lullaby. sender hums or sings a lullaby to receiver, to calm them down or provide comfort.
— @mikiquette ᰔ (hehe hiii🥰)
Caleb wasn't even sure when he'd nodded off, let alone when he woke up.
Last he remembered, he and Miki had been doing a movie marathon while they had some overlapping time off. They'd been having a great time, lots of snacks and drinks and cozy blankets in something between a nest and a fort. The epitome of comfort.
So why did he wake up, his breathing uneven and his entire body trembling?
Why was he having such a hard time focusing?
A gentle melody finally broke through his panic, a lifeline for him to cling to. It was quiet, but managed to help him drown out the sound of his own heart pounding.
Then he felt the sensation of fingers in his hair, slow and soothing. It felt like he was slowly unlocking his senses, managing to regain control over his body. The shaking gradually came to a stop, which he took advantage of to pull her closer.
He's not sure what happened, all he knows is that having her close, being completely encompassed by her, it made everything feel right again.
[ jacket drape ] sender silently puts their coat around receiver’s shoulders without saying a word
⋆｡‧˚ʚ💋ɞ˚‧｡⋆ 𝐰𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐮𝐩 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮
@mikiquette
Kairos startled awake at the feeling of something being draped over her, which was the same moment she realized she had dozed off. Missions had been hell recently and this was the first break she had in a long time now.
And she had fallen asleep so easily.
"'M sorry. Didn't mean to fall asleep like that." She yawned, looking down at the jacket Miki had put on her. It was cozy enough to try and tempt Kairos to fall back asleep.
"You didn't say anything while I was dozing off, did you?" Kairos pouted.
🧸 ; A teddybear is placed on Xavier's doorstep, with a note reading: "don't take this the wrong way !!! it's just !!! um, since you're always very nice to me... people show appreciation on valentine's day, right...? so, um, happy valentine's! ><r"
— @mikiquette ᰔ
Xavier took the plushie. He knew that handwriting anywhere. Sometimes he thought he saw it in his dreams, but he could never make out what it said.
This time his insides twisted inside while he could finally hold it in his hands. Everything in his chest ached and tugged and for a minute he wondered that his heart would overstretch his rib cage.
All he could do was worldessly stand and stare with uncontrollable smile. But it quickly fell.
People showed appreciation on Azure Echo's Day.
Who else was she leaving these echos of appreciation to?
Who else received her handwriting to hold?
Who was it on her mind the most enough to move her heart?
He didn't savor the thought for long. He saw it on her Moments posts later exactly who she was spending her time with that day.
His heart felt like it would escape his rib cage. All he could do it hold the teddy bear to his chest and remember the echo in his soul where it was someone else, a long, long time ago, in a boat under the stars.
❝ i just really, really like being yours. ❞
— @mikiquette (bc i'm not logged in but i couldn't resist whgkjdhf)
Wrapped up in you
Turning his attention down to Miki once she spoke, he quirked a brow before chuckling. "I sure would hope you do," he teased, having his arm wrapped around her to hold her close against his side.
He did soften though, even as he ruffled her hair. "But I'm happy that I'm yours, too."
Stuck together (literally—handcuffs, locked room, etc.)
— @mikiquette ᰔ
THEMES & SCENARIOS
@mikiquette
"Who made this..!?" Kairos grunted as she stumbled back from another kick placed onto the door that was currently preventing their leave.
The building had entered lock-down on the account of a surprise wanderer attack and Kairos hadn't managed to get the door blocked in time for them to leave. So now they were stuck together until the threat was taken care of.
"I mean...At least the both of us won't be here for long..." She muttered sheepishly as she turned to the other woman.
