Disclaimer: I don't own Life is Strange.
Summary: Silly name, stellar snuggles.
"Um…what the fuck is that?" asked Victoria, pointing at the brown object clutched in Max's hand.
The hipster girl smiled and held up the object; a stuffed bear with brown fur, sporting a determined smile on his face and wearing a kung fu outfit. "Like him?"
A tic broke in Victoria's eye. When she invited Max over to her dorm for a sleepover, she didn't expect her to bring a guest. "That…that is a stuffed bear."
"Yeah. His name's Grizz Li. Isn't he cute?" Max proceeded to smoosh the bear against her face, cooing softly.
'Holy fuck she's such a dork but she's so adorable how is this even possible?' "He's…very…well-kept. But you're eighteen, Max. Aren't you a little old for stuffed animals? Like thirteen years over the limit?"
Max pouted and covered the bear's ears. "You shush; he'll hear you."
Victoria bit her lip hard to hold back the squeak that threatened to spill out. "Okay, fine. The bear–"
"Grizz Li." corrected Max.
"–Grizz Li. He can stay."
"Epic!" cheered the hipster girl, leaping for joy and planting a kiss on Victoria's cheek. "Grizz Li thanks you." She held up the bear and spoke in a 'play gruff' voice. "'I appreciate the hospitality, Chase-san.'"
Victoria turned away and covered her mouth, cheeks burning red and the widest smile in the world covering her face.
Hours of trashy B-rated horror movies, artery-clogging junk food, and a glass of wine (or two) later, and the pair were getting ready to turn in. Victoria lay on her bed, arms open, awaiting her darling hipster. The brunette eased herself into the embrace of Victoria, Grizz Li cradled in her arms like a priceless treasure. In the effort of curbing her bitchiness, she held her tongue and swallowed the clever quip that formed in her mind.
It was roughly half an hour later when Victoria heard Max's soft voice in the dark, quiet stillness of her dorm. "I love you…"
Victoria's cheeks colored, and her heart rate tripled. Smiling wide, she nuzzled Max's ear and whispered "I love you, too."
There was a beat of silence. "Um…" came the hipster's uneasy voice. "I was…actually talking to Grizz Li."
Victoria's cheeks stayed their rosy color, but now for a different reason. "Fuck." She felt Max turn around in her arms and plant her lips on her own in a kiss. Even in the dark, she could see Max's glowing smile.
"I love you, too, Tori." She held up her stuffed bear. "'And Grizz Li loves Chase-san.'"
Victoria lightly bonked Max's head with a fist. "You precious dork."
"Your precious dork."