groaned quietly as he started waking up before the sun rose. It was his normal time when he got up to go for a run, but he doubted he'd be able to do that today.
shifted from the sounds but stayed in her sleep. She curled up closer to him since he was warm and it was cooler in the morning.
blinked sleepily at her before starting to remember the night. He shifted closer to her, starting to feel the chill of the morning. He held her tighter, wanting to stay warm.
slept peacefully and cluelessly. She started to stir from all the movements though.
kept still after, noticing that he was starting to wake her up. He just watched her for the most part before closing his eyes and waiting for her to wake up on her own time.
fell right back asleep once the movement stopped. She was a bit of a sleeper in the mornings.
could tell. He didn't want to leave the warmth so he decided to forget his jog for this morning.
would be surprised to find his reasoning for missing something exercise for this. She nuzzled more in a spot in the crook of his neck she was resting against.
smiled faintly and stroked her back lightly.
found that comforting as she was sleeping.
thought it would be. He didn't know why he didn't mind this kind of closeness.
had been more used to him giving her the cold shoulder until the past couple days.
normally was like that to anyone he wasn't used to..
respected that well. She was just happy for having some company and warmth.
Netherlands
was
too. He might have acted cold, but really he wanted the company. It was just rare for people to get through the first barrier.
continued to sleep quietly in the meantime. She had tried to be understanding towards him.
Netherlands
was
just glad she didn't give up on him... at least not yet. He continued to rest with his eyes closed for a few hours, still lightly rubbing her back.
started to stir awak eventually but stay snuggled up close to him, clinging onto him like a teddy bear.
noticed her tightening her grasp. "Goedmorgen..."
slowly opened her eyes as she looked at him sleepily. " God morgen..." She mumbled, closing her eyes from feeling hungover.
stroked some hair out of her face. "Are you hungry, or just hungover?"
looked to him before burrowing her head inbetween his neck pillow. " Both." She groaned quietly.
nods a little. "If you let go of me, I can go make something to help that."
reluctantly let go, doing as she was told before using a pillow for a substitute.
shifted out of the bed before heading downstairs, more or less fully awake. He took his time making some food for them while she rested.
went back into a light sleep as she was comfy again. She just spooned the pillow with it between her arms and legs.
came up a while later with some food and just looked at her when he saw her.
Dorthe
was
curled up contently as she opened her eyes in a sleepy manner while looking up at him. She didn't seem to notice anything.
put down the tray of food on the night table. "Are you sure you're awake enough to eat?"
nods as she slowly sat up keeping the pillow in her arms. " Ja..." She shifted closer to the food as it smelled nice.
sat on the edge of the bed and handed her a banana milkshake. "Drink this first." He had mostly just milkshakes and toast with fresh fruit.
rubbed her eyes before taking it and sipping it quietly. She kind of wanted a whole banana now for no apparent reason.
could get her one after. For now though he wanted her to drink that since it'd help with the hangover.
finished up the drink, slowly licking her lips from the bit left on her lip." Its good."
nodded and put the plate of toast between them. "This will help settle your stomach.
nodded as she nibbled on the toast, careful of the crumbs. She looked up to him after. " Are you going to eat?"
nods. "I just wanted to make sure you're okay."
shook her head, " I'm okay." She smiles to him, offering him a piece of toast. " Worry about yourself too."
started eating a bit. "I always do. Just not verbally."
shrugs, " Well its spread all over your face." She stated sleepily.
frowned a bit at that. "I try to hide it from people. Generally no one sees me this close this early in the morning." He finished off the toast and hand a milkshake.
smiles as she chuckled, " Are you going to hide it from me as well then?"
shrugs. "For now." He finished the milkshake soon after and cleaned up the plates a bit.
nods and finished her food. She hugged the pillow again for warmth, feeling cold again.
looked to her. "It's warmer downstairs. Do you want to move down there?"
blinks innocently, " Sure..." She kept the pillow in her arms quietly.
