Luckily for Kara, she snuck out rather easily, as Alex and their mother were beyond exhausted from the recent stress.
As soon as Lena saw Kara walking towards the car, she couldn't help but grin.
"Get in, loser! We're going shopping!" the older girl greeted her friend.
"What?" Kara asked blankly, noting the time as she sat down in the car.
Rolling her eyes with disappointment, Lena explained, "It's a movie reference. Mean Girls?"
The blonde shrugged.
"Seriously, though… Where we going?"
"My place," Lena answered. "You need sleep."
"You're right," Kara sighed. "I need to sleep and not wake up."
"Kara! What the fuck?"
Avoiding Lena's gaze, the younger girl kept her eyes on the road in front of them.
"Kara," the star repeated. "Why would you say that?"
"I'm just overwhelmed, I guess. I don't really want to die or anything. I just… can't handle anything anymore. I'm just… done. You know?"
With a nod, Lena turned a corner and replied, "Totally."
"Thank you for coming to get me."
"My pleasure, m'lady," Lena teased with a confident smirk.
Kara laughed and rolled her eyes, crossing her arms comfortably over her chest as she relaxed the rest of the ride to Lena's place.
Once they were upstairs in Lena's bedroom, the brunette nearly collapsed on the bed.
"I haven't had nearly enough Adderall for this," she commented, eyes falling shut as she laid on top of the covers, 90 degrees away from the pillows.
Raising an eyebrow, Kara decided she wasn't going to ask about this, but instead, simply questioned, "So, uh… Where do you want me to crash?"
"In the bed, dipshit," Lena laughed. "Get in here. You brought PJ's right?"
"Nope… Totally forgot," Kara told her, looking embarrassed.
With a smile, her friend replied, "That's okay. I've got clothes that'll fit you."
"Um…"
"What?"
"Aren't your clothes kinda… expensive? What if I rip something or—"
"Oh, my God. I'll buy another. Relax."
Then, Lena walked over to her walk-in closet and began to dig through almost everything that was stored in there.
"This," the brunette told her with a grin, tossing a set of lingerie at her friend.
"Sorry… What?" Kara gaped, staring and dropping the see-through article of clothing on the floor.
"Kidding, twerp," Lena cackled, digging through a drawer until she pulled out a T-shirt and a pair of shorts. "This should be okay. Just some shorts and a T-shirt."
"A nice T-shirt," the blonde commented, looking down at the Gucci logos.
With a shrug, the celebrity told her, "Go change. I'll change in here."
Acquiescing to the request, Kara stepped out of the closet and back into Lena's bedroom where she reluctantly changed into the expensive set of clothes she'd been given.
Lena stepped out of the wardrobe wearing a black, tightly fitting Versace undershirt with a gold logo, accompanied by a matching pair of boxers from the same brand with rhinestones along the waistband. It wasn't surprising that Lena was wearing high-end clothing, even to bed. What was surprising was her selection. Boxers. And damn did she look good in them. Hugging her thighs comfortably, the article of clothing was particularly flattering and showed off the star's curves in a way Kara had never seen before on television or on the celebrity's Instagram.
"What?" Lena questioned, tilting her head in confusion.
"You, uh…"
After a pause, the brunette pressed, "I what?"
"You look… um… different."
"Bad different?!" Lena asked anxiously.
"No!" Kara cried. "Absolutely not."
Raising an eyebrow, Lena sauntered forward, a smirk splashing over her lips, and teased, "Is that so?"
Blushing, Kara quickly averted her gaze and mumbled an inaudible, "Yeah."
"What was that?"
"N-Nothing."
"Mhmm. Sure."
Nudging Kara's shoulder, Lena hopped into the bed and wiggled under the covers.
Hesitating slightly, Kara inched towards the bed without climbing in.
"Are you sure that—"
"Get in here," the celebrity ordered.
"Lena—"
"You want one of the spare rooms?" Lena asked, rolling her eyes.
"N-No, it's… It's okay… I, um…"
"Kara Danvers. Stop stuttering and get in the bed. I'm exhausted, and your prudish attitude is both boring an unnecessary."
"Hey! I'm not prudish!"
"Mhmm. 'Kay. Then get in here."
With a soft sigh, Kara slipped under the covers beside her friend.
"Okay Google," Lena announced, addressing her 'smart' Google Home device. "Lights off."
When the lights turned off at the command, Kara's eyes went wide as she breathed, "Whoa. Cool."
Laughing lightly, the brunette rolled onto her side to face her friend, and to Kara's surprise, draped her arm over the girl's waist.
