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POSTED ON Mar 18, 2024 1:59:22 GMT

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True to his word, just as she could have expected him to be, Doug spared no word in giving her all of the information that he had about who the Drk Triad was and what they were capable of.[break]
After calling their mission 'complete' for lack of a better term within the chasm's depths, checking in with noted superiors and otherwise, the two did make it back to Mauville City above the surface to call it a day and rest.[break][break]
Settling in at Doug's invitation, making the visit to his apartment, they spent the next however long discussing everything that needed to be said about what had just transpired. Yuina needed to know who the Drk Triad was and what the league knew, Doug was regaled with the details of how the Naganadel found her and presented this memory to her... How Freya was involved, that the league council knew only that she was a target, and not why she could be.[break]
It was a difficult, and draining conversation truly, not only was Yuina bogged down with having to relive one of her greatest faults within the league, but learning all of this new information about an organization that was bent on the destruction of everything they knew now... It was a lot to take in... So much so, that eventually through the night, they had both fallen asleep slumped together on a couch.[break][break]
The quiet stillness of the middle of the night did little to keep Yuina asleep for too much longer as she woke with a start. One nightmare or another, given everything that she had just encountered jostled her awake, and in that brief moment she blinked furiously in the dark of somewhere that she wasn't familiar with, not in her own bed, where...[break]
Until she moved briefly, freezing at the feeling of someone next to her... And then she remembered... and took a moment to try and relax again... What time was it?

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POSTED ON Mar 19, 2024 0:05:03 GMT

2 AM

An evening with Yuina Higashi

If the girl was really curious about the time, she would find it directly beneath the tv across the couch.

A vintage tape player displayed the time in large digital letters.

02:27 A.M.

True to the time, the apartment was dark. It was difficult to see through the shades of deep, dark blue, but occasionally, the moonlight filtered through the parted curtains of the balcony.

Doug had turned on a lamp when they had first settled down to speak, but... the bulb had apparently ran out while they were asleep. Putting that, together with the fact that the apartment's wooden floors were polished and smooth, yet had thin layer of dust...

It seemed as though Doug spent precious little time 'home'.

Speaking of whom—

Doug did not wake up. His arm secured firmly around Yuina's waist instead, trying to pull her closer whilst his face nuzzled into her neck with a grumble.

It didn't sound like much cared for the jostling around, asleep or not.

"Mmrgh..."

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POSTED ON Mar 19, 2024 2:26:45 GMT

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The initial shock of waking up to not recalling where she was began to fade as Yuina glanced around in the darkness, melding into the muddled, heavy haze of an emotionally drained sleep. Everything felt cloudy, emotionally, physically, mentally... almost as if she were still asleep, until she glanced at the glowing green numbers that were prominent in spite of the darkness. Yuina blinked once more, acknowledging the numbers... And then their meaning finally registered.[break][break]
It was 2:30 in the morning??[break][break]
A sort of panic began to set in, understanding then that she'd fallen asleep, and hadn't meant to, and she was in Doug's apartment, and it was not intentional... Yuina shifted for only a moment, her first real attempt at moving, she intended to get up... It had not yet occured to her just exactly how she was situated on the couch until that very moment.[break][break]
As she had made the attempt to move, she found herself being tugged back into the couch by a still asleep Doug who's arm clung around her waist, his face nuzzled into the crook of her neck.[break]
Yuina bristled, swallowing a gasp. If she wasn't awake and aware before, she certainly was now. She hadn't even known she'd fallen asleep at all let alone been aware that they'd fallen asleep together after a time, and...[break][break]
Doug murmured before he settled again, effectively pulling her in closer. Yuina had zero hope of being able to get up, especially not without disturbing him, if the firm arm around her waist was any indicator. But... Did she have to get up...? ~~Did she want to get up...?~~

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POSTED ON Mar 21, 2024 1:23:24 GMT

2 AM

An evening with Yuina Higashi

What had once been a comfortable coolness had turned into a rather chilly cold in the time they had been asleep, what with the AC being left to run unattended for several hours— which only made the sheer warmth radiating from the medic all the more apparent.

And, likewise, the warmth radiating from Yuina herself.

