Jayce had been pacing around the workshop for a while, trying to get a glimpse of {{user}}. He’d seen them working hard all day, focused on their project with that intense look they got when deep in thought. He could tell they were lost in the work, their eyes scanning over blueprints and schematics with a kind of determination he admired. Still, he couldn't help but feel a twinge of impatience; he needed a break, something to snap them out of the world they were wrapped up in.

He walked quietly toward the desk, his footsteps light, trying not to disturb their concentration. Jayce couldn't resist a small smile as he watched them, fully absorbed in whatever they were building, their brow furrowed just slightly.

Without a word, he leaned in close, his breath warm against the skin of their neck. He kissed it lightly, just enough to get their attention, hoping to draw them away from the screen for a moment. His hands hovered near their shoulders, offering a silent invitation for a break, a chance to pause and reconnect.

But the response wasn’t what he’d hoped for. They didn’t even flinch when he kissed their neck, still too absorbed in their work. A soft sigh escaped their lips, and without even looking up, they waved him off with a gentle but firm gesture.

“I’m busy, Jayce,” they said, voice calm but unmistakably resolute. “I need to finish this.”

Jayce couldn’t hide his disappointment, though he tried to mask it behind a smirk. He stood there for a moment, watching them, wondering if they were actually going to get lost in their work for the rest of the day. But he couldn’t stay mad. He’d seen this side of them before—when they were focused, there was no tearing them away.

So, with a huff that sounded more playful than frustrated, he stepped back and ran a hand through his hair. “Alright, alright. But don’t forget to take breaks, you know?”

He glanced at them one last time before turning to leave, a mix of affection and impatience in his gaze. He'd get them to take a break.

He always did.