When both of (Y/n's) parents were out for the entire day she decided to let Ulaz take a nice, warm bath; she figured it had been a long time since he bathed last, so she didn't want him to wait any longer. It'd been only a few days since she found Ulaz resting in her hayloft and thus far she noticed how he wasn't a talkative person, although she knew he had been through a lot before he arrived and she let him have his privacy. Back when (Y/n) could only view him on a screen she thought he was a hopeless romantic, and maybe he was, but she didn't want to force herself on him; she was presently perfectly okay with being just friends with him. (Y/n) went out to the barn and climbed the ladder to the hayloft after she bundled up, hoping her guest would be open to bathing. Ulaz’ ears perked up when he heard the young woman enter the barn, patiently waiting for her to pop up in the square hole in the floor.

"My parents are out today, so you can come inside and take a warm bath." (Y/n) said cheerfully when she made it up to the hayloft, inviting him inside of the house for the first time.

"Are you sure it's safe?" Ulaz asked her with uncertainty; a bath seemed too good to be true, he still wasn't sure if he could trust her or not.

"Yes, it's perfectly safe. They won't be home for hours." (Y/n) reassured him, hoping that he would at least consider taking a bath.

Ulaz didn't want to seem rude, and a warm bath did sound really nice, so he stood up and followed (Y/n) down the ladder, out of the barn and to her house. He'd never been inside of a human house before and he was curious as to what it would be like, he just didn't openly show it. When (Y/n) led Ulaz into her house he felt just how nice, warm and welcoming it was; it wasn't anything like the barn. (Y/n) took her winter gear off by the front door and Ulaz took his shoes off as well, not wanting to be rude by tracking snow inside. (Y/n) didn't say anything as she led Ulaz to the main bathroom, knowing he would enjoy himself; Ulaz wasn't used to having someone treat him so kindly, although he liked it because (Y/n) made him feel safe.

"You don't have to do this, you know." Ulaz said after she led him to the bathroom, not wanting her to feel obligated to let him, a complete stranger, into her home.

"I know, but it's the least I can do, especially since you're living in my hayloft. Besides, I can't let you go without bathing. I'll get the tub filled, then you can get yourself cleaned up and have a good soak." You said as you started the bath water.

Ulaz didn't know how to respond to her kindness, so he nodded his head and let her fill the bathtub for him; the bathroom was very nice, a lot nicer than the ones at the Thaldycon base. Once (Y/n) had filled the bathtub with hot water, but not too hot, she showed Ulaz where the shampoo and conditioner were and she let him have his privacy. After he thanked (Y/n) and she left the bathroom Ulaz removed his armor and bodysuit before he carefully stepped into the tub; his joints were sore and he felt chilly until he sat down in the hot water, then he easily relaxed into it. Ulaz hadn't taken a proper bath in a long time, let alone got to soak in it for as long as he wanted, he could hardly wait for his room inside the house to be ready. He wasn't old yet, at least not yet because of the quintessence flowing through his veins, unfortunately he wasn't immune to feeling sore.

In the meantime, (Y/n) took some leftover chicken out of the refrigerator and put it on a plate for when Ulaz came out of the bathroom, when he eventually came out she would heat it up for him. Before she could bring Ulaz inside permanently she had to get a few things ready; she would have already had it ready, but she couldn't let her parents see her preparing the spare bedroom. It wasn't long before (Y/n) heard the sound of someone walking towards her, the family cat who was named Sasha. Sasha thought she was going to drop some chicken on the floor for her, so she tried to get in (Y/n's) way in hopes of getting some delicious roast chicken. (Y/n) would have given some chicken to Sasha, but it had garlic, minced onions and other spices on it.

"No Sasha, you have your own food." (Y/n) told Sasha who only meowed in response.

While the young woman prepared a meal for Ulaz, he was enjoying the feeling of the warm water in his short velvety fur and against his skin. He originated from a desert planet and baths always felt good after a day of playing outside; the soaps (Y/n) showed him made him smell nice, each one having a different scent to it. Ulaz wasn't sure what the average size for human bathtubs were, although he could tell that the one he was in must have been considered large since he could lay down in it a little. He had conflicting feelings about (Y/n); part of him still thought that she might betray him while another part of him thought she was kind of cute because of how tiny she was compared to him. She genuinely cared about him, though, so it was unlikely (Y/n) would actually betray him.

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After giving himself a good wash and soaking in the hot water for as long as he wanted Ulaz pulled the plug and stepped out onto the bath mat (Y/n) laid next to the tub, then he used a large towel to dry himself off. Soaking in the bathtub felt amazing and helped his body feel less tense, he hadn't realized how badly he needed a bath until he got in the hot water earlier. The bathroom still felt warm and steamy, just like one of the saunas at the spa located in the village on his homeworld. Once he was done drying himself off Ulaz took the opportunity to use the bathroom before he put his bodysuit back on and his armor before he opened the door and went to look for (Y/n), flushing the toilet and turning the lights off first. Ulaz walked around the house for a while until he found (Y/n) in the kitchen, opening the microwave so she could take a plate of delicious smelling food out of it.

"Oh, there you are. I made something for you to eat." (Y/n) said with a smile when she turned around and saw the tall lanky man standing in the tall kitchen doorway.

"Thank you for allowing me to use your bathroom, and for the meal." Ulaz thanked (Y/n) as he followed her to the dining room, sitting down next to her after she placed the plate of food and silverware down on the table.

"So, how was your bath?" (Y/n) asked him, hoping he had a good bath; he looked a lot cleaner, even the fur growing from his crest looked fluffier.

"It was good, I haven't taken a proper bath in a long time.” Ulaz replied before he turned his attention to the sliced chicken on his plate, breathing in its aroma as he picked up the fork.

(Y/n) beamed a smile at him, happy that she was able to finally bring him inside for the first time and give him the opportunity to take a bath and eat a warm meal. She felt a little awkward after he began eating, actually spending time with Ulaz was a little strange because she wasn't used to being around him for very long yet. (Y/n) hesitantly spoke up after a few minutes so she could tell him about his room and how she was preparing it for him, his room even had a bathroom connected to it. Ulaz didn't say anything while she spoke, not wanting to be rude and interrupt his generous hostess. Before (Y/n's) parents came home she packed up some food for Ulaz and gave him a spare blanket from the hallway closet before she escorted him back to the barn; Ulaz wished that he could stay inside (Y/n's) house, but he knew that her parents wouldn't like him and until the spare bedroom was ready he would have to live in the hayloft.