Branch can't sleep but Poppy won't let him get out of bed.
The room was a little messy and dull, gently lit by the warm glow of the rising sun seeping underneath the curtains. Branch would wake up a half an hour before his alarm, causing him to regret already sitting up. 'Well, since I'm awake, I might as well stay awake...' the teal troll thought to himself.
As he turned, sliding his legs over the side of the bed to slip his feet into a pair of slippers, Branch suddenly felt a pair of arms wrap tightly around his waist. Turning his head briefly, he could see that the arms belonged to Poppy whom was still fast asleep.
Branch gently smiled, brushing the back of his hand through Poppy's bangs before turning around and trying to break free.
He couldn't.
The more he pushed forward, the tighter her grip became. Finally, when it was nearly unbearable, Branch managed to shout, "Poppy!"
Clasping his hands around her wrists, the teal troll managed to pry her arms apart and slip into his morning slippers. Once he managed to stand, a firm grip wrapped around his hand, yanking him back toward the bed.
Branch sighed. "Poppy sweetie,can you please let me go."
"No..." The Pop Queen shook her head. "It's too early to get out of bed anyway!"
"And I'm too awake to fall back to sleep."
"Please?" The pop queen pleaded.
"I-"
Branch knew he couldn't win against those glistening pink eyes and gave in, crawling back into bed next to her. Poppy immediately hugged him from behind, falling back to sleep.
Looking back at his alarm, Branch shut it off to stay like this awhile longer with his wife.
