can you do 32 and 33 w karlnap i miss them a lot :(
from this post!
I ran a poll (here) and this is the pairing that won! karlnap my loves <3
32 - “What's with the bad mood? I think that may need to be remedied…” / 33 - “I am not even touching you yet!”
(lee!Sapnap / ler!Karl : 974 words)
“What’s gotten into you today, grumpy Gus?” Karl eyed the brunette next to him, who was busy scowling at his phone. Sapnap was huffing out frustrated sighs every few minutes, getting to the point where Karl couldn’t ignore them any longer. “You look like a cat when their hair is all spiked up ‘cause they’re mad.”
The elder wasn’t surprised when he was met with a muffled grunt, watching as Sapnap reached up and pulled the front of his hat down to block Karl from meeting his eyes. He let out a chuckle as he leaned closer to the smaller boy, slowly sliding the phone from his hands to give Sapnap the opportunity to stop him. He didn’t, and so Karl continued to take it until it was in his own hands, seeing Sapnap’s hands drop into his lap from the corner of his eye as he set the younger boy’s phone on the table in front of them.
“Hey gorgeous, what’s going on?”
“Nothing.” Sapnap was staring blankly at his lap, his eyes following the movement of his fingers as he wiggled them, giving himself a welcomed distraction from the feeling of Karl’s stare. The action suddenly gave Karl an idea and he smirked mischievously as he decided to put it into motion. He moved quickly, pushing Sapnap down onto his back against the couch cushions and straddling his waist before he could fight back.
“Wh-? Karl, what-”
“What’s with the bad mood?” He questioned, cutting Sapnap off and tilting his head to the side like a puppy would as he waited for a response. When he received none, he continued. “I think that may need to be remedied…”
“What the hell, Karl what are you- nohoho! No, don’t!” Sapnap began to squirm when he fell into panicked giggles, watching as Karl held up his hands and began to wiggle his fingers. He attempted to grab at the menacing hands above him, but Karl dodged it, gripping on to Sapnap’s wrists instead.
“What? I am not even touching you yet!” Karl was giggling almost as much as Sapnap was, loving the raspy tone in the younger boy’s protests.
“P-Plehease! Karl, lehets talk about thihis!”
“No talking! Only laughing! Now, laugh for me, handsome.”
Sapnap wasn’t prepared when Karl suddenly released the grip on his wrists, cackling when he felt pinches travel up and down his sides. He was twisting around as much as he could, trying to block Karl’s tickly fingers but finding it to be useless - Karl’s hands followed wherever he turned.
“Nohoho! O-Okahahay, I’m sohohorry!” He wasn’t sure what he was apologizing for, but whenever Dream would tickle him, apologizing normally worked. He figured he’d try it on Karl, hoping it would work. But the older boy above him just giggled, a smirk forming as he watched Sapnap writhe below him.
“Whahat are you saying sorry for, silly?” Karl asked through his laughter, smile growing wider when Sapnap shrugged through his squeals. Karl shook his head fondly, crawling his hands up to the boy’s ribs, slowly heading towards a very sensitive spot. Sapnap recognized this and pressed his arms down to his sides as tight as he could, laughing harder as Karl’s hands tried to continue their journey to his underarms but stopping to tickle at his top ribs instead.
“Nahaha plehehease! Nohot there!”
“Oh yes, there. Need to make sure my baby boy is smiling as wide as he can!” Karl teased in a high pitched voice. He was thrown into another round of bright giggles when Sapnap shrieked, Karl’s hands finally wedging themselves under his arms and pressing in, rubbing deep circles and doing quick pokes into the ticklish skin.
“NAHAHA, PL-PLEHEHE- KARL! I- I CAHAHAN’T!”
As much as Karl adored watching Sapnap blush and laugh himself silly, he didn’t want to overwhelm the younger boy. He gently pulled his hands out from under Sap’s arms, rubbing at his sides and tummy to help him calm down. Sapnap took in a deep breath, letting out the last of his giggles as he rubbed the tears from the corners of his eyes. When he moved his hands back down to rest by his sides, he was greeted with a very smiley Karl looking down at him.
“I hate you.” Sapnap deadpanned in response.
“Sure you do,” Karl smiled, gently grabbing his hands and helping him back up into a sitting position as he caught his breath. “Now, do you wanna tell me what’s wrong?
“I’m just…tired I guess.” Sapnap groaned, cheeks still red from laughing but a frown finding its way back onto his face anyway. He turned his body towards Karl, flopping his forehead against the other boy’s shoulder with his eyes struggling to stay open.
“Why don’t you take a nap?” Karl wrapped an arm around Sapnap, running a hand soothingly up and down his back and smiling when he felt the smaller boy relax under his touch.
“I don’t wanna waste the day…” The words were muffled in the sleeve of his shirt but Karl understood. He lightly brought his hands to grip both of Sapnap’s shoulders, pushing him up slowly so he could look him in the eyes.
“You’re not gonna waste the day, it’ll just be a small one,” Karl stood up from the couch, reaching both arms out and making grabby hands to hint that he wanted Sapnap to take them. “Come on, I’ll take one with you. We can cuddle!”
As much as Sapnap wanted to keep the harsh frown on his face, he couldn’t help but smile at Karl’s childish actions and sweet words. He rolled his eyes with a small giggle before taking the hands being offered to him, yelping when Karl yanked at his arms and pulled him up much faster than anticipated.
“Let’s go, giggles, it’s time for sleep.”
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Pairing: Chargentstep (Ricardo POV)
Warnings: None, just fluff
Word Count: 375
Summary: Past and present naps for Sidestep
She looks ten years younger when she sleeps.
Slack and soft, relaxed and rounded. No sharp nervous eyes. No swift acerbic tongue. Just gentle breaths, little twitches, a nonsense mumble as her face turns into your shoulder.
What happened to make her strike out on her own? A fresh life she's doing her best to carve out while she hides. You wish you knew why, other than the obvious reasons. You wish she'd let you help her more. Too proud, too stubborn. Idiot.
You shift as slowly as you can into a more comfortable position for both of you before your legs go completely numb. Her grip tightens on your shirt and her face burrows deeper into the crook of your neck. You rest your chin on the top of her head, fresh buzz cut soft like a peach.
It's okay. You can keep her safe. Out of the papers, under the radar, even if you want to shout how much you care for her from the rooftops. But You've always been good at keeping secrets. You'll keep this one too, safe and snug and tight to your chest.
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"She looks ten years younger when she sleeps," Angie says, so softly you barely make out the words.
Soft and slack, just like you remember. Scarred inside and out like you don't. Couldn't keep her safe like you wanted. You were wrong about so many things. Can’t go back to the past and slap better sense into yourself. Time hasn’t been kind to any of you.
Angie runs her fingers through Riley's hair, eliciting a quiet mumble from her as she turns and burrows her face into Angie's hip. Her lips quirk in a little smile as her eyes meet yours, easy to miss in the TV strobe reflecting across her skin.
A second chance given that you won't let slip through your fingers. Maybe between the two of you, you can keep your quiet promises this time. You'll need the help, keeping her safe from herself as much as what's after her.
"Yeah," you say just as quietly, looking down at your hands resting on Riley's legs, sprawled across your lap. "She always did."
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