. . .

( It was sudden, the sensation of his hand on her head. To Mash's credit, she was at least able to keep her face composed.

. . . Mostly. )

Wh - What was that for -?

O - Oh, I said that out loud, didn't I -

I was just talking to myself mostly, don't worry -

arc will prolly come in next if we being fr

As if I'll let you!

( She sounded pretty confident of this, even as her eyelids began to droop. It was clear her comfort levels were beginning to slow her attempts at playing along, which was a conflict of interest for her. )

( She was succeeding quite well, if Mash's gentle laughter was anything to go off of. Her hold on Gudako tightened just a touch, enough to make it clear she knows she's being teased. )

That's right! No messing around. I'm the sleep police and you're breaking the law!

( A hum emanated from Mash then, basking in the attention, in being enveloped and enveloping the other woman. It was hard to see, but there was a smile spreading over those tired lips. )

Good. I'll hold you to that.

( She could've rebuked the compliment, but it felt unnecessary in the moment. )

( Instead of answering right away, Mash took the liberty of burying her face in the crook of Gudako's neck, mostly to envelope herself fully in the other woman's scent.

It was a very grounding thing for her, this feeling. )

Mm. . . I'm sure I will, but you better, too.

( Poomph! The sound of the mattress beneath the two of them reminded her of a mass of snow hitting the ground, but this was arguably much warmer than that.

She'd fallen against Gudako easily, almost greedily latching onto her master. )

Ahhh. . .

( Despite her state, that managed to get a laugh out of her; of course such amenities weren't easy to get, but that wasn't Mash's real reason for showing up anyway.

Shuffling to sit at the edge of the bed, she held her arms out to Gudako. A silent request of sorts. )

( Fluffier pillows, a better cuddle companion, both were correct. Mash's half-drowsy nod made that abundantly clear as she shuffled inside. )

Mhm. You have the fluffiest pillows. . .

( After much trial and error -she's sleepy- she found her pajamas and managed to shuffle on towards @cruelestchoices.bsky.social's bedroom.

It was time for a much-needed sleepover. )

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i will eventually fill this out more concisely, but am lazy. pfp is from MEIJI_PKMN on twitter, and the pinned video is from naraiAI on youtube