CUDDLE MEME

[frankensteinian]

1. Cuddle
2. ???
3. Profit!

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[never_seemecoming]

[She doesn't have to tell him twice.]

Wait here. I'll be right back.

[Sure enough, almost before the sentence is finished, Pietro is sitting back on the bed with a carton of ice cream and two spoons.

Like Wanda said. He needs the sugar.]

[seeingscarlet]

[To Wanda it just feels like she's shifting a little and settling back into him again, even though Pietro's just pulled off the world's fastest grand theft ice cream.]

Chocolate cookie dough? At least some people here have good taste.

[It feels a little like when they used to sneak into the kitchen as kids.]

And this time no one can catch us.

[never_seemecoming]

I don't think it was Mr. Stark who picked the ice cream.

[This might be Stark's facility, and they might be on the same side now, but that doesn't mean Pietro's particularly fond of him.]

If they don't want us eating it, they shouldn't let us know it's there.

[seeingscarlet]

Obviously not.

[It was probably either Nat (hopefully not) or Sam, to be honest.]

We needed it. [She shrugs.] It's their fault for not getting enough to share.

[never_seemecoming]

It doesn't have his name on it.

[If it turns out that it was Nat's ice cream, they can replace it. So long as there aren't too many questions asked.]

They'll know better next time.

[seeingscarlet]

It might be one of the only things here that doesn't. And if they think Stark ate their ice cream, I am not going to correct them.

[They may be on the same team now but she also doesn't care if he ends up in a socially awkward position.

In fact, isn't that all the more reason to dig in with extra gusto?]

[never_seemecoming]

I for one have no idea what happened to the ice cream in the freezer.

[Which doesn't mean he's not going to enjoy eating it. He'll leave some for Wanda.]

[seeingscarlet]

What ice cream in the freezer?

[She'll let him have most of it - she only wanted a snack and Pietro actually needs it.]

[never_seemecoming]

There is no ice cream in the freezer.

[Because they're eating it, but there's no need to be technical about it.

It doesn't take him long to finish off the ice cream.]

Feeling better?

[seeingscarlet]

There never was any ice cream.

[Now that the carton's empty, Wanda gestures and scarlet energy obliterates it. Now the only evidence is the spoons, but that's easily taken care of and smuggled back to the kitchen with other dishes.

Wanda feels better for now, but somehow it feels like 'for now' might be the operative term. She wraps her arms around Pietro again, settling close. He's still alive. It was just a nightmare.]

Can I stay here tonight?

[never_seemecoming]

[Good. They can't get in trouble for something that never happened, right?]

Of course. Anything for my little sister.

[He's going to milk that twelve minutes for all it's worth.]

[seeingscarlet]

[Of course not. Where's the proof? Sounds a lot like someone else dreamed up that ice cream...]

Hush.

[And with that, she flops back on the bed. It's a performance with no true annoyance behind it, but she doesn't even crack an 'old man' joke this time. It's proof she's still somewhere between rattled and exhausted. The ice cream helped, but it can't make the nightmare go away entirely.]

[never_seemecoming]

[The fact that she doesn't make an "old man" joke tells him exactly how troubled she is about this, but he doesn't know what else he can do to make her feel better about it.]

I'll be here when you wake up.