got up and moved everything downstairs. On the couch there was ablanket for her even.
appreciated that a lot as she settled down. " Would you like to join me?"
nods. "Once I make some tea. Do you want some?"
nods as she laid down, spooning the large pillow again to avoid hurting her foot. " Yes please...it would help with the sleepiness."
went to go do that, trying to not watch her and the pillow.
didn't think much of it as she tried to think of a way to return the favour.
came back with tea and handed her a cup before he sat beside her.
sat up with the pillow wedged between her thighs as she accepted the mug. " Tak." She liked the aroma of the tea.
started to drink his tea as he kept his eyes away from her.
looked over to him blinking curiously, " Are you feeling okay?"
nods. "Ja. Just waiting for the milkshake to kick in and stop the headache I have."
tilted her head, " Would resting your head on my lap help?"
shakes his head. "It'll just take a little bit of time. That's all." He looked to her a bit after. "Dank u for the offer, though."
nods as she mentally reminded herself of not pushing boundaries. ' Okay then." She put her half finished tea down as she went back to spooning the pillow comfortably.
thought she looked rather comfortable.
closed her eyes and rested quietly afterwards.
ran a hand through his hair, feeling a bit relaxed still. He didn't really regret missing his run, but he still wanted to go for it.
thought he should go and not worry about her. She was just resting up and would leave after since she didn't want him to be looking after her when she could handle herself.
wasn't completely feeling up to doing it... He'd go for a late jog.
wondered if he had recovered by now?
Netherlands
thinks
he had... it was a bit hard to tell, though he did feel better.
figured it was better to make progress at the very least.
thought so too. He did feel a lot better from before, so he took that as a good sign.
seemed glad for that then. She fell into a light sleep after, keeping the pillow close to her.
looked over to her and smirked a bit. He kept quiet so she'd be able to sleep.
nuzzled into the pillow for comfort as it was nice and soft. She didn't like being such a child but she would fall back to being like that when she was hungover.
thought it was kind of cute, and observed her quietly.
reached out and clung onto the end of his shirt. She was just a little bit needy but she would be back to normal.
had no intentions of moving, so he just stayed within her reach and looked to the ceiling.
shifted a bit as her hair moved along as well, not covering her neck as much. She wondered how it looked now actually.
thought it looked... better. The marks weren't nearly as bad as last night.
just had a feeling it would last for a few days or so. She didn't think much of it.
thought they were easy enough to cover up as well, so she'd be okay.
Dorthe
was
kind of curious what he was thinking but she wasn't going to question it. She did kind of like the friendly treatment.
normally didn't act like that towards people, especially ones he didn't know how he felt about..
had a feeling it was more of a one time thing. She didn't mind at all as she respected it. She did eventually wake up, much more refreshed and less hungover.
looked over to her. "Feel better after that cat nap?"
nodded sheepishly as she rubbed her neck, a little sore from sleeping for a while. " Mhmm'
got up and took their mugs, going to wash them in the kitchen.
watched him as she stayed in her spot. She kind of had a reality check, reminding herself not to be as close to him so she wouldn't hurt her own feelings again.
returned not much later. "What do you pan on doing today?"
shrugs, " I don't know." She sighed, " Half the day is pretty much gone and I'll probably spend most of it driving back."
shrugs. "You could stay another night. After all, it's not good to drive back hungover."
blinks, looking to him. " Are you sure? I don't want to be a hassle for you."
nods. "I'd rather you drive early in the morning and be well rested."
nods as she looked to him, " Okay. I guess that's not such a bad idea."
leaned into the cushions more. "It just makes sense, really."
stretched slowly, " Is there anything you want to do while I'm here?"
shakes his head. "I didn't expect it, so I didn't plan for anything. You can just rest comfortably."
nods as she was just making sure. She was curious about what he said last night but figured it was better not to bring it up.
didn't remember much of it...
kinda of figured it was that way. She was just glad that she shouldn't get her hopes up again like in the past.
sighed quietly. "What is this?"