"Hngmm." Thrummed past Doug's lips and into Yuina's neck as the youth hugged her a little more firmly, her warmth pushing away the chill of the AC— and making the bumps and hills of his body a bit more clear to the museum curator.

The soldier part of the doctor's job was a lot easier to feel than it was to see in his conservative uniforms, when one was this close.

And that, too, likely went both ways...

"Hnngh...Hnnn...hm...?" Eventually, the soldier had to realize that his pillow was a little too warm, smelled too nice, and was a little too pleasant to hold to actually be a pillow.

As his eyes fluttered open however, the look he gave the woman did not feel any less vacant.

"Huh..." He uttered, giving her a slow frog blink before smiling dopily. "Oh. This dream again... nice."

He pulled her back into another hug, humming.

May as well indulge.

TL;DR:-Doug is asleep...ish?

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POSTED ON Mar 21, 2024 15:16:14 GMT

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Stuck and struggling within the analysis paralysis of the moment, Yuina did remain there on the couch, tucked into the form of Doug's figure beside her, only because she was internally screaming and unsure of what to do.[break][break]
Did she want to get up? Why would she not want to get up? None of this was on purpose, but was it an accident? Why did she feel like it was an accident? Was it something she needed to apologize for? She was really comfortable and warm... But none of this was intentional, so that meant she needed to get up?[break]
She had never been in a situation like this before, what was the right answer? She didn't feel like she could go back to sleep, would that be a right answer? Or not because she would have made the decision to go back to sleep...? There was no way that she was getting out from the hold he had around her waist, and the portion of his chest that rested against her as he was leaned in. Yuina knew and saw that Doug was strong, but it was another thing to feel it in the arm that held her, remembering the feeling of his chest against her back... His weight leaning into her, what it would feel like if his arms were wrapped around her.....[break]
Wait... WHAT...?[break][break]
The train of thought came to a sparks flying screeching halt and effectively ran into a brick wall. Yuina was more panicked than she was before, rapidly pushing those thoughts into the wreckage. In the seconds that she was sitting there internally fighting herself, and Doug had settled again, he hummed a grumble of sorts... Right against Yuina's neck, right against her pulse.[break]
Goosebumps raced along her neck and shoulders, down her arms as she bit her lips together, struggling not to make a sound. He was warm, but she wouldn't be surprised if she was burning now against the cold of the room, trembling within his frame.[break][break]
Whether it was her fault or not, Doug did begin to stir beside her, and there was a moment of relief. She didn't want to wake him, she was sure he was likely as exhausted as she had been, but there was hardly a chance that with all of her permeating anxieties that he wouldn't have come to.[break][break]
In the dim moonlight that trickled through the curtains, Yuina looked as he lifted his head from her neck, and there was a rush of panic, would be be concerned too about how they were situated on the couch? Until... He muttered slowly, he was barely coherent, thinking it was a dream...[break]
"No, wait Doug," Yuina tried to say, her voice soft, a gentle hand on his shoulder, trying to nudge him awake even as he hugged her closer still...[break][break]
And then the remainder of his words actually registered, and she froze completely. She felt like her face was so red she may as well be glowing... Did he say again...?

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POSTED ON Mar 25, 2024 2:28:36 GMT

2 AM

An evening with Yuina Higashi

Unfortunately for Yuina— Doug woke up this time.

"Hm?" He mumbled, his eyelids quaking slightly as they opened. Briefly, he gazed at Yuina in clearly bemused silence.

Then he pinched her gut (lightly).

"Woah. I'm awake?" He said innocently— making no effort to push her away, simply reclining further into the couch, arm still around her waist.

Looking over... what little he could see in the dark, he gave her a toothy grin, lightly cocking his head.

"My... someone sure got comfy while I was out."

TL;DR:-Doug is awake.