Everything in Kara tightened. Every muscle clenched. Every nerve stiffened. Every hair stood on end.
Lena was… cuddling her?
Feeling her cheeks burn hot, Kara closed her eyes and tried to breathe, but found herself unable to do so at a normal pace.
"Kara?" Lena asked, hearing the shallow, labored breaths. "You okay?"
"Fine," the blonde responded. "I'm fine."
After a short pause as she realized that Kara was likely not fine, Lena started to pull her arm away and offered, "Do you want me to move over?"
"N-No, it's… It's okay."
Kara could hear the smile in Lena's voice as she whispered, "Good. You're a toaster oven."
"What?"
"Warm. It's nice."
"Oh. Um—"
"You make me feel safe."
"You are safe. I would never let anything happen to you, Lena. You're… You're my friend."
"I know," Lena replied, after a brief moment of hesitation. "You're mine too."
"I'd protect you to the ends of the Earth," Kara said in a hushed tone, her voice giving away just how sleepy she was by that point. "Nothing would stop me. I'd di— Um. I'd do anything to keep you safe."
Gently tightening her grip around Kara's waist, Lena let out a contented sigh and wiggled closer, resting her head on Kara's chest.
"Thank you," she whispered back. "Goodnight, Kar."
"Night, Lena."
~!~!~
The next morning, Lena woke first and brought Kara breakfast in bed.
"Rise and shine," she announced, waking the sleeping beauty.
"Shh," Kara mumbled. "Sleeping."
"Wakey wakey, eggs and bakey."
Allowing her eyes to finally flutter open, Kara peeked at Lena and saw the tray she was holding.
Eyes going wide with surprise, the blonde immediately sat up.
"Wow, Lena… This is—"
"Hush. Just eat."
Sitting beside Kara on the bed, Lena served the girl her food and slowly picked at her own plate on the tray that was set between them.
"Good?" she asked, after the blonde had taken several involuntarily eager bites.
Kara nodded, mumbled, "Thank you so much," and continued to dive into her food.
"Of course," Lena replied with a smile. "Anything for you, pal."
When breakfast was over, the brunette asked her friend, "What do you wanna do today?"
"I dunno," Kara answered, shrugging her shoulders. "Whatever you wanna do. Doesn't matter to me."
"Well, what do you usually do on your free days?"
"I skateboard, I guess. Or read."
"Wait, you skateboard?!" Lena gasped. "That's so cool! I've always wanted to learn."
Biting her lip at the beauty of her friend's unbridled excitement, the blonde offered, "I, um… I could probably teach you, if you wanted…"
"What?! Really?! That would be fucking awesome!"
"Okay. So… When?"
"Now?"
"Like… now now?"
"Mhmm. Now now."
"I don't have my board."
"We'll go buy one."
"Lena, we don't have to—"
"C'mon. Get dressed!"
Kara did as she was told, hurrying to get dressed and quickly brushing her hair and teeth to make herself presentable.
After picking up a skateboard at the mall - the nicest Kara had ever even seen in person and could never afford for herself - the two made their way to the nearest skate park.
Kara realized rather quickly that although Lena could dance professionally - and perfectly - her balance on a moving skateboard was less than ideal. The blonde was incredibly careful to spot her friend and caught her multiple times, preventing her falls, until finally, one stumble was beyond what Kara could catch. Of course, Lena was wearing knee pads, elbow pads, and a helmet - Kara had insisted, despite the girl's protests - but that didn't stop her from feeling the blow when she fell off the board and onto her ass, pulling Kara down with her. In fact, Kara landed directly on top of Lena, and the two laughed and laughed about this, Kara doubled over, her hands on either side of Lena's head to support herself.
Eventually, Lena noticed the position they were in, and suddenly, her eyes were filled with stars as she stared up into Kara's blue orbs. Instinctually, she reached up and tucked a few stray blonde hairs out of the other girl's face.
"Hey. Um… I have to tell you something…" Lena said softly, before Kara could say anything.
Sliding her hand down her friend's forearm, she worried her lip between her teeth.
"What is it?" Kara asked anxiously, brow furrowing. "What's wrong?"
"Kara, you're my best friend," Lena confessed with tenderness.
Looking as relieved as she felt that what Lena had to tell her wasn't bad, Kara told her friend, "And you're mine too, Lena."
"And we'll always be friends forever, won't we?"
Biting her lip as she considered this - wanting nothing more - Kara answered earnestly, "Yeah, forever."
Author's Note: Bonus kudo brownie point gold stars to anyone who picks out the Disney quote and tells me what movie it's from ;)