blinks out of confusion. " What is what?"
looks to her. "This. Us. What is this?"
scratched her head. " I don't know what you mean by that." She wasn't good at taking a clue.
sighs. "What we did last night. Is it serious?"
stared at him as she frowned, getting what he meant. " It's up to you." She had her fair share of constant rejections that she wasn't sure herself.
nodded at that and sunk more into the cushions.
fiddled with her sleeve. " I mean like I respect you and all but I don't want to see like I'm try to take advantage of the situation when you're not at your best." She looked down after.
took a deep breath and closed his eyes. "Everyone knows I'm terrible with any kind of relationship."
smiles, " That doesn't mean the next one will always be terrible unless you don't try." She got up slowly to go wash up a bit.
took the time she was gone to think about the situation in detail. He still only ever came up with more cons than pros
came back a while after, feeding the rabbit in her arms as she limped slowly. She didn't really expect anything to come out of it as she had been used to him just sending her away from him baby sitting her.
didn't want to be in any kind of commitment, since he always managed to screw something up.
wasn't sure if it was such a good idea to have a relationship even with no commitment or feelings involved either.
just thought it'd be better if he was alone.
wondered if he was sure about that. " I can leave now if you don't need the company."
shakes his head. "I don't mind the company. I'm just not sure about a relationship."
reached over and flicked his forehead, " There doesn't have to always be a relationship."
made a sound as he rubbed his forehead. "Then this is good."
nods as she settled down next to him after, " Is there anything else that's bothering you?"
shakes his head. "Not really."
smiles as she leaned into the couch after, " Other requests and such?"
shakes his head again. "Everything is okay. As long as you visit."
nods, " I'll try to visit when I can then." She shifted a bit, missing the warmth from the blanket nest and the pillow she had earlier.
could tell she was starting to get cold so he shifted closer to her.
thanked him quietly as she didn't like being cold. She leaned against him as she rested again, having nothing better to do.
blushed a bit as he looked away. "Are you seeing anyone?"
looked up to him as she opened her eyes again, " Nej."
nods at that, keeping his eyes away from her.
seemed confused but didn't question it as she closed her eyes yet again.
just wanted to make sure he'd not have anyone trying to kill him. Or do harm to him.
didn't understand that logic well seeing she was a loyal person after all.
didn't know. She was pretty, so he just assumed she'd have someone.
never had anyone else in the first place hence why she was alone most of the time. She only received compliments about herself from humans most of the time, rarely from other nations.
lightly put his hand on her waist. "We can consider ourselves lonely partners."
looked up to him as she chuckled, " I can't exactly disagree with that."
nodded, feeling even better with that.
stayed quiet after, not sure what to say.
Netherlands
was
just happy he knew he could count on her to visit.
wasn't the type to go back on her own words.
wondered even if they could have certain benefits.
didn't really mind as long as he voiced them.
... wasn't the best at voicing his ideas all the time.
thought he should bring it up should need be. She wasn't sure what benefits were included unless he wanted them.
didn't want her to always go along with what he wanted, unless she had some ideas of her own.
didn't mind at all but she didn't have any ideas yet so would go along with his until she came up with something.
"Do you want to stay for more than a night?"
looked to him and shrugs, " Sure, I wouldn't mind seeing there isn't anything urgent for me to do back at home."
nodded. "I could use some help on the fields, then..."
smiles, " Would you like to work on them now? The sun should be a bit better now and its not dark yet."
nodded again as he looked to her. "Will you be warm enough?"
looked down to herself, " Do you have a sweater I can use?"
got up and went upstairs to get one for her. He made sure to find one that he didn't mind getting dirty.
go up and waited quietly by the door for him.
came back not long after and held out a sweater to her. "Here. I don't mind if it gets dirty, so don't worry about it."
nodded as she pulled the sweater. It was a bit oversized but she was able to move in it.
walked outside and headed to the fields, missing being able to work on them.
followed in step as she was a little behind from limping a bit. She had been trying to take care of them before when he holed himself in his house.
could tell, since he could feel her presence. He got there not too long after and started working.
went to a part she hadn't quite finished from the last time. She worked quietly, enjoying the calmness that it brought.
took slow deep breaths, trying to get used to her touching them with him around.
