body heat

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THE BODY HEAT MEME


Post with your character! They're now stuck in a very cold place of your choice. It can be anything, such as a freezing chamber, a cavern or a small cabin in the midst of a blizzard. The choice is up to you.

Comment around! Now your character has some company in this bone-chilling environment. The two of them share two things in common: clothes completely unfitting for this weather (be they summer clothes or even lingerie) and a blanket. A blanket? Yes, just one warm blanket and no other ways to escape the cold. The two of them will have to share it in order to stay alive in this weather. Don't worry, you're sure to find a common language in this terrible situation!

So, uh, have fun, I suppose. Try to not freeze to death!

Protip: friction and body heat are both excellent ways to fend off cold.

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[ends]

[ several nights of restless sleep (if he managed any at all) had caught up to him. the redhead remains remarkably still as Ruca disentangles himself, only shifting enough to cuddle himself up against a pillow in the absence of another warm body. it's not the same, but even still, he sleeps through.

noon passes. an hour, then two, then three, as the dark circles under his eyes finally begin to fade. he mumbles a little, something unintelligible, then goes back to being quiet and relatively motionless.

even the sharp knocking at the door doesn't wake him. ]

Excuse me? I'm here for housekeeping and dinner orders if you're interested!

[ a young girl's voice chirps from just outside. the poor weather conditions had made travel challenging, so offers to help feed the inn customers had been moderately successful. ]

[demonicbookworm]

[Seeing Otonashi sleep so peacefully makes Ruca take a nap. He doesn't need it, but he doesn't have anything better to do currently.

The knocking on the door startles him awake. He reaches for his scarf and quickly wraps it around his neck, then hurries to the door. Before opening it, he casts a glance at the room, the slight mess that is still there and at the sleeping Otonashi.

Ruca decides it's not a good idea to let the girl in.

He opens the door just a tiny bit and slips out, giving the girl an awkward smile.]

Ah, t-thank you. A dinner would be nice, I think...? What can I order?

[Having some more food when Otonashi wakes up isn't going to hurt.]

[ends]

Oh, aren't you hot in that scarf? [ she gestures towards the scarf tossed around Ruca's neck, chanting her head. ]

But we have roasted chicken, fish caught from the neighboring port town, ummm... Hot cereal? Oh! And mystery meat that's at a discount if you're brave...

[demonicbookworm]

Ah... N-no, not at all! [He touches the scarf.] ...I'd like the fish. I'm not really... uh, brave for the last option.

["Mystery meat" doesn't sound like a good idea anyway.]

canting * mobile autocorrected... ;;

[ends]

[ she leans in to mutter "good idea" and quickly pulls back, writing it on the small notepad she had pulled from her apron. ] Okay, fish for one. Got it!

[ she moves beside Ruca to open the door, giving him a smile. ] I'll just get rid of your used towels and linens, then get you fresh ones, just give me a minute! It'll be super quick, I promise! You can either come in and chat with me while I work or just wait out here.

it's ok, no worries

[demonicbookworm]

[Scared, Ruca grabs the doorknob and blocks the door from her veiw.]

No! Ah... I-I mean...

[He tries not to look at the girl.]

I-I'm actually not alone... My friend is still sleeping, because he was very tired and got really cold yesterday. Could you... please wait until he wakes up?

♥

[ends]

It's pretty late... [ she mumbles partially to herself, glancing towards the ornate clock hanging on the wall. ]

I can at least get you fresh towels. And more blankets, maybe? I can be quiet. Oh, and fish for two, then? I thought it was just you!

[ she raises her hand and giggles a little, giving Ruca a smile. though she speaks quickly and rattles off all the ways in which she can help tidy up, she really does mean well. ]

♥♥~(˘▾˘~)

[demonicbookworm]

I-I wanted to order the fish just for him, actually...

[He fidgets nervously.]

Ah, but... I-I don't think he'd like anyone to see him in his current state... [Or to see the bed in its current state.] S-so please... Could you wait a little longer?

[ends]

Well, aren't you just the sweetest! [ she giggles again, leaning in towards Ruca. ]

I'm surprised he can sleep... My dad owns this place, so we live upstairs, and I heard someone below me being so loud. It happens, but it's been a while... You think it was the weather? You know, cold weather, warming up another way...?

[ she shrugs, giving Ruca another smile. ] If you won't get dinner for yourself, I'll bring you a pastry. My treat!

[demonicbookworm]

[Hearing that Ruca's face suddenly becomes incredibly red and the boy looks away, appearing even more nervous than moments ago.]

W-what d-do you mean? I-I didn't hear anything...

[He really can't look at her, but he bows and tries to protest.]

B-but, ah... thank you, you're very kind, but it's okay! I can pay for everything...!

[ends]

Oh no, too late, it's already my treat! I have to. You're so sweet!

