[she wasn't really trying to sound especially cute, but if she were listening in on herself, the slightly breathier tone to her voice probably wasn't helping.]
Hm. You say that but... [ gulp. yeah. Jen noticed. she may have adjusted her volume to match because it's no use shouting now that she's in this position. Lina's face is right there and she probably wouldn't appreciate it anyway. ]
I don't think you can measure the calories burned through cuddling on its own.
[she reached the hand that wasn't wrapped around Jen, the one she'd used to pull her into bed, up between them and pressed one finger to her roommate's lips.]
Don't worry about it. Still cardio. It's a... [a long yawn, accompanied by her head turning, her back arching, and her legs stretching out.] 's a warmup.
[ oh my god Lina, cover your own mouth before you cover hers.
even with the thick blanket between them for the moment, Jen can feel the way Lina moved. ]
You're acting like a really lazy cat. [ Jen shifted her right arm up, pulling some of the pillow under her own head so she doesn't have to lay at quite such an awkward angle. ] And you haven't seen a real warm-up yet.
[that was absolutely on purpose, and she was starting to wake up enough that it got a sputtering laugh out of her. fortunately her head was still turned towards the ceiling from the yawn.]
Neither have you. It's warmer under here. Do my warmup and then I'll do yours.
[ Jen turns her head into the pillow once again and there's a suppressed laugh at that sound. she can't show her face for a few long moments, even after the invitation. counter-challenge? whatever it was.
[Lina giggled as triumphantly as she could and moved over under her big, fluffy comforter so Jen could join her. she was still dressed in her pajamas, a loose-fitting t-shirt and fuzzy blue sleep pants, and underneath the comforter absolutely radiated her body heat. this was why she didn't want to get out yet.]
Looks like I'm the one who wins at working out so far.
[ that's inviting for more than one reason. Jen had to look where she was moving so she didn't accidentally put a bony corner somewhere it would be unwelcome before closing the blanket around behind her. this was actually really nice. ]
Mm. It's only the first round. Don't go calling victory yet. [ a beat. ] Besides, you're way warmer than I am right now, and that's saying a lot. [ considering she's usually the one who is considered the walking furnace. none of that "warm hands, cold heart" business here either. ]
[she was not still sleepy enough to get away with something like that, but maybe she could fake it. maybe Jen would be gracious and pretend. or maybe she wouldn't and Lina would have to warn her.]
But if you put cold hands under my shirt then we're never cuddling again.
The thought didn't even cross my mind. [ well, it had, but now Jen was shot down before she could execute that plan. it definitely would have woken Lina up, but in the wrong sort of mood.]
Little spoon, huh? [ she said in a teasing tone, even as she maneuvered into position. ] You are greedy this morning.
[ unless, of course... it was something else. Jen instantly cut the crap, treading with care both with her hand over her friend's arm and also her tone. ] Did you sleep alright?
[Lina's body flinched with Jen's hand on her arm, but only because of the relative temperature, and she didn't jerk away or otherwise try to show it wasn't something she wanted (very badly). she pressed herself a little more firmly against Jen and nodded.]
Yeah. It was the one where you saved me. [of course, they're almost the same until the final moments. the only way she could "know" was if she managed to turn her head enough in the dream to see Jen there.] I always wake up wanting to cuddle something after that one. It's nice. [a pause.] What about you?
Oh. [ it's a good thing that dream (now) ends on a pleasant note. Jen can be thankful for her impact to still be shown, even if the idea that it had changed Lina's subconscious mind in such a way is still so wild to her. ] That's good. And hey, if you ever need it, you know where I am.
Well. When I don't get up at the crack of dawn for a workout. [ a beat. ] But you're still welcome to the bed if it helps? Zwei would probably join you. [ it might. it's not at all super gay to want to wrap yourself up like a burrito in your roommate's bed and take in their leftover warmth and the smell of them while they're off doing whatever. nope. not at all.
