At the Place You Were Always Meant to Be
Except Shinobu never fell asleep. She was far too busy griping about the stiffness of his shoulder, and her elbow almost always seemed to land perfectly on where he was most ticklish.
"This bed is too cramped for us, Kochou."
"And what're you going to do about it?" she sing-songed.
Turning, Giyuu curved the arm she was lying on and reeled her in until they're nose to nose. He'd expected her to put up a fight; she wouldn't be Shinobu if she didn't challenge him, but instead, Shinobu melted into him.
"This is acceptable," she whispered, humming pleased when Giyuu wound his other arm around her. "That's better."
"You allowed him this as well?"
"Now why would I do that? The same dumb face aside, he's not my Tomioka-san."
"Dumb face…" Giyuu paused. "'Your'?"
"You don't want to be?"
Even Giyuu wasn't so thick as to not understand what she's offering, her touch a dash unsteady as Shinobu traced infinities on his cheek. Bashful almost. Ah, so even Kochou can be shy.
It was… endearing.
"I don't think that's a good idea." And before the hurt in her gaze could sharpen into something scathing, his lips passed over her forehead, soothing her upset. "I respect you, Kochou. That's why… let's do this properly."
It means, let's not rush. It means, we have time.
Giyuu watched the expressions pass through her face until Shinobu huffed, the action at odds with her burgeoning smile.
"I suppose sharing a bed is a few steps too fast," she said, burrowing further into his embrace. "But my five minutes hasn't even started yet, To-mi-o-ka-san. Will you stay?"
I shouldn't.
But Giyuu had always done the opposite of what he should and shouldn't do, so there he stayed, and by Shinobu's side, he stayed even longer.
THE END
me, writing this ending & giving zero fucks about canon: no thoughts head empty only giyushino & happy ending
anksjasknskk this fic didnt have much of a plot, but i still hope you all enjoyed reading this misadventure as much as i enjoyed writing it. i'll see you all again on giyushino week 2021 💙💜 thank you all so much for tuning in!
