103rd ♫ | i need somebody to love me, to make me feel warm and fuzzy

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touchstarved physical contact meme

an EXTREMELY self indulgent meme for touchstarved muses and the delicious vibes of them getting some affectionate physical contact in a dog's age. basically just drop your character below, indicate whether or not they're Touchstarved and Yearning and GO HOGWILD.

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Shippy & Platonic Fluffy Scenarios Meme | Shameless Shipping Meme | Affectionate Physical Contact

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[nbofthestate]

[at the sting they suck in a breath between their teeth, eyes narrowed but not closed.

But it's... shockingly short, and that feeling bleeds over their skin. The Blessing wiggles then retreats back under their skin as it's no longer needed, the alien shifting under the surface fading away soon after.

It's... warm. Like the sun back home. Not hot. Not baking and hurting and bright. Just... warm.

They shiver almost violently... and then sigh, like something was escaping on their breath and leaving relief behind. Their skin twitches like a nervous horse under her hand, but they don't pull away. Eyes go from narrow to half lidded.

... relaxed. It's so strange.]

[springblooms]

[ At their flinch, Sakura almost pulls her hand back but she forces herself to keep at it. They give her the impression of a skittish but curious cat sometimes – tentatively interested in allowing itself to be petted but ready to bolt at the slightest indication that something might be wrong. All she can do is try and stay calm and patient enough not to scare them away. ]

Is it feeling a little better already? I'm glad.

[ ... totally misreading the relaxation there, but for good reason – even as she watches, the nasty bruising on their skin is starting to pull back and fade. ]

I'll heal the other side too, just to be sure... and after that, is there anywhere else that hurts?

[nbofthestate]

Mhm... your hands are warm.

[the last person to touch them so softly was-

- they wince again, biting their lip as they press that thought down]

Here?

[they touch their face, turning slightly red. True, it's pretty battered, but nothing dangerous. At worst their nose may be a bit more crooked then it already was. But...]

[springblooms]

[ . . . That's exactly what her magic is supposed to do, but hearing it from them right now in this kind of situation is a little...

Sakura forces that thought down and instead gives a Determined Nod. ]

R–right! Ah, well, now I can move onto this side... [ Accordingly, she shifts over to their other side and gives them the same countdown warning before pressing her hand to the remaining bruises. Sunshine and spring blooms out over their skin.

Sakura's quiet for just long enough that it seems like she won't say anything more... but then she speaks up. ]

... um... Ao-kun... if it's okay, could I ask what happened to you? I–I know he said you'd been... mauled, but...

[ Just what had happened on that mission she hadn't been invited along to? ]

[nbofthestate]

Ah. Hm. Well... there was a beast of some sort that was going to blow our cover. It wasn't an issue at first but while we were sneaking past it attacked... the Namebreaker got jammed between it's ribs, so I was unarmed.

[and while they are fast and strong, they don't really have any "magical" attacks or ways to defend themselves if disarmed. And being a front liner... they were the first target]

[springblooms]

Mm. No wonder you got hurt.

[ She's trying very hard not to imagine what sort of horrible creature could take a blow like that from the Namebreaker and give as good as they got in return before going down. Thinking about it like that, it's a miracle they were only mauled. ]

Maybe it isn't quite right to say when you did end up getting hurt, but... I am glad you're okay, Ao-kun.

[nbofthestate]

[oh. they're blushing again]

Me too.

...

Though the Doctor is pretty mad. He didn't want me to go back for the 'Breaker.

[YEAH NO SHIT AO]

[springblooms]

[ . . .

She really shouldn't ask questions she doesn't want to know the answer to. But. ]

... did you?

[nbofthestate]

[They unbuckle the sheath at their hip and... yep, there it is, in all it's bulky stabby glory]

[springblooms]

[ ... VISIBLY RESTRAINING HERSELF FROM ALSO TELLING THEM OFF... ]

W–well, it's good that it wasn't lost forever, at least... does it still work?

[nbofthestate]

Hm...

[They clutch the handle and- well it sure does crackle with electricity and buzz like a fucking evil vibrator so.

Y e s ?]

[springblooms]

Eep–

[ She's semi-used to the Namebreaker now so it doesn't alarm her quite as much as it used to but. Horrible!!! ]

M–Maybe we should put it to one side for now while I finish here...

[nbofthestate]

[They laugh softly and do exactly that, tucking it back safely in it's thick leather sheath]

I could make another one, probably but... I'm attached to it.

[springblooms]

Mm. I think I can understand that.

[ She pulls her hands back from their side at last. That springtime warmth doesn't entirely fade but it's less direct now – a warm patch of shade rather than direct sunlight.

Once again, Sakura clasps one hand in the other and visibly hesitates. ]

I'll... have to touch your face now. Is that okay?

[nbofthestate]

Mmhm... oh. Should I set my nose or will that fix itself?

[they move to legit to that right here, fingers going to pinch the cartilage if not stopped]

[springblooms]

[ Immediate fluster!!! ]

N-no, don't touch it! It should go back to normal but- please don't make it any worse than it is!

[nbofthestate]

Ah. Understood.

[hands down!]

You... your ability is really impressive, Braid.

[one can practically feel the pleased sparkling here]

[springblooms]

[ Her expression eases into a smile - pleased and a little bashful. ]

You know... the funny thing is, I used to get really frustrated because I thought it meant I couldn't fight as well as everyone else. But since getting here, I've seen how much more I can do to help with it.

[ And really, isn't that all she's ever wanted?

Sakura takes a deep breath. ]

Okay. If you're ready, I'll start on your face.

[nbofthestate]

I'm as ready as I'm going to be.

[they lean forward and tilt their chin up, eyes closed. Like they expect her to cup their head. or a kiss???]

[springblooms]

[ She hesitates for a long moment.

She doesn't quite know why. Just that their face presented like that, eyes closed... looks oddly vulnerable. It strikes her suddenly just how much trust is being placed in her right now and her throat goes a little tight.

She swallows. ]

... mm. Okay. Here I go.

[ And with that, she gently cradles their face in her hands, warm spring magic pouring out over their skin. ]

surprise yearly breaker tags

[nbofthestate]

[It feels... oddly more intimate, here. They know that's probably silly, since she was just healing their chest. Still, they rest their chin there, humming softly. Content]

[springblooms]

[ . . . Um. As nice as it is that they trust her, cradling their face like this while they close their eyes is kind of making her blow a gasket. The voice of her heart is speaking and it sounds like: hrgrghrrggffffffhhffff. Or something like that anyway.

Her magic's working just fine even if her heart isn't, though. Their nose fixes itself (which is kind of gross, but if it works, it works) and the nasty bruising starts to peel away too. ]

I-it doesn't... feel bad, does it?

[nbofthestate]

Strange. But I'm not in pain.

[The popping of their nose would be gross, they supposed, if it wasn't familiar.]