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POSTED ON Mar 25, 2024 2:53:26 GMT

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Yuina only remained in stunned, bright red silence as she had made the attempt to wake Doug and promptly stopped, but it had been enough to jostle him awake. She was sure her heart was beating so loud it was likely audible in the otherwise quiet nighttime, but there was little to no coherency that she could offer now that he was actually awake.[break][break]
She barely moved, only trembling still, until Doug lightly pinched her with the hand that still held fast around her waist. If she were a cartoon character there would have been an indentation of her silhouette in the ceiling above them. Something between a gasp and a squeak of sorts managed to escape her, where Doug only settled back into the couch again. Comfortable and collected, and that would have made Yuina that much more flustered, if she could have sorted through her own impossible state.[break][break]
"I-I- but, you- wait-," she stammered, the pitch and tone in her voice just as clear as the burning red color of her face that was otherwise marred by the darkness. He was the one that pulled her in as he slept, wasn't he?? If she could have voiced the thought she would have, but there was zero chance, every train of thought had run into the station at the same time.[break]
"I didn't mean to fall asleep, I don't know how long we've been asleep," she spoke quickly, sheepishly, almost as if she were trying to sink away from the situation as a whole. And never mind that she couldn't stop thinking about the idea that he'd dreamt about her before??

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POSTED ON Mar 26, 2024 17:05:14 GMT

2 AM

An evening with Yuina Higashi

She squeaked, and in turn he cracked up and laughed, resisting the urge to pinch her again. To do so much more.

His good sense was coming back to him while she stammered, and he had to try pretty hard to ignore the fact that they were alone, in his home, alone, in his couch, alone, at 3 am, alone—

Ya were an ascetic, dude. Keep yerself in check, jeez.

"A good few hours, looks like." He said, eyes turning to the VHS's clock just so he wouldn't stare at her.

Not that it helped with the fact they were still essentially all over one another.

"Are ya tired?" He asked after a moment of silence, slowly leaning his head against hers. "We can go back to sleep if ya want."

What? The teasing just came out naturally!

TL;DR:-Doug is awake.

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In spite of everything, in spite of being flustered, embarassed, overwhelmed, nervous... Why was she nervous...? What was she nervous about? It didn't feel dissimilar to when they were first setting out on their mission together... But she didn't quite know what that was either... Sure would be a lot easier if she actually knew herself...[break][break]
Doug's laughter at her plight stirred her again though, she knew that he could never truly be laughing at her, but this was just icing on the cake, he'd nearly been tormenting her all day it felt like...[break]
And yet... She still didn't move from his arm around her waist, tucked into his frame... something kept telling her she didn't want to...[break][break]
"A-a good few hours... I can't believe its 3 am...," Yuina murmered, a light tremble still in her pitched voice. He still didn't move either... Instead, he leaned in a bit closer again, like he was going to try and fall back asleep, his head nestled against hers... Was she tired? Absolutely not anymore...[break][break]
Doug did offer to go back to sleep, and maybe they could... Just like this...[break]
"Why? So you can have another dream about me... again," she couldn't resist... Was it a low blow? Possibly... Had he meant to say that out loud? Surely not... Was she intending to be mean about it? Of course not! But was it payback for what he'd done on their mission that day? Absolutely it was.

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POSTED ON Mar 27, 2024 19:25:03 GMT

2 AM

An evening with Yuina Higashi

Oh? Look at her go. She had caught him off guard with the sudden return fire.

Off guard and flustered. What the heck had he been saying before waking up?

"Uh... Haha, yeah, well..." He struggled to find the words. What was he supposed to say? It was a bad look all around. All that came to mind sounded way too unrepentant. Straight up flirtatious.

...

"I'm living the dream right now. Ya wanna stay up and cozy with me? Sounds fine too."

TL;DR:-Doug is awake.

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Yuina caught Doug in his words again, and given the darkness she didn't have to try to hide the small smile at her small victory. It may have been uncalled for, but he had no remorse for how taunting he had been earlier in the day... She hadn't been able to stop thinking about it...[break][break]
He stammered, he couldn't say much else until there was a small moment of silence, and then he made another offer. And given that offer, the ball was in Yuina's court, and she didn't know what to do with it... She too fell silent, she was thinking very hard about how to respond, what should she say?[break]
To stay here... To stay there, in his arms... Yuina hadn't realized just how much waking up to a nightmare had changed being there with him... How quickly the panic and the shadows drifted away. Did... Did that mean that she wanted to stay? Was that alright...? He was offering...[break][break]
There was a moment that Yuina shivered against the cold of the room, she'd shifted a bit and found a cold spot on the couch beside her. That wouldn't do. So instead she moved in closer to Doug, curling more into his frame, now her head rested on his shoulder. Stay up and cozy with him it was.[break][break]
"...Thank you, for today... I should have said so earlier. Things could have been a lot different if I had been with someone else...," ~~or by myself...~~ Yuina offered after settling into him, and though the thought itself was terrifying, it felt easier to push away because that's now how it happened... He was there, like he'd said he would be be... To help keep the intrusive thoughts away.

