leaning back closing his eyes.
“Probably.” Scar murmured turning his head to burying his nose in Grians hair.
“You need to tell Cub they are getting bad again, and you need to let them heal.”
“I’ll be fine birdie-“
“This is the second time this week you’ve come home to not even being able to even get in your chair Scar you have you take care of yourself-“
“I’ll tell cub later Grian— do you want pizza?” Scar said quickly changing the subject before Grian sat up with a slight glare in his eyes.
“No Scar. I mean— yes I do want pizza but I’m not talking about that right now. I know it makes you feel bad when we talk about your legs but you have to take care of—“
“Take care of whats left?? Grian they don’t even work.”
Grian sighed “but you still feel the bruises.” He murmured shifting his wings. “Just call cub and see if he can do anything about it. That’s all im asking.”
Scar sighed pulling back to him holding him to his chest going back to burying his face in Grians hair nodding. “Fine. I will tomorrow.”
“Thank you.” Grian murmured closing his eyes and curling to Scar wrapping his wings around the two of them.
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Grian woke up on the couch the next morning.
It was the weekend so he had gotten to sleep in that day and oh was he gonna take advantage of that. He nuzzled back into the couch pausing and lifting his head realizing Scar wasnt there with him.
Scar was sitting at the kitchen table restringing his bow with furrowed brows. Grian knew he only would restring it to think. Cub was supposed to do that stuff. That was his job, but it gave Scar something to do so Cub never cares. Less work for him.
Grian watched him for a moment before standing up stretching his wings.
“Morning.” He heard Scar say not looking up from his bow.
“Good morning…” Grian murmured back raising an eyebrow before he walked to kitchen grabbing a mug and stealing some of the coffee Scar had started. “You’re up early.”
“Yeah. Couldnt sleep.” Scar answered atill not looking up from his bow. “Your legs bothering you?” Grian murmured raising his eyebrow again as he took a sip of coffee.
“no..” Scar murmured quietly as Grian rolled his eyes sitting his coffee down on the counter and walking over and behind Scar putting his hands on his shoulders from behind “You need to tell Cub.” Grian said sternly gently tugging Scars shoulders to make him turn around.
Scar scoffed turning his chair around roughly as Grian ever so slightly flinched making Scar pause before he sighed again. “He’s coming later to look at them…Maybe add some padding or something.” Scar murmured grabbing Grians hands in his own gently rubbing his thumb over the ring Scar had given him those 6 years ago.
Grian watched him quietly before nodding. “Okay.. thank you.. I’ve been worried about you..” Grian paused before continuing.
“I know you don’t like talking about your legs but you still have to take care of them… just because they don’t work doesn’t mean you don’t feel them.”
Scar finally looked up at that before quickly looking away from Grian and taking one of his hands off Grians to wipe his eye.
Grian smiled sadly bringing his own hand up to cup his cheek using his thumb to wipe his eye. “don’t cry—“ Grian got out before Scar pulled him closer and buried his face in Grians chest still sitting as he held on tightly to Grians waist crying into his chest breaking down.
Grian wrapped his wings around him and scar holding him tightly and burying his face in his hair letting him cry it out.
This wasnt the first time this had happened.
Half the time whenever Grian tried to help Scar with anyrhing revolving his legs he would break down. Grian didn’t mind having to hold Scar for a hour or two to calm down. (Half the time Grian started crying quietly too hating to see Scar so broke down but he didn’t need to know that.)
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Later that night Cub came over.
Grian was sitting on the couch working on some stuff for his class and Scar had calmed down and was working on dinner.
Cub walked in without knocking per usual, Making his way over to Scar ignoring Grian.
“Hey. Thanks for calling I know it can be— difficult.”
Cub spoke quietly to Scar leaning on the counter watching him cook. Scar just nodded not looking up from the pan in his hands that had grilled chicken and a couple vegetables in it.
Grian listened for a moment before standing up sitting his laptop aside as he walked to the kitchen “Hey.” He greeted Cub as he glanched at Scar. “Thanks for coming, The things are sitting beside the couch.”
“Alright thanks.” Cub spoke with a slight glare. Grian didn’t know for the life of him why Cub didn’t like him, But to be honest, he didn’t want to know.
Cub walked past Grian and grabbed the leg braces, sitting on the couch and sitting his bag down to start working on them.
Scar cooked quietly, not saying anything as he listened to Cub work.
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Chemistry by Gigi Perez
“And who would see the beast, living inside me, it’s creeping up it’s sweeping up all of the things that I have done.”
“Don’t you feel a little stuck— everytime out of touch, I will dig up what you hide. Crying doesn’t suit you well. Don’t you know I’ll never tell a soul about our secret life?”
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