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Cuddling is one of the best things in the world. Whether it be platonic cuddling between friends, or cuddling with your sweetheart, it's pretty damn fun.

But what about cuddling with a bunch of people? Watch a movie with friends and flop across them. Set up a tent in the back yard and curl up with your friends.

Whatever the situation, it's not just you and one other. It's you and several others and cuddling and it's awesome.

Here's how it works:

1: Comment with your character and a scenario. Blank comments won't be deleted, but creativity is encouraged and appreciated.

2: THREADJACK! Join in on other cuddle threads. Go crazy. Be all over the place.

3: Have fun with it.

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[Souji likes to think he's allowed to be exhausted every now and then, given what he and the team do. He hadn't exactly meant to zone out this hard while studying with Yosuke, though, so he does feel a little guilt when the question comes. For a moment, his only response is a couple of tired blinks, before he sighs and rubs his hands over his face.]

Sorry. Guess I haven't been getting enough sleep lately...

[Protagonist business, you know. A pause, then - ]

And this kotatsu is traitorously warm.

[He knows Souji's been shouldering a lot of things, and even if they opted to study right now, what would they retain? Between all the distraction and Souji being...in that condition. Studying would only make things worse.]

That just means it's working. This thing's gotta have a lot of mileage on it, between you and Nanako....

[Crawling on his hands and knees, he makes his way around the table to locate Souji's head.]

I mean, you are sharing, right?

[Obviously teasing. It's always prime teasing time when the receiving end is sleepy.]

Of course I am.

[He seems to take the question so seriously...!

But it's not long before there's a faint smile on his mouth, chin resting on folded arms as he watches Yosuke from inside the kotatsu.]

You should come under here and see. You'd be asleep in seconds.

[He lifts the kotatsu's skirt once again, accepting the invite almost instantly. Even if Yosuke isn't feeling particularly sleepy, it's the time of year to take advantage of these things! Like getting extra scoops of ice cream on a particularly hot day, even if you know it'll melt all over your fingers — something like that.

So he scoots in legs first, easily filling the space beside Souji.]

If I knew this was gonna be a sleepover, I would have brought my pajamas.

[And he's gotta adjust himself a little, especially in the butt area. Too many things had ridden up just then.]

This definitely beats learning about terabytes and petabytes....

[He gives a soft chuckle for the comments, nodding his head as he closes his eyes again. With Yosuke filling the space beside him and the kotatsu covering the floor, it's even warmer now.]

Have to agree. [He stretches, a careful process to make sure he doesn't whack Yosuke in the face or something, before settling again.] That probably would've put me to sleep at some point anyway...

[Because for all his smarts, there are some subjects that Souji still can't stand.]

[Once he's all settled, he crosses his arms behind his head, totally occupying more room than he needs to be. Like having his elbows on the table.]

It's like you memorize that stuff while we're learning it anyway. Not cool, man.

[But at least Souji helps him out when he's unceremoniously called upon in class. Good partner, best friend.]

It's something called 'paying attention'.

[Hey, Yosuke isn't the only one who can tease. And if that arm is going to be there, then Souji is laying his head on it. Taking up more space than necessary is a forfeit of personal space.]

[School is hard and no one understands.]

You go way past "paying attention" — it's not normal!

[Siiideglance. He lets Souji rest there for all of five seconds, then gives him a little nudge.]

Don't tell me you adjusted to the heat, and now you're cold or something...

[This is totally one of those things you're supposed to do with a girl but...

No one can see.]

[His only response to that is a chuckle. It's not like it's the first time any of the IT has called him weird, after all. He's used to it. That nudge has Souji lifting a hand to bat at Yosuke, though. He doesn't pay attention to where it lands, eyes staying closed.]

Your arm was in my space.

[It's all the explanation Yosuke needs, in his opinion.]

[He's being flyswatted..! Which totally interrupts the cradle he's set up for the back of his head. It remains as a partial-headrest, mostly because Souji's resting on it...but his other hand reaches over to grab the offending hand by the wrist.]

You told me to come under here, now you're the one in my space.

[They've opened a paradox.]

