Odd Jobs

Chapter 10 - Internalized

Yuu slowly opened his eyes, as the warm morning sun peered through the curtains. His laptop was on the floor, the Netflix tab still open. There was a small notification on the screen, asking him if he was still watching. On his nightstand were some empty cans of soda, together with both his and Mika's phone. Speaking of the blonde, his bed was empty. Had he already left? They had a day off today, so there weren't any classes... Then Yuu realised the warmth he felt around his waist. He turned to lay on his left side, facing the blonde boy. He was still asleep. Mika's arms were wrapped around his waist, and his legs curled up against his. The usually anxious and stressed boy looked so peaceful as he slept. Yuu squeezed his left arm between the pillow and Mika's neck, and wrapped the other around his waist. This was perfectly normal, right? During their sleepovers when they were younger, Yuu shared a bed with Yoichi and Kimizuki all the time. They often woke up in eachothers arms. Shinoa and Mitsuba always slept together aswell, so it wasn't weird at all. Then again, those two are dating now...

Yuu let out a deep breath, as he studied Mika's face. He looked so peaceful. His light blond hair framed his pale face perfectly, and his long lashes accentuated his porcelain skin. His mouth was slightly open, as he breathed in and out. Yuu's eyes stopped at Mika's lips. They looked so... soft. He thought back to the night before. There had been a lot of teasing still, even during the movie, of whether Yuu was Mika's type or not. The ravenette insisted that he was, while the blonde insisted that he wasn't. Yuu had started poking Mika during his little jabs, and it quickly evolved into a competion to see who was the least ticklish. The blonde was the most, and Yuu definitely enjoyed his beaming laughter as he tickled the poor guy. Though as soon as their fun started, Mika called it off again. Thinking back, it's definitely understandable. Yuu was on top of him, and honestly, the scene looked quite perverted. They went back to watching the movie in silence, though near the end, the blonde had fallen asleep. It explained how they ended up cuddling in bed, again.

"Yuu-chan...?", Mika's voice croaked. Yuu's green eyes shot back up to meet his half-lidded blue ones.

"You're still calling me that?", he whispered.

"I thought you said you liked it.", the other said as he rubbed the sleep from his eyes.

"I do." He smiled. The blue eyes in front of him opened again, still visibly very sleepy. "Good morning, Mika."

"Morning.", he replied as he shut his eyes again.

"Oh? Going back to sleep?"

"I'm still tired. I don't even know what time it is." Yuu reached over to grab his phone.

"It's 11AM. Are you sure you wanna go back to sleep?" Mika nodded, wrapping his arms around the other again. He seemed to mutter something, but Yuu couldn't quite get it. "What was that?"

"Let me know if you're uncomfortable.", he muttered a little louder.

"You're fine, Mika." He wiggled his arm between the pillow and Mika's neck again, pulling him a little closer. He used his free hand to scroll through his phone. It was nice to see that the groupchat with his friends has come back to life.

Shinoa: gays, we gotta meet up. mitsu and i have tea.

Yoichi: Oh, that's never good with you. Kimi and I are home, you can come here. Yuu, do you have class today?

Yuu: i'll be there in the afternoon. currently have a roommate stuck on my body

Shinoa: GAY

Yuu chuckled, glancing back over to Mika, who had already fallen back asleep. Why did he enjoy sharing a bed with the dude? It was definitely more than he should be enjoying it. Perhaps his body just longed for the affection and warmth of another person. Or perhaps...