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Birds chirped their gleeful tunes just outside in a flourishing paradise, raising awake a still drowsy Sunny. A sweet strawberry fragrance had filled his lungs, making his eyelids raise to meet the fluffy haired boy that he carried within his arms.
A sound asleep Basil was the first thing that Sunny saw once his eyes lifted, and saying that he held the sight dear to him was a serious understatement. It was irresistible for him to not endlessly stare at his beloved’s cute little face, especially during such a perfect moment like this. A smile tugged on Sunny’s lips as he held the sleeping boy closer to him, feeling faint as his beloved’s heart began to beat along with the tune of his own.
Sunny kept Basil close to him for a while, still unable to keep his eyes off of him for a single second. His view traveled all the way from those shining, golden strands of hair of his, and then to all the precious little freckles that were sprinkled onto his face. Sunny lingered on that part of Basil for a notably long time, subconsciously lifting his hand up to trace his finger over each and every speckle that could be found on his cheeks.
Sunny could feel his love grow for Basil the more that he traced and soothed his face, so finally, with careful intent, he planted a kiss onto his boyfriend’s criminally soft lips. The sensation fueled him with everlasting warmth, making him almost regretful for ending the kiss so soon.
Just one more wouldn’t wake such a peaceful Basil up, right?
Surely not.
So again, Sunny leaned his head just a little more closely to his, closing his eyes as-
…Basil was the one to fill in the gap to kiss him back.
Sunny’s ears boiled in heat as the boy laying in front of him stared at him with wide awake eyes.
“Hee-hee, good morning to you too, silly.” Basil couldn’t help but giggle, “What’s with you being so adorable today?”
Sunny could swear that his whole head was about to burst from how much warmer it was getting.
“St- Stop it…” he mumbled while covering his red hot ears with his hands, “You… You weren’t supposed to do that…”
Basil wasn’t able to hold back another laugh, “Okay, okay, I’m sorry. I just couldn’t let you be so sneaky like that… Besides, you’re too cute when you get all flustered.” He quietly added in.
Sunny ignored Basil’s last comment and dug his still-heated face into his pillow. He grumbled something under his breath, unintentionally winning over another melodic laugh from the boy beside him.
“Aww, you’re not upset with me, are you?” Basil teased while giving Sunny a soft poke on the cheek. He was being very daring today, and Sunny was not appreciating it in the slightest.
…Though he had to admit, Basil was really cute when he got all cheeky like that.
Something about the way he got all smiley and stuff… Sunny adored it.
But he definitely wasn’t going to let him get away with it. It was time to give Basil some payback.
Once he turned over to his side, Sunny gave Basil a smirk that was rarely seen to be used by him. Without warning, his arms had suddenly wrapped around Basil’s waist, making him squeak as he rolled on over to his back. Sunny had Basil laying on top of his upper side now, holding onto him with a tight, but gentle grip.
Basil didn’t even know what the heck just happened.
“Uhm… Sunny?” Pink was beginning to bloom all over his cheeks now.
“What?” Sunny asked with pure innocence, “Aren’t I allowed to tenderly hold the most beautiful boy I’ve ever laid eyes on?”
That turned Basil into a sizzling hot tomato.
Perfect, all according to plan.
“You’re… You’re too much.” Basil stuttered, burying his head into the crook of Sunny’s neck. Curly locks of gold were starting to tickle at Sunny’s face now.
“But you know that it’s true…” Sunny continued in a song-like voice, tucking a strand of hair behind Basil’s ear, “You’re a very pretty boy… Sometimes I feel like I don’t even deserve to look at you.”
Basil blinked at Sunny numerous times after hearing his words, digging his face right back into his chest a moment after. It didn’t take long for Basil’s legs to start kicking high in the air, it was like an infinite amount of energy had been given to him with how fast he was moving them. Sunny couldn’t lie, his heart felt like it would explode from how fuzzy it was getting.
“You’re so… You’re such a… Iloveyousomuch,” Basil gave Sunny a peck on the cheek, hugging him tightly while returning back to the safety of his chest.
“…I love you too.” Sunny took a second to say back, still not used to saying that phrase out loud. His hand had then begun to run through Basil’s hair, and with the more that Sunny soothed him, the more that Basil’s breathing had slowed.
The two of them stayed like that for just a moment in time, but then, the boy in Sunny’s arms had begun to shift, “It’s… It’s about time for me to get up now,” he mumbled in his half-awake state, “I don’t want to get into the habit of sleeping in…”
Sunny was not satisfied at all after hearing that.
“Are you sure you want to get out of bed now?” He couldn’t even bear the thought of something as awful as that happening.
“I have to…” although Basil’s tone said otherwise, “I gotta go water all my plants… And wash a few of their pots too, some of them might even need a new coat of paint… And then after all that, I have to… to…”
“Go organize all those photos I took yesterday,” he finished in the most exhausted voice ever. Basil let out a heavy sigh, digging his face further into Sunny’s shoulder. Cute, Sunny couldn’t resist but to give such a sleepy Basil a kiss on the forehead.
“You don’t have to get up yet if you’re still tired…” Sunny told him in a sweeter tone, running his fingers through his fluffy hair again, “We can always stay here for just a few minutes more… Or a few hours.” he whispered into his ear.
“Mm… That sounds so nice… But I can’t,” Basil woefully yawned, “I don’t want to lose all my morning energy… It’s hard for me to do things in the afternoon, I get too distracted by-”
“Mewo?”
A little black cat captured both Basil and Sunny’s attention. She let out a rather dramatic stretch, making her way over to where the two boys were laying. Surprisingly, she actually jumped on top of them both, loafing herself right on Basil’s back.
It looked like he wasn’t getting up anytime soon anymore. Mewo wanted to be included in The Stack.
“See? Even Mewo agrees with me,” Sunny added while giving her a scratch behind the ear, “You should stay, I’ll even help you sort out all of that stuff you mentioned later, okay?”
“You’d… You’d do that for me?” Basil pulled up his head whilst wearing a shine in his eyes.
“Why wouldn’t I?” Sunny affirmed with a kiss on the tip of Basil’s nose, “All that I care about is being with you… But until then, get some more sleep. You need it.”
Basil looked at Sunny with those glimmering eyes of his, a smile forming on his face as he began to relax back into Sunny’s embrace.
“You’re right…” Basil giggled as if he were a fool, “But first… can we…”
Leaning his head towards Sunny’s, Basil gave him an awaiting expression. Red dusted over Sunny’s face from the action, it wasn’t hard for him to understand what Basil was asking for. While it may have taken him a second, Sunny gladly accepted the gesture, being the one to connect Basil’s lips with his own. Hearts raced as they fell deeper into the warmth of the kiss, solidifying their everlasting love for one another.
Once they had pulled away, Basil gave Sunny another one of his sweetest laughs, making Sunny’s heart melt even more than it already had. His ears felt as if they were turning into flames again, but this time around, he didn’t care. All that he paid mind to was the boy laying on top of him, the one that had the ability to make him smile brighter than ever before.
With the feeling of being in each other’s arms along with the sound of Mewo’s soft little purrs, the two lovebirds had no interest in letting each other go anytime soon. Within the final glance that Sunny took on Basil’s resting face before shutting his eyes, he was once again enamored by the beauty that was of his being alone, making him give his beloved one last kiss on his adorable little forehead.
Basil’s presence was the most cherishable thing Sunny had to care for. That alone was the best thing he had within his life.