nalia

when you turn around after turning down the lights, you move to bed and firstly sits in the edge, taking off your slippers while she lays on her side. you turn on the nightstand dim light and difuser with a soft scent, finally turning around to your girl who've been patiently waiting for you in a comfortable silence.

the ac is on, a soft hum of it through the quiet room, the mattress sinking softly beneath you as you lift your legs to rest over it, pulling up the covers over the two of you, turning to ellie and finding her tired, but smiling face. she quickly adjusts herself and soon you lay down over her extended arm, sighing softly in relief as you feel your body weighning over the sheets, her soft warmth enveloping you instantly as she pulls you closer by your side, her warm hands soft and careful, as if you're a delicate piece - which, for her, you are.

you let your eyes be closed for a while before you open them lazily, finding her own tired ones staring at every single detail of your face, commiting them to memory all over again. she finds your gaze, her face now relaxed, but her lips twitches slightly when she sees your eyes. her free hand caress your sides for a while, up and down, with a gentle hand, soothing the tenseness off it like this is what she does the best. you tangle your legs, pulling slightly closer to her, which she helps with as she holds, now, at your shoulder. she giggles, a silent one. her hand reaches for your face, cupping the side of your cheek with a gentle hand despite the way her arm heavens. she remain silent for a while, her thumb brushing your cheek as your eyes close.

"you're so pretty." she whispers a little later for herself, but you hear and open your eyes. she smiles, a shy one.

"you don't have to answer me. i got you."

you just remain silent, staring at her with half-lidded and sleep eyes, barely open. but you smile.

her hand moves up to your hair, soothing the scalp so deliciously soft that you can swear it's melting. you almost purr, eyes falling close as soon as she does. she keeps it for a while, pulling lose strands behind once in a while. you're almost completely asleep when you feel her stilling her long fingers in between your hair, in the side and back of your head. she leans in, pressing a soft, reverent, passionate kiss to the top of your head. she closes her eyes, enjoying the sweet warmth of you. it lingers for long seconds before she pulls away, just to adjust herself better so her chin rests softly over your head.

"i love you." she murmurs, almost like a silent confession while her free hand slides back your side, resting around your waist.

you try to answer. well, you swear you do. but all that comes out are babbled murmurs that ellie silently scoffs off. she smiles, the kind of smile you give to yourself when you feel like the moment you're in are too good. too good to be true.

but at the end of the day, that's all she could ask for. you. your warmth, your body next to hers, your heart against hers, your breaths in sync. just you, close to her. even if that means she'll get back pain from being all crooked and her arm dead from serving as your personal pillow tomorrow, all to comfort you.

but it doesn't matter to her. not if it means healing her soul all night and wake up next to your cute, swollen and sleepy face. for you, everything's worth it.