Presence of Corgi probably negates some of that, too. ]
I'm feeling good. A little restless because I was looking forward to this morning, but I feel a lot calmer now.
[she wants to reassure Jen of that first. Lina just wants to share some time with her hetero life mate before they go out into the world that, historically, is hard and cold.]
You can always come in here too, if you need it. We're roommates. We care about each other. [she covers her mouth as another smaller yawn comes, then rests her hand on top of Jen's.] That means helping each other with nightmares. Zwei optional.
[ that first reassurance is met with a light chuckle and Jen snuggling up a little closer. yes, working out can wait a bit longer. she won't put it off no matter how tempting it was to do so but... it was, indeed, tempting to just lay here. at least until one of them had to work. ]
Yeah. We really do. [ "care about each other" is what she meant to focus on there. there was another quiet laugh, and Jen sighed softly with her face buried in Lina's bedhead.
hey. it kept her face warmer. ] You know. When I told Kara about this - about what we're doing right now, basically, you know what she said? She said she didn't mind us doing what we needed to do to help each other out, but... also if she could be here and comfort us both, she'd do that.
[Lina was definitely not going to complain. she still probably smelled like that new peppermint shampoo she was trying out and still couldn't decide if she liked.]
You know, you can invite her over whenever you want if that's the kind of thing she wants to do. [the three of them all taking care of each other in bed together... it sounds really nice, really comforting. really warm and soft and cozy. she likes it.]
[ there is a soft "mm" after one of Jen's inhales. it wasn't noticeable immediately because of waking up with a cold nose kind of killed her sense of smell, but now? now she caught it and it's nice. sweet. like Lina was.
it wasn't the only reason she softly giggled. ] You know, we were talking about having a sleepover one night. I never got to enjoy one when I was younger and it just seems like one of those things you miss out on after growing up.
[ she took another deep breath. yeah. it's faint, but she likes that. ] Just one big, soft, warm cuddle pile...
[and because Lina wasn't 100% on her game and they were sharing a quiet moment, she didn't gasp excitedly like she normally might have; instead, she quietly pressed her hand against Jen's, which would have to do.]
We need to do that. Over the weekend. Or for Christmas... mmm. It would be a really good gift to you. I think we have to. All three of us here having a sleepover together. We could... [she started to talk like she was fighting back a yawn. okay, girl, time to wake up. can't get too comfortable like this.] Try on clothes, paint our nails, and talk about cute girls.
[ honestly, Jen wouldn't know quite how to react to honest giddiness in return for that suggestion. the plan may have been to invite others along but... Lina's own take on the idea had many appealing merits of its own. ]
Heh. Like this buff, sleepy, and cat-like girl I know? [ she adjusted her weight around, sliding the mechanical arm further under the very edge of the pillow under Lina's side of it. good thing it can't fall asleep. ]
You should let me meet her one day. Sounds like I'd like her.
[it was the one thing here that wasn't in any danger of falling asleep if Lina kept this up. she smiled proudly and closed her eyes, doing a passable (but still silly) interpretation of a purr as she stretched her legs out again, then let them settle against the curve of Jen's.]
Hmm. [ she wasn't so far into Cozyland that the gears couldn't still turn in her head. Jen gave up some measure of comfort for a brief moment, leaning forward and up to squish against Lina's shoulder as she reached across for the phone by the bed. one quick swipe to open the camera up, and another to adjust the exposure a bit. here was enough light in here to just make out the details of the pair of them, all huddled up and looking content.
at first, Jen just left it like that, using the front-facing camera as a sort of mirror as she snaked her mechanical digits out from under the pillow on that side just enough to point in the screen's direction. ]
There she is. What do you think? [ meanwhile, she's wearing a cheeky sort of grin. ]
[Lina opened her eyes enough to see what Jen was doing, and even with this lighting, with Lina's bedhead prominent, they both looked pretty cute. cute enough to make Lina blush, because once what she was seeing actually processed, she realized that this was maybe the most adorable thing.]
