I hope I am not too late for Shallura hour! I am a big sucker for spooning, can you write some snuggly spooning Shallura? Bonus points for little spoon Shiro?! :D Hope you are having a fun night!!!
Allura took the hover-tray from Coran, letting it wait byher shoulder just inside her room. “Thankyou, Coran,” she murmured. “I’ll commyou if we need anything more.”
They embraced, and Allura let the door slide shut behindher, the hover-tray following her back through to the bedroom, to the manstanding awkwardly by her bed – exactly where she’d left him. “I thought I told you to get in bed.”
“You did.” Shiroreached out, touched her coverlet. “I…are you sure you want—“
“I would not have invited you if I didn’t.” She let the hover-tray drift toward him. “Take a cup and drink.”
He took a cup. “Whatis it?”
“Tea. I’ve had Coranadd a mild sedative, just something to help you stay asleep. Your body needs time to catch up with whatthe cryopod did.”
Shiro sipped then, and Allura let the hover-tray drift towait for his empty cup while he drained the rest. He set the cup on the tray and it drifted offto dock, waiting until morning. “And howabout how I get to sleep?” he asked.
Allura pulled back the covers on her side, slipping with ahappy sigh into bed. After a moment moreof hesitation, Shiro got in beside her but curled up on his side, looking away.
“Thanks,” he mumbled into his pillow, barely audible. “For letting me stay. I… couldn’t be alone.”
She watched his back, tense under his black shirt. Then she scooted over, her cheek restingagainst his neck, her arm wrapping around his waist. She felt Shiro draw in a breath, thensigh. The fingers of his flesh handslipped along her knuckles, then his fingers gripped hers, tight.
Allura stayed awake, but even though Shiro’s breathingevened out and he dropped off, his grip on her hand didn’t loosen.