Pinkcensor (Mika x Apandah) Oneshots & Art

2 - Late Night Cuddles (rewrite... kinda)

**Third POV**

Mika rubs his eyes, strained from the flood of blue light that has constantly beamed into them for the past... how long has it been? 4... 5-ish hours? An unhealthy amount, regardless. But he's so close, he can feel it, he'll be able to finish making the final edits on this project tonight.

Or, he should, but his eyelids are so heavy, his mind so fatigued—he needs to sleep.

...No, he just needs some coffee.

A break would do him good, regardless. Getting up, stretching, walking around... he makes his way to the kitchen. As he refills the plastic Keurig container, because of course it's empty, a familiar voice catches his attention.

"Thought you were going to sleep. It's almost 2AM." Pandah states from the doorway.

"I'm almost done, don't worry." Mika turns off the faucet and places the container back on the Keurig, then shuffles through the cupboards for a K-cup.

"C'mon, you wouldn't need the caffeine boost if you were really that close to being finished." He makes his way over to his boyfriend, gently rubbing his shoulders as he rests the side of his face against his back. "Just get some sleep. Besides, you'll probably wake up tomorrow realizing there's still some tweaks you wanna make."

Mika hesitates, sighs, and puts the K-cup back in its box. "You know me too well... When did that happen?"

"Eh, what can I say? You have a nice voice and a pretty face. It'd be incredibly stupid of me to not hang on to every single word you say."

Mika's face flushes a deep shade of red, completely flustered by Pandah's comment. He squeezes his lover's hand, still placed on his shoulder, before going to shut off his setup.

"Don't you dare start working again! I'll be waiting for you in the bedroom." Pandah calls out as he recedes.

The evolution in their relationship from friends to something more was certainly awkward at first, but over the past several months they've grown increasingly comfortable with this new dynamic. They revel in each other's touch—Pandah takes comfort in the grounding sensation holding Mika's hand brings, rubbing his thumb back and forth across the other's knuckles; meanwhile, Mika enjoys the feeling of Pandah running his fingers through his hair, or when their lips meet and he's able to let all his worries slip away, even if only for a moment, while he focuses solely on the serene sensation the kiss brings.

Pandah perks up upon hearing the door creaking. Mika chuckles, then climbs into the warm, cozy bed to join his lover. The two lay side by side, silent, just enjoying each other's presence.

Eventually, Mika breaks the silence.

"Don't think that it's escaped me that you're also up super late."

"It's coooold... I've been waiting for you to come hold me..."

"Oh, really?"

"...I wasn't spending all this time on Twitter, I swear." Pandah responds, to which Mika raises an eyebrow at him. "Well... okay, maybe just a little. But only a little."

"Sure, sure..."

"Anyways, could we cuddle? It actually is kinda cold in here."

Without saying another word, Pandah is quickly swept into a warm embrace. He melts into the touch and returns it, entangling his limbs around Mika's torso. The familiar comforting sense of safety overcomes them, knowing that they are secure in each other's arms.

These are the kinds of moments they cherish.

"...I love you. A lot. I just... I dunno if I've ever said that, but it's true."

"Awwwww..." Mika places a hand on the back of Pandah's head and pulls him even closer, a smile stretching across his face. "I love you too."

Pandah mirrors his smile and uses this as an opportunity to steal a quick kiss before bidding his lover goodnight.

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So, this was initially gonna be a rewrite of a oneshot I wrote quite a while ago, but it uhhhh kinda accidentally gained several hundred words and a bit of extra plot that snuck in there as well.

As such, this took longer to write than anticipated.

Oh well, so it goes. Hope you enjoyed!