[Said offending hand puts up no struggle. Souji is too sleepy for it.]

You started it.

[The most mature highschoolers, ladies and gentlemen. Inaba is in safe hands.]

Thanks for not moving the pillow, by the way.

[Poor defenseless Souji . As retribution, he guides their leader's hand closer to his own head, and sorta...

Whacks it against his head. Lightly. Asininely.

This is divine retribution.]

Stop hitting yourself.

[Inaba can definitely sleep easy tonight.]

I can't move it! You're lying on it...and anyway...

[He repeats that motion from a second ago, with a chuckle. He's five.]

Stop hitting yourself.

My head's not that heavy. If you wanted to move it, you could.

[Calling you out, Yosuke. And the first hit? Souji lets that slide. The second, however, he's opening his eyes and giving a look.]

Keep it up and you'll be banished from the kotatsu.

[Because obviously, that's the most dire threat he could ever make.]

It's heavier than you think it is, where do you all that info gets stashed?

[Narrowly dodging...]

— You invited me! That's no way to treat your guests y'know.

[But he does stop, because that was stupid anyway and he doesn't Actually want to irritate Souji. He looks sleepy and...

and speaking of looks, he offers one back. A totally guilty-but-not-really kind of look, complete with arched brows and a grin.]

Plus, if you get rid of me, you get rid of your pillow.

[And rests his hand at his side, because pointlessly holding Souji's wrist was weird.]

[That is possibly the lamest excuse Yosuke has ever used, but Souji gives an amused smile and nothing more.

As for the comment about losing a pillow... He just raises his newly freed hand, wiggling his fingers.]

I have two arms. I'd live.

[And then he lets it drop to the floor, eyes closing again.]

It would be less warm though, I guess.

[Although he has a point...]

Dude, you just called me replaceable.

[To an extent. At least he has the secondary-heater going for him.]

For all this heat stuff you like so much, that was really cold.

[Yosuke please.]

So you'd rather spend the rest of your life as a pillow? Because I have been missing out on a lot of sleep lately...

That doesn't sound like a bad deal, as long as you can fill in for me at Junes.

[While Souji takes his place, he can work on fluffing himself up and such.]

But what up with that? You feeling alright?

[That response actually gets a soft chuckle.]

Teddie would probably feel beary betrayed if you left him behind like that.

[He went there. He went for the bear puns. But there's a shrug for the question.]

Yeah, I'm fine. Just... a lot's been happening, you know.

[That isn't acceptable.]

Not you too... [But if he wants to play like that:] but I'm sure he'd grin and bear it, you are his favorite.

[Note that there's not an ounce of envy there.

And then he takes a second — a lot sure has been happening. They've all been having late nights and even setting their abbreviated sleep schedules aside, there isn't a lot of rest to be had.

He shifts onto his side, facing toward Souji. Of course, this makes things a little awkward, but he tilts his head back enough to keep things from getting too personal.

That may or may not double as an unintentional invitation.]

Yeah, I know. Don't push yourself too hard — we're a team, remember?

[This is what their life has become. Bear puns.

Thankfully Souji doesn't follow up with another one of those, quiet as Yosuke speaks, watching the other for a moment. The smile he gives is tired, but genuine nonetheless. It's known knowledge, that they're there for him - but it's nice to hear it too, regardless.]

... yeah. I wouldn't have gotten this far without you guys.

[And Souji knows how Yosuke is about this kind of thing, but he's also tired and comfortable, and it's nice just relaxing like this. So he winds up tucking his head under Yosuke's chin, eyes closing as he settles again. If Yosuke protests, he'll back off, no problem, but otherwise he's content to stay where he is.]

[They did this to themselves...

And there's a satisfied grin, because being useful — being reassured of one's usefulness is always nice.

Sometimes, in the cheese of the moment, he supposes it's alright to snuggle up with your bestie. Again, no one can see them, even if it's a little awkward and ...new. They didn't even lie around like this during the camping trip.]

You're doing girl stuff again...

[Mumbled, and not necessarily complaining. It was something that had to be said prior to him hugging an arm around Souji's back, while his chin made the top of his head into a perch.]

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it's just fine!

phew!!

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