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As uncharacteristic as it may seem for everyone, Briar has been struggling with her sleep for a while now. Her narcolepsy should have been making this easier, but no. If she falls asleep, it’s never on will. And when she does she never gets the amount of sleep that doesn’t leave her a ghost.
“Beauty, you okay?” Faybelle asked as they were sitting on one of the tables outside the Hocus Latté. Briar’s eyes looked like they were carrying black trash bags, she was shaking while holding her drink, and her usual energy was somewhat lacking. It wasn’t the first time Faybelle had noticed, but according to girlfriend 101, commenting on your partners appearance when you think they look ill, really wasn’t recommended.
“Yeah. Yes, I’m fine. What were you talking about.?” Briar jerked her body, trying to hocus focus on her currently concerned girlfriend sitting across from her.
“You look tired, have you been sleeping?” She asked, stretching out her hand to place the drink Briar was holding down.
“Uh.. honestly, barely. My body won’t fall asleep no matter how much I try. But don’t worry, I’m sure it will go away at some point.” Briar tried to sound reassuring, but Faybelle’s concerned hexpression only seemed to deepen.
“Have you tried taking sleeping meds? I hear they’re fairy effective.” Faybelle suggested, but Briar only shook her head.
“No, no pills. I can’t do that stuff.” Briar flat out refused, sighing as she could feel a familiar head ache creeping.
“You don’t seem well, Briar.. want to head on over to my dorm?” Faybelle offered, already standing up.
“You’re so cute when you care.” She chuckled, watching Faybelle roll her eyes.
“Come on, you can sleep there.” She stuck her hand out to Briar, who tiredly, but happily took her hand.
As Faybelle opened the door she noticed it was empty, Bunny was probably out with her friends or something. Briar had already taken her heels off before getting on the bed and making herself comfortable while Faybelle closed and locked the door behind her.
“I’ll get you something comfortable to wear, don’t doze off before changing.” The fairy ordered, and Briar could only smile stupidly as she obliged. How could she not? She was ready to wrap herself in the amazing sheets that carried her gorgeous girlfriend’s scent all over, and she was going to be in her clothes.
It didn’t take long before Faybelle had grabbed something for the both of them. Briar was comfortable in a pair of shorts and a black tee, while Faybelle was wearing a pair of sweatpants and a tank top.
Just as Faybelle was about to make herself comfortable with her girlfriend on the bed, her mirrorphone begun ringing.
“What do you want, geek?” Faybelle said as she answered.
“Hello to you too, Faybelle.” Humphrey was the one calling, used to the name calling and not paying attention to it.
“What’s up, I’m busy.” She asked, looking at Briar who was currently waiting for her.
“You can’t be too busy for this. Call of Beauty JUST launched a special event only for today! You have to get on with me and Dexter!” And just like that, Faybelle finally had a conflict on her hands.
“Now?! You sure it won’t last for like, the rest of the week or something?” She knew the answer, but it could never hurt to have hope.
“Nope, 24 hour limit, with limited players. You coming or not?” Faybelle groaned, this seriously couldn’t be worse timing.
“Give me a second..” she sighed, muting herself before turning to Briar again.
“Beauty.. do you mind if I just play quickly? It’s a really important event with only a limited amount of players able to join and I SERIOUSLY don’t want to miss it.!” She asked with hexcitement in her voice, feeling bad she knew she was about to hop on right when her girlfriend was here.
“You big nerd.” Briar sighed, leaning forward to kiss her, a motion which Faybelle happily reciprocated.
“You’re lucky you’re cute.” She said, in which Faybelle’s eyes lit up.
“It won’t be long, I promise.” She grinned, already hurrying to get her console and screen. She placed the screen right across from the bed, making it so that she could play from there, turning on her console and firing up the game.
“Tell your boyfriend to send me an invite in a minute, I’m loading!” She quickly unmuted her voice and talked into the phone, hanging up on Humphrey as the invite came.
Briar watched as Faybelle’s eyes quickly glued themselves to the screen, satisfying herself with scrolling on her mirrorphone for the time being. Her games were never short. In fact, every Call of Beauty game that Faybelle had played in front of her always lasted more than an hour. And that was only one round. She didn’t know if she should strangle Humphrey for introducing the game to Faybelle, or hug him for giving her another feat that made Briar fall in love even more.
By now almost two hours had passed by. Faybelle hadn’t moved hexcept for going to the bathroom, or to occasionally look behind her to see how Briar was doing. And Briar was awake. Even though her body was practically aching from how tired she was, she couldn’t manage to fall asleep. It was killing her, but the only thing killing her even more was the lack of attention she was getting.
She laughed every time she heard Faybelle screaming at Dexter, or when Faybelle started gagging audibly and telling Humphrey and Dexter to stop flirting in the middle of the game.
As gay as Briar was, there were times like this that convinced her she had fallen for a teenage boy trapped in a girl’s body. Which she was not complaining about!
