My Protector (fnf/softmod crossover)

(AN: At this point the soft duo have no clue about what happened to the fairest couple so hopefully I'm not confusing readers in this chapter)

*Toughie's P.O.V*

By the time both me and Softie had gotten cleaned up from the paint that had gotten on us it had already became evening. It was around five when Softie came out of the bedroom fresh out of the shower with his hair being a bit damp yet while an towel was draped around his neck and was clothed in one of my hoodies I gave to him and some sweatpants. It was obvious that he had enjoyed the shower as he had a small smile on his face and seemed a lot more at ease after what happened earlier though, it didn't take long for me to also see that despite his smile it became quite obvious to me when Softie sat down next to me that he was still very concerned as the smile he had didn't reach his eyes which was all I needed to see to understand that he was still struggling to grasp the reality of the situation and to be honest so was I especially after being on the run for almost a year to escape his parents.

The most concerning part were those images that were on the news. Something didn't sit right with me and it was obvious it didn't with Softie either especially considering how he acted in the alley. He had literally froze up when he saw the image with the burn marks on the walls and had instantly dropped his phone which he was normally very protective of. Unfortunately I personally didn't know the significance of the burn marks as all that came to mind was that it likely had something to do with the creature that Softie has mentioned seeing before when He overexerted himself to the point of collapse a few times which I really wished he wouldn't do as it gave me what felt like a miniature heart attack every time.

For the news broadcast my unease was primarily basing on the destruction that was visible and the fact the headline previously mentioned that there was possibility of otherworldly involvement it made me wonder if the creature Softie had been seeing had become real or there was the discomforting idea that it had always been real this entire time but, only Softie ever encountered it which would explain his behavior and also that horrible feeling I got whenever I was anywhere near the fairest couple's house that I was now aware of after the 'incident'.

It was only after Benjamin had laid his head on my right shoulder and curled himself into my side that I realized I had spaced out for a moment as I hadn't felt him position himself under my arm though soon enough I drew him in closer and laid my chin on top of his head before grabbing hold of his hand gently knowing softie mainly did this when he needed comfort and after Softie gave me the ok I began rubbing my thumb over the top of it in a reassuring manner.

We stayed like this for about ten minutes just enjoying each other's company before I had asked Ben what he would like for dinner and he had responded that he was feeling up for grilled cheese and soup. After getting Ben's answer I had told him I'd start working on it now before gently placed him back on the couch before heading to the kitchen to get dinner going. It was while I was working on my portion of dinner that I heard him come into the kitchen to get out the dishes we would need before taking them to the small table we had before returning to grab out two pop cans just as I finished cooking up my own food.

After I brought out the sandwiches and soup me and Benjamin got settled in and had ate in a comfortable silence just enjoying the quiet night despite what had happened this morning and I wouldn't change it for the world. Ben more then deserved to have peace of mind and I planned to keep him as happy as I could and would be there for him on his bad days just like he was for mine which were thankfully far in between now.

Before Benjamin entered my life I would literally just live day to day just wandering the streets avoiding my dad's place as he was away more often then not due to his job which made the house far too quiet and quite honestly the quiet always put me on edge. Now that I've introduced him to my dad he was more than fine with me moving out of his place to live with Benjamin knowing that he would never purposely hurt me.

Despite me moving out he had reassured me several times that I could return if I ever needed to and had given the okay for Softie, Sven and Grace as well which honestly surprised me but, I was beyond thankful for.  I've actually already used the offer a few times on particularly bad nights where mine and Benjamin's anxieties were really high or simply needed a more secure place to rest for a few nights especially during tornado warnings as the apartment me and softie were able to get only had a small bathroom area and the tub was just big enough to fit me and softie with minimal wiggle room thought neither of us complained as it was better than being on the streets every night and having to always be on guard.

With my dad's allowance it helped make softie's fear of bigger storms a little bit easier to manage as long as we had enough time to get to my dad's which was about a half hour bus ride from here. I would have gone last night however, neither I nor Softie knew it was going to storm yesterday which does occasionally happen and was just another reason why we put up storm window blinds upon getting permission to do so.

As we finished dinner Softie had gone to wash the dishes while I picked up the living room and spruced up the couch a bit as it had become more like a comfort nest then a couch on one side of it. I didn't mind this as I found it both adorable and it had proven useful to calm Softie more then once so I chose not to mess with it just in case he needed it again. After today I was unsure how Softie would be.

If I were in his place I'd both be confused and wondering when the ball would drop and wouldn't be able to effectively keep my thoughts from wandering but that was me. Benjamin knew them all his life so the impact on him would be a lot bigger than I could imagine though it did still make me wonder who had finally taken them down. I guess me and Benjamin will either have to wait and see or simply go without an answer which I was fine with though I was unsure how Benjamin would feel about not having an answer though for now he seems to be doing okay so I will take that as a good thing.

In the meantime Softie had came back into the living room having finished dishes and sat back down next to me as we decided on just chatting though as we continued there was still the question I had wanted to bring up to softie from this morning on why he suddenly jolted awake from a otherwise peaceful sleep though I didn't know how to approach it without making him potentially uncomfortable. Though I personally wanted to know now I instead decided to wait until at least tomorrow night as long as everything went smoothly as it was getting late and me and Benjamin worked in the morning. With that in mind I had asked Softie if he was ready for bed and had gotten a yes in response as he was already half asleep against me and so I helped him up and let him lean against me as I locked the door before we were back in our room. After we laid down softie had returned to laying against my side once again and after we exchanged "I love you" to each other we fell asleep at about the same time and were happy in each other's arms. May tomorrow be a better day.