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Rinne woke up with a lingering headache that almost made him yell out in pain. Everything felt so heightened, and not in a good way. It felt like the world was going to crash onto him where it hurt. So sore, so fuzzy.
He deduced it was a hangover, he didn't remember much from yesterday and he certainly didn't have much of an effort to figure it out, he just wanted to go back to bed and sleep it all off. Maybe he could go get water, but he noticed he didn't have the energy to do much other than look at the ceiling and move his pupils to where he can see the rest of the room. It hurt much less than moving his whole head.
Well, he was intending to go back to sleep, until he felt a tug and heard a few sleepy mumbles beside him, immediately catching his attention. He knew who it was.
Niki's hair was out of his ponytail, a complete mess. He was drooling a little and mumbling about God knows what, Rinne couldn't process what he was saying. His head was absolutely killing him, and he couldn't exactly wake Niki up efficiently in his state without Niki trying to chew on something.
Rinne had no other choice but to try and leave the bed, since sleep wasn't working out for him, and attempted to get some water. Tripping over the floor a little and nearly breaking the cup he used, he was able to fill 1/4ths of the cup, taking small sips as he tried to walk back to the bedroom without falling over.
Placing his cup on the bedside table and sitting on his knees on the edge of their bed, he flopped his face right back on the mattress, making him groan slightly in pain. Honestly, it was surprising he didn't wake Niki up with how much noise he made. Maybe he's having a fun dream?
It took him a while before he could force his head out of the mattress and actually got back into bed. In the process, he turned to lay on his side so he could get a better look at Niki.
Sure, Niki was far from attractive in this scenario, at least to Rinne, but he found himself drawn to his sleeping face. It was cute, it was endearing, it made him glad that he could wake up in the morning next to him. He wasn't willing to move closer in fear of waking Niki, but he's content when looking from afar.
Rinne's headache subsides little by little as he starts to drift off again, the sight of Niki still fresh in his mind, until he hears and feels something that made him jolt his eyes open.
"Rinne…"
…
Niki pulled Rinne closer by the waist with his hands on Rinne's shirt, still asleep and drooling on a new place on the pillow. This is it, this is where he dies. His face is going to overheat to the point it burns. He can go to heaven and not regret it.
Silently questioning his life decisions, Rinne holds onto Niki's waist in turn, to which Niki lets out a whine and nuzzles closer. His breathing was steady, Rinne's was not.
In fact, Rinne was incredibly embarrassed, and it was all just because his partner was snuggling him in his sleep.
Rinne was silently hoping Niki would wake up soon before he completely loses his mind. This wasn't an unpleasant feeling, but he was definitely not ready, especially since he usually initiates the cuddling.
…
It wasn't too long until Niki started to wake up, probably of hunger, and Rinne was then locked in place. He couldn't move with Niki's hands on him, and even though he was arguably a decent liar, a side of him didn't want to leave Niki. He was practically fucked.
Niki realized the place he was in after a few minutes of being awake, trying to rack his mind with the few brain power he could harbor. He silently looked up to see Rinne's face matching the color of his hair, and locking eyes with Niki's.
"G-G'mornin'."
He expected Niki to ask what happened, or call him weird for the predicament they were in. But Niki had, instead, quietly pulled him into a hug.
"Morning…"
Rinne's stress levels were quickly dying down at the action. At least he wasn't mad. I mean, Rinne's still suffering from a hangover and having a whole crisis over cuddling simultaneously, but whatever.
"I had a dream about you…"
"Yeah?" Rinne pretends to act confused. Of course he didn't hear Niki mumble his name, of course he wasn't being held by him due to whatever was happening in his mind. Of course.
"...You were a marshmallow, and I was hungry. So I ate you."
"Huh?"
Well, that was fast.
"You fuckin' ate me!??"
"I wasn't happy with it, okay!? I felt guilty! I swear!"
"Is that why ya were huggin' me first thing!?"
"Yes!!"
Niki held onto Rinne tighter, not really processing much to begin with.
"Can we just have a quiet day to compensate for it? Your head's probably killing you by now."
Niki's voice got quieter, and the mood suddenly felt… right for them. It felt comfortable.
"Then go make yaself somethin' t' eat. 'm not hungry."
"You still need to eat. Breakfast's the most important meal of the day."
"It's gonna be hard t' eat anyhow," Rinne said, starting to play with Niki's hair, something Niki himself had started getting used to as of recently.
"Then should I make you something small?"
"I guess. Stay here for a bit."
"I need to eat, I can come back later."
Rinne let out a small whine as Niki let go of his grip and started to leave. An oversized T-shirt slightly lifted up, coupled with shorts and his already messy hair, this was where Rinne could now think Niki looked attractive, at least when he wasn't drooling everywhere and he could actually see his eyes.
Rinne knows Niki is absolutely beautiful sometimes, ethereal, even. But he won't say it until he gives in.
…
Niki came back soon after, way too quick for Rinne to think he actually cooked, until he noticed Niki carrying medicine.
"This'll help," Niki explained what each medication was and did before he set them beside the cup of water on the bedside table, and placed a kiss on Rinne's forehead.
"Going to prepare breakfast. I hope you recover soon."
Rinne only hummed in response. He said only one more thing just as Niki started to leave the room.
"I love ya."
"I love you too. Rest well, okay?"