Dorthe
was
as gentle as she could be with the flowers. She hummed softly as she worked, trying to distract him in a way.
could still feel a bit of pain, but for the most part it was little. He listened to her as he continued to work, finding it helpful.
did't want to be too rough and end up hurting him. She did remember that touching the flowers would hurt him when he told her as a kid.
Netherlands
was
just glad she was gentle.... He had to take a few more breaks because his hands would hurt a bit, but he didn't mind since more work was getting done.
did what she could to be efficient. She did go over to check on him to see if he was okay.
Netherlands
was
fine. He rubbed some sweat off his forehead as he looked to her. "Are you doing okay?"
nods as she had crouched down next to him, careful of her leg. " Ja. I was just making sure you were too." She fixed the sleeves of the sweater as they were drooping again after rolling them up.
nodded as he looked down. "Ja. I'm doing well. ... Dank u."
watched him, " Are you sure? We can take a break and water the plants in the meantime."
shakes his head. "I'm doing okay, actually."
smiles, " Alright then." She got up slowly to head back to where she was working before.
watched as she walked. "Dank u for taking care of these before..."
chuckles and nods, " No problem. I was just worried about the flowers you put so much time into."
sighs. "I really wasn't myself. I still don't even know why. I just know I'm better now."
smiles in response, " That's good then. I hope we can get you back to normal eventually.
"*
nodded as he fixed up some tulips. "I think with you here, I can..."
nods, " I'll do my best to help." She went back to work after
figured he just needed the physical attention, but the right kind. And Dorthe seemed to be the one to give it to him.
didn't mind as she promised to help.
wondered if she was doing this under her own will or more so because he asked...
found it more so her own will than him asking. She did really want to help him.
Netherlands
was
glad then. He finished up another row of flowers. He wiped some sweat off his brow again, taking a bit of a break.
brushed her fingers lightly against some of the petals as she reached a bit to get to some of the flowers.
shivered when she did that and looked over to her.
seemed rather oblivious as she worked, liking the texture of the flowers as her fingers grazed against them.
shivered some more and decided to go back to working on getting weeds out and fixing up the tulips. It felt weird, but almost calming.
finished up whatever she could as it was getting late.
did the same with his side before going to sit near the middle of the fields. He liked watching the sky get dark while surrounded by tulips.
went over to sit down next to him as she sighed. " It looks wonderful."
nods as he looked around. "Ja. It's great..."
made sure to be careful of the flowers as she leaned back, resting her hands behind her. " It doesn't ever change no matter the time. I like that." She noted while looking at the sky.
nods at that as he closed his eyes. "I'm always spending time on them, I'm just glad it shows..."
laid down not long after, being careful despite there being a lot of space around them. " Ja..." It was a little chilly but she could deal with it.
looked down to her. "If you get too cold, just tell me. We can head back then."
stretched a bit with happy sigh, " I'm okay, don't worry about me too much." She smiled back warmly to him before playing with one of the fallen petals while looking to the sky.
nods as he looked back to teh sky after, watching it slowly darken.
thought it was nice as she continued to play with the petal. She found it just really soft and pretty with the different colours.
took pride in the health and colours of his tulips. It made him happy to know even she could appreciate them so much.
Dorthe
was
pretty respectful towards the flowers and all. Besides, Holly was her close friend that she respected so much that she would always go out of her way to help the flowers.
