Day 20: Movie night, snuggle. When the universe turn to chaos, you have to take care of yourself before you can take care of others.
Enjoy!
Shiro walked into the control room and straight towards Princess Allura. She had been working for hours on end to make sure that all the Paladins and members of the newly formed coalition were at their best and ready to fight in case of an attack.
But she was falling appart.
"Allura, I'm sorry but I'm going to have to put you on forced work rest." Allura turned around, confused by his statement. "Is such a thing even possible?" She asked.
"I can't physically force you to stop, that wouldn't be proper. But I can tell you that you have been working for three days straight, you have refused to take a break and that the hole team and I are seriously worried about you. Coran said that due to Altean customs, he can't order you to stop. Fortunately for him, I'm human so those customs are out the window for me, at least for now," he concluded while keeping eye contact with Allura and walking closer to her.
She avoided his gaze, bitting her lower lip. Of course she needed to rest. She could barely feel her legs. But Voltron...
"I know what you're thinking," Shiro said in a low voice and grabbing her hand, "Voltron can't be at it's best if you're not at your best. You might not be a Paladin but you are in our hearts, princess, and knowing you're not okay isn't good for any of us." She sighed, turning off the screen filled with data and seeking refuge in Shiro's arms. He held her close. "Very well," she said, "but I'm too stressed to fall asleep."
"I've got something planned," Shiro said before laying a kiss on her forehead.
"This... pillow fort... it's lovely!" Allura was completely smitten: Shiro built her a pillow fort with blankets, snacks and one of the few movies Pidge had on their laptop. Allura had taken a shower and gotten into her pajamas before meeting Shiro in his room like she was instructed to.
The princess was siting between Shiro's legs. He had switch his regular clothes for Altean sweatpants and a black t-shirt and his arms were now wrapped around her waist. "I'm glad you like it," he said. "Unfortunately, there aren't too many earth movies available but I'm choosing to trust the others' pick for us." He clicked on play and the Disney castle started to move into view. "What if I fall asleep?" Allura whispered.
"I hope you do, you need sleep. Plus we can always rewatch it," Shiro replied while holding her closer.
Surely enough, Princess Allura fell asleep to the sound of waves and the singing voice of a girl wanting to go beyond the horizon. Happy to see that she had finally succumbed to her body's need for rest, Shiro layed her on the floor, gently lifting her head to slide a pillow underneath. As he covered her with a blanket she gently pulled on his t-shirt, a silent invitation for him to join her. He stopped the movie and he brought her close to his chest before falling asleep as well.
It's such a cuddle season right now this gives me all the feels. *Sigh*
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