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[ Was that a scoff you heard, Inigo?? Maybe it was just the wind.

... but now Tidus has to say more. And the smile may be slow to lift on his face, but- ]

Yeah, but when you're a friend with benefits, it's the full package, no strings attached, you know? [ Here's some real smooth going on here. Sweet, sweet implications. ] All the cuddling, hair stroking you could ask for. Maybe you can agree on a few kisses too - just on the face?

Just think of all the positions you could be trying out.

[ HEH. ]

[ Inigo sounds like he's about to shriek, though thankfully - for the sake of everyone involved here - he manages to smother it behind his hands at the last moment. This is too much. He tries to cuddle Tidus's ~~sweet manboobs~~ chest one time, and this is what he gets?! ]

I already kiss Taiki on the face, thank you very much!!

[ He says it like it's some sort of defense against what Tidus is saying here, though Inigo just seems to be making himself get more worked up as he says it.

STOP MAKING THIS WEIRD, TIDUS. ]

Oooooooooooooo.

[ Is this a teenager sleepover because Tidus is breaking out the scandalous sounds. Tidus cannot be deterred, and he's even shifting over onto his side, facing a Inigo he can barely see. ]

Did you like it?

[ By the deep tone there, he is definitely messing around. ]

Yes.

[ Maybe it's exactly because Tidus is jokingly making this into some ~scandalous~ thing that Inigo decides to just dig his heels in. There's no winning from Tidus anyway when he gets into this sort of mood, so whatever! P-Pah!!

Not that he's moving. Inigo is still on his back, staring up, like he's trying to avoid looking directly at Tidus. Even if it'd be in the dark. ]

So what, huh? [ You can't get him with this messing around!! ]

[ Why thanks for asking. ]

So you wanna do it again?

[ What else, Inigo. Where else was that question going to lead Tidus! ]

Yes.

[ Is that the right answer that will stop Tidus. Will he stop messing around if Inigo just somehow stops being fun - by not giving Tidus what he wants, and instead just giving these simple, one-word answers?

It's not even like he's lying. Sure, he'd show affection to Taiki again, why not! It'd be a lot harder to answer if Tidus was asking if he wanted to kiss him instead. ]

This isn't a surprise.

Wow, you're so easy-going about it. I think I should be feeling jealous!

[ Listen to this, his two pals being smoochy friends. But he doesn't want to take his teasing too far. They're both important to him, and he doesn't really think there's anything between them (anymore, anyway). ]

I guess you already had a friend with hugging-benefits. [ And then he reaches out in the dark, hand reaching somewhere near to the side of Inigo's head. Fingers slipping down to touch the skin of his cheek. ]

You're not pouting too hard, are ya.

[ He was going to poke his face, but it's hard in the dark!! ]

I am. [ Thankfully Tidus doesn't have to accidentally feel his face to realise that Inigo definitely is pouting - it's clear even just in the tone of his voice as he replies like that. Inigo is being a big, pouty baby right now. ]

And what are you going to do about it, huh?

[ How do these tables flip so constantly. ]

[ Tidus chuckles, his hand dropping from Inigo's face and finding a place back on the bed. ]

I'll stop, [ he answers simply. Because does he need to do anything more when Inigo is sulking this much? He could, but he's a nice guy under all the mischief.

And what can he say? His friends here inspire most of it. He's never really gotten to have relationships like this before.

But, just to sound satisfied: ] I was taking back some of my vibes.

[ It all comes back around. ]

[ These vibes will be the end of him.

But after being quiet for about ten seconds or so, Inigo moves on the bed. He rolls onto his side once more, facing Tidus, and drapes an arm over him. He's pretty close to Tidus, considering the nature of two teenage boys being squished into one bunk, but he's not trying to overly cuddle on purpose. ]

Compromise. [ He says, still kind of pouty.

Though it seems to fade the more he speaks on. ]

Just let me sleep like this for tonight. That's enough vibes for me.

Okay.

[ Compromise agreed to. A deal made. It's easy to pretend there's a real night with the hush now coming between them, a little like when the two of them were out on the planet Nion, but without the light drumming of the rain above their heads. When it's dark, you can pretend a lot of things.

But Tidus is alright with this. Less cramped conditions would be nice, not everyone as comfortable or sure about just swinging arms around their guy friends, even now. But Tidus doesn't mind what they have now, his arm tucked in by his chest, knowing Inigo sounded better than he did before. And that last is what counts. ]

Don't have any funny dreams.

[ There's no protest to that last part other than a small huff.

And then Inigo just goes quiet. Because for all the trouble he has with sleeping most of the time - sleeping too light, the constant nightmares, the worrying in his head that keeps him from falling asleep too quickly.. All of it fades whenever he sleeps like this. Just being close to someone. Knowing he isn't alone, but that someone he cares for is right next to him.

He's not alone. Even if yet another platform day brought him pain-- he's not alone. Not alone.

It doesn't take long at all for Inigo to have drifted off already, his breath slowing and then evening out as a telltale sign. ]

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