Netherlands
was
kind of thankful for her help now, since he didn't have to burn out with working on the fields constantly. He coul maybe get used to her being a helper...
thought that would be nice to be able to contribute to something. She just pressed her lip lightly against the petal out of curiousity. It was soft and funny as she just shrugged it off.
slowly looked down at her and watched.
blinked at looked back up to him cluelessly. She kept the petal on her lips as she was just being spontaneous.
sighs. "You realise I have a connection to the tulips, right?"
stared at him before linking two and two together and scrambled a bit to take the petal away. "...Oh. Sorry. I didn't mean too." Her curiosity got the better of her.
smirked a bit. "It's fine. It's not like I feel an angel kissing me. I just feel something."
made a sound, turning away from him slightly as she wasn't sure if that was an insult or a compliment. She watched the flowers instead.
rubbed his arm a bit. "It's a little tingly."
frowns, " Sorry." She stated apologetically as she turned her head to him.
shakes his head. "Don't apologise. I don't really mind it."
frowned more, " Ja I know but still...I just don't want to treat it as nothing when it affects you. I'm here to help, not make things worse."
shakes his head. "The attention is nice. It's a change, and one I don't mind."
blinks, " Okay then." She watched the flowers again after. " You said you have a connection to the flowers right? So does that mean a part of you is also pretty and wonderful as well?" She asked curiously.
made a quiet sound at that. "... I guess my art could be considered wonderful to some people."
shook her head, " Nej, I meant you though." She pointed to his heart. " Like your soul." She smiled.
shrugged as he closed his eyes. "I don't know. I'm the only one who has experienced myself, and if you've not noticed I'm not the most positive influence on myself."
shook her head as she sat up to face him. " Nej but Belgium has grown up to be a wonderful woman so you are a positive influence after all. It reflects on Holly too because she's your counterpart."
huffed at that. "Belgium only became good because she left me. I guess if it's a positive thing I'm not in her life then fine."
reached over and poked his cheek, despite her hands being dirty. " No seriously. She grew up to be a fine lady up until she left so she could make her own decisions. I would know cause my family_
_ did the same as well..." She frowned after, not liking the memories now that reminded her of how bad it was when her sisters left her.
sighed. "I guess." He wasn't bitter towards Belgium for leaving, but he was a bit bitter about being alone when she talked and spent so much time with Spain. It made him jealous.
shrugs and smiles, " It's okay though. I know how you feel. Happened to be like several times already that I'm starting to lose count." She sighed. " I had to rely on someone else to keep pushing on."
looked a bit to her. "Who did you rely on?"
smiles, " Holly, Germany, Prussia. It was lonely when they were busy but when my family isn't around, I turn to them."
nods to that. "I guess that's why you visited a lot here..."
frowns, " Sorry if it bothered you though."
sighs. "It did then, for some reason. Now not so much. So I guess you could consider me someone else to turn to when you're bored." He figured using 'bored' was better than 'lonely'.
nods, " Well I wanted to at first since you were so similar to Holly but I don't know anymore. I don't mind visiting if you don't mind me coming either."
shook his head. "I need the company." As much as he hated to admit it, he did need to be monitored now and again, or else he'd fall back to where he was.
nods slowly, " Okay..." She wondered if it was enough for him for just being company.
would be fine with her. He didn't want to depend on too many people, and this meant he didn't have to talk to as many people.
didn't mind at all since she wanted to help him.
sighed and soon joined her by laying down, watching as the stars started to appear.
reached over and fixed his hair so he could see better. " There."
nods a little. "Dank u..." He liked being able to see the stars, especially on a cloudless night.
laid back down next to him, watching the stars as well. " Do know any constellations?"
nods. "I know all of them. I spent a lot of nights under the stars.."
traced her fingers around some of them. " You too huh? It's worth it everytime though."
hums. "At the time I was a little more preoccupied about other things to sleep. That's how I learned them."
shook her head, " I would almost say the same but back in the day I just loved to be outside. It was easier to see the stars back then when there was less light pollution by humans."
sighed. "It reminds me of cold, hungry, and sleepless nights when I didn't have shelter."
shifted a bit closer almost immediately to keep him warm with what little body heat she had. " Really?" She kind of felt bad now.
nods. "I'm not sure if it's the same for your Netherlands, but I had nothing while growing up. I worked on farms constantly to get food."
