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Childe awakes to the early rays of the sun seeping in from the window crack. He yawns and turns over to look at Kaeya, who was surprisingly still asleep.
Usually he was the early riser between them, and Childe almost always had to be woken up by Kaeya. On one such occasion, he had to be dragged off the bed by a grumpy captain.
Of course, that was on the days when he doesn't go drinking at night and gets totally inebriated.
Childe leans in closer and brings an arm around Kaeya's waist gingerly, not wanting to disturb his slumber.
It was rare to see Kaeya's face be so serene and peaceful. He always had to maintain a facade whenever he's out and about doing his duty as a knight. Only in their quiet moments together does Kaeya lay down that facade and let Childe see him for who he is.
He reaches over and takes one cheek in his palm, caressing the soft skin, unblemished and plump. He runs his thumb over Kaeya's lips, then moves to his covered eye. He leans in closer and kisses the top of his eyepatch.
"Isn't it far too early for this sort of thing, Ajax?"
Childe chuckles.
"It is never too early or too late for morning kisses, Kae." He emphasizes his point by pulling him in at the waist and giving him a quick kiss on the nose. "Also, aren't you supposed to be the early bird out of the both of us?" Childe says with a grin.
"That's only when I don't drink myself half to death the night before," Kaeya groans. He sits up and grabs the arm still slung around his waist. "At least let me get out of bed and freshen up. I feel gross from last night."
"Aww, come on Kae. Just five more minutes? I promise I'll make you pancakes later." Childe pouts, clearly putting on the best puppy dog face he could muster at that moment.
Much to Kaeya's chagrin, it is working.
"Alright, five minutes. But any more than that and you will be sleeping on the couch for a week." Kaeya lies back down, turning to face Childe.
"A week?"
"Do you want to make it two weeks?"
"Alright fine. Five minutes."
With that, they seal the agreement with a soft kiss.
"Happy birthday, Kaeya. I love you, my prince."
"And I love you too, Ajax."
And with that, they drift off to sleep.
They ended up waking up an hour later.