"Mmh you are too" she kinda trails her fingertips around on my back "you know.. it sucks I don't hate you"

"How sweet" I smile

"No come on I don't mean it nastily.."

"I'm kidding. I know exactly what you mean.. it'd be a lot easier wouldn't it?"

"What would?" She asks, playing with my hair instead

"Everything.. leaving you, sleeping with you, being vulnerable with you.. If we hated each other it'd be easier."

"Well yeah but then we wouldn't wanna spend time with each other in the first place"

"Mmh you're right.. I suppose we just can't win." I get more comfortable on her "but I'm more than happy here until we lose"

"Me too.." she leaves it a second like she's going to say something else. But she doesn't

"What?" I ask

"What?" She pretends she doesn't know

"Say what you were going to say"

"Don't take it the wrong way okay?" She checks

"I wouldn't"

"Okay.. what if losing turns to winning? What then?"

I translate it in my head.. 'Losing' currently is dating. She's saying what if dating turns to winning, and what we want.

"Then I hope we learn how to be functional, and that by then we know what to do."

"Me too.. but it won't happen right?"

"I wouldn't have said so. It'd be very unlikely.. I mean, you're clearly straight, and I'm too busy upholding an insanely false image." I joke, she laughs a little

"Yeah you really went all out with Electra didn't you.. at least I just have a different name and attitude. You have a lot to pretend for school, like dressing up and stuff."

"Dressing up as Electra takes so long" I lean up and kiss her chin "I'm glad I'm not her with you.. Anyway I think we should sleep"

"Wait have I made you uncomfortable?" She asks

"Not at all. I just enjoy falling asleep on you" I admit, she kisses the top of my head and let's her lips linger

"You're so cute.." she mumbles into my hair then kisses me again. She turns me into such a baby. "I hope you sleep well, baby.." see.

"You too Lizzy.. I'd call you 'baby' too but I think you'd murder me" I explain, she laughs a little

"Yeah I think I would."

"Right" I smile "then goodnight. See you in the morning" I kiss her cheek then get back into position.

It's crazy she lets me do this and even enjoys it. She wanted me in bed with her so we could cuddle. It's insane how much impact comfort has on a relationship..

by the way, I don't mean physical, I mean emotional.

"Mmh, see you in the morning baby.." she holds me a little tighter and I get sleepy. I always do when she does this.

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