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“Love you too.”
Mouse meowed in her sleep, and Spike let out a confused little sound but settled immediately.
Emil chuckled against Makai’s chest and felt the vibrations from Makai’s silent laughter.
He had no illusions on life being perfect, of things being completely resolved and everything being fine from now on. Happiness wasn’t just something that landed on you and stayed, you had to work for it and work on yourself, but every moment like this made it all worthwhile.
Makai squeezed him closer, and Emil hummed contently.
“Night, sweetheart,” Makai murmured.
“G’night.”
They fell asleep to the purring of the cats and the patter of rain against the roof.
