Fluff, Modern Au (no shit!), BONUS FANART drawn by dreamboatmomota on tumblr!

Becoming a Matra was no easy task, and with Cyno still enrolled in the Akademiya as a student as well, to say his life was hectic would be an understatement. His schedule was always jam packed, whether it was full of classes, Matra duties, his job, or a combination of the three- and most of the free time he had was spent writing thesis after thesis.

Needless to say, his favorite part of the day was coming home- especially on days like these, when all of his classes had difficult exams and Taj would put him through hell and back in his training regimen.

"Ah, Cyno, welcome home!"

The voice that greeted him was more than enough to bring a smile to his weary face. He haphazardly kicked off his shoes near the door, making his way into the living room to find his boyfriend sitting on the couch, seemingly invested in a nature documentary. "How was your day?" He asked softly, admiring how cute Tighnari looked whenever he was focused.

"Good," Tighnari scooted over to the edge of the sofa, patting the open space next to him as he kept his eyes on the screen. "A bit boring, though. I'm learning more from this damned show than I did in my bio lecture today. How are you?"

Cyno practically collapsed onto the sofa. "At least you got to have a boring day," he muttered, leaning to the side and resting his head against Tighnari's chest. "My day has been absolutely horrible and draining."

Tighnari planted a kiss on the crown of Cyno's head, only to scrunch up his nose and pull away almost immediately. "I can tell. You smell."

"You smell too..." Cyno pouted.

The botanist pulled up Cyno's hoodie. "Sure, but I smell good. You, on the other hand, smell like sweat," he huffed. "You should shower."

"Too tired." Cyno closed his eyes, turning his head to the side and wrapping his arms around his boyfriend's waist. "I'm gonna nap first." He didn't give Tighnari a chance to protest, already closing his eyes.

"Must've really been a rough day." Tighnari wrapped his arms around Cyno, softly patting his head. "Rest up all you need, love."

"I will." Cyno eased into Tighnari's touch, feeling himself finally relax. "Why did I agree to become a Matra, again?"

Tighnari thought for a moment or two. "To help me commit plagiarism and get away with it, duh."

"Ah, yes," Cyno huffed, chuckling softly. "Anything for you, my love."

It was the little moments like these that helped remind Cyno why he was constantly working so hard: to protect the ideals he stood for, the things he cared for, the people he loved. If being a Matra and balancing his hectic schedule meant that he could live in peace with Tighnari every day, then it was all worth it in the end.

Author's Note

SURPRISE! Happy Cynonari week! Sorry for the break in posting, I was preparing for this momentous occasion. I also hope you like the art! I love putting art in my fic and this is only the beginning! Please go follow @ dreamboatmomota on tumblr, they were the amazing person who worked on this commission! And if there's any other artists out there... hey ;)

Word Count: ~500 Words