Made Myself Soft Again - Tumblr Posts
[4:16 PM]
"channie?"
no response.
you peek around the door frame to see him in the same spot as he was almost four hours ago when you had left. same pose, too, slouched against the cushions of the couch with his shoulders hunched forward slightly as he presses the buttons of his controller with the force of gabbie hanna aggressively typing in that one video. he doesn't even look up, probably too absorbed in the game to have noticed your soft voice.
"chan, I'm home." you repeat, a little louder.
he finally looks up and a bright smile instantly lights up his face, dimples on full display. you mirror his grin, warmth spreading through you at the mere sight of your happy boyfriend.
you almost think you've got his full attention when a sudden cry through the headset from felix pulls his attention right back to the tv screen and he's back to button mashing. you simply sigh.
it's great that chan has the time to relax now, after a month straight of extremely late nights and stressful deadlines; he deserves the time off.
it's just that you kind of assumed some of that time would be spent with you, his loving girlfriend who could really use some cuddles these days. that proved to be a rather bold assumption - he hasn’t stopped playing for three days straight. he takes breaks to do some casual work in his studio and generally take care of himself, but you’re ultimately left cuddleless and it’s a little disappointing to say the least.
you can't really be mad at him, since you're pretty sure he doesn't actually realise he's been playing for so long. he just tends to get very immersed in whatever cycle he’s started and loses touch with reality for a hot minute until you pull him back down to earth.
so pull him back down, you do, by flopping directly onto his unsuspecting body and burying your face in his chest.
“b-baby?” he cries out in confusion, clearly not expecting your chaotic choice of attack. you whine and somehow crawl even closer to him.
he just laughs and puts his controller down, telling felix he’ll be back on later. you hear a couple of complaints coming from the other side but chan dismisses them with a wave that felix can’t even see, and he wraps his arms around you in a warm bear hug.
“little cuddle bunny, can’t I even play my games without being pounced on?” he coos with a fond smile on his face.
“sure you can.” you start in a sing-song voice, “but not for three days straight. nom!”
he lets out a surprised cry when you bite down (softly, but fiercely) on his shoulder like a feisty cat.
“has it...has it actually been three days..?” he asks, voice a little hesitant. you know he already feels bad.
“yep.” you simply respond. “s’okay though, if you make up for it right now.”
he laughs, a bright and cheerful giggle that gives you an unbelievably big serotonin rush every single time, the vibrations comforting as you lay against his chest, listening to his heartbeat.
you’re sure this is peak happiness. all is good and well when you’re carefree and sleepy together.