[ she almost stumbles as she laughs while Ruca's face darkens with embarrassment. ] And funny... You must be a heavy sleeper then if you really didn't hear all that. It was wild! Anyway, I'll be back in a while!

[ and she shuffles away to let the inn staff know to set up a fish dinner. ]

[demonicbookworm]

[...Wild, she said.

Wordlessly, Ruca watches her leave with growing embarrassment. It doesn't pass when he finally returns to the room and locks the door behind himself.

He covers his face trying to force himself to stop blushing so badly.]

[ends]

[ when Ruca inevitably returns, it's to a shifted Otonashi, who now clings to one of the pillows Ruca had specifically been sleeping on. whether it's out of a sense of knowing he'd been alone, or just wanting to be close to something of the other boy's, it isn't clear.

he mutters again, tightening his hold. ]

[demonicbookworm]

[Ruca hears the mutters and that makes him put his hands away from his face and slowly walk up to the bed to check on the other boy. He smiles a little seeing how Otonashi clings to the pillow.

Carefully, Ruca sits down on the bed and very gently puts his hand over Otonashi's.]

I'm right here. [He whispers as quietly as it's even possible.]

[ends]

[ quieting at the touch of Ruca's hand, Otonashi moves to brush his hand up against Ruca's as if checking to ensure the touch he feels is real. with a soft yawn, bleary and squeaky from sleep, he finally blinks his eyes open and smiles faintly when he sees Ruca's blurry figure. ]

Hey... You're up before me again. Sorry... [ for not being more animated, for not setting up breakfast like he always means to. ]

[demonicbookworm]

[Lightly and softly, Ruca takes Otonashi's hand into his own and brushes his thumb gently along the skin. Then he leans close to give Otonashi a small kiss on the lips.]

Don't worry about that. You needed rest.

[He smiles warmly at him. Everything is perfectly fine.]

[ends]

[ the gentle brush of Ruca's thumb could almost be enough to lull him back to sleep, if he wasn't so determined to be more alert. though he allows himself the luxury of closing his eyes, the redhead is quick to chase Ruca's lips in search of another kiss.

be selfish, Ruca had said. ]

How late is it..? Did you already have breakfast, or..? [ raising the back of his hand to Ruca's cheek, he shuffles underneath the blankets, not quite ready to disentangle himself. ]

[demonicbookworm]

[He's happy to give him another kiss, then affectionately bumps his nose against Otonashi's before pulling away.]

Ah, it's... [He catches the other's hand into his own and presses it to his cheek.] ...It's pretty late, but it's okay. I had breakfast some time ago and brought you some pancakes...

[He looks at the pancakes that are sitting on the bedside table.]

I also ordered a dinner.

[ends]

It's— it's not sunrise..? [ the dim daylight still peeking through the windows looked at first like a sign of early dawn. when he shakes his head and looks, really looks, it occurs to him that it isn't. he really had slept all day, truly, comfortably, and could sleep more if he allowed himself. ]

I really thought... [ he lets his head drop to the pillow and buries his face in it, visibly defeated. ] When is checkout time..?

[demonicbookworm]

[Oh no.

Ruca's expression starts showing worry.]

I-it's... don't worry about it! I got the room for one more day so you could rest all you want! It's really fine!

[Ruca is very worried about Otonashi's reaction.]

[ends]

You could've kicked me out of bed... or hit me with a lamp, I don't know. [ he pulls back to see Ruca's worried expression, letting a sigh pass his lips. of course Ruca wouldn't want him to think anything of it. ] How can I make it up to you?

[demonicbookworm]

[Ruca shakes his head, then gives him a soft, small smile.]

You did more than enough yesterday.

[He touches the scarf around his neck... then thinks about the night before and blushes.]

[ends]

... You know, I don't think I realized it would mean so much to you. [ and maybe he should've, knowing how sentimental and romantic Ruca can be, and how lonely he was when they'd first met. as another sigh escapes him, he turns over, drags himself out of some of his blanket cover, and reaches out to drape an arm around Ruca. ]

But it's nice to see you look so happy.

[demonicbookworm]

Of course it would. You gave it to me, so it means a lot.

[Ruca gives him another smile then moves closer to bump their foreheads.]

I'm happy... and it's all thanks to you. You made me happy. Thank you.

[ends]

I feel like I could give you a scrap of my shirt, and you'd somehow find a way to cherish it. [ Ruca leaning forward to brush their foreheads together lulls him into a comfortable calm as he closes his eyes. Otonashi had crafted that scarf in such a hurry and can find a thousand flaws with it and then some, but he keeps his criticism for himself, brushing some hair from Ruca's eyes instead. ]

You don't have to thank me. For anything. [ he could argue that he hasn't earned it, but he decides against this, too. ] I had fun. Then, I... slept all day, I guess. I feel better, but—

[ but he still hadn't meant to lay around for so long, especially not at Ruca's expense. ] I like it here, so I was hoping to be able to spend a little more time...