Room 527, Tuesday morning

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Jaina woke to a few thoughts in her head even in those first few seconds when you rightfully shouldn't be able to think of anything:

1. She had to get up and make her usual checkup calls back home and see what she'd been sent overnight.
2. She had class to go to.
3. She had enough time that she could spend a little while longer snuggled up to her boyfriend, all warm and comfortable.

Focusing on the third option for now, she slung her arm over him, pulling herself closer just because she could.

[Open door, open post! No, not really. For the bf who I totes modded, mwaahahaha.]

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John stirred at the additional arm, reaching up to trap it under his hand as he decided he could keep his eyes closed for the time being.

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Good, movement meant he was awakeish. She made a little noise that sounded like "Mm", which was mostly a half-awake version of "Good morning" and partly "This is the only sound I can make yet."

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He repeated the sound back to her twice, feeling very comfortable and in no rush to start his day.

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After stretching just enough to wake herself up a little, she managed a "Hi" and felt very proud of herself.

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Okay, so he peeked at the stretching, finding it a rather attractive look on her. This led to eyes opening and blinking at the dusky light. "Hi yourself." His morning conversation was thrilling.

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She opened her eyes slightly, and she'd now just about done all the moving she was willing to do for a while. "If you're thinking of moving to go running or something, I'll tell you right now that's not happening."

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He leaned over to snuggle closer, "I'll just wait till you ditch me in favor of your comm."

Wait. Had he just said that out loud?

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Jaina wasn't sure she'd heard correctly, but looked up at him and said, "What was that?"

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His eyes went wide, and his mouth seemed to be sharing regardless of what John wanted. "I said, I'll wait to go running after you ditch me in favor of your comm."

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"I don't want to, I just have things to do." She wasn't awake enough to realize that actually saying what she wanted and didn't want wasn't exactly normal for her.

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"It's okay, I'm used to it," he replied, it never having crossed his mind that she didn't want to.

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She frowned, asking, "Where's this coming from?"

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"It's what I do most days when you stay the night," he replied, clamping a hand over his mouth, his eyes pleading. It was as if he had no control over what he said at all.

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"It's not like I can make myself stop," she retorted, propping herself up on her elbow.

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"You don't have to stop! It doesn't even bother me!" It was just part of his routine now.

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"I thought it might," she admitted, sounding surprised. "Everyone else seems all bothered by it."

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"It used to, but I got over it. Does it bother you?" He couldn't figure out how comfy morning cuddles had turned into this on edge discussion.

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"Yes," she said, and that was about when she figured something was wrong. Admitting something bothered her- let alone something she did- should take way more avoidance.

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"What?" He'd sat up, moving to lean against the cool wall as if that would help.

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"I don't want to have to do it," Jaina said, pressing her lips together like that might shut her up. Maybe she was more tired than she thought.

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"What do you want to do?" John wondered, amazed by her sudden candor.

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"Have it over so I can do things like stay in bed and not have to worry about whether anyone's died today." A simple request, really, but one she really kind of wanted to keep to herself, thanks, Fandom.

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He was a little dumbstruck at that. Some part of him had known she worried about everything, but it was weird to hear her admit to it out loud.

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"I'm trying to shut up now," she said, wondering if it would be wrong of her to just try to go back to sleep with a pillow over her head, or if it was even possible.

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"Is it working or do you feel like you're about to tell me what you really think about everything?" Because that was how John felt and it was creeping him the hell out.