#not sure what he'd do with the vax figure after?

[romeoandjulietyouwish]

From the intimacy prompts, 20. Knowing the sound of their footsteps. Vaxleth, firefighter au?

Vax sits hunched over on a bar stool, nursing a cup of coffee. At this time of night, the firehouse is mostly quiet. Everyone else is getting a bit of sleep before the alarm inevitably go off and they have to rush out. But for some reason, Vax can't find sleep.

So he brewed a fresh pot of coffee and figured he'd get a few minutes of peace and quiet in place of rest. However, the quiet is broken by the sound of footsteps on the stairs.

Vax frowns at the noise. They're too soft to be any of the other firefighters, not hurried enough to be a civilian. And then he smiles softly. He knows those footsteps, Keyleth.

Vax turns, standing up just in time to see Keyleth appearing in the loft, her arms laden with boxes. Vax gives her a strange look, "Good morning, Kiki."

She smiles, "Hi, I didn't think you would be awake."

Vax shrugs, "Couldn't sleep. What are you doing here?" Without a second thought, he takes the boxes from her and sets them on the counter.

"Stress baking," Keyleth tells him with a nervous laughter. "I figured you all could use them."

Vax stands up and puts an arm around her waist to hug her to his side, pressing a kiss to her head. "Thank you, Keek. I'm sure everyone will love them. You want to stay for a bit? I could use some company."

She grins, "Yes, please." They don't need to talk about why she's stressed, or why Vax can't sleep. They both know the answers. So instead, the two of them curl up on the couch, sharing one of Keyleth's baked goods.

She falls asleep after a few minutes, head resting on his shoulder. Vax is sure he'll be teased when the other firefighters wake up and find him like this, but he doesn't care in the slightest.