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After years of being with him, there was one thing Akaashi knew for certain, and that was the fact that Kenma was not a big fan of physical affection.
They still displayed affection this way, whether it be through short hugs, kisses or hand-holding, but Kenma was very awkward when it came to things such as sitting in laps laying on top of his boyfriend, or even cuddling for too long. Or course, Akaashi thought was just fine. After all, they knew they loved each other and neither of them felt the need to let the other know by constantly touching them.
That being said, Akaashi still enjoyed cuddling his boyfriend, so he cherished the moments where Kenma felt comfortable enough to do so for more than a few minutes.
Today was one of those days.
Kenma had woken up earlier than usual. Akaashi initially thought it was due to his alarm, which had gone off a minute or so before, but after seeing the panicked expression his boyfriend’s face, he figured that something else had happened.
The taller boy reached down and carefully moved Kenma’s long hair out of his face. “Bad dream?” He sat down on the edge of the bed and began stroking his hair.
“Yeah.” Kenma moves around a bit and lays down again with his head in Akaashi’s lap. “Will you stay here for a bit?”
Akaashi needed to get ready for work, but how could he pass up the opportunity to cuddle his boyfriend? He could be a little late. He would even call in sick if Kenma felt like staying in bed for a bit longer.
“Can I lay down?” He asked. When Kenma nods and moves away, Akaashi lays back down and is immediately met with his boyfriend laying down on his chest. Adorable.
“Do you wanna talk about it?” He asks softly. He begins playing with Kenma’s hair to help soothe him.
Kenma shakes his head. “Not really. I just want you to stay with me for a bit.” He yawns and moves one of his legs over Akaashi’s.
“You can go back to sleep if you’re still tired,” he says. Upon seeing Kenma’s worried face, he kisses his head to reassure him. “Don’t worry. I won’t leave.”
Kenma yawns again. “You have to leave for work though,” he mutters.
“I can stay home today. I don’t mind.” Akaashi decides to be bold and pulls Kenma’s body towards his own. The older boy tenses up a little bit before deciding that he likes being able to feel the other’s body against his. He moves a bit closer, trying to get more of that calming feeling.
They stay that way for a short while, Kenma debating with himself whether or not to go back to sleep, and Akaashi simply enjoying the fact that he’s getting to hold his boyfriend for so long.
Eventually, Kenma does fall asleep. Akaashi tries his hardest to make sure he sleeps peacefully by gently rubbing his back.
The fact that he woke up early begins catching up to him, and soon he finds himself drifting off to sleep too.