#khaio

i havent drawn khaio in so long so enjoy his beauty! also probs gonna write a series of khaio and higgs headcanons <3

Asfghkl i totally forgot to post the Doodle i made from Rush and Khaio @-@

Look at Rush trying to be cool but his bro aint be sure about that lol

You got it :D @nemodoren

Courage wasn't something easy for Khaio to summon unless adrenaline coursed through his veins like a drug. Today though, he knew he needed to bite the bullet.

Khaio debated with himself before venturing into Higgs's office. When he found his fellow porter slouched in a chair, head down, there was a moment of panic that coursed through Khaio. His subconscious assumes his superior might've committed suicide.

Higgs had been severely depressed since the unfortunate incident where his DOOMs attracted several BTs, getting many folks in the lower colonies killed in the process. Higgs had attempted to use his powers to drive the creatures away but instead made preying on humans much easier. The incident would have broken anyone to the point of no return. Nonetheless, Khaio couldn't let it be true, that he was looking at the corpse of someone he had grown to care for.

Rushing over to Higgs's chair, Khaio bent down in front of Higgs. His hands reached out to cup Higgs's cheeks. Relief began to trickle down Khaio's nerves, feeling that there was still warmth in Higgs's body as a pair of watery eyes gazed back at him.

Khaio could tell Higgs wanted to scream as his bottom lip quivered. He wanted to bellow and chew out Khaio for seeing him so weak, but nothing would come out. Higgs looked like a child in this moment. Someone so fragile that he lost the ability to speak his mind.

"I'm here should you need me," Khaio said softly, keeping his focus steady on Higgs.

Higgs didn't say a word but merely nodded against Khaio's palms.

"Whatever happens, just--keep looking at me." Higgs pleaded in between sobs.

"Of course. Whatever you need." Khaio promised.

He wouldn't leave his side. Even if it ended in his death. Khaio loved Higgs too much to let him battle this alone.

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Laughter erupted in the back end of the porter residencies. The sounds echoed down the hallways and luckily, out of earshot from the higher-ups. Gene and Khaio were enjoying themselves, exchanging a few cigarettes that had been laced with marijuana. Both of them experimented with the different strands, seeing which ones they preferred and what gave the most benefits.

There was nothing against porters hitting blunts or using the drug, but it was frowned upon. However, given the week the two had with delivery runs and trying to outmaneuver BTs attempting to kill them, they needed to let loose.

"We should have done this a long time ago." Gene mused as Khaio nodded, taking a hit from his cig as he smiled. The smoke emitted through his nostrils as Gene snorted.

"Yeah, I don't know why we were so freaked out with talking to each other either!" Khaio said and smiled. "I mean there was nothing stopping us."

"I can name something we have in common that aided that. A certain fella who made our lives stressful as hell. He knew we'd be too powerful if we became acquainted." Gene grinned, watching Khaio's expression turn ecstatic.

"You don't mean--"

"Yes, I do!"

"The man of the hour!"

"Higgs fucking Monaghan!" They both exclaimed, erupting into another laughing fit. Both their faces turned red before Gene tried to shush Khaio.

"There's something I gotta tell you about him---"

"Okay, okay I'm listening!" Khaio moved closer to her, to where both Gene and he were huddled up like a couple of kids trying to plot something.

"Higgs isn't his real name."

"Get the fuck out of here!"

"No joke! You want to know what it is?"

"Tell me, tell me, tell me!"

Gene tried to control her laughter, a giggling fit starting to escape from her throat as Khaio shook his fellow porter by the shoulders to snap her out of it.

"His name is Peter!"

"No fucking way!" Khaio and Gene once more roared into a fit of laughs. They cackled like hyenas howling into the night. Gene wiped away her eyes, tears going down her cheeks as Khaio slapped his leg several times to get the energy out.

"There's no way I'm gonna take him seriously now! No way!" Khaio said in between breaths as Gene nodded in agreement.

"Gene, Gene, that reminded me there's something I gotta tell you about Pete--I mean Higgs."

"Tell me!"

"Word is, he's got a nipple piercing."

"You are bullshitting me!" Gene shouted wide-eyed, on the verge of another fit.

"I shit you not! Some porters from the D-12 unit caught him in the public showers, where he NEVER goes to and saw him with it!"

Khaio furrowed his brows, taking another hit as Gene was losing it against the wall. She was laughing so hard he couldn't tell if her lungs were collapsing or not.

"Gene? There something you want to tell the class?"

"I'm sorry--" Gene panted. "But I pictured it being like a drawstring toy, you pull the nipple ring back, it's attached to a cord, it goes back to him and he starts saying random shit like the cowboy from Toy Story!"

In between Gene's strained voice explaining herself, Khaio nearly collapsed beside her. He was holding onto his stomach at the imagery. Truth be told, it was probably the most ridiculous thing anyone had said but he was too high to care.

Footsteps from around the corner could be heard, and Gene and Khaio quickly tried to compose themselves. They even went so far as to toss their cigs or hide them underneath their porter boots. Fear overtook whatever joy they had as they nervously looked around, trying to appear inconsequential.

"Shouldn't you two be on the upper floor working?" Higgs said, raising a brow at them as he showed up.

Gene and Khaio, the moment they locked their gazes with Higgs lost it. The imagery in their head was too strong to hold back as they pointed and laughed at him.

Confusion settled on Higgs's face as he got ready to say something, even attempt to correct the behavior but he decided against it. Whatever was going on, he didn't want to get dragged into it as he shrugged, shaking his head, and walked off.

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@nemodoren You got it! :D also I love you back 💙 we're gonna hopefully have more times to zoom since I'm getting my shit together. You're an awesome human being hon! Still one of my peeps!

There was something to be said about visiting a hot spring at the end of a day, especially after one worked the grind. Higgs and Khaio both sighed in relief as steam from the waters engulfed their bodies. The heat offered their sore muscles solace after delivering goods to preppers and Middle Knot City.

Being alone without their whole team, the two enjoyed their moment of intimacy. Khaio leaned his head against Higgs's shoulder, while Higgs lied his chin on top of Khaio's head. Their arms and fingers lazily dangling over one another. They were both content in their own worlds. Trying not to think about anything else outside of the spring, nor the roles they would have to go back to. Higgs didn't have to be a traitor to Bridges, and Khaio didn't have to report him to the authorities. This place and all its splendor was neutral ground.

Higgs grunted, feeling a pain in his lower back as Khaio frowned. The two adjusted then settled back into their respective positions, not before Khaio reached up and squished Higgs's cheek. A snort escaped from Higgs as he shook his head, nuzzling his nose into Khaio's short hair.

"You're so immature." He muttered.

"It's complimentary to you." Khaio countered.

They both embraced one another, Higgs sighing into Khaio's shoulder as he furrowed his brows. Soon, neither of them would have moments like this anymore.

"I wish this didn't have to end," Khaio whispered as Higgs tensed against his partner.

"Death comes for all," Higgs started. "Even for the good times."

"That may be," Khaio said sincerely as he sighed. "But if we're going to be enemies, we're going down together."

Higgs smiled against Khaio's shoulder, giving a playful lick to his skin causing Khaio to let out a soft moan.

"It's tempting." Higgs mused.

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