Well, my friend asked me privately to draw something related to Mai Valentine, so this was the perfect opportunity to do it (and throw Joey Wheeler in there, since I wanted to draw him too). At least #Polarshipping fans will be happy with this (or at least I hope so...)
Also I used the photo from Twitter (I won't call it X) as a referencje for this drawing.
“If I Had Known How Long It Was Going To Take You To Make A Move, I Would Have Brought A Magazine.” - Mai Valentine • Happy almost Valentine's Day! ❤️ Are you still looking for a Valentine? You can always be mine 💋 Anyone got plans? I'll probably be home myself since it's so crazy going out. • 📸: @hayliejenscreative 👚: @miccostumes @anime_los_angeles • #maivalentine #yugioh #valentines #valentinesday #duelist #animelosangeles #ala18 (at Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center) https://www.instagram.com/p/ConqyM-PM6V/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
hi there can you do renga drabble of the classic "theres only one bed" trope
[hi sure can. >:) ]
"do you want to sleep over at my place?" langa had asked when they took a break from practicing a new trick miya had shown them, a light blush on his cheeks. he looked down at the wheels of his board instead of at reki. he seemed bashful, almost, but he could just be tired. they had been practicing for awhile now, reki had figured.
sleepovers were something that they've started doing more often than not lately. the sleepovers were always at reki's house though, not langa's, because reki's house was closer to the skate park and dope sketch and easier to get to after work. he had his skateboard workshop too, and video games, and it just always made sense. this was the first time langa had actually invited him over.
"dude, of course!" reki had replied, his grin wide enough to make his eyes crinkle. "you want me to bring anything? my switch?" like he would ever turn down an invitation from langa for a sleepover; invitations to langa's were rare as, again, reki's place just made more sense.
"sure," langa had said, and that had been that. they resumed practice, ended a little earlier than normal so they could grab reki's things from his house before heading to langa's. they raced on the way, weaving around the occasional pedestrian and laughing at the shouts of surprise as they zipped away. by the time they arrived with plastic bags of convenience store sushi dangling from their wrists reki was tired enough that chilling and watching some skate videos sounded heavenly.
"hey, where's the futon?" reki asked. "i wanna set that up before- what?" langa's face became _weird_, a cross of embarrassment and guilt.
"i- we don't have one," langa said "i never thought-" his face was becoming troubled, his brow furrowing as he tried to think of a solution. "i can take the couch?" his cheeks are red, and unlike earlier there's no mistaking the blush for the sun's rays. "i didn't even think of a futon. sorry, reki."
reki laughed, clapping langa on the shoulder. "dude, i'm not taking your bed from you. i'm cool on the couch."
but the troubled look only worsened as langa frowned with a shake of his head. "you're the guest," he replied firmly.
"then i'll take the floor-" reki began, but langa cut him off with a _no!_ before he even finished speaking. reki moved his hand off langa's shoulder to rub the back of his head instead. "we could just share?"
langa blinked at him, and reki almost expected him to protest, but he nodded instead. "we've fallen asleep together before." he said it like he was commenting on last week's weather, like it was totally normal for one dude to acknowledge to another dude that they slept beside each other. it wasn't a big deal, but reki still felt his face grow hot. they had fallen asleep watching skateboard videos on reki's phone before. this was like- intentional. not accidental. they'd be intentionally falling asleep together.
"yeah," reki echoed. his voice felt weak. he cleared his throat. "yeah! it's not a big deal! just don't hog all the blankets, okay? i'm delicate!"
langa snorted and reki laughed and things felt easier, then. reki excused himself to change into his pjs while langa did the same. when he returned, reki made himself plop onto langa's bed after grabbing his switch, because sharing a bed was totally not a big deal and langa's room didn't offer much for seating. the bed dips as langa settles beside him and draws his longer legs to his chest. the lack of space between them is nothing new but somehow here, in langa's bed that they're about to share, makes reki hyper-aware of that proximity and just how warm and solid langa feels beside him.
"h-here," reki says, blushing a bit as he stammers and awkwardly shoves his switch into langa's hands. "i'll watch you play."
and that had been the intent. langa had taken the switch from reki with only a raised eyebrow, but he opened up the game nonetheless and started playing. at first reki chimed in with tips and pointers but fell quiet when langa hit one of the lengthier cut scenes, instead allowing himself to relax into langa's side with his chin propped against langa's shoulder. the pillows on the bed were rather spartan and reki found himself leaning into langa, warm and content. his eyes began to droop without him realizing.
he's asleep before the cut scene is even over. his body slumps into langa’s side as his breathing deepens, lips parted just enough to exhale warm puffs of air as he breathes. with careful movements langa puts the switch asleep and eases down, allowing reki to curl into him- allowing himself to curl into reki.
