Day 2: Cuddling

It's an early afternoon at Ikea. Matthew and Jackie have made the decision to move in and live together-mostly to Jackie's insistence and Matthew not quite having a choice. No matter, either way he was okay with it. The two were currently in the bedrooms section, looking over all the different bedroom styles.

"Matthew! I like this one." Jackie says, pointing one out.

"That's for children, Jackie." Matthew replies.

"So?" Jackie pouts.

"I'm not sleeping in a tiny bunk bed." Matthew retorts.

"Hmph. Maybe we should get that one then, just for you." Jackie says sarcastically, pointing at a room. It was another kids' room, though the wallpaper, blanket, and carpet was decorated with numbers.

"Hey!" Matthew frowns. "Then maybe we'll get... uh..."

Much to Matthew's chagrin, none of the rooms were related to goth or lolita style in the slightest.

With a giggle from Jackie, the two move on. Now out of the children's area, they were now in the more 'mature' (in other words: boring) side of things. Matthew honestly didn't care too much on what their room looked like, but Jackie was looking for the perfect one. Between her oddly dark clothing and piercing eyes-apparently needed for bedroom searching-Jackie was getting quite a few stares. By this point, they're both used to it, so they just... really didn't give a fuck.

"Jackie, why not this one?"

"No."

"Why-"

"No."

"Alright."

This probably went on for a good twenty minutes.

Eventually, Jackie suddenly stops in her tracks. She's staring at a room with widened eyes and mouth agape.

The room had a dark blue/night theme to it. The walls were a navy blue, there was a royal blue carpet, and the pillows to the otherwise... well, blue bed, were black.

Of course she'd like this one, Matthew thinks.

"Matthew, we must try the bed. Come." Jackie says, climbing onto the bed and laying down.

"U-Uh, okay..." Matthew blinks, doing the same.

It was rather comfortable, he realizes. The pillows were soft. The mattress was soft. The blanket was soft. Matthew notices this room checks out everything on the list: comfortable bed, not absolutely horrendous of a style, and Jackie likes it.

"So, uh, are we getting this one?" Matthew asks.

Jackie doesn't reply.

Instead, she just rolls over and wraps her arms around Matthew.

Blood rushes to his face. His entire body felt warm, partly from Jackie's body heat being transferred over, but mostly from sheer embarrassment.

"Jackie." Matthew says.

No response.

"Jackie." he tries again.

"Mmmm... what?" she finally says.

"What are you doing."

Hugging was one thing, but they've never cuddled together. Sure, Matthew felt lucky as all hell right now, but dear god everyone is watching why is this happening to me.

"Mm... nothing." Jackie mumbles. Her face was a bit too squished between the mattress and Matthew's sweater vest for any words to come out clear.

"So, a-are you gonna like move, or..."

"Nope."

"Oh..."

They lay there like that for a solid two minutes until Matthew finally gave in and put her arm around Jackie. By then, Jackie was already out cold. How she could've fell asleep so fast Matthew will never know.

As he took in the comfort of the situation, he could feel his own consciousness slipping away.

"Hey, guys. Wake up, we're closing in five."

Next thing they knew, it wasn't sunlight shining through the windows, it was moonlight. An employee had come and woken them up, before walking off. Matthew looks around, realizing they fell asleep in the bed together.

Oooooops...

Jackie sits up, hair all frizzy and messed up. "Oh. Did we fall asleep?"

Matthew giggles a bit. "Um, yes."

"...I think we should get this one."

"Yeah. Me too."

[A/N: So uh these are the only two I have done. This and the first one. I'll try to work on the next one when I get a chance, though.

Limeade Space Dorito: Thank you thank you. Also I am feeling vaguely threatened here. (Probably why I should get to the next one...)

Penumbro: Yukari was probably the best part of that whole thing. Thanks, Pen (y)

SDproductions: Thank youuu.

More will probably come, I think. Maybe. We'll see. Thanks for reading, and whoever's reading this should check out my SYOC Climbing to Hope. Okay, shameless self-plug done, goodbye.]