On the bright side, they've finally reached a point in their relationship where Maki's no longer painfully awkward about prolonged physical affection, including sharing a bed with Rin at sleepovers. On the downside, it's almost 32 degrees and even an open window and a fan can't ease the stifling summer air.
Maki stares up at the ceiling, sweltering and already resigned to a sleepless night. The fact that Rin tends to cling in her sleep only makes it worse, and Maki can already feel a thin layer of sweat pulling her pajamas to her skin. Ah, that's uncomfortable. And isn't Rin hot at all? The blanket's been kicked to the floor and Maki's pretty sure she's either going to stay awake and sweat for the rest of the night or eventually pass out from heatstroke.
To her annoyance, Rin shifts in her sleep and wraps her arms around Maki even tighter like she's some sort of hug pillow. Normally she wouldn't mind such behavior (it's endearing, sort of, and when Rin isn't awake to tease her, Maki finds it easier to relax and enjoy the moment) but when the bedroom doubles as an oven and Rin is like a goddamn volcano, emitting way too much body heat, Maki has to resist the urge to...
Wait. Why is she even hesitating at all?
"Get off! You're sweaty!" Maki hisses, squirming in Rin's embrace and trying to shove the other girl off.
In response, Rin mumbles something and rolls over right on top of her.
Maki groans. "You've got to be kidding me..."
"Maki-chan, you're warm…"
"I know. I'm very warm. You're also very warm too."
"Nyaaa…"
The heat isn't doing any favors for her temperament. She's downright jealous of how Rin was able to fall asleep so quickly and comfortably, and in a moment of heated spite she grabs Rin's face and pries her eyes open with her fingers. Subtlety be damned.
"Wake up, already!"
"C-can't we just shower in the morning? I—"
Rin's eyes are focused and clear, now that Maki gets a better look, and her arms loosen their embrace around the taller girl. Oh, so that was it. Rin was just pretending to be asleep this whole time.
For a long, long moment, they both stare at each other wide-eyed in the dark, Rin still sprawled on top of Maki and Maki still holding her face.
"…"
"…"
"… Fine."
Maki is the first to break the silence and she releases Rin's face, letting her hands drop to her sides in apparent defeat. "You can still sleep with me, but please try to go easy on the cuddling. It'll be all your fault if I get heatstroke."
"Rin has an idea how to beat the heat! We can just both take off our clothes—"
"I'm going to hit you, I swear."
"But-!
"Not another word. Good night, Rin."
Neither of them end up getting much sleep, anyway.
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A/N: It's cold and raining where I am right now, but I prefer cold rainy nights to the blistering summer heat. I found this pointless little thing sitting forgotten in my drafts so I decided to do a half-assed finish to it. I'll write something more meaningful eventually, maybe.