all i want: snuggles. all i get: struggles.

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snuggle with someonespecial

What better time than these cool, crisp mornings or rapidly lengthening nights to jump right under a warm blanket with that irreplaceable person in your life? Even if you're not sleeping together - heck, even if you've not been straight with your feelings and you're not officially an "item" - there's nothing wrong with cuddling up. Grab a book, get some hot cocoa, turn on the TV (if you're in an era where the tube's available), or just enjoy each other's presence on the couch or in the bed.

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[l8rboi]

[ Langa perks up at the ideas. They all sound fun, so maybe all three of them? ]

Movie. Junk food.

[ He looks at Reki expectantly, like he's going to be able to materialize these demands from thin air. ]

[skatecitement]

[ Pffft! He honestly should have figured as soon as he brought up food Langa would be all over that idea. Slowly he sits up again, stretching out his arms as high as he could. ]

Yeah, that sounds like fun. I'll go see what I can find in the kitchen for us to snack on and you think about what type of movie you want to watch?

[ Not that he could stop Langa from following him if he wanted to, but he already looked so comfortable. ]

[l8rboi]

[ Langa is comfy, but he doesn't want to be here by himself, so he gets up too, sliding off the bed and stepping alongside Reki. If it's a sleepover, then being alone is pretty lame. ]

I'll come, too.

[ Then they can pick out the snacks together. Langa can multitask, thinking about what kind of movie he wants to watch. Something funny? Scary? Though he knows Reki is terrible with scary things. ]

[skatecitement]

[ He looked surprised for a second, but that slowly faded into a small grin. Yeah it made sense. Who wants to sit around in someone else's room for who knows how long during a sleepover? Besides with both of them, they'll be able to carry more snacks back to his room, so it was like a win win. ]

Alright, just make sure we're stepping lightly, I swear my sisters all have ears like bats. And I still want you to pick something you want to watch. I don't care if you think I won't enjoy it.

[ As he walks to his bedroom door, he nudges their wet clothes to the side. They can be a problem for future Reki and Langa. Present Reki and Langa are getting snacks! He slips out the door and waits for Langa before shutting it behind him. Adventure awaits! ]

[l8rboi]

[ Langa doesn’t watch a lot of movies, so he’s not all that sure what he’d enjoy, but he’ll think about it on the way to get snacks. Langa’s stomach growls unhelpfully, demanding food, and he shuffles next to Reki, careful to keep his footsteps quiet. Having a big family sure seems like a lot to deal with.

The dark hallways here are unfamiliar, so Langa sticks close. ]

What do you have for snacks?

[ Popcorn would be good. Maybe some soda. ]

[skatecitement]

Hmm... We probably have some chips and I can make us up some popcorn. Probably have some sodas left too. Oh! And my mom bought a cake so there's some in the fridge we could take.

[He noticed Langa sticking close to him, but figured he was probably just trying to not trip in the dark or something. He shifted a little close to him and gently nudged him with his elbow to let him know he was close. ]

[l8rboi]

[ All of those options are dazzling, and Langa could honestly hug Reki, and his mom, for the excellent choice of snacks. The elbow nudge encourages Langa to reach out—maybe that’s what Reki is hinting at?—and take hold of the arm at his side, fingers curling around the inside of Reki’s elbow. Like this, they won’t trip on anything. Or they will, and both absolutely faceplant. ]

Your house always has the best food.

[ Langa’s doesn’t have as much variety at all; it’s just him and his mom, after all. ]

[skatecitement]

[ Oh good, Langa understood what he meant. It seemed embarrassing to be like "Hey Langa just hold onto me!" when all they were doing was heading to the kitchen. Even so... it felt strangely nice that Langa was depending on him like this. He laughed sheepishly, rubbing the back of his head with his free hand. ]

I guess it helps when you have a growing boy and a bunch of other mouths to feed.

[ Ahah! The Kitchen! He grins and flicks on the light, giving the both of them a little more vision in this otherwise dark room. ]

[l8rboi]

[ Langa blinks in the sudden light, but even being able to see now, he doesn’t let go of Reki’s arm. It’s kind of nice, warm and soft; it’s not often that he touches people like this, and Langa decides it’s not a bad feeling. Way different than a high-five. ]

Cake.

[ It’s more a demand than a request. ]

[skatecitement]

[ He was expecting Langa to let go as soon as they got to the kitchen, but when he started moving around, he noticed Langa was still trailing beside him with that firm grip on his arm. Did he need something? Maybe he was worried abou—

Did he just...
Reki snorts loudly which quickly dissolved into laughter. ]

I guess I know what's on your mind right now.

[Okay, looks like the first item on the list will be cake, because how could he deny Langa when he had that look on his face? Not that he would ever want to admit that he's weak to those faces. He heads to the fridge and pulls it out. It had a few slices taken out of it, but still plenty left. ]

[l8rboi]

[ If left to his own devices, Langa could definitely eat the whole rest of the cake. And next... ]

Popcorn, too.

[ They’re going to stuff their faces and watch a movie, and it’s going to be great. The more Langa thinks about it, the more excited he gets, the disappointment of having the night cut short by rain long gone. ]

[skatecitement]

Obviously. You can't watch movies all night and not have popcorn, you know? We'd be breaking some kind of movie watching law or something.

[ A law that he obviously just made up, but that's not the point. The point as this was going to be the best sleep over anyone's ever had, even if it's just them pigging out and watching movies. He gives Langa a cheeky grin as he sets the cake on the counter top. Does he trust Langa not to eat it before he gets the popcorn ready?

...

Nope, he's just going to gently tug Langa toward the cabinet where they kept a bunch of the boxes of snacks. ]

[l8rboi]

[ Langa nods like it’s sage advice, shoots a glance at the cake, and lets Reki lead him away. He’d definitely have started eating if left alone. He sticks close to Reki’s side, letting their shoulders bump, accidentally at first and then intentionally. ]

Do you know how to make popcorn?

[ Every time Langa tries to, it burns. Hopefully they won’t set off any alarms. ]

[skatecitement]

[ It almost didn't register with him that Langa had asked him a question. He wasn't intentionally spacing off, but he kept getting distracted by the way Langa bumped against him. It's not like it was a big deal or anything. Reki jumped on Langa all the time, hugged him, fist bumped... they were already pretty touchy. So why did it feel a little different right now? Maybe it was because Langa was initiating the touching? Urgh— Oh wait! That's right, Langa'a question! ]

Well yeah. I mean it's pretty simple when you get the microwave kind, ya know? Just pop it in and let it do its thing.

[ He gave him a sheepish grin, finally reaching up for the box of microwavable popcorn and tugged a couple bags out of it to get set up in the microwave. ]

See?

[l8rboi]

[ Langa didn't notice or think about the way Reki was spacing out; they were both probably tired, it was late, and they were getting snacks. Plus, Langa spaced out plenty, and it never occurred to him that it might be any different for others. He watched intently as Reki popped the bags into the microwave. ]

When I do it, though, it burns.

[ And smelled atrocious. Not to mention the disappointment of opening a bag and finding nothing but blackened bits of once-edible popcorn. ]