blinks, " It's better to be self-sustainable than to have to hunt, fish and farm all on your own."
sighed. "It was tough though. Every night I was exhausted, but I still couldn't sleep because of all the disorder throughout my people."
shrugs, " Everyone started out rough didn't they? At least you weren't a girl having to pretend to be a boy."
nods. "That's true. But I also couldn't fight with my people."
sighs, knowing she wouldn't probably be able to one-up him. She glanced to him, " What can I do to help you cope with that now then?"
shrugs. "Don't steal and spend all my money."
facepalms, " How about I reword it better: Do you want sex or anything that will help you put those thoughts aside?"
coughed a bit as he looked to her. "... Excuse me?"
shrugs, " I was being straight forward."
nods at that before looking to the sky again. "You sure were."
rolls her eyes, " You can just say no if it's that disturbing."
shook his head. "It's not disturbing. In fact, it might help."
blinks at him as she doubted he was taking her seriously. " What?" She raised a brow as she pushed herself a bit. " How so?"
shrugs. "Sex is a good way to release endorphins. It's not a wild idea."
stared at him, " End-what?" She was still confused now that he was using large terms.
sighs. "Sex makes you happy."
nods, " Does that mean you're sad?"
shakes his head. "Nee. Not really. Just sex makes people more relaxed."
tilted her head, " So what do you want exactly?"
shrugged as he thought about it. "I'm fine today. But if either of us are having a bad day and need a pick up, it's an option."
nods as she sat up after, " I guess that makes sense." She glanced to him after, " Feeling hungry?"
nodded as he looked up to her. "Are you?"
hums, " A bit and I want to wash up. My hands are dirty."
slowly got up, dusting himself off as he headed to the house. "What do you want to eat?"
got up carefully following after him. " Anything is fine. I'm not too picky."
hummed at that. "I could make some stew...."
smiles upon hearing that, " Would you like some help making that?"
shrugs. "If you want. It's not that hard."
nods, " But everyone has their own way of making stew." She stated as she opened the door for him to the house.
walked in and nodded as he went to get the ingredients. "You can cut the vegetables. That's not too different from ordinary stew."
washed up and took off the sweater before going to do the task she was given. " Mhmm but still, I like to make mine a bit differently."
"How do you make yours?" He went to make the broth and find some meat after.
chuckles, " A bit more on the hearty side with a lot of seafood and such."
hums a bit. "I don't have much seafood here. But I have pork and some beef."
nods, " That would do too." She stated as she worked with the ingredients.
got the meat and started to slowly cook it, while working on the broth.
smiles as she liked the aromas that came from the cooking. " What spices do you usually use?"
"I use only fresh herbs and spices really, so whatever grows here... I don't really keep track."
chuckles as she selected a few that would go good with the meats and veggies. " Well, some of them really put a kick in the flavouring."
nods. "I normally don't think about it because it's automatic."
waited for the broth before adding some herbs and flavouring along with the veggies to cook. " Mhmm you'll see in a bit what I mean."
focused again on the meat, looking forward to eating.
hums waiting for it to simmer and cook thoroughly as she went to make some small sandwiches to go with the stew to be more filling.
"What do you want to drink with this?"
glanced to him, " Anything is fine with me."
nodded and went to get some beer for them.
sampled a bit of the stew before having it cooked a little more to perfection before serving it up.
got the table set for them before feeding his rabbit and sitting at the table for the food.
put the bowls of stew on the table along with the sandwiches and utensils. " Eat up, there is more if you're still hungry after."
nodded and started eating once she sat down, glad to eat.
settled down and ate quietly after, content with how the food tasted. She wondered about what he thought of the food.
thought it was good. The herbs and spices really worked with the meal overall.
smiles, glad for that. She made sure the sandwiches resonated in a good manner to work well with the stew.
thought everything worked well together. He ate rather quickly since he was hungry, and didn't notice until now.
