settled in the spotlight

Warmth when the cameras fade

(Author note: click for full photo and it's also how I imagine the girls in this story)

Gideon, in her white socks, shuffled into the dimly lit living room that was cascaded with soft shadows, the aroma of sandalwood musk and orange lighting. She slunk behind Luella who was lighting her joss sticks but remaining impatient with the lighter that kept sparking. Gideon let her hand dip under lulu's top to trace o's on her lower back and just over her subtle tattoo, this earned a dimply smile from the girl who then shivered at the touch and bent forwards ever so slightly.

Lulu (luella): Your thumb is so soft, can we stay like this just for a little longer, I've beentoo thoughtful and my head feels all warm and tired now.

Gideon: Shh, I have you right here bunny and we'll stay like this all evening. Can I put the supper on and then we can settle and I'll bring you into the bedroom?

Gideon didn't get too much of a response just a soft pull away from the girl who then nodded and placed the incense into the holder before following Gideon into the kitchen, her thumb resting on her chin just below her lip.

Around an hour later the marble sink was full of clutter and chopsticks but the pair decided to leave it until the morning to clean, simply rinsing their green tea mugs out and flicking off the light above the table. Gideon could sense Luella was feeling like she could slip so left her to think and just guided her by her waistband into the bedroom.

Gideon: Awh, already in your jammies and looking so pretty, my menina. (Portuguese for babygirl)

Lulu: heh thank youu....ugh Gideon I can't do this right now there has just been so much going on with the press, I suppose I've been holding my breath all day and answering interviewers who want too much insight. I want to curl up for sleepy now and-

Gideon cut her off and nodded, she could feel the weight on her girlfriend and didn't like the fact she had been struggling to decompress for hours. She managed to get her laying on her front after some coaxing and began to do dot-to-dot which always soothed her menina. Luella had finally slipped as she just gave nods and head shakes to Gideon's questions and Gideon found it so adorable, she loved taking care of quiet her but also loved all the chatter so she sort of felt relived it was only occasional. The sound of the city below was dulling down, the soft sound of covers going over expensive cars, clinking of the neighbours wine glasses in the garden and Lulus soft breathing as her finger went past her balmed lips and she closed her eyelids, lulling to sleep.

Around two hours later Gideon was sat by the window cracking open pistachios and putting the shells in a little ceramic bowl. She always liked this time of night, besides she couldn't sleep and didn't want to disturb Lulu by being restless. She began to scroll through her socials, hundreds of thousands of likes on her latest digital which was lulu sat on her lap with a camera taking a photo of a loose curl on her forehead, the Live Photo containing lots of giggles. Gideon loved all the adorable comments on it yet there were too many to respond to so she just smiled to herself taking in her privileges. some time passed and she crept softly back to bed to join her pretty girl knowing tomorrow had a full schedule, meetings, interviews and shoots.

(Author note: I'll add more conversations in the next one this was basically mainly narration to get an idea of their living style)