the tucking in meme

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the tucking in meme


So tired and sleepy, you just wanna catch a few z's. Don't worry your pretty little sleep head, someone else is here to keep you company into dreamland. Though whether it's comforting, romantic, melancholic, or perhaps even something a bit more sinister, depends entirely upon who is tucking who in.

Maybe your dreams won't be so sweet tonight.

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[more_than_words]

[This time it's a thoughtful hum but there's still laughter in it. She shakes her head. His nose gets another light tap.]

Nice try. That's not a nag.

[equippedsmile]

[ He scrunches up his face and gives her a huffy stare. ]

What's one more hour?

[more_than_words]

One more hour is one less hour of sleep before you have to get up. You need to be fully rested before each day. [Her fingers comb through his hair to take any hardness out of her words.] When you're older you'll be allowed to stay up later. Until then, trust me. I've had to go without enough sleep for a long time before. It's no fun.

[equippedsmile]

[ He sighs a little and just leans into the hair touching. It was worth a try, right? ]

I guess that makes sense.

[more_than_words]

[It was worth a try. And she appreciates that he doesn't argue about it. The lean makes her smile and she keeps combing through his hair. As children go - she knows she's got the best.]

Mm. Tonight you have the room all to yourself so you can sleep without worrying about taking care of anyone. [She knows what it's like to grow so used to the sound of someone else sleeping that you can't when there's only silence. Still stroking his hair, she asks softly:] Would you like me to stay until you fall asleep?

[equippedsmile]

Tch. I told you I'm not a kid, Tifa. I don't need you babying me.

[ Despite saying that he clutches onto the bottom of her shirt. He doesn't actually want her to leave at all. Sleeping alone makes him nervous. ]

[more_than_words]

[She's pretty good about reading what someone doesn't say. She's had plenty of practice. So she doesn't leave, instead settling in a bit more. Her hand strokes over his hair reassuringly.]

Hm. You're right. I won't baby you. I don't like sleeping alone though and since Cloud's not home yet, maybe I can stay with you a bit longer for me. Would that be all right?

[She says it for him but it's not a lie. She doesn't like being alone. And staying with Denzel is much nicer than cleaning the bar. Again.]

[equippedsmile]

[ He goes silent for a moment and then nods his head with a small smile. ]

I'll keep you safe until Cloud gets home...

[more_than_words]

[Her own smile back is soft and she shifts around until she can rest her back against the headboard and put her feet up. It takes up a bit of his bed but - that's okay too. Reaching down again she goes back to combing her fingers through his hair. She remembers a bahamut and even though she never wants him in that position again - her voice is soft but sure.]

I know.

[equippedsmile]

[ He shifts around so he could move his head to her lap instead and loosely wraps his arm around her. ]

[more_than_words]

[The soft smile stays as she combs his hair. They really are a family. They are. All of them now. Shutting her eyes herself, her voice is a whisper for her son.]

Good night, Denzel.

[equippedsmile]

g'night... Ti-ma...

[ His cheeks tint a little with color when he says it, but he's going to bed so he doesn't have to deal with the teasing! hah! ]

[more_than_words]

[Not a single tease from her, just the slow growing smile. Not a word in fact. Just the soft brush of her fingers over his cheek before she goes back to his hair. She'll take it any time.]

[equippedsmile]

[ he shifts a little closer to her and closes his eyes. Maybe after about ten minutes of her stroking his hair he finally drifted off to sleep. ]