Rien woke up feeling warm and safe, and it took him a minute to remember why he felt so light and deeply, blissfully happy. He nuzzled closer to the freshly washed smell of Shinji’s hair, rubbing his cheek against his bare shoulder and tugging him closer with a happy sigh. It made more of a [...]

Kippei kept Yuni for the rest of the evening, a bit delighted with the way she seemed to have finally relaxed around him, and when they were done with their snacks and sparklers he carried her off to bed, leaving Rien and Shinji to their own devices. He was relieved that the issue of Rien’s [...]

Christmas was days away and Shinji put the last of his presents under the tree, grinning at the mass of coloured boxes and strange shapes piled under the thick, green branches. It looked like something out of a story book, and he loved it. He’d sat in front of it every night now, playing softly [...]

Several days after their initial shopping trip, Shinji found himself standing in the middle of the living room surrounded by several already wrapped presents, but most importantly the huge box of the Christmas tree and several bags of various decorations. He grinned at the organised mess of it all before kneeling down to open the [...]

Ashi came over to hang out with Akira on a fairly regular basis these days, and he had almost stopped being startled by it, though it never failed to make him feel as if he were floating, thrilled with wondering delight. She was currently stretched out on his bed, doing homework, while he sat at [...]