Tired ♡【 Octoling boy x Reader 】

〔 さん。Empty 〕

"Those tests aren't going to complete themselves."

He sighed.

Though he was annoyed, he refused to let it show. Getting up, he carefully placed the girl's head back onto the seat, missing her warmth.

"We just need two more Thangs, I believe." He stated, analyzing the CQ-80 that was given to him at the beginning of his journey. "I'll try to find them as fast as possible."

He wanted to be on the surface with [Name]. He wanted to have those cute moments with her with no interruptions.

He needs to work harder.

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He collapsed onto the seat, his body aching from the tests that got harder and harder as time ticked on. He assumed this was because he was getting tired from all the work he was doing. He wished for a long break.

He had acknowledged this before, but he still couldn't help but feel that having [Name] by his side was the most efficient way to collect the Thangs faster.

Then again, putting all of the pressure back onto her was something he never wanted to do. She suffered greatly, it seems. He had to accept the challenge and do this on his own again.

His eyes looked at the girl's sleeping form, his heart beating faster than it previously was.

That weird feeling...

Captain was preoccupied on chatting with a passenger, which was a little far from the two agents, so he took this as an opportunity to make a move.

The flustered octoling scooted closer to his partner, butterflies forming in his stomach. Grabbing one of her unclenched hands, he intertwined his fingers with hers and admired the feeling of this 'holding hands' action.

He squealed in his head, mentally praising himself for doing such a bold move that was clearly out of his comfort zone.

I should take a picture! He remembered the camera feature the device he used had, and whipped it out fast with his free hand.

He was about to take a picture of her sleeping form, until he noticed that Agent 3 was waking up from her slumber.

He let go of her hand, yelling internally when it landed back on the cushion. He should've placed it back there instead of letting it fall like that!

He turned away from the cute inkling, looking out the window to pretend he wasn't just doing something to her without her consent, also putting his device back in his pocket.

"Agent 8?" He heard her sleepily let out.

"Ah, you're awake." His gaze went back to her as if he was interrupted from admiring the scenery outside the train.

He was close to calming his nerves, though it all fell apart the moment he saw her wrap her arms around his waist, cuddling into the crook of his neck.

How did she sit up that fast?!

Captain was here, but she didn't possibly know that, did she?! They were quite a distance from them, after all.

"W-What are y-y-you d-d-doing?!" He stuttered quietly, attempting to not cause a scene for something as little as this.

It was actually quite big to him, but it would appear to be normal in others eyes.

"Warm... soft..." Was all she could say.

She was actually still sleeping!

She was dreaming about him? He felt flattered, but if he didn't do something about this soon, he would never hear the end of it from her.