Oh my gosh, Jen. [and she tried to reach for the phone, but realized it would mean getting out from under the blanket and decided that it could wait.] Quit it, that's too cute this early.
No, you're too cute this early. It's infectious. [ and, photogenic? well maybe not, but the candid snapshot Jen just took still captures the moment well enough. who cares about the finer details; hopefully, that would be enough to look back on and recall the feelings later on. ]
And if you don't believe me... we could always get a second opinion...
[she knew Jen was right, she was just sleepy and goofing around a little bit. her hands moved up to form a makeshift pillow, palms pressed together, so she could rest her head on it. maybe sleep was going to happen after all.]
What, are you gonna tell Kara to come over right now?
[ well her initial thought was actually to call Zwei in here to lick Lina's face to encourage her to wake up, if nothing else but to play with him a bit. but. the other option wasn't far behind it.
great minds think alike...? ]
I... could. [ it isn't in Jen's nature to question Kara's sincerity in anything. but. she was actively wondering and chewing her lip over whether Kara would encourage that behavior as she said she would, or if she'd feel otherwise. jealous, even. ]
Should I? [ if Lina's at all hesitant, she won't go through with it. once more, everyone needs to be on board with the way things are or there's going to be too much room for regrets. so if Jen comes off as pensive at all it's with good reason. ]
[nope, actually, sleep wasn't going to happen. Jen was distressed, and that cut through Lina's veil of cute cuddly sleepiness easier than she wanted to admit. she didn't shift much, but her tone of voice changed pretty noticeably to everyday, waking Lina.]
If you're worrying this much about it, don't do it right now, okay? [her head tilted as though it was going to help her see the woman behind her any better.] I'd be fine with it, but you know her better than me and you should trust your instincts here.
[even when recovering from sleepy bitch disease, Lina could sometimes sound like she knew what she was talking about.]
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[she wasn't really trying to sound especially cute, but if she were listening in on herself, the slightly breathier tone to her voice probably wasn't helping.]
Cuddling counts as working out.
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I don't think you can measure the calories burned through cuddling on its own.
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[she reached the hand that wasn't wrapped around Jen, the one she'd used to pull her into bed, up between them and pressed one finger to her roommate's lips.]
Don't worry about it. Still cardio. It's a... [a long yawn, accompanied by her head turning, her back arching, and her legs stretching out.] 's a warmup.
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even with the thick blanket between them for the moment, Jen can feel the way Lina moved. ]
You're acting like a really lazy cat. [ Jen shifted her right arm up, pulling some of the pillow under her own head so she doesn't have to lay at quite such an awkward angle. ] And you haven't seen a real warm-up yet.
[ that didn't sound like a threat. ]
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[that was absolutely on purpose, and she was starting to wake up enough that it got a sputtering laugh out of her. fortunately her head was still turned towards the ceiling from the yawn.]
Neither have you. It's warmer under here. Do my warmup and then I'll do yours.
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still muffled: ] Make some room.
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Looks like I'm the one who wins at working out so far.
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Mm. It's only the first round. Don't go calling victory yet. [ a beat. ] Besides, you're way warmer than I am right now, and that's saying a lot. [ considering she's usually the one who is considered the walking furnace. none of that "warm hands, cold heart" business here either. ]
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[she was not still sleepy enough to get away with something like that, but maybe she could fake it. maybe Jen would be gracious and pretend. or maybe she wouldn't and Lina would have to warn her.]
But if you put cold hands under my shirt then we're never cuddling again.
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Little spoon, huh? [ she said in a teasing tone, even as she maneuvered into position. ] You are greedy this morning.
[ unless, of course... it was something else. Jen instantly cut the crap, treading with care both with her hand over her friend's arm and also her tone. ] Did you sleep alright?
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Yeah. It was the one where you saved me. [of course, they're almost the same until the final moments. the only way she could "know" was if she managed to turn her head enough in the dream to see Jen there.] I always wake up wanting to cuddle something after that one. It's nice. [a pause.] What about you?