Dorthe
was
glad he was eating more at least. It healthy and good eating habits.
normally ate a healthy amount of food. He believed in food good and good sleep for good health.
guessed that was a good idea after all.
licked his lips once he was done, getting up and going to do the dishes after.
went to help clean up as well.
shook his head. "Sit and relax. I can make you tea if you want."
blinks, " I'll be fine. I want to help out without having you cater to me just because my leg is injured."
shakes his head. "It's not that... it's just I prefer to clean on my own."
sighs, reluctantly letting him have his way. " If you say so." She picked up the rabbit to head to the living room to rest after a good meal.
didn't take long to clean up, since he was so used to it. He just made sure everything was spotless before walking in with some tea for them both.
had been playing with the rabbit, letting it rest on her chest in the meantime as it wanted some warmth from her. She looked up to him, thanking him for the tea.
sat near her and sipped at his tea, finding this comforting and feeling full.
carefully sipped her tea, putting it down eventually to avoid spilling it on the rabbit. It was kind of hard drinking tea with it on her breasts after all.
notice that and wanted to move his rabbit, but he didn't know how...
left it there seeing it just wanted company.
put his tea down before slowly going to grab it.
watched him cluelessly as the rabbit decided to be playful and hop away at the last moment. She started at the hands grabbing at her breasts after. "...Um."
made a sound and quickly pulled his hands away. "... Sorry."
blushed as she just sipped her tea after with a small nod. She didn't really blame him but it was kind of funny.
looked away and sipped his tea a bit.
rubbed her neck after, " Don't worry about it." She shrugs, " You'll probably end up having more chances with them in the future right?" She joked lightly. \
glanced over to her and nodded, guessing she was right. He just wasn't expecting it. If he had, he wouldn't have blushed.
figured he needed some sort of physical attention and shifted closer to him. " There. You can touch all you want but don't be too rough." She didn't seem to mind as she found his reactions amusing.
shakes his head and drank his tea some more. "You shouldn't be so free and open with that fact. I don't want to use you like a stress ball."
glances over to him, " I thought no feelings were supposed to be involved in this. I'm just giving a suggestion that can help."
nods at that. "You still shouldn't give it up so lightly. Have some pride in yourself. Make others work for it."
raised a brow, " I'm not very good at playing hard to get if that's what you're saying."
looks to her. "Really? So does that mean you're easy?"
stared at him as didn't seem to like how he was labelling her. She didn't answer him as she didn't know the answer since she was always so dense. All she could do was frown and seem hurt by those words.
frowned when he saw her expression. "Sorry... I don't know what else to call it."
fidgeted with the ends of her shirt, " It's fine. I never thought much about it but if that's the right label for me, I can't really deny it, ja?" She shrugged, accepting it without much denial.
shrugged a bit. "I'm not sure if that's how you are. I've only really spent time with you now."
looked to the side before getting up to make more tea, " It's what other people say behind my back when I'm nice to them, so I'm not offended much by it."
stayed quiet after, just to keep from insulting her more.
knew she had it coming but she ignored it and picked up the mugs. She wasn't going to create new problems and just moved on from that.
still decided to keep quiet, it was the easiest way to not offend someone.
returned a bit later with the tea, handing it to him after, " This should help with the food from earlier. Do you want any desserts by the way?"
shakes his head. "Nee, dank u. I'm feeling full from the food... maybe later, if anything."
nods before sitting down a bit further away from him and watching the rabbit. " Okay then." She smiled faintly at him before turning her attention away.
sipped his tea quietly, feeling bad now.
didn't think he should feel that way since she was pretty much asking for it from how she acted. She didn't blame him at all but his expression did pique her interest. " Are you okay there?"
nods. "I just am not used to reading peoples expressions."
shook her head, " Don't worry about it too much. Just think about relaxing and getting back to your norm istead."
sighs. "I'm normal enough, really."
smiles more, " Then relax. You can be selfish, I don't mind."
made a face at that. "I've only ever been selfish in the past. I shouldn't keep on the trend."
