text to rocky:

[that_cost]

Nolan gets to hang out in the hospital for another day or two and my apartment is too quiet. I also think I'm starting to get on Nolan's nerves being around all the time. Do you want to come over and hang out? I'll make you dinner and we can play something. I have Octodad: Dadliest Catch and want to try it on co-op mode.

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[rockysmash]

[Rocky snorts at that, like she's crazy just for asking, and to prove his point he hunkers in a little closer to press his face against her neck and shoulder. It's intimate, but absolutely platonic as he shuts his eyes and tries to will comfort into her, to take all that radiant heat he can feel coming off her body and give it back to her with the same soothing, cheerful heat.]

Werewolf, remember? Cuddling's kind of our thing. Just say 'when' if you've had enough.

[And that's it. He just...stays there, just holds her. After a little bit, he straightens back up, but just so he can tuck her head under his chin again and get more comfortable.

And that's...it.]

[that_cost]

I remember.

[ She laughs some at him pressing his face against her neck and shoulder, almost pulling away because it's a bit new, but she likes it. She's more than fine with it. Her eyes open softly as she leans her head against his for a second, just enjoying everything about being held. ]

You're good to me. I appreciate that.

[ Tilting her head back to look at him, a grin on her face, she's subtle about letting him know she's hit enough. At the same time, if this happened again? She wouldn't fight it. ]

Thank you.

[rockysmash]

[Rocky smiles down at her, his hand drifting up to cradle her cheek for a long moment. It almost seems like he might kiss her...

But instead, he leans forward and nuzzles her forehead, a quiet, lupine growl rolling out of his chest, deep and soft and wholly content.]

It's what pack is for, silly bird.

[that_cost]

[ Charlie leans into his touch some, eyes almost closing. There's her own sign of contentment, a faint hum that lasts only a second as a slow smile spreads across her face at Rocky's growl. ]

And I'm part of your pack?

[ This is kinda surprising, never mind the fact that he's said it a few times already. ]

We have exaltation's. That's what we call our loved ones, the people we consider ours.

[ She's quiet fora moment, thinking over how Rocky's presence since everything went south had been soothing and settling. Steadying. ]

You're part of that.