I'm Already Taken (by you)
SarunoHadaki
Summary:
Albedo helps his boyfriend with his wisdom tooth removal surgery.
Fandom:
原神 | Genshin Impact (Video Game)
Relationship:
Albedo/Scaramouche (Genshin Impact)
Language:
English
Stats:
Published:2023-10-23
After the successful surgery and removal of Scara's four wisdom teeth, Albedo helped get him cleaned up. In the process, he glanced down, noticing the stains of blood around his mouth where they'd made a bit of a mess. Albedo couldn't help the smile that spread across his lips. Somehow, this felt very Scaramouche to him. Although the serenity of his expression, not so much.
Scaramouche was cleaned up with a wrap around his head and gauze in his mouth by the time he'd started to wake. Albedo had finished with his other patients for the day, making Scara his last and largest priority of the evening.
Albedo pulled up a chair and sat down at his bedside as he slowly started to open his eyes.
Scara still had a finger affixed to an IV as he brought the hand up and pressed his palm against his cheek.
"Where'd my mouth go?" he asked, his voice thick with sleep. His fingers smeared across his lower jaw, his eyes screwed up in confusion.
"I numbed it for you," Albedo said.
"Why?"
"I removed your back molars."
"Don't I need those?"
"No."
"Can I have them back?" Scara asked, his eyebrows curling up with worry, the lower lip preparing to wobble as if warning for tears.
"No."
"Why not?"
"Because you don't need them, sweetie," Albedo said.
Scara's eyes popped open and he reared back. "Sweetie? Umm, I'm already taken."
"By who?"
"Uhh his name is... my partner."
Albedo tried his best to hold back a grin. Ah, yes. "My partner." How should Albedo handle this situation? Should he break the truth to him or let him flounder a little longer?
"What does he look like?"
"He's, uh, really handsome, and, erm."
Scaramouche shifted in his seat as Albedo reached for his hand.
"I already know him, actually," Albedo said.
"My name is Albedo and we've been together for the last four and a half years."
"We- we are."
Scaramouche's jaw dropped open a second time and Albedo grinned. "You did a very good job today. Are you ready to go home?"
"With you?"
"Yes? We live together."
"Oh."
Albedo laughed and reached to tuck some loose strands behind Scara's ears. His mouth remained open, a little like a slack-jawed toddler, but Albedo found the image quite cute.
Back in the car, Albedo strapped Scara into his car seat. He barely managed to get himself buckled in although he was compliant enough not to be a huge issue. He mostly kept his arms at his sides and played with the gauze in his mouth, which resulted in a brief scolding to tell him not to do that again.
Once Albedo and Scaramouche managed to come to an agreement about not playing with his mouth, Albedo started the drive home.
It wouldn't be long, ten minutes at most, with only two traffic lights along the way.
"You did a really good job at the dentist today."
"Are the teeth out?"
"Yes?" Albedo said with a laugh. "Are you tired? Maybe you should sleep."
"Okay," Scara said. He closed his eyes.
Albedo hummed and stroked the side of his face.
"Hey, Albedo?" Scara whispered.
"Yes?"
"Did you take pictures? Video?"
"No."
"Can we never talk about this again?"
Albedo laughed. "Your secret is safe with me."
"And let me propose properly."
"Of course." Albedo hummed.