Happy Thanksgiving to those who celebrate it!

I was practicing for the real tests, so far five test chambers in and my joints hurt. I didn't have those long-fall boots Mr. Johnson created long back, I only had the Aperture Science Quantum Tunneling Device. I had only this one test and then I'd be set to go back to the Relaxation Vault. I jumped from a high place, my joints screaming at me once I landed, then the door opened.

"Good job! You're free to go back to the Relaxation Vault, or you could keep practicing." The robotic voice told me. I sighed and dragged myself to the Relaxation Vault.

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I made it to the Vault, laying on my bed. I sighed and felt my joints pulse with regret.

"Wheatley? Could you go get the ice pack? I overworked my legs." A CORE came into my room from a little hole in the wall. He went to my fridge and grabbed the ice pack. He didn't say a word. He threw the ice pack, well more like tossed it, onto my legs, making me shudder from the cold.

"What gives?" He didn't look at me. I could tell his one, cracked eye was widened. Why?

"Wheatley... what's the matter?" Wheatley was shaking slightly from his management rail.

"Don't talk to me, love... not now." He said a little harshly. He still didn't dare face me.

"What did I do? Wheatley! Come back..." he left my Relaxation Vault. I stared off into the golden lit room in confusion. I felt hurt.

"But what did I do...?" I whispered.

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A day later, my legs were still sore from the practice tests. Wheatley didn't talk to me at all. He didn't visit me. I felt a tear drop onto the bed, I gripped into the bed sheets and winced as warm tears drifted off my cheeks. I shivered as the feeling of sadness crawled across me. I knew Wheatley was listening. He slowly opened the door to the hole in the wall.

"Y/n...love... what's the matter?" He knew what was wrong.

"Go away you moron!!!" Wheatley frowned. He felt sadness well up in him.

"I'm sorry... I just..." He made a determined face and detached himself from his rail. He landed on my bed, seeing the wet pillow and blankets from the tears that had been shed.

I didn't hesitate when Wheatley rolled to rest on my arm and hug him. He nuzzled the crook of my neck and inhaled. Exhaled.

"Forgive me... I was upset with your poor choice of going through the practice tests so... unmercifully," Wheatley admitted very uncharacteristic of him.

"It was only five tests! I was fine- ow!" My leg stiffened and Wheatley turned into his android form, a worried look on his face. He gently started to massage irritated muscles and joints. My cheeks red, I laid down and Wheatley smiled.

"Get some sleep, love. I'll stay with you." He laid next to me, wrapping his arms around my waist and kissed my cheek.

"I... l-love you? Thank you?" I said uncertain of my word choice.

"I love you too." He kissed my temple and lips quickly, then we fell asleep soundly, dreaming of sweet dreams.