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Home and Wally have known each other for an extremely long time.
To the point that they barely even remember their lives before meeting one another. And as far as the rest of the Neighborhood was concerned, they've always known each other.
They knew one other inside and out, quite literally, considering Wally lives inside Home. They have memorized one another routines entirely.
And if there was one thing Home knew about Wally, it was how he shows affection towards it.
Neither of them had been the best at showing their admiration for one another at first. Mainly just telling each other how much they love and appreciate the other.
But as time gone on, Wally has leaned very different ways to show affection. And Home wouldn't even try to lie to themself, some of those ways made it feel a little crazy. Maybe if it was easier to express their own affection, it wouldn't be so overwhelming and frustrating. But alas...
It started once Wally met Barnaby, and he started learning more about touch. He was very determined to add physical contact to their relationship. And while technically they already had some of it, it wasn't as incidental as the new things he did.
Wally already knew basically all the furniture within Home, was Home itself. As it has form all those things, and could feel through them just as the walls or doors if someone touched them. But He never actively went out of his to touch before. Besides just laying or sitting against a bed or the loveseat.
But it was a very noticeable change once he started actively leaning into them, or giving very gentle pats to him. Whether it be the sofa, loveseat, counter, table, or even the walls and doors. It didn't matter. Wally would lean all his weight into them- though it wasn't much considering he's mainly fluff. Still It was the closest to hugging and holding hands they could really do.
It's so endearing. And the amount of warmth that filled Home every time he did any of it is incredible.
Though when Wally was resting, it was a bit overwhelming...
Because while before Wally would just lay on his back on the bed while resting with a pillow. Now he always lay on his stomach, fully ignoring the pillows all together, rubbing his face into the mattress instead. Because unlike the pillows, Home could feel him through the mattress.
It could feel the softness of his body. And with his chest against the bed, it could feel the gentle heartbeat of his own heart so easily. It all reminds Home that Wally felt safe with it. it wasn't that Wally was super anxious or anything, but there was always still a little tension within his shoulders. but whenever they were alone just the two of them, it could see all of it ease away so easily.
Sometimes as Home watched Wally rest, it wonders if Wally ever notices the temperature around them warming, from their general fluster. But he was usually covered in a blanket while resting. So even if he has, he might have just assumed it's from that, and has nothing to do with Home itself.
And Wally never even paid much attention to anything that wasn't actually formed by it, almost like he could just tell that those weren't apart of him. It has to give off some temperature with being alive, so maybe they were just generally warm too.
Although the same could not be said about Homes heartbeat... Wally knew it's normal rhythm. And it almost always sped up a bit every night. And the other was very observant, there's no way he hasn't noticed.
In fact, it might be being caused purposefully...
Because whenever it was just the two of them inside, Wally actively traces a hand or fingers against the walls and doorways as he walked around the place, leaving light buzzing around every spot that he touched.
There was literally no reason to do that, and if anything it made everything go far slower since he would have to walk fully around the room instead of just going straight to get to each doorway. But Wally does it everyday now. It makes him feel like there's termites within their walls. When they knew there wasn't any.
It was impossible for Home to focus on anything else when Wally was around, which he usually is.
Not that they minded of course. They adore his touch, and every single contact from Wally had soft incident. Love was traced within them all.
Another small thing Wally learned and decided to add to their relationship, was blowing kisses.
Every single time Wally left and came back. He blew Home a kiss in greeting and goodbye.
It was so adorable. it felt such extreme fondness every time he did it.
It also couldn't help the frustration he felt from not being able to do similar things for Wally though.
Technically it could try forming different things to try and cuddle better or something at least. But it also wasn't sure how Wally react to that. And it wasn't even exactly sure what would work best for that... Maybe a body pillow that was connected to the mattress- or loveseat? It would be soft and comfortable, which it'd like for Wally.
Still...
As they listen to Wally talk about his day, His fingers tracing the loveseat ever so gently. It held slight uncertainty.
It thought if anything he'd probably find it to be a sweet gesture. But it doesn't want to end up making things awkward...
At the same time, if you never tried to achieve your goals at all, what's the point in living?
So with a click of a door- 'Wally?' Ringed out from Home.
Pulling the rest of Wally's attention towards it, stopping whatever else he's been saying. "-Yes Home?"
There's a beat of silence as they both just stare at one another for a long moment.
Wally's completely unbothered by the quiet, though he's quite confused by it. Home didn't usually pause long to talk with him.
And Home just tries to keep their heartbeat from going haywire. It knew getting his full attention might make it more nervous. But it also knew if they just formed something and immediately grabbed him without warning, he'd might get frightened, since it hasn't really done something like that before.
Home forms a body pillow through the side of the loveseat cushion. And Wally tenses slightly from the shift. But it eases just as it came, as he now stares at the pillow in curiosity.
Ever so gently, the pillow wraps around Wally's middle. And his face flushed ever so slightly, his smile getting soft nervousness to it.
Oh dear... It really liked that look on him... He's so cute.
'U ok?' Rings out from the door, just to be sure.
"Yes." Wally reassures instantly. Though his fingers fidget against the pillow slightly.
He's never been that sure how to react to any embrace, this one was really no different.
But Home never showed affection like this before, and it was so very soft and warm. He couldn't help but curl around the pillow further, resting his head into it too.
Such fondness filled Home at this, and the hold tightened slightly. If only it could run their fingers through his hair too, he'd love that.
"If you wanted a hug, you could've said so." Wally teased as he melts further into the hold.
Home rolls their eyes in amusement. 'If U will.' And the other gets an all too soft smile in turn.
They stay like that in comfortable silence for a long while.
Neither of them felt quite this cozy before, they could stay here forever.