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The blankets began to move around as Toby poked his head from out of the covers, he wasn't wearing his goggles, and looked at you with wide eyes before hiding back under the covers. You flash him a small smile as you sit on the bed, removing your shoes, and crawling under the covers until you're next to Toby. His back was turned to you, you let a small huff out and move so you're on the other side of him, and looked at him with a worried expression.
It felt wrong to see Toby so silent and sad, he was normally full of energy and life.
Toby refused to look you in the eye, he just wanted to vanish from the face of the earth, grateful for the mask that covered the lower half of his face. He didn't have it in him to fake a smile, not like you wouldn't be able to tell it was fake. The two of you were practically attached at the hip, ever since you joined the Slender household, and always had each others backs. There was only a handful of instances where one of you would be seen without the other: assignments, patrolling the forest, etc.
Some would mistake the closeness you shared with the hatchet wielding proxy was that of lovers, especially when you two would hold hands or share a kiss. That wasn't the case, the feelings you both held for the other was platonic. Neither of you held romantic or even sexual desires for the other, quite the opposite actually. Sure you both talked about the idea of being romantically involved together a few times but it ended with you both laughing at the thought. You both just wanted someone you could rely on, a partner that understood the life you lived, but no romance. "Platonic partners" is what you told anyone who asked about your relationship.
It wasn't uncommon for him to be in your room but what was uncommon was the fact he brought extra blankets and pillows. That wasn't something he did, you were usually the one that did that sort of thing. You always made the nest of pillows and blankets on his or your bed, Toby claimed that you just made it better than he ever could.
"Wanna tell me what's wrong?" You finally broke the silence between you two and carded your fingers through his soft brunet hair. "I looked all over the house for you."
"No..." He mumbled then closed his eyes and leaned into your touch, he loved when you played with his hair even if he couldn't feel it, and smiled to himself a little. "Sorry..."
"Alright, but when you wanna talk I'll be here." You scooted closer to him and nuzzle your face into his shoulder. "Don't be sorry. I was worried I made you mad or something."
"Ok..." Toby sighed softly as you tangled your legs up with his and wrapped his arms around your waist. "I could never be mad at you."
"That's good to hear." You kept playing with his hair, humming softly, and looked at him. "So what's with the extra pillows and blankets?"
"Dunno, just felt like having them." He admitted to you, hugging you tighter, and sighed deeply. "Something familiar, I guess."
You just smile against his shoulder, finding it a little adorable how shy he was acting, before humming a random tune. Toby relaxed into your touch more, closing his eyes as he listened to you hum, and made himself comfortable as he started to doze of.
It didn't take long before he fell asleep, snoring softly as he did, while he cuddled up to you like you were a teddy bear. The steady beating of his heart slowly lulled you to sleep, a faint smile etched onto your face, as you had yourself flushed against him. With the relationship you shared with him, words weren't always necessary to make something better as strange as it might seem to other.
The end!