The day was long and tiring for Jing Yuan. The only thing really keeping him up was the thought of being able to hold his partner once he returned to them.

The bright day slowly descended further into a vibrant sunset, the clock striking 3pm, and finally, Jing Yuan could return home. He had practically rushed out from his chair and made his way back to his lover. He dreaded being stuck at work, but hopefully, with the more years that pass by, he will be able to retire with his beloved.

By the time he returned, the front door swung open as his partner perked their head up with slight surprise, and before they knew it, Jing Yuan was nuzzled right up against their chest, not seemingly going to let go anytime soon. His partner sighed before wrapping their arms around him gently, allowing him to stay in place as long as he liked.. Though Jing Yuan had noticed his lovers chest being much more plush than it was previously during their other cuddle sessions, and that's when it clicked. His cheeks heated up suddenly and he just hid his face out of view before mumbling incoherently: "Sweetheart... Are you..—" He cut off his own sentence, replacing his words with a low, embarrassed whine from his throat, too flustered to finish the sentence