like sunshine in the morning [with ofthecubs]

[theunpressuredclub]

When they both stay up as late as they did the night before, Rachel's usually the one that's the first to wake up. She's used to less sleep, most days, and in any event she likes having a few moments to just revel in the quiet of the morning.

It's easy to get breakfast going, once she's had a cup of tea to start the day of well. It's easy to let herself hum absently as she puts the pan on the stove.

Easier still to smile as she hears the approaching footsteps and feels her boyfriend's nose nuzzle in between her shoulder blades. One hand moves from holding the pan steady to rest over one of his once his arms wrap around her waist.

"Mornin'."

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[ofthecubs]

There's always a touch of nerves when he wakes up alone. It's impossible not to have that tiny moment of jolting doubt.

It helps that he can hear the soft sounds of cooking beyond his bedroom door. It helps that the warm scent of breakfast in the making is drifting through into his room. It helps that, when he's gotten his mind fully awake, he completely trusts Rachel Caustello.

And it helps most of all that his trust can be rewarded this way, by having the shuffle to his door rewarded with the beautiful sight of the young woman he loves standing by the stove and looking entirely at ease.

Wrapping his arms around her waist is a given. Nuzzling in against her shoulders and neck also is, of course. Clearly there hadn't been enough cuddling in bed and now it needs to be made up for with cuddling at the stove. "Mornin'. Y' get up too early, Rach."