CW: None! Just wholesomeness NOT A SHIP!! Hanging with Quinn Short story I was finishing a painting, adding the final details. Quinn was leaning against me, asleep. Memory had told me to watch over Quinn while they were away, and I agreed to. To be fair, Quinn isn’t a child, they just can’t handle being alone. And Memory is one of my good friends, so I couldn’t just outright ignore them. I had my hair tied up in a bun, out of my face. I took a moment to look down at Quinn, admiring how adorable they were. Shortly after, I wrote my signature on the small canvas and set it down. O gently set down Quinn onto the couch, grabbing the pallet and paint brushes and taking them to the sink to wash them. As I was washing my paint brushes, I felt a familiar pair of arms wrap around me. I looked down behind me to see that it was Quinn that was hugging me. “Oh! Hey, Quinn.” I spoke in a gentle voice as to not scare them. “Hey Maude…” They spoke in a gentle voice, just above a whisper. I rubbed their head a little, ruffling their hair. I felt them rub their head against my back. “How ya doing? Tired?” I asked them, putting down the paint brushes to dry. I felt them nod their head, rubbing against my back. “You wanna go to bed?” I asked again. “Yeah… I’m tired…” They replied, leaning against me. I turned around, wrapping my arms around Quinn and hugging them. “Aaand up.” I warned them before picking them up with one paw, holding them close. I brought them to my room, laying them down on the bed and patting them on the head. As soon as I started walking away, I heard them call after me. “Hey Maude?…” They called. I turned around, raising an eyebrow. “Hm? What is it?” I tilted my head to the side. “Can you stay with me?” They asked and I sighed. “Sure.” I crawled onto the bed, sitting next to them. “Better?” “Yeah.” I felt them lean against me, closing their eyes. “Good.” I soon relaxed after, leaning against them. I felt my body slowly drift off to sleep, letting the exhaustion of the day set in. END
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