The summer after their first year of college, Sunset and Twilight are living a happy life together. Twilight has moved in to Sunset's surprisingly spacious apartment, and, for the first time in her life, is sharing a bed with another human being (well, unicorn-turned-human, but close enough). And despite some initial misgivings, life with her longtime friend-turned-girlfriend has proven to be a rather easy adjustment.
But both Sunset and Twilight, with quite a few stressful memories apiece, are prone to some bad nights of sleep. And when Twilight finds herself suddenly awake in the wee hours of the morning, her bedmate clearly distressed and in the grip of a nightmare, she knows what she has to do, what she and Sunset have so often done for each other:
Cuddle.
Cover art by TheRainbowMaiden. Used with permission. Author's Notes art created for this story by The Sleepless Beholder. Pre-read by Avery Day and Axolotl222. Chapter 2 written for the Bean's Writing Group prompt "A Shared Meal".
T-rating for sexual references.
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Short, sweet, and unfairly adorable. Thank you for allowing me to pre-read, and just as I said before: excellent work!
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again:
D’aaaw
Lovely snapshot of my favorite pairing. Thank you for it.
Gay 👍
Why would Spike need them?
And here I thought they were in the clear.
Once again, another great sciset story, which reminds me of one I made myself once.
Hugs
Cute. Cuddles are the best.
"I've seen you eat hamburgers, Sparkle."
"Burgers don't count."
Lovely addendum to an already lovely fic. Thank you for it.
Loved this. Both of these chapters touch on that really specific "happy but already missing every moment that passes by" kind of mood that's just the right balance of sad and fluff. Once again, great work, and thank you for allowing me to preread
Glad to see the follow up. I guess I'll say it one more time: d'aaaw
mmmmmm, breakfast, cuddles, and thensome! That's the way to V-day!
Lol.
Seriously, why must these two be so cute? It's just not fair.
It will always be a wonder and a marvel to me Eileen how you can manage to pack so much meaning and emphasis with every word, and make a word count like 2k punch so far above its weight that it hits with the same impact as 10k. It's also truly astounding how you can make romances like this feel so incredibly relatable, so much so that reading this fic was like looking through my own experiences with a gold-trim mirror!
I have a lovely gf, and she has lovely gfs in turn to create a charming and cohesive polycule that I'm humbled to be a part of. But, while her and her other two gfs live close by, I live pretty far away. So while they can visit every weekend, I've only been able to visit her once. So during that one visit, I held her like she was the only thing keeping me afloat at sea, like I needed her to breathe, and when I walked away from her at the airport to catch the different flights we were on, it felt like drowning. So, to read this was like experiencing those nights laying in bed together and giggling about the little adventure we had that day, or saying some dumb joke, or just stare at each other and tear up. Twilight and Sunset knew that at some point they'd separate, and it was everpresent on their minds. The line that Twilight knew she couldn't stretch a moment on forever killed me because I wanted just as much as she does for it to be true. And while this fic was short, it will live in my memory with the same depth and intensity I first read it with.
Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwee
Eileen, how dare you. You just made me feel ever more single. I want a partner to warmly cuddle with!
Jokes aside, though, this was adorable and sweet. Lovely work.