stopped smiling after that as she thought the stuff she said only made things worse. She just nodded playing with the rabbit as she wondered how her kitten was doing now.
thought she could go home and get a few things before coming back.
wondered if it was a good idea considering how late it was. " I'll probably come back by midnight if that is the case."
shrugs. "You don't have to come back, in that case..."
frowns, " But you did ask me to stay for a few more nights." She was confused now by what he was saying.
nodded, thinking he was being selfish again by asking her to stay.
looks to him, " So do you want me to stay or not?" Her expression was just a mixture of confusion and uncertainty. She figured he was probably getting tired of her remarks already.
just didn't know anymore. He felt selfish by keeping her here, especially if he was making her unhapy.
stared at him waiting for his answer. " I'll leave tomorrow if that's the case. I like being here but I don't want to intrude if you don't want me around."
sighs. "I just don't want to be selfish. If you want to stay, you can stay. But I can't promise what I say won't offend you."
seemed more confused than before but eventually got the point. " Well its not like its the first time you've said something that would offend me." She stated
sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose. "Ja, I know. I'm not good with talking to people for long periods of time."
shrugs nonchalantly, " Don't worry about it. I have a thick skin from all the insults I usually get so there isn't much worse you can say."
sighs. "Who insults you normall?"
*normally
scratched her head, " Just about almost everyone and anything. Usually about how dense I am." She shrugs, not really surprised.
nods a little. "Why don't you tell them to stop?"
chuckles, " Even if I did, would that really stop them? It's better not to waste time on stuff that's not important."
"It could. You need to bring it to their attention."
shook her head, " I'm fine about it if you're worried about me, you know."
sighs. "You should just tell them... some people don't know what they're doing until it's brought to their attention."
looks to him, " Does that include you as well? I keep trying to tell you that its no big deal either."
sighs. "It'll just take me a while..."
smiles in an appreciative manner, " Don't sweat it." She sipped her tea after, " I prefer the quietness you bring since its comforting and my family is quiet too. Your input in things are good as well."
nods a little as he sipped his tea slowly.
eventually finished her tea, feeling a wave of tiredness hit her. " Do you need company tonight or should I sleep in the guest room?" She asked not long after.
shrugs. "We can sleep together again. It's better than being alone."
nods, " Alright. I'm going to take a shower now so I'll leave the clean up to you."
nodded an got up, taking everything he needed to clean.
went to take a quick shower and get ready for bed. It had been a pretty long day in her opinion.
guessed so. He took his time cleaning, wanting to make things spotless.
went to bed not long after she was done being clean and washing up. She sort of sprawled there seeing she was alone for now.
cleaned himself up before getting ready for bed. He saw her and slowly eased himself into the bed on his side.
shifted to the open side to give him more space.
moved and got a bit more comfortable, sighing quietly now that he was in bed.
curled up comfortably but left space inbetween them not sure if he wanted contact.
didn't mind it. He knew she'd probably be cold, so he kept himself open for if she wanted.
eventually did latch onto him slowly as she really liked warmth.
put his arm around her lightly and closed his eyes, sighing quietly.
Dorthe
was
just thankful for the warmth as she snuggled into him like he was a nice pillow or giant teddy bear.
started to fall asleep, quite content with this set up
eventually fell asleep as well when she was comfy and her foot wasn't in any danger.
Netherlands
was
glad she was content with this then.
Dorthe
was
rather content seeing she could sleep without worrying much.
slept soundly for the night, finding it relaxing.
Dorthe
was
relaxed as well, curled up close and contently for the warmth that radiated off of him. She rarely did this unless she really trusted the person.
Netherlands
was
surprised that she trusted him this much so quickly.
only trusted him because he didn't hurt her.
wouldn't hurt her, at least not physically... he'd try to not put her down as much.
Dorthe
was
fine with putting up with that. She just found her favourite spot in the crook of his neck, nestling her head there as she slept.
kept her close and slept the rest of the night.
just slept peacefully till the next morning.