mommy
May 10, 12:59 am
good night honey
i hope you're in bed by now
MOMMY 😭
ha what's wrong?
naiilang ako 😣
kasi i'll be sleeping sa room ni ko
and kanina pa kami nagtatanungan about sa sleeping arrangements huhu
what do you mean?
kasi nag-joke si ko na tabi na lang kami
then i was unsure kaya he asked his mom and ate
sabi din nila kami na daw mag-decide
i don't know huhu
ko left muna para kumuha ng isa pang bedding
though i think nahihirapan sila hanapin 😭
i don't mind if you share the same bed too
are you nervous to share the same bed with ko?
yes but 😔
at the same time i wanna be near him
then just share the same bed
nahihiya ako sabihin 😭
hahaha
teka nga
huhu
1:08 am
ayan
i told ko's mom na sabihan kayong mag-share na lang ng bed
para hindi ka na mahirapan
hala 😭
it's okay, iris
you'll sleep better din this way
hindi ka pa naman makatulog pag walang yakap
kumukulog pa sa labas
huhu okay
wait nandito na si ko sa room
wala syang dalang bedding mommy
haha kasi nga tabi na kayo
bye apple pie, prepare na for bed okay?
love you!
huhy oki i will
love you too mommy 🥺💗
😚💗
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| 🥛🔒 @mishkimilk replied:
good night 🍎
| replying to @mishkimilk:
good night mishki 🥺
***
Ko closed the door behind him with a soft click. His gaze fell on Iris, still standing in front of his bed. Her eyes went wide at first, then she looked away, almost embarrassed.
Iris looked tense and he didn't like it one bit. He wanted her to feel comfortable again, like the Iris who hugged him and held his hand so freely.
"Tabi na lang daw tayo. Hindi rin kasi namin mahanap yung extra na kama." Ko started, breaking the silence. He sat at the part of the bed near where Iris was standing and looked up at her.
"Okay lang ba?" He said softly. He leaned back, both hands supporting him from behind, so he could see her better.
"Okay lang..." Iris answered, still looking away. Her voice barely above a whisper.
"Tsk, 'lika nga dito." Ko held her wrist and motioned for her to sit on the bed beside him. Then he stood up in front of her and lowered himself so his eyes were level with hers.
"Bakit ang tahimik mo?" Ko asked, his eyes going over every part of her face, as if determining where to look for the answer.
"Just awkward...I don't know." Iris replied. Without a word, Ko held the tips of Iris's hair. They were soft curls that had been let down from her ponytail.
She looked beautiful.
Her cheeks were apple red too, as always, and Ko thought about how perfect it was that her favorite fruit were apples. The thought made him laugh, making Iris tilt her head in confusion.
"Pa'no ka magiging mas komportable?" Ko asked. But Iris couldn't answer. She thought about how she kad kissed Ko on the cheek earlier, how she ran outside to hug him like a wife who hadn't seen her husband in years. She thought about how Ko had said he wished he could keep her.
Her thoughts were cut off by the feeling of a hand caressing her cheek. Iris's breaths had turned shallow, her lips parting on their own. And just when she thought Ko was going to kiss her, he stood up instead and pressed one at the top of her head.
Iris closed her eyes and felt the heartbeats thundering in her chest. She liked this. She liked this feeling so much.
Eventually, when Ko felt that Iris was more comfortable, he tucked her to bed and gave her a kiss on the forehead.
Iris noticed Ko was walking away. "Saan ka punta?" She called.
"Tingnan ko lang yung ginagawa kong kanta. Mauna ka nang matulog, susunod din ako." Ko assured her. In reality, he thought Iris could fall asleep faster without him beside her. But of course, that wasn't the case.
"Ko..." Iris called for Ko a few minutes later, elongating the "O" sound at the end of his name in the most endearing way. She couldn't sleep. Even with the comforter and the pillow being fluffy, she still felt cold and alone. She wanted to be near Ko.
"Hmm?" Ko asked. He was flipping through CDs when Iris answered, "Tulog na tayo. Can you work on that tomorrow? I can't sleep."
Ko smirked to himself, glad that he had been wrong. Of course Iris wouldn't prefer sleeping alone. He had to swallow his laugh, instead replacing it with a grin he couldn't hide.
"Sige, yun lang pala eh." Ko replied. He wasted no time and climbed into bed, making sure to set the light on his lamp to dim. Iris seemed to prefer sleeping with a soft light too.
Iris sighed in relief when she felt Ko slip in the covers beside her. Maybe it was because she was too sleepy, but for once she didn't think too much anymore about the teasing tone of his voice. Instead, she wrapped her arms around his waist and buried her face by his arm.
Now it was comfortable, and she drifted off to sleep with no worries.
Meanwhile, Ko inhaled slowly through his nose and tried his best to stay calm. Iris was another kind of adorable when asleep, and he didn't want to wake her up. He squirmed his way to a better position on the bed as quiet as he could muster, just until he could stare at Iris's face and make sure she was leaning on his chest instead.
He lifted his free hand and parted the strands covering her eyes. He didn't know how long he stayed like that, just memorizing how Iris's lips curved, how her eyelashes fluttered, the slight sparkle in her lip balm that he wanted to taste, but eventually sleep caught up to him. He yawned and closed his eyes, wrapping his arms around the girl beside him too.
"Bahala na nga," he muttered to himself. Iris moved a bit, accommodating Ko's embrace. Ko smiled and pressed yet another kiss on her face, this time it landed on her eyelids.
The rain had calmed down outside, and only the occasional barking from the neighbors' dogs could be heard.
"Good night, Iris." Ko whispered. He wasn't sure if he imagined it, but as he was drifting off to sleep, he felt Iris hug him tighter.
