In life, there were few things that satisfied people more than simply having a good night's sleep. And this morning, that was exactly what Sunset Shimmer felt like she'd just had. Slowly, her eyes began to creep open, and the warmth of her room, and especially her bed, were made very apparent to her. The sheets and mattress were soft and comfortable, and the whole thing just gave her a sense of contentment and relaxation. Sunlight began to steadily pour in through the gaps in her bedroom curtain, and the entire room felt as though some unseen force had seen fit to make it as inviting an image as was humanly possible. Naturally, this pleased the former unicorn, and a small smile crept onto her lips, as she opened her mouth and let out a yawn, followed shortly afterwards by a much-needed stretch. But, after letting out a sigh from said stretch, she reached out with one arm, ready to gently place her hand upon the one she knew she'd shared the night with, only to instead find that hand resting upon bare mattress. Opening her eyes fully, she looked on with confusion at that empty spot.
"Flash?"
Looking around the room, the girl saw no sign of her lover, but, moments afterwards, she noticed that the door of her room was open slightly, and beyond could be heard the sound of somebody moving in the main room of the apartment. Smiling again, she slowly pulled the covers off herself, sitting upright and dangling her legs off the side of the bed. After a moment or two of thinking, she elected to go barefoot, leaving her slippers on the floor by the bed as she finally got up and made her way out of the room. Opening the door in earnest, she entered the living room, and within moments, she caught sight of her boyfriend. Like her, Flash too was still in his pyjamas, a simple white shirt and blue shorts. He was, at this moment, rummaging around the fridge, having already prepared a pair of glasses on the counter beside him. After closing that fridge, he now held a carton of orange juice, and so promptly began to pour it, much to Sunset's slight amusement.
"Good morning."
Though a little taken aback, Flash soon regained his composure, smiling sweetly to his girlfriend.
"You too. Sleep well?"
Sunset chuckled.
"Yep. Always do after we...well...you know."
Though the two had been quite intimate on a number of occasions by now, the boy still had the courtesy to blush slightly at that remark, laughing like her before, finally, getting back to the business of the juice. After pouring both glasses, the boy placed the carton back into the fridge, before gracefully offering one glass to Sunset. The Equestrian smiled in an appreciative manner, accepting the glass before taking a big gulp of the stuff.
"Ah! Always my favourite way to start the day."
Flash nodded in agreement, downing some of his own juice before then gesturing to something behind Sunset. The girl turned, looking upon the sofa and, getting the message, smiled and nodded to him. Together, the young couple made their way over, sitting down and, after a few moments of simply enjoying this comfortable moment, Sunset broke the silence.
"So...how about we check out the news?"
Again, the boy nodded, and reached forward for the remote on the table in front of them. Within seconds, he pressed one of the buttons, and an image of an older man sitting behind a desk appeared on the TV screen before them, speaking in a professional and matter-of-fact tone.
"Good morning. Our top stories today, the economy continues to sink, political scandals continue to be unearthed, and everything everywhere is becoming horrible. But first, the weather. Jim?"
"It's bad," another announcer declared.
"Thanks, Jim. More at eleven."
Instantly, Flash switched the thing off, letting out an annoyed grunt.
"Same old, same old."
Sunset nodded.
"Yeah, don't really want to start the day on that note."
Looking to the boy beside her, she smiled.
"Anything planned for today?"
Flash shook his head.
"Not much. I was supposed to hook up with Wiz and Mac to maybe see a movie, but they got saddled with homework."
Sunset turned away, thinking on that.
"Same here. The other girls all have stuff to do so...it's just me today. Plus, the sushi place at the Mall doesn’t need me until tomorrow."
The boy smirked slightly.
"Shame. You always did look cute in that outfit. Not that you don't always look cute of course."
Naturally, the girl gave him a playful bump on the arm for that, and again, the two laughed over it. But, after a while, and after looking down to her, Flash broke out into a warmer smile.
"You know...it could always just be us today."
Turning back to face him, Sunset gained a somewhat quizzical look.
"What...just hang out here, not doing stuff?"
Flash nodded.
"Yep. I mean..."
Slowly, he gently placed his arm around her shoulder, pulling her close, while giving her a loving look.
"...being with you all day isn't something I'm going to say no too."
Laughing briefly, Sunset nodded.
"Careful, Flash. You're going to slip off the sofa being that smooth."
The two shared a laugh, and as it died down, they took a moment to reach forward and finally finish off the orange juice that they'd place there on the table prior to the TV going on. When the drinks were finished, they let out simultaneous sighs, leaning back into the sofa, enjoying the comfort of being in each other's company. But then, to Sunset's confusion, Flash took his arm off her before then standing up and smiling down to her.
"Wait here."
So wait she did, raising an eyebrow as her boyfriend walked off back into the bedroom. She sat there, wondering what he was doing, and it seemed that she didn't have to wait for long. For as he re-emerged from that room, he carried with him the cover from the bed. Immediately, she understood, and continued to observe him as he sat back down next to her, gently placing that cover over the both of them, right up to their shoulders, as though trying to re-create the image of them being in bed together. It was still warm, which the pair were grateful for, and that, coupled with just how cosy they felt snuggled up to one another under it, helped to once more create that feeling of contentment that Sunset had woken up to.
"How's that?" Flash asked.
After taking a moment to give a playful pause as she let out a deliberate "hmmm" to that question, Sunset looked to him with a glance that was just as loving as the one he'd given her not so long ago.
"It's perfect."
So together, they drew nearer, never saying anything, and simply embracing one another like the lovers they were. Nothing raunchy or sexy or physical, just holding each other, feeling each other's warmth and just being happy that they were together in this place and in this moment. In a world where crazy and weird things happened to them and their friends on a nearly day-to-day basis, this was a reprieve that both of them appreciated immensely. Things were quiet, save for the sound of perhaps the occasional bird singing outside the window, but for the most part, the two were just glad of the calm in this room right now. Sunset in particular felt this, and thought to herself that there was nowhere she'd rather be right now, and from the looks of Flash's expression as he stared at her, it wouldn't have surprised her if he felt the same way. But, after a time, the Equestrian broke that silence, letting out a sigh before speaking softly to him.
"Flash?"
The boy looked to her.
"Yeah?"
Slowly, Sunset's smile widened.
"...Thank you. I...I'm really happy I get a moment like this with you."
Shortly afterwards, the boy looked to her with an equally-loving smile.
"So am I, Sunset...So am I."
And with that, Sunset leaned forward, giving him a quick and tender kiss on the lips.
"In that case...a day of cuddling it is."
Flash chuckled.
"That is, without question, the best day-plan I've ever been given."
