@11fatui asked — [ KEEP ] sender fell asleep on receiver and when receiver tries to get up, sender whines so they stay put.
KHIONIYA
the faint tippity tap of fingers’ tips alights on the boy’s temple. feathery copper threads part then tangle round her touch- a sensation far more welcome than the slow tug away of her furs has been. a soft coo slips forth. “malysh...” there are things that need doing. tiny, a speck of a noise in the throat of her little one. a pale lip is bitten as conflict plays out in its tug of war / a visceral thing, making taut her core & light the mind.
defeated, the tsaritsa sags back into her throne.
a contrary little “mrr...” rolls around the cavern of her mouth, but the deed is done. “tsk. little one...”