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“Ena.” The brown-haired girl looks over her shoulder to see that their companion has already changed into their nightgown and was now staring expectantly at her. “You ought to sleep. It’s way too late to be drawing by now.”
“Heh, never thought I would hear you of all people saying that it’s too late.” Ena was right, ten years ago, she never would have imagined that Mizuki would ever suggest going to bed early, other than Kanade, they were always the one to stay up the latest.
Mizuki chuckles. “Neither did I. But, you know that I have to go to work at the boutique tomorrow. We’ve had a lot of damaged dresses coming in that need to be sewn up, soooo… Yeah, I’m more or less expected to be there, haha.” The boutique. A good enough-paying job that Mizuki liked that kept the two of them afloat. While Mizuki’s income was consistent, the same could not be said for Ena, who was living with them. Yes, Ena did sell her paintings, but it wasn’t a good source of money at all. Thankfully though, what Mizuki earned was enough for the time being.
Ena lets out a sigh, shaking her head. “I suppose I should head to sleep though, it’s been a while since I’ve gone to bed at a decent time…”
“Good, good.” Mizuki gives her a comforting smile as she stands up from her chair, trying to stretch to relieve her sore back. “I’ve been telling you, good posture is important-“
“Yeah, yeah, I get it. I don’t need that lecture again. I’m working on it, I swear…”
“You say that, and yet every time I bring it up, you never seem to try and change it.” They raise an eyebrow as she changes into her sleeping wear: a t-shirt and athletic shorts. Mizuki crawls into the bed, laying on their side. “Really, your back is only going to get worse if you don’t fix that…” They pat the other half of the bed, beckoning Ena over, and Ena crawls under the covers as well.
Almost immediately, Ena finds her head nuzzling into Mizuki’s shoulder, much to their mild amusement and surprise.
“Woah, I didn’t expect you to be so affectionate. What’s gotten into you~?” Their playful tone of voice seems to be inviting Ena into a small bickering match, but she declines.
“Because, it’s been a while since I’ve gotten to do this.”
“And who’s fault is that because they keep staying up unreasonably late~?”
“Oh, shut it, you.”
“Staying up with bad posture to boot~?”
Mizuki stops talking as Ena’s hand covers their mouth to get them to stop talking before uncovering it again. “Nope. Like I said, I’m not listening to that lecture tonight.”
“Fiiine… I’m going to convince you one of these days, though.”
Ena snorts. “Yeah, good luck with that. You know how stubborn I can be.”
Now it’s Mizuki’s turn to let out a snort. “You bet I know.” Their hand moves behind Ena’s head as they begin to run their fingers through her hair. “But you know… It’s that stubbornness that saved me. And made me fall for you.”
“Oh, trying to get all sappy on me now, eh?”
“Haha, maybe so. But really. You’re the best thing to ever happen to me, Ena.”
“Mizuki…” She throws an arm around them, pulling them into an embrace as they lay in bed together. “You are too, you know.”
“I’m flattered~”
“Pfft, of course you are.”
The two of them share a light, brief kiss as the sensation of weariness finally washes over the two of them.
“Goodnight, Mizuki.”
“G’night~”
“I love you.”
“I know~” Ena raises an eyebrow at them. “Haha, I love you too.”
Ena reaches over and turns off the nightstand lamp.