You hear the door to the home you shared with your partner, Shang Tsung, open as he returned home. You were working over the kitchen counter at daily, monotonous chores as per usual. As you worked, you heard Shang's footsteps approaching the kitchen

"Ah, there you are."

You hear him say as he walks behind you, snakes his arms around your waist and pulls you into a gentle hug from behind. He rests his chin on your shoulder, watching with tired eyes as you work

Usually, this type of physical affection was rare for Shang, but today had been a particularly rough and tiring day down at the lab, with many failed experiments, and he found himself now more than ever desiring the comfort of the one person that cared about him this much, you