[Varka... only stares at her. Maybe he's a little too drowsy, considering how long it takes him to actually put together a response. When he does, it's accompanied by a lazy, if affectionate, smile.]
'course I am. Thought it was obvious.
[He lifts a hand, beckoning her back to him, even as he settles back down on the bed. Did he miss the part where her shoes hadn't even come off yet? Probably?
[ This man. There was something about the expectation in that gesture that both rankles her and entices her. With another faint sigh, Nicole bends down to start undoing the complicated fastenings on her shoes. ]
It is always good to get confirmation, you know. I wouldn't want to assume if you would rather I not crowd the bed.
[ Once her shoes are removed, Nicole removes her hat and sets it aside as well. The dress… she examines herself for a moment longer than is likely necessary and, as such, likely betrays her thoughts. Removing the dress effectively meant curling back into him almost entirely nude, and something tells her that is not conducive to sleep.
[Some part of Varka's mind wonders why she doesn't properly disrobe. Her dress is going to get wrinkled like this. Another part of him is relieved — he would indeed find himself distracted if Nicole took off all of her clothes. And yet another part of him wonders if he should offer his shirt as something to wear.
All of those parts are drastically outweighed by an exhausted brain. That part of him sees fit to lay partially atop her once more. He pulls her close, not unlike a child with a small stuffed animal.]
Always welcome where I am, Nicole. Don't you worry about that. [He presses a kiss to her cheek to confirm this much.] Get some rest, alright?
[ Being reeled in and effectively tucked underneath Varka is proving to be a favored interaction. She tucks her arms between them and allows herself to bask both in the novel comfort of cuddling close without expectation and in the natural warmth of Varka's body. He radiates heat… which she finds oddly ironic, given their respective Elements.
She deigns to not respond to him verbally. Instead, she affirms his reassurance by tucking her face into his chest and sighing deeply enough to rid herself of any lingering tension. If she awoke with a wrinkled dress, so be it. She was going to take advantage of every new moment… and stumble through quite a few of them. ]
[Likewise, Nicole seems just as warm. More than that, she fits so perfectly against him, that Varka can't help but sigh. It's so easy to bury his face into her hair, especially now that her hat is gone. It's little wonder that his breathing begins to slow almost immediately. He had, after all, been dancing on the edge of sleep for some time now.
And if he dreams of doing something like this more often? In a home that Nicole has made for the two of them? So be it. It beats the more fretful dreams that he's been known to have.]
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Date: 2026-03-27 09:58 pm (UTC)'course I am. Thought it was obvious.
[He lifts a hand, beckoning her back to him, even as he settles back down on the bed. Did he miss the part where her shoes hadn't even come off yet? Probably?
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Date: 2026-03-27 10:28 pm (UTC)It is always good to get confirmation, you know. I wouldn't want to assume if you would rather I not crowd the bed.
[ Once her shoes are removed, Nicole removes her hat and sets it aside as well. The dress… she examines herself for a moment longer than is likely necessary and, as such, likely betrays her thoughts. Removing the dress effectively meant curling back into him almost entirely nude, and something tells her that is not conducive to sleep.
So she lays back down in the dress. ]
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Date: 2026-03-27 10:37 pm (UTC)All of those parts are drastically outweighed by an exhausted brain. That part of him sees fit to lay partially atop her once more. He pulls her close, not unlike a child with a small stuffed animal.]
Always welcome where I am, Nicole. Don't you worry about that. [He presses a kiss to her cheek to confirm this much.] Get some rest, alright?
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Date: 2026-03-27 10:45 pm (UTC)She deigns to not respond to him verbally. Instead, she affirms his reassurance by tucking her face into his chest and sighing deeply enough to rid herself of any lingering tension. If she awoke with a wrinkled dress, so be it. She was going to take advantage of every new moment… and stumble through quite a few of them. ]
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Date: 2026-03-27 11:08 pm (UTC)And if he dreams of doing something like this more often? In a home that Nicole has made for the two of them? So be it. It beats the more fretful dreams that he's been known to have.]