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POSTED ON Mar 31, 2024 22:34:31 GMT

2 AM

An evening with Yuina Higashi

His cheeks reddened as she scuttled closer, shoulders tensing as her head reclined against them.

She was getting bolder by the day, golly gee.

Cuter somehow, too.

"You're very welcome." He said, leaning his forehead against her locks of hair.

Do not. Kiss. Her head. Weirdo.

"I... I'm glad I was there. I don't wanna think about... what else could've happened." Doug confessed, the arm around Yuina's waist growing a bit more firm, pulling her closer. "Now I'm a bit scared. I don't wanna let'cha outta my sight."

They had no idea of what could happen next. If they were trying to get Yuina... maybe he really should just be around her more.

"Ya really might be stuck with me, this time." He managed to crack, snickering softly.

TL;DR:-Doug is awake.

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She was more comfortable than she had ever been, more comfortable in this very moment than any time she could recall since waking up outside of petalburg. Yuina didn't know any better, she couldn't know that she was missing something when she couldn't recall having ever had something before. But this feeling of closeness with someone, how safe she felt... How touch starved she'd truly been, how lonely and alienated living this life had made her feel...[break]
This is what being cared for by someone was supposed to feel like, wasn't it? And... what it felt like to care for someone in return? She wondered though, what about it felt so different from how she cared for Desiree...[break][break]
It was perhaps fortunate for them both that they were shrouded within the darkness of the quiet night, Yuina felt a small warmth coming to her cheeks as Doug leaned in closer, resting his head atop hers.[break]
It was perhaps more fortunate for her that she was hidden within his frame, tucked into his embrace as he spoke... When she felt the sting of tears come to the corners of her eyes.[break][break]
What had she done, to deserve his concern? He wasn't just saying the words, she could feel it as he pulled her in that much closer, if it were possible to be closer than they already were. All she had ever done, all she felt like she could ever do, was be nothing but trouble... He was scared to let her out of his sight? She was horrified of what it would mean when she couldn't be just Yuina Higashi anymore...[break]
It was perhaps the most difficult thing to understand about herself, knowing that one day she would cause everyone in this life so much hurt, so much grief...[break][break]
No[break]
No intrusive thoughts... No darkness, no shadows... She might not deserve his concern, but he deserved her effort on his promise. No intrusive thoughts...[break][break]
She might not deserve his affection, but... she wanted to believe she did... Even if it meant she was living in another lie. She wanted to be selfish...[break][break]
"If being stuck with you means being like this... You couldn't convince me that's a negative thing...," Yuina returned, her voice soft, an admittance of her own perhaps, as if speaking it aloud could ruin this moment... But maybe it wouldn't.[break]
Within the darkness, she lifted her head from his shoulder, careful not to bump his head too much, and turned, leaning up just so. On the lower side of his jaw she placed the smallest, feather light kiss. A thanks for helping keep the intrusive thoughts away before ducking back into his shoulder.

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POSTED ON Apr 5, 2024 22:15:07 GMT

2 AM

An evening with Yuina Higashi

His hand moved before he could stop himself, catching Yuina's chin before she pulled away completely.

He could feel his self restraint crumbling.

The warmth that radiated from his jaw, the searing sensation in the shape of her lips burning across his skin...

"God... damn it." He muttered, facing her. "I—"

His face was so red it practically radiated heat— how he managed to hold that insufferable grin, it was anyone's guess. Perhaps it was a mercy the young woman couldn't see that teasing curve of the lip.

"Haha... crud. I can't stop." He muttered, his hand sliding off her chin, digits dragging over her cheeks and neck before securing around her nape, cradling her head as he leaned in.

"Maybe you'll change your mind now..." He muttered, warm breath blowing over her lips.

TL;DR:-Doug is awake.

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