Sky's Deepspace Blog

☁️; commissioned a lil birthday art for today, and it's sincerely the best present to myself ever 🥺💕 shevoj is so wonderful and sweet, and her art is so so so so SO beautiful! she captured calmiki so well and SO perfectly, it's an honor to have had her draw this 🥺💖

It wasn't the first time Valko came over, of course, but it was his first time spending the night since you started dating, and that made things different.

Before, you used to pet his ears and play-fight with him without issue, but now, every touch and every held gaze made you nervous and jittery. You knew it made no sense, but you couldn't help it.

So, you were steeling yourself for his visit, mentally preparing for the shared night together while repeating "We're just sleeping, that's it".

There was a knock at the door. You jolted, your phone stumbling from hand to hand until it landed on the carpet. Picking it up and leaving it on the coffee table, you made your way to the door with a deep breath.

The instant you opened it, you were greeted with Valko's brighter-than-the-sun smile and his tail wagging so hard behind him that his hips swayed.

"Hello, sleepyhead. Were you napping while you waited for me?"

He had a gym bag with his things hanging on his shoulder, but he was wearing his 'pajamas' already; a matching t-shirt and shorts, hidden partially by a hoodie. He probably hadn't wanted to change clothes since he was about to sleep anyway.

You smiled at him, letting him in and closing the door.

"No, I wasn't. I was... scrolling through Tumblr. Figured it wouldn't be worth it to try to sleep for such a short while."

You watched as he kicked off his trainers and pulled his hoodie above his head, the t-shirt underneath riding up and exposing his midriff and happy trail. You looked away at the floor as if electrocuted.

"Was the ride here okay? Weren't you too sleepy to drive?" You distracted yourself with questions.

"Don't sweat it, pancake, I took a cab," he stepped closer and leaned down, "It's cute that you're worryin' about me, but can I get a proper greeting with a kiss and a hug?"

"Right, yeah, of course!"

You felt your cheeks warm up as your arms circled his neck, his own coming up around your waist to lift you up into his embrace, nuzzling your neck, face and hair. You giggled, letting him scent you to his heart's content.

When he finally rested his head on your shoulder with a satisfied sigh, you kissed his temple.

"Your ears are tickling me..."

He smirked, lifting his head, "Well, better get used to them now, because you're gonna have to put up with them aaaaaaall night." He rubbed his ears against your neck to emphasize his point.

The ticklish fur made you laugh and squirm in his grasp, banging your fists on his shoulders for mercy.

"Okay, okay, I get it! I- Hahaha! I get it!"

He let you down, still smirking, though his expressions softened when he kissed the top of your head. And then your cheek. And then your lips. And then his arms wrapped around you once more to squeeze you in cuteness aggression.

"Wagh! Hey!"

"Sorry... Not sorry."

He finally let you go, grabbing his stuff and heading to your bedroom.

The small reprieve from his attention was much needed. Your heart was beating out of your chest, your face was phone-charging-in-summer hot, and your stomach was stirring like a washing machine.

How were you going to survive a whole night in his arms?

Another deep breath. You walked into your bedroom, to find him already sitting on the bed expectantly.

"A-ah, you don't need to use the bathroom or anything? We're directly going to sleep?" You felt really silly once the questions left your mouth.

"I was ready for bed back at my place, so I don't need to do anything else here. C'mon. Come here already." He giddily pat the space next to him, his tail bap-bap-bapping the covers.

Resigned, you dragged your feet to the empty side and plopped down on the mattress, turning off the lights and grabbing the blanket–

You didn't have time to settle in before his beefy arms locked around your middle and pulled you right next to him, his body molded against your back with a relaxed groan.

You clamped your mouth shut to prevent a squeak from emerging from your throat, thankful that he couldn't look at your face. Staying still and quiet got harder when he slid one of his legs between yours.

"There. Perfect cuddling position. Put your arms on top of mine."

Your arms moved. It was true, it was the perfect cuddling position, but you couldn't relax nor enjoy it. You were trying so hard to keep your breath calm that you were achieving the exact opposite, with your body stiff and beginning to get sweaty.

"What... horror movie did you watch...?" Some conversation would help you calm down, surely.

You felt him tense up behind you, his voice rumbling against your nape, "I'd rather not talk about it. I actually want to sleep," he held you a little tighter.

Great, so that made it worse.

You wondered if he could tell. He was usually so perceptive when it came to you, you were surprised he hadn't said anything. It was for the best, anyway. If he pointed out your state, you'd be mortified.

"Am I holding you too tight? You seem like a coulant about to burst and deflate," his fingers caressed yours soothingly.

That was it. You couldn't stand the situation anymore. Giving up on seeming fine, you brought your hands up to cover your face, and made a long wailing sound.

He lifted his head, fluffy ears pointed at you in alert, "What's wrong?"

You answered with another wail, turning around and burying your face in his chest.

Tentatively, he caressed your hair, "Did I do something?"

You nodded, then shook your head, then shrugged. It was because of him, but it wasn't his fault.

"Valko... This is so embarrassing..." You finally managed to mutter.

"What? What is?" He tilted his head like a confused dog.

"You!"

"Me?" His ears flattened.

"No, not you... But, the fact that you're here! And I don't know what to do with myself! I feel so nervous around you!" You finally blurted out.

"Nervous in a good way, or...?" He loosened his arms around you.

"Yes, in a good way, but it's still making me lose my mind!"

Bap-bap-bap-bap-bap-bap-bap.

You mentally face-palmed at the sound of his wagging tail. You were suffering, and he was enjoying it!

"You're nervous because you like me...?" He teased.

"Wha-," his words were so childish that you stopped in your tracks and burst out laughing.

"You like me, you like me," he sang in a smug voice.

"You're my boyfriend, what kind of statement is that to make fun of me?" You said between laughs.

Bapbapbapbapbapbapbapbapbap.

"What did I even say now?" You pulled back, wiping tears from your eyes.

"You called me your boyfriend," he smiled.

"T-that's what you are!"

"And I'm happy to hear it," he concluded, pulling you into his arms again and resting his head on top of yours. "Feeling better now? I want to sleep."

"I..." You exhaled slowly, realizing he was acting silly on purpose, "yes, I'm feeling better. Thank you, Val."

"You're welcome," his voice got quieter as he got sleepier, "you know, I get nervous around you too. But you don't have the advantage of my instincts to notice it."

"Yeah? You get butterflies too?"

"Mhm. You drive me crazy, pancake. Did you forget what I did when I entered your apartment? I want to kiss and hug you all the time."

You smiled, feeling your face warm up again, but it didn't feel uncomfortable anymore.

"Good night, Val," you looked up to kiss his jaw.

A pleased growl rumbled up his throat, "Night night."

He nuzzled your hair one last time before settling on the pillow, smiling, eager to wake up next to you.

A/n: I wanna be more active on Tumblr!! I do!! Look, here's proof!! 😭😭😭 It's been so hard to be in the lads fandom since Valko's cancellation... My sleep schedule is so messed up due to stress guys 😭😭😭😭😭 But!! I am hopeful that he will return soon, and so I shall return as well o7

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