After a long day of school and karate practice at the dojo, to say Miguel was tired was an understatement. With practice getting more and more intense leading up to the tournament, he was growing more and more exhausted with it. So though it was 8pm on a Friday night, all he wanted to do after his shower was go straight to bed.

But he also missed his girlfriend.

Sam hadn't been in school that day due to an emergency at the dealership both her parents had to take care of, and her little brother Anthony being sick. Under such short notice, her parents decided to let her skip school to watch Anthony, following her promises to catch up on any missing assignments while she was home.

In other words, Miguel didn't get to see her all day.

It didn't take long for him to reach her house on his bike, which surprised even him considering he was half asleep. He came straight from his shower after having thrown on a hoodie and a pair of sweats, and his hair was still a little damp. He laid his bike against the grass on her front lawn before ringing the doorbell. Within a few moments, she opened the door.

"Miguel?" she questioned, a smile instantly forming on her face. "What are you doing here?"

"I didn't see you all day," he told her like it was obvious, stepping forward to place his hands on her waist. "I missed you." She grinned up at him, leaning forward to place a kiss against his lips. She caught a whiff of the scent of his soap and shampoo, soaking him in.

"Your hair is still wet," she stated while touching his hair. "Did you just get out of the shower?" He nodded.

"Come on, it's cold," she tugged on his sleeve, pulling him inside and shutting the door.

"Your parents still out?" he asked her.

"Yeah, they said they'd be in late," she responded. "Something to do with Tom Cole again."

"Ah," he chuckled. "How's Anthony?"

As if on cue, her brother entered the living room, his signature game system in his hands with a blanket wrapped around his head and shoulders. He looked up for a split second, noticing Miguel, and his expression instantly lifted. The two had bonded really well once Sam started having Miguel over, and though she preferred his time at her house being spent with her, she loved watching her boyfriend bonding with her family.

"Miguel's here?" he turned to Sam excitedly. "Can we play Mortal Kombat?"

"Mom said you should be asleep by now," Sam told him. "Go to bed. You can play Mortal Kombat tomorrow." Anthony immediately groaned as Miguel laughed.

"Sorry little bro," he apologized. "But you gotta get better first so it actually means something when I beat you." Anthony grinned.

"You're so dead tomorrow," he told Miguel, heading for his room.

"We'll see about that," Miguel called after him before turning back to Sam, who was leading him to her bedroom.

"I love how close you guys are getting," she turned to him then, opening the door. "It's really cute."

"Yeah?" he replied as he stepped in. "Well I gotta keep in good standing with the in-laws." He winked at her as she shut the door, and her smile immediately widened. They teased about their future a lot, even though they were still in high school. But any time he brought it up, it gave her butterflies just knowing he hoped they'd last. She did, too.

"I was just finishing up some homework," she told him as she started towards her desk. "Gimme a sec-"

"Nooo," he whined, pulling her to him from behind and wrapping his arms around her waist. He lazily slumped over her, resting his head against her shoulder, and she started to laugh.

"Do it tomorrow, it's a weekend."

"You're very touchy-feely today."

"Is that okay?" She turned her head slightly to look at him, still perched on her shoulder, smiling as she nodded.

"When did you say your parents would be home again?"

"Not for a few hours." Miguel let go of her and plopped onto her bed, laying on his back with his arms out, beckoning to her. Sam giggled.

"Come here," he told her, and she did. She laid against her side so she was facing him with a grin.

"Hi," she said simply. Miguel rolled his eyes before wrapping his arms around her torso and pulling her to him, making her lay on her back. He rested his head against her chest and she smiled, moving her hand to run her fingers through his hair soothingly. His black locks were mostly dry by then, but she still got wafts of his shampoo each time she combed through them. He sighed into her then, feeling like he could fall asleep in two seconds.

"So," he spoke lowly, his eyes closed. "Tell me about your day." Sam snorted.

"What, so you can be bored to sleep?" she joked. He chuckled lazily.

"No, I'm listening, I promise," he responded, yawning immediately after. She laughed.

"I'm glad you came over, but you should've gone to bed," she told him then. "You need sleep, Miguel."

He shook his head. "I'm sorry, I'm not trying to fall asleep. I'm just really tired, but I really wanted to see you." Sam sighed as his thumbs drew lazy circles over her waist.

"I wish you could sleep over," she said quietly. Miguel grinned with his eyes still closed.

"Someone's naughty."

"Not like that, stupid," she defended and he laughed. "I just feel bad 'cause you biked all the way over here and you're barely awake, but it's not like my dad's gonna be okay with you staying over even if we're not doing anything." She continued combing through his hair as he didn't say anything, and she wondered if he'd fallen asleep.

"Don't worry about me," he replied then, his voice raspy with sleep. "I'll get home fine. I biked here half asleep anyway." Sam chuckled. She lifted her free arm to check the time on her smartwatch: 8:42pm.

"Well since you're here, why don't you just take a nap? So you're not dead asleep biking home." Miguel turned his head slightly to look at her.

"But I thought you wanted to hang out," he responded. "Like watch a movie or something."

"You'd just fall asleep anyway," she laughed, tousling his hair. "It's okay, I'm a little tired, too."

"Are you sure?" he asked her, lacing their fingers together. "I kinda feel bad." She chuckled.

"I'm sure," she assured him, squeezing his hand. "I don't care what we're doing. I'm just glad you're here." Miguel's expression instantly lifted, and he leaned forward to peck her lips before getting comfortable again.

"Now that I know you're cool with naps, this is how our dates are gonna look from here on out."

"Nooo," she laughed. "Not all the time."

"Yes."

"No."

Miguel yawned then, feeling sleep come over him. He snuggled into her tighter as she continued raking her fingers through his hair. If this was how he could fall asleep every night, he could skip the melatonin.

"Wake me up before your dad comes home," he told her, "I don't want to get a heart attack." She chuckled softly before setting an alarm on her watch.

"You got it."

A/N: Thanks for all the feedback so far, I really appreciate it! I saw a few suggestions in the last reviews, and I wanted to say feel free to leave requests if you'd like! I'll try to see if I can make something out of them, and I'll give you credit for the idea if I use it! :)