1:11am
BUT I KNOW HOW I FEEL ABOUT YOU NOW
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Deceit sat comfortably on the couch, a fluffy blanket wrapped around his body as his multicoloured eyes watched the movie playing on the tv screen opposite. On the table before him sat his hat and mini cape, as they could get in the way whenever he just wanted to relax. He kept the yellow gloves on his hands, gently pulling them off a little only to slide them back on, it was fidgeting habit.
He knew around this time the other four sides were still asleep, usually he only came into the living room when it would be empty for a long amount of time - he preferred to be alone a lot, he never was in the mood to hear the other four sides excluding him because he was a 'bad side'.
Sighing, he slumped further into the couch cushions. Even if he did like being alone, he wouldn't mind some company every once in awhile, and recently he's been feeling a little touch starved...
Just as his attention was focused back on the television, he heard a yawn from the doorway. Turning his head, he spotted Roman, standing in loose fitted pyjamas, white with patterned crowns dotted around. Rolling his eyes, Deceit watched him stretch his arms above his head, unable to snap his gaze from the v-line that came into view. It was dark in the room, but he could still see it clearly from the light reflecting on it off the screen.
"Roman, what a pleasant surprise" Deceit drawled, ready to stand up and leave - he wasn't the most wanted side, company wise, so he assumed Roman would rather be alone, but his movements froze when the fanciful sides body flopped onto the couch next to him, his arms tugging the blanket up so he could snuggle under it, too.
Deceit stared at him the whole time, unsure of what to do, this...this has never happened before! None of them have ever wanted to sit those close to him in the past, even if they were mostly asleep! Clearing his throat awkwardly, he let the tense muscles in his body relax, still shocked that Roman of all aspects would want to cuddle up beside him during a movie, but he let it slide, maybe he had a nightmare and needed comforting from someone who was awake.
A little while later, Deceit had almost completely laid against Roman, their position changing drastically from what it was before. Now, Roman was sitting up, one arm around Deceit's waist as the lying side had his head on his chest, he didn't really think about it much, the feeling it gave him was too...overwhelmingly nice for him to want to move away.
The noises of feet caught both of their attention. Now standing in the doorway was a sleepy looking Patton who rubbed one eyeball while waving with his free hand. His pyjamas were similar to Roman's, but his had small puppies on his sleeves. He quickly rushed by the tv to fall into the couch on the other side of Deceit, wrapping both arms around his warm body, letting Roman throw the edge of the blanket onto him.
Deceit glanced at both of them, but they were invested into the movie, or so it seemed. When Deceit couldn't see, Roman and Patton would share small smiles, moving closer to the side in the middle every so often so it wasn't obvious. Next to appear in the doorway was Logan, his pyjamas were completely black and silk, no distracting colours or patterns. It made it bland, as Roman commented, in return Logan said his were too extravagant for sleep.
That argument went on for awhile.
He placed himself more calmly on the couch, wrapped under his arm was a blanket he threw over his body, dragging his feet up onto the couch like everyone else already had, leaning into Roman's side as the aspect wrapped his free arm around his torso, bringing him closer to the group cuddle.
And last, but not least, was Virgil. They couldn't really see his pyjamas as they were covered by a purple and pink blanket he had wrapped around his body. Sluggishly, he pulled his feet across the carpet to crash into Patton's body. The side giggled, letting Virgil sit mostly in his lap, legs slightly resting on Deceit's lap as he almost instantly feel asleep, disregarding the movie completely.
Deceit couldn't believe he felt a smile crawl onto his face, but the more the warmth spread around him, the more he felt like he was apart of this small...family, almost, that they all shared.
His eyelids dropped a little with tiredness, as the movie was quickly coming to an end. So, shuffling a little to become more comfortable, he sent them all small smiles that they returned, making his heart melt with affection. Well, everyone except Virgil but that was justifiable.
Instead, Deceit reached out to hold his hand, letting out a quiet, almost inaudible giggle as Virgil instinctively closed his hand around whatever was in it.
"Thank you" the sides were able to make out, instead of replying verbally, they all moved closer, Roman clicking his fingers so the tv would shut off, leaving the room to fall into darkness.
They all fell asleep one by one, leaving Deceit and Logan to be the last.
"Could we do this again?" He murmured into the dark, hearing a gentle chuckle escape from the logical aspect. Blindly, he reached behind Roman to squeeze Deceit's hand reassuringly.
"Anytime you like"
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YOUNG MAN, ARE YOU LISTENING TO ME, I SAID YOUNG MAN
1:48pm