But right now none of that mattered. She really missed Faybelle’s gaze on her for more than a few seconds. She knew this game was important to her, and in no way was she going to ruin her so called event thingy.
But that didn’t stop her from creeping behind the Fairy, crawling on the mattress to place herself behind her back, slowly letting her arms wrap around the fairy’s waist while letting her head rest on her back.
“You bout to fall asleep?” Faybelle asked, dividing her attention on both the screen and Briar behind her.
“No.. can’t fall asleep.” Briar admitted, letting her face travel to Faybelle’s neck before placing soft pecks slowly.
“Briar..” Faybelle said in a low voice, clearly starting to struggle to hocus focus on the screen.
“You’re so adorable, you know that?” Briar whispered, and Faybelle could feel her face heating up.
“You only say it like, everyday.” She reminded her, before being interrupted by the voices in her headset, which Briar could actually hear in this position.
“Awww, you hear that Dexter? Faybelle’s an adorable little fairy!” Humphrey teased, making Briar chuckle.
“And she’s so cute it makes you wanna just squeeze her.. isn’t that right, Briar?” Dexter continued, knowing Briar could probably hear them by now.
“Shut the fuck up.” Faybelle’s ears were red from embarrassment, and Briar only found it amusing.
“That’s more than right, Dexter.” Briar replied, watching as Faybelle’s face heated up even more as Humphrey and Dexter’s voices erupted in laughter.
Briar took the opportunity to nibble on Faybelle’s ears, as her fingers trembled on the console while Briar let her hands wander around her body, stroking her thighs before making their way up to her neck and pushing it upwards which gave the princess better access to lick and start sucking on her gray skin.
Faybelle groaned, unable to refuse her touch, her eyes closing as she forgot the screen in front of her.
“For Grimms sake, Faybelle, we don’t need to listen while Briar makes you whimper.” Humphrey said into his mic, waking Faybelle up from her trance.
“I don’t whimper you fucking weirdo!” She yelled defensively, already seeing the eye roll both were giving her even though she couldn’t actually see them.
“I’ll gladly make you, just say the words sweetie.” Briar said, which apparently was the last straw.
“For fucks sake.” She sighed, “I’m getting off, I’m not turning into a project for public humiliation. Good luck on the rest of the event.” Was her last words before closing the game and turning off her stuff all together.
“Seriously, is this how we’re asking for attention now?” Faybelle asked as she turned around to a quite satisfied and grinning Briar.
“It’s not my fault you’re so sensitive.” Briar shrugged, “but since it worked..” she smirked, quickly tilting Faybelle’s head to face her, planting a kiss on her lips which the fairy quickly submitted to.
“Aren’t you tired?” Faybelle asked as she pulled away, her earlier concern quickly returning.
“Oh, trust me, I’m hexhausted.” Briar assured her, but proceeded to throw her girlfriend down on the mattress before trailing kisses down her neck, and then going down to her cleavage.
Faybelle would be lying if she said she wasn’t completely turned on right now, and that she wanted nothing more than to submit fully to Briar right now.
But she knew she couldn’t do that, not now when she knew Briar’s body was really tired and that she needed rest.
“Briar, you need to sleep.” Faybelle tilted Briar’s head to look at her.
“I tried, Faybelle. It didn’t work.. so just let me–” Briar attempted, but Faybelle wasn’t budging. She quickly sat up straight and scooted backwards to the pillows.
“I’ll make it work, come on.” Faybelle insisted, patting the space next to her where Briar had previously been laying while Faybelle was playing.
She knew the fairy wasn’t going to let her have her way this time. (Shocker). And therefore listened and placed herself next to her.
“Good. You need anything?” Faybelle asked to assure everything was fine.
“What I need is you sitting on my face–” Anddd Faybelle turned the lights off.
“Alright, nothing? Great!” Faybelle decided, throwing the covers over the both of them.
“I won’t fall asleep..” Briar said, which was followed by a yawn.
“Right, says sleeping beauty.” Faybelle rolled her eyes.
“If you try your best right now, we can do whatever after you want later. Deal?” Faybelle offered, almost regretting it once she saw the smile creeping up on Briar’s face through the dark.
“Whatever after, you say?” She chuckled, and Faybelle responded by flicking her forehead.
“You’re actually like a creepy old man. Go to sleep you weirdo.” She sighed, feeling Briar wrap her arms around her before nuzzling her head in her chest.
“I love you.” She mumbled, catching Faybelle off guard. She wrapped her arms around Briar, pulling them tighter.
“You’re so cringe.” She scoffed, followed by a small smile. “I love you too.” She waited for an answer, or some kind of reaction. But as the seconds passed, the only thing she begun hearing was light snoring.
Faybelle could only smile softly, looking down at the girl that had fallen asleep in her arms. She really isn’t sleeping beauty for nothing.