A Love Song

Chapter 15. Cuddle Buddies

A/n: Edited 08/30/26, Minor details to make it more slow burn

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The sun shined brightly through the blinds as I lazily opened my eyes. But they immediately jolted wide open when I saw Dabi looking at me. 

"Oh, Dabi! You're finally awake. I'm so glad!" I quickly said as I sat up nervously.

He weakly tittered. "Heh, what a surprise seeing you on my bed." Dabi teased. "Why is that?"

"I... it's n-not like that." I stuttered. He raised his eyebrow at me unconvinced. Does he not remember? "Hey it's not my fault I ended up here. You pulled me here. Dabi, don't tell me you forgot?!"

"M...me?" he says genuinely shocked. A faint hue of pink formed on his cheeks. Not the reaction I was expecting.

"Yes you!" I felt myself blush. "I would've punched you if you weren't that beaten up, but I guess you made up for it." I pouted a bit annoyed, "Better than sleeping on the couch, I'll admit that."

He laughed followed by a pained expression. "Ouch... I guess that's true, the couch isn't that comfortable. But you didn't have to touch my abs in your sleep."

"Oh shut up." My face was probably a tomato. 

Dabi laughed lightly. "So... guess that makes me your first." 

"What?" I gasped embarrassed.

"Heh." He laughed thrilled by my weird expression, but I smacked him. He winced. "Ow. What I mean is, I'm probably the first guy you've slept next to. Your reaction tells me so. You're nervous."

"Blah." I pouted with a huff, "So what if you are the first person in general I've shared a bed with. Like I said before, that was your fault. I wasn't going to sleep on the floor either."

"Aw don't say it like it was such a horrible experience." He feigned an innocent tone and grinned. But his eyes reflected lots of mischief. "It was better than the couch or the floor."

"Grr..." I growled slightly vexed. "You say it like it's so easy."

"You're being way too embarrassed. It's cute, I gotta admit." Dabi looks so amused. It's not fair why do I have to be the only one here embarrassed? He's always so cool about everything! It'd be nice if the roles were reversed.

"Anyway, given that you're cozy, I guess it wouldn't be so bad to make you officially my cuddle buddy." I teased him.

"Your what?" he asks in the most dead-serious expression.

"How do you not know what a cuddle buddy is? It's pretty self-explanatory." I replied with exasperation. We both looked at each other in silence for a moment and then burst out laughing.

"I know Dollface, I just like messing with you."

"You jerk." I mumbled annoyed.

He smiled. "By the way, nice clothes Dollface. That shirt must be so comfortable. But I have to say the pants look too big."

I sighed deeply. This man is impossible to fluster. He's too dense to realize what I'm trying to do is get him back for teasing me. And he has no idea how much he's teasing me... life isn't fair. Yup it is not.

"Uh... sorry I took it without asking. But as you know I needed something to wear." I awkwardly explained. "Your blood got on my clothes."

"I don't mind. You can take whatever clothes you want. It's the least I can do after everything you did for me." He sincerely replied, "Sorry about your clothes, you... looked nice. They must've been expensive too."