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Well. When I don't get up at the crack of dawn for a workout. [ a beat. ] But you're still welcome to the bed if it helps? Zwei would probably join you. [ it might. it's not at all super gay to want to wrap yourself up like a burrito in your roommate's bed and take in their leftover warmth and the smell of them while they're off doing whatever. nope. not at all.
Presence of Corgi probably negates some of that, too. ]
I'm feeling good. A little restless because I was looking forward to this morning, but I feel a lot calmer now.
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[she wants to reassure Jen of that first. Lina just wants to share some time with her hetero life mate before they go out into the world that, historically, is hard and cold.]
You can always come in here too, if you need it. We're roommates. We care about each other. [she covers her mouth as another smaller yawn comes, then rests her hand on top of Jen's.] That means helping each other with nightmares. Zwei optional.
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Yeah. We really do. [ "care about each other" is what she meant to focus on there. there was another quiet laugh, and Jen sighed softly with her face buried in Lina's bedhead.
hey. it kept her face warmer. ] You know. When I told Kara about this - about what we're doing right now, basically, you know what she said? She said she didn't mind us doing what we needed to do to help each other out, but... also if she could be here and comfort us both, she'd do that.
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You know, you can invite her over whenever you want if that's the kind of thing she wants to do. [the three of them all taking care of each other in bed together... it sounds really nice, really comforting. really warm and soft and cozy. she likes it.]
I'll never complain.
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it wasn't the only reason she softly giggled. ] You know, we were talking about having a sleepover one night. I never got to enjoy one when I was younger and it just seems like one of those things you miss out on after growing up.
[ she took another deep breath. yeah. it's faint, but she likes that. ] Just one big, soft, warm cuddle pile...
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We need to do that. Over the weekend. Or for Christmas... mmm. It would be a really good gift to you. I think we have to. All three of us here having a sleepover together. We could... [she started to talk like she was fighting back a yawn. okay, girl, time to wake up. can't get too comfortable like this.] Try on clothes, paint our nails, and talk about cute girls.
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Heh. Like this buff, sleepy, and cat-like girl I know? [ she adjusted her weight around, sliding the mechanical arm further under the very edge of the pillow under Lina's side of it. good thing it can't fall asleep. ]
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[it was the one thing here that wasn't in any danger of falling asleep if Lina kept this up. she smiled proudly and closed her eyes, doing a passable (but still silly) interpretation of a purr as she stretched her legs out again, then let them settle against the curve of Jen's.]
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at first, Jen just left it like that, using the front-facing camera as a sort of mirror as she snaked her mechanical digits out from under the pillow on that side just enough to point in the screen's direction. ]
There she is. What do you think? [ meanwhile, she's wearing a cheeky sort of grin. ]
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Oh my gosh, Jen. [and she tried to reach for the phone, but realized it would mean getting out from under the blanket and decided that it could wait.] Quit it, that's too cute this early.
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And if you don't believe me... we could always get a second opinion...
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[she knew Jen was right, she was just sleepy and goofing around a little bit. her hands moved up to form a makeshift pillow, palms pressed together, so she could rest her head on it. maybe sleep was going to happen after all.]
What, are you gonna tell Kara to come over right now?
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great minds think alike...? ]
I... could. [ it isn't in Jen's nature to question Kara's sincerity in anything. but. she was actively wondering and chewing her lip over whether Kara would encourage that behavior as she said she would, or if she'd feel otherwise. jealous, even. ]
Should I? [ if Lina's at all hesitant, she won't go through with it. once more, everyone needs to be on board with the way things are or there's going to be too much room for regrets. so if Jen comes off as pensive at all it's with good reason. ]
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If you're worrying this much about it, don't do it right now, okay? [her head tilted as though it was going to help her see the woman behind her any better.] I'd be fine with it, but you know her better than me and you should trust your instincts here.
[even when recovering from sleepy bitch disease, Lina could sometimes sound like she knew what she was talking about.]
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