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Mikey moved, snapping into consciousness. He kept his eyes closed for a couple of moments, before opening them. He looked up at the ceiling, and then to the source of light. It was a yellowish glow that reflected on the floor through the blinds. He shifted where he was currently laying, realizing Ray was clinging onto him.
His gaze would turn to look at the other, a warm sensation creeping its way up Mikey’s neck. Man, he must’ve been really tired if he crashed in Ray’s bed, let alone at his house. He reached up to feel his face when he realized he was blushing, feeling like he was overheating.
Not that he minded it too much, though. He moved to lay on his side, wrapping an arm around his sleeping friend and nuzzling into the crook of his neck. It wouldn’t hurt if he fell asleep for a little longer, he thought. He had no clue of what the time was, and he didn’t bother to check either. He breathed in the smoky, yet oddly sweet smell of Ray; the familiarity making him happy, yet very drowsy.
He’d eventually drift off again, feeling very comfortable in the embrace of his friend.
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Ray would wake upon hearing the chirping of the birds outside. He shifted closer to whatever was next to him, not realizing it was a person at first. Once his thinking activated, he pulled away slightly. He didn’t want to wake the other, despite his initial shock at there being someone next to him.
When he realized it was Mikey, he calmed down a bit, but felt his face heat up a lot. Was he really that tired last night? I mean, yeah, if he crashed with Mikey he must’ve been tired out of his mind. As he was thinking about all the possible things that could’ve occured to make him sleep with Mikey, in the literal sense, he noted that the other started to stir.
Ray was extremely nervous. The situation only got worse when he was pulled closer by a sleepy Mikey, feeling like an oven with how hot his face was. He decided to lay on his back instead of his side, his laying position stiff due to the nervosity.
Mikey most certainly noticed this, feeling a bit more awake. He hadn’t opened his eyes yet, and didn’t bother to either. He latched an arm over Ray’s chest, shifting closer. He was laying very comfortably on his side.
“ You’re... Very stiff. ” Mikey mumbled, stating the obvious.
“ Yeah, um... ” Ray trailed off, not knowing how to continue. He tried to relax his muscles, to no avail.
“ What’s going on? ” Mikey asked, his eyes fluttering open. He looked up at the curly-haired boy from his laying position, taking note of the fact Ray was moreso sitting up. Not fully, but leaning against the pillows in a way that looked like half-sitting.
The way Mikey looked at him only worsened the situation. He already felt incredibly nervous and flustered because he had ended up next to his friend like this. It was comforting, yet awkward as all hell.
Mikey was as patient as ever for an answer, averting his gaze and closing his eyes.
“ I just didn’t expect to wake up next to you like this. I don’t remember much of last night. ” Ray admitted, moving into a sitting position and fiddling with the fabric of the sheets. He got progressively more nervous when Mikey let a silence fall over the moment.
Mikey nodded, signalizing understanding.
“ I don’t have much memory of last night, either, if it makes you feel any better. I vaguely recall you were drunk and exhausted as shit, and if you were like that, I’ll guess I was the same. ” Mikey explained. “ I think Gee drove us home. ” He pondered, moving to sit up next to Ray in the bed, from his previous laying position next to the other. He opened his eyes again.
Ray felt a sense of disappointment when Mikey did so, but didn’t say anything about it, as he didn’t want to make the situation any worse than it currently was.
“ Huh, ” Ray mumbled. He was trying to process it all, and during that, a string of words fell out of his mouth.
“ ...Can we cuddle for a little longer? I like the way you feel. ” Were the string of words in question. He felt embarrassed as they came out, trying to cover it up. He knew he would definitely be questioning if he had a thing for Mikey later. “ Oh god, wait— ”
“ Oh, ” Mikey said in surprise. “ ...Well, sure. As long as you’re comfortable. ”
And with that, Mikey wriggled further under the sheets, giving Ray a look that said “ come ”. Once Ray settled next to him, both laying on their sides, he swung an arm and a leg over the others’ body, pulling him close.
A few more minutes alongside eachother wouldn’t hurt.