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1. Hint at them.
Mafuyu felt at ease, the warmth enveloping her heart as she slowly cooked a meal for her lovers. Today was one of the second days of her one-week break from her internship, and she was allowed to stay home and do nothing but relax while waiting for her lovers to come home to melt under their attention and affection.
A serene look was drawn on her face as she chopped the vegetables up slowly, deciding to make a meal they all loved while her favorite songs were playing in the background. It felt so healing to be able to do this, and she wouldn’t have been able to wish for anything better.
“Yahoo~” A tender voice was the only thing that interrupted her, but before she could turn around to greet it, warm hands wrapped around her waist from behind, cradling her gently over her torso, while a familiar head rested on her shoulder. “Hi, Mafuyu.”
“Mizuki, hello.” Mafuyu hummed in reply, a small smile evident on her face as she tilted her head to slightly nudge it against Mizuki’s own softly, “Welcome home.”
“Thank you,” The younger girl giggled, turning her head to the side to place a soft kiss on Mafuyu’s cheeks before rubbing soft circles over her toned belly. “Making dinner?”
“Mhm, should be ready soon.” The elder girl replied, slowing down her chopping to focus on how warm she was, how safely she felt cradled by Mizuki, how soft Mizuki’s chest felt against her back, how ticklish Mizuki's breathing felt against her neck, and how addictive this loving feeling was.
“Yay!” Mizuki giggled, placing one last kiss on the purplenette’s cheek before pulling away. “Oh well, let me go get changed and washed, and then I’ll help you!”
But gosh, how much Mafuyu missed this warmth on her.
And if only she knew this would start the biggest mental dilemma of her life...
It was after dinner when they were all hanging out in the living room, doing their own thing but enjoying each other’s company. Ena was texting her friends, Kanade was watching a movie, Mizuki was reading a manga, and Mafuyu was...
Mafuyu was googling: Wikihow: to ask your partner for affection.
The article came up, filled with lots of words and pictures. She frowned at the overwhelming information before she found step one.
“If you want affection from your partner, try hinting at them.”
Easy.
If she wanted a back hug again, she should just... show Mizuki her back?
The thing is, she wasn’t the best at expressing her emotions, and she was never someone who got any physical affection unless she was sick, so this was harder for her. Sighing again, she frowned when she noticed Mizuki and Kanade cuddling on the sofa, with Mizuki’s head placed carefully in the composer’s lap, and she so badly wanted to join but was scared of being selfish and disturbing them.
Maybe not today, but tomorrow, she will try her plan.
Tomorrow came, and Mafuyu was still home as she had four more days of break. She was missing Kanade and Ena, who left to do some chores, and only Mizuki was home. Despite wanting her attention, she did not want to disturb the fashion designer mid-project, so Mafuyu distracted herself by playing the piano to pass the time. When enough time passed and the loneliness started eating her from the inside, she was finally pulling out her phone, sighing anxiously before texting:
Mafuyu 2:23
Where are you?
Mizuki 2:23
Hiiiiii^^
My roooooom
Join me!
Mafuyu 2:24
Okay
Mafuyu stared slightly before,
Mafuyu 2:24
♡
Okay, good. Mizuki liked emojis, and this was a nice warm-up, and she quickly ventured out of Ena’s room to Mizuki’s room.
She entered the room carefully, seeing Mizuki sitting on the floor, sewing some shirts, and she took it as an opportunity to join the others on the floor.
Being extremely calculated, the lyricist sat in front of the younger girl, with her back to the former. The pinkette perked up, and her greeting died on her tongue as she stared in confusion at Mafuyu before asking, “Are you mad at me?”
Mafuyu looked back over her shoulder to meet Mizuki’s eyes before looking forward again and saying, “No.”
“Oh okay…” Mizuki hummed, furrowing her eyebrows in confusion before adding carefully, “Why aren’t you facing me?”
Quietness, before Mafuyu’s voice came unsure. “I can’t tell you.”
“Oh okay…?” Mizuki was more confused than ever as she stared at her girlfriend’s back. There was barely space in between them, and if Mizuki shuffled a little closer, they both could cuddle. However, did Mafuyu want to cuddle? Why was she not facing her? How weird… “Well, make yourself comfy! I’m not too busy, so if you need anything, just let me know.”
Mafuyu turned her head back over her shoulder again to look at Mizuki before facing forward and saying, "Okay.”
“Alright.” Mizuki hummed, reaching forward to pet Mafuyu’s shoulder, and she noticed how visibly the elder girl relaxed at the touch but jerked when Mizuki pulled away.
Barely any time passed as the youngest girl sewed the third button onto the blouse she was making for her draft before her shorter lover finally broke resolve.
“Mizuki…” Mafuyu huffed, a clear huff of frustration laced in her voice as she looked at her lover.
Mizuki hummed in response, still confused about what was going on but remaining patient. She loved Mafuyu dearly and never once wanted to make her feel pressured or fearful. She wanted her to be comfortable, so all she had to do was be patient and gentle. “Do you need anything?”
“Yesterday, when you came back from university.”
“Yes?” The video editor replied with a soft, encouraging tone, shuffling just the slightest bit closer to Mafuyu and putting down her project to let the elder girl know that she had her full attention.
“Your arms…” Mafuyu started, her voice soft and uncertain as she looked into Mizuki’s eyes, and the gentle gaze was all she needed to have a final push before humming, “Your arms made me feel warm… Would you hold me again like that?”
“Ma~ Fu~ Yu~” Mizuki cooed out loud, grabbing her head between her hands before groaning, “Oh my god, you are so cute; you are giving me cuteness aggression. Yes, yes, I will hold you silly.”
She eagerly shuffled even closer, allowing her chest to be against Mafuyu’s back as she tenderly wrapped her arms around the shorter girl’s middle, holding her securely. Mafuyu sighed at the contact, leaning back and nhuzzling her face into Mizuki’s neck, her hands coming over where Mizuki’s own clasped over her stomach, and she closed her eyes to cherish the warmth.
"Mafuyu, silly, why wouldn't you just come and tell me you wanted to cuddle, hm?” Mizuki asked softly, nuzzling her nose against Mafuyu’s neck while her legs tightened around Mafuyu’s side to completely cradle her against her. “I thought you were mad at me because you weren't facing me, you know?”
“Why would I be mad?” The elder girl frowned. “I was just hinting to you that I wanted a back hug.”
“By showing me your back?” Mizuki snorted, giggling in delight as she tightened her arms around Mafuyu tighter, teasingly. When she realized Mafuyu was not even smiling, she was taken aback before asking, “Mafuyu, were you being serious?”
“Yes.”
“Oh.” Mizuki frowned, biting her lip softly to think of how to approach this before humming. "Mafuyu, you know, as your lovers, you don't have to hint at us that you want something; you can always ask, and we will comply.”
Mafuyu was quiet, slowly taking in the words before asking unsurely, “I don't want to bother you.”
“It wouldn't be a bother, I would be more than happy if you came into my room and asked for cuddles, so next time come to me and ask for it, okay?”
Mafuyu’s eyes softened, and she allowed herself to go limp in Mizuki’s hold as she closed her eyes, humming a soft, “Okay.”
“Alright," Mizuki whispered back, pulling her up against her body before lowering her head to kiss her skin softly.