sleep, drabble, fluff
He’s holding her close, spooning her. It’s oddly comfortable to have him pressed so close to her as he sleeps. It’s warm, and it feels…safe.
Her eyes flutter closed as she enjoys the faint tickle at the back of her neck, breath from lips that were a ghost on her.
Every day is a dream. Charlie wakes with Thandi in his arms and sleeps with her curled against him. She touches him, strokes him, pets him to comfort. And he only wants to be there for her. All the time.
sleep, drabble, fluff
Thandi strokes the large head of the panther in her lap. It purrs for her as it rests lazily, her fingers scratching him just right. When she’s careless and drops her hand, the panther’s tongue rasps on her fingers, huge paws reaching out and tapping her hopefully.
“Charlie. Come now. Don’t be greedy.”
The cat huffs and settles again, tail tip flicking. She reads on.
Eventually, she reaches down again, and instead of velvety fur, she feels soft hair that curls just ever so slightly. Charlie’s head sits in her lap and heat blooms in her cheeks. Her fingers return to his head, and he hums quietly, already asleep.
“Thandi…”
Is he dreaming of her? How flattering. She gets comfortable, continuing reading. His even breathing and warmth as she scratches his hair is almost hypnotic, lulling her closer to sleeping herself. Her fingers stroke his cheek, playing a little with the hair along his jawline. What would he look like if she managed to get him to trim everything? Even when he first arrived, he was looking a little shaggy, hair slipped behind his ear.
fluff, dancing, tbo canon offshoot
Lips on her neck and arms round her body, Thandi laughs as Charlie covers her in kisses.
“You scoundrel!”
She could feel his breath on her as he laughs. “Yes, and?”
“You’re rather affectionate today, aren’t you?”
“Hmm.” He sways her side to side as he always does, eyes closed as he contemplates. “Of course I am.”
The two of them twine fingers and sway quietly. They’re on watch together, and this is how they keep awake. It fills them both with a buzzing sort of energy, makes it hard to sleep, and now it’s just routine to be close like this.
“Of course you are.” Thandi wiggles out of his grip and turns to face him. His smirk plays across his face, and she can’t help it. She reaches out and strokes his cheek, enjoying the hum he makes when she touches him. “You’re darling.”
“You’re dear,” he mumbles back as he opens his arms for her. She steps into his embrace again and they dance a little, laughing at the absurdity of it. He holds her close, and she hugs him closer. “I like you so much.”
“I like you!”
His lips press to her cheek and she feels his hair tickle her as he nuzzles her. Being a panther sometimes certainly added to his library of touching; sometimes she was surprised the man himself couldn’t purr, with all the humming he does at her.
Again, lips on her neck and it’s back to work keeping each other awake.