❝ Most people don’t grow up
because they want to .
— Life just comes along and
forces them to stop being
children . ❞
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🍺 | NSFW | Mature themes
🍺 | SFW scenarios possible
Never, if we’re close to a big deadline.
[ She’d say, her words playful in tone. ]
Most days, I sleep for at least 5 hours.
— on days like these, though?
I usually stop whenever I notice it’s afternoon, but the comfort of this bed can get the better of me every now and then.
[ A nod at her question. ]
Yeah. I didn’t have anything planned, so I wanted to take it easy today.
You can join me, if you want.
[ Having noticed those Elma’s tired eyes earlier, Kobayashi would scoot over, giving her room to do so. ]
( elma opts to sit at the edge of her bed, not wanting to bother kobayashi too much. )
were you planning on sleeping all day? i was. until i got... lonely, but. still.
Well, if you just wanted to hang out. .
[ With a lighthearted exhale out of her nose, she’d bring a hand to her blanket, rolling herself over, giving space for Elma to lay next to her in a single motion. ]
I wouldn’t mind spending our day off together.
...oh! i-i, um. i-
( stammering... fumling with her words for a solid thirty seconds before spitting it out. )
i j-just wanted to... see you. maybe a-accompany you for an hour or so.
[ Hearing those words, her panic would be eased with a sigh of relief. ]
Huh, I was worried that I was so late that you came to wake me up. .
[ but of course, relief could only last so long given the dragon in the room. Her room. ]
— wait-, then what are you doing here, Elma?!
( elma eyes her with an equally tired look, eyelids drooping. )
no! no. you're not late... it's actually about thirty minutes earlier than you normally wake up.
...and you don't work today. 💧
「 After the workload I had this week? I think you being here is already help enough . 」
Bringing the hand that Tohru was holding up to the dragon’s cheek, she’d gently press her hand onto it.
「 — For now, at least . 」
Looking up at her maid, she’d flash her a subtle smile.
And since she isn't stopped, fingers intertwining as her hold on her hand is tight.
ㅤㅤ"Aww.. Can I help in any way? You're home now, which means I shall do anything I can to help you relax!"
And using some of her magic, she'd mess with her own maid dress to allow Kobayashi—
[ With her cheeks blush pink, she’d look up at the other with tired eyes. ]
I-It’s alright, Elma. I just didn’t expe-
[ Coming to her own realization, those eyes would widen. ]
Wait — what day is it?! Did I oversleep-!?
[ In a panic, she’d feel around the bed for her phone. ]
. . .
[ Eventually, tired eyes would peek open, grazing the sight of Elma watching over her before closing once again. ]
. . ?!
[ With a jolt of realization from what she thought she saw, her eyes would shoot open, scanning for the dragon she wasn’t expecting to see so soon. ]
With a brief, gentle smile to herself, Kobayashi wouldn’t stop Tohru’s advance.
「 I’m alright. Kinda tired.. but that’s what days like these are for . 」
Closing her eyes, she’d let herself slouch, causing her to lean back toward the one behind her, just a bit.
And letting go a little, she doesn't want to stop her from breathing after all.
ㅤㅤ"How's my favorite human in the world doing?"
Yet, of course, she isn't letting go.. Even trying to sneak a hand to hold the other's hand.
She can feel it, the weight of two worlds, and she the one stuck in an embrace between them.
「 Good morning,— Tohru . 」
Miraculously, after having the air taken out from her lungs so suddenly, she still had the ability to breathe.