Cadence followed Sun to their room, and she hummed as she plopped on the couch, Sun brought over a nice big bowl of mashed potatoes and set it on the coffee table. He plopped onto the couch beside her, wrapping an arm around her and pulling her close as he started to feed her the mashed potatoes.
She finished her bite, chuckling as she said casually, "Your big brother broke into my room a few days ago."
Sun blinked, looking surprised as he asked, "Really?"
"Yeah, he slept with me. I nearly gave him 'pillow therapy' in the morning." She replied, cackling quietly as she did air quotes.
Sun froze, crushing the spoon in his hand. His smile was strained as he said through gritted teeth, "Did he now?"
She nodded, cracking her neck to one side as she said, "Yeah, he said he didn't want to sleep alone. Basically, he was sleeping with me like I was a body pillow or a teddy."
Sun's shoulders relaxed slightly as he said, "Oh, so he cuddled you the whole night."
"Yeah, what did you think I meant?" She asked, sending an inquisitive look his way.
"Oh dear, I accidentally broke the spoon," Sun said sadly, looking at the mangled spoon in his hand. He got up and threw the spoon in the trash, getting a new one before plopping next to her again and resuming feeding her.
"Mm." She hummed, head bobbing as she finished her mouthful quickly. "That's right. I almost forgot. I took a bounty, I'll be leaving in a few days and be gone for a bit, anywhere between a week to maybe 3 weeks at max. Wanted to warn ya." She said, smiling at Sun.
Sun looked surprised, his rays flaring out as he exclaimed, "Oh deary me! A bounty? Are you sure? I would hate for you to get hurt!"
She laughed as she answered, "Don't worry, I've been doing this for a decade, I know how to not get hurt. Badly."
Sun huffed, crossing his arms as he said, "You should try to not get hurt at ALL. Promise me you will come back in one piece? No ouchies or booboos?"
She snorted a chuckle, covering her nose as she said, "Ouchies and booboos?"
Sun smiled as he did jazz hands, happily saying, "Makes 'em laugh!"
She returned the jazz hands as she said cheerily, "Give 'em the ol' razzle dazzle!"
Sun smiled happily, embracing her and pulling her close as he giggled. He loved it when she was silly, she did it so authentically, unlike most humans he had met. Other humans were only acting.
His grip tightened ever so slightly, a grin spreading across his face as he thought his silly little thoughts. Oh how happy he was that she would let him get so close, would let him give her food without suspicion. She hasn't seen him bake anything, yet she shows no distrust.
Cadence is his favorite human. All the other humans are rude and crass. She was neither of those. She was polite, intelligent, thoughtful. She wasn't greedy, she wasn't cruel, she wasn't kind only when it benefited her. She is perfect.
"Bit too tight there." She said, patting his back, and he quickly let go, smiling happily. He said nothing, instead feeding her more mashed potatoes.
The peaceful silence was broken, however, when Eclipse came in.
As soon as he walked through the door, Cadence flipped him off, and Eclipse stared at her with a blank expression, lips curling into a frown.
"Sup bitch? Don't think of entering my room without my permission again. I'll make you regret it." She said, and Sun just loved how she never spoke with food in her mouth.
"Oh please, I am 150 years old, there isn't anything you could do to make me regret it," Eclipse replied, rolling his eyes. Cadence choked, coughing as she looked shocked.
"150?!?" She exclaimed, hitting her chest. She was choking on air, yet seemed having a little struggle with it.
"Why, yes. And I'm 100. How is that shocking to you?" Sun said, gently rubbing her back, "Us Celestial Jesters can live for centuries, sometimes a millennium."
"Humans only live a century at max!" She wheezed, falling sideways onto the couch.
"I dated a human once. Years and years ago. But she eventually left me for a Biker Chicken. Those blasted bastards, always sporting their leather jackets and revving their Dragon Cycles to appear cool." Eclipse said, frowning irritably as he sat on the couch next to her.
She sat straight, now sandwiched between the two alien men, and she grabbed the spoon from Sun's hand and put a big bite into her mouth. Her hands fidgeted, her face reddening slightly as she looked straight ahead.
"Your face is a little red. Have you fallen sick? Do you need some help?" Sun asked, his fangs becoming more prominent with a click, some of his bright pink venom beading at the tips.
Eclipse remained silent, smirking smugly as he side-eyed the human.
She shook her head, giving the spoon back to Sun as she finished her bite, and she opened her mouth wide. Sun understood the assignment and resumed feeding her, Eclipse chuckling quietly.