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Matsukawa Issei || Warmth

idk I'm just real lonely the last few days and want cuddles and I feel like Issei would be the most cuddly mofo out there

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Some days (f/n) didn't want to talk. They weren't all that frequent - most days she wanted to talk a lot and she wanted whoever she was near to reply to her and engage in conversation and laugh. But some days she was too tired or sad or stressed to talk much. On those days she just wanted the simplest forms of affection - cuddles and hugs and Issei's warmth against her.

Today was one of those days.

It started off as a rather normal day - she woke up beside Issei, his large body taking up a majority of the bed as it usually did, and she felt okay. Not good, not bad - okay. She started feeling sluggish when she realized she had to go to work when she'd much rather stay in bed. It was a normal feeling - everyone felt it nearly everyday, but (f/n) knew that it would take a lot more effort to get out of bed that morning than it usually did.

She turned onto her side and nuzzled into her boyfriend's chest, hoping to have a little bit of comfort before she had to get up and actually start her day. Issei hummed at the feeling of her burrowing closer to him, her cold hands resting on his bare chest.

"You 'kay?" he asked, voice quiet and rough because it hadn't been used in eight hours. (f/n) burrowed closer to him instead of responding, but that gave Issei his answer. He rolled over to hold her closer, pulling her into his chest and kissing her forehead. "Breakfast?"

"No," (f/n) said quickly, hugging him tighter. She knew she was being clingy, and probably annoying, but she couldn't help it - this would help her through the day. She knew Issei would eat while she showered or after she left, so she didn't feel terrible keeping him in bed a little longer.

"'Kay," he said, gently rubbing (f/n)'s back now. He knew that she just wanted to be held and comforted, so he did his best to make sure she knew he was there and was ready to give her what she needed.

They stayed in bed together until (f/n) absolutely had to get out of bed, and Issei made them breakfast. (f/n) ate a few bites despite the fact that she wasn't feeling all that hungry.

*****

Issei was confused the first time he'd experienced (f/n) in her.. worn out state. She'd quietly asked him for a hug and buried herself into his side like she'd grown to do without asking now, and he was so confused. He could tell something was wrong, though, and he wrapped his arms around her and helped make her feel a little less worn out.

Issei then became a constant in helping (f/n) feel better - he was so much more warm, so much more inviting than the other people (f/n) used to have help her through the times when she just wanted to be held. Issei never reprimanded her or made her feel like a bother - he loved the cuddles as much as she did; he loved the warmth and intimacy the simple touches and holding made him feel.

He liked being something (f/n) could rely on, someone that she felt comfortable with - it made him feel important and safe.

When they started dating and sleeping at each other's homes the cuddles just increased - every moment they were together and had some down time they were holding each other, feeling each other's warmth.

(f/n) was happy to no longer feel like she was burdening someone with her constant need for affection - she knew that Issei was just as happy as she was with the situation - and Issei was glad to have found someone that didn't mind the unbearable heat that was always radiating from his body while he slept. His naps were better with (f/n), and her hard days a little easier to deal with because of him.

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When she got home from work it was to the sight of Issei's ginormous body sprawled across the couch, soft music playing throughout the house. He was home earlier than he should have been, but (f/n) wasn't complaining. She actually smiled rather wide and walked over to the couch more quickly than she would have managed if Issei hadn't of been home.

Upon hearing her footsteps Issei opened one of his eyes and let a smile pull his lips upward. "Hey, I got out early," he said like it wasn't obvious.

(f/n) smiled slightly at him and proceeded to climb on top of him and bury her face into his chest. Issei chuckled and wrapped his arms around her. Their breathing seemed to even out as usual soon after they were settled, breaths leaving the both of them at the same time.

They both let the music and the sounds of the other person's breathing lull them into a state between sleep and being awake, their minds in a sort of haze as time seemed to pass in a blur. When they officially woke up it was hours later to (f/n)'s phone ringing.

They'd missed date night with Takahiro and his significant other. (f/n) didn't sweat it - she was feeling way better than she had been before, and she promised Takahiro that she and Issei would make them dinner the next night for sure, and she'd even buy him extra creampuffs from the bakery down the street.

In the mean time she and Issei reheated whatever they'd had for dinner the night before, and they ate it cuddled up together on the couch.

They went to bed all huddled together like they were fighting for warmth to not freeze; it was comforting, and (f/n) was probably going to get way to warm in only a few minutes, but that didn't matter because they were both warm and content and together, and that's all that really mattered.