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The blue milk cookie was snuggled deeply into their warm, fluffy, cozy, silk sheets. Their curtains where drawn tightly shut their room plunged in total darkness, just the way they liked it. They sighed contently until a certain vanilla scent waffted through the air. They grumbled in annoyance knowing who that scent belonged to, Pure Vanilla cookie. The most annoying, obnoxious, naïve cookie out there. The last thing you would expect was for Shadow Milk cookie to have Pure Vanilla cookie as their boyfriend but it happend one way or another.
As the obnoxious vanilla scent grew stronger, shadow milk cookie just burrowed deeper under the silk sheets, groaning in annoyance knowing exactly what was going to happen. It was the exact same every day and they hated it. I mean can't a dude get there beauty sleep?! Guess not.
As the door started to softly creak open, the gentle face of pure vanilla cookie would poke in, before sighing deeply and fully coming into the room.
"Shadow milk cookie... It's 3:00 in the afternoon... Why aren't you up yet dear?" he spoke softly with concern
"Can't I sleep in just this once?" they said with a groan as they burrowed even deeper into thier sheets
"You do this EVERY day... It's not good on the eyes to stay in a dark room for hours..." he said as he walked over to the curtains, thrusting them open to let the natural light flow into the room.
shadow milk cookie groned in annoyance glaring at the vanilla cookie "shut themmmm! The light is blinding my poor eyes!" he spoke with a childish pout.
"That's because you never go outside or see the sunlight... Now come on get up you can't sleep all day my dear." he said being soft spoken dispute the other cookies obvious annoying attitude.
"Now please get up you can't lay in bed forever... Oh and please change your clothes you've worn those for a month straight" he started to walk towards the bed, pulling the sheets back so he could see Shadow Milk cookies face.
"Ugh... Fine!" he grumbled in annoyance as he sat up, his hair a utter mess as he got out of bed "I'm up... Happy now?"
Pure Vanilla smiled softly at him "very! now please change your clothes you can't where those forever" he said as he left the room to give him some privacy to get dressed "I'll be waiting for you in the dining room".
Shadow Milk cookie sighed as they went into their walk in wardrobe for some new clothes, before deciding to just continue wearing their current clothes. They smothered themselves in deodorant so pure vanilla wouldn't be able to smell the fact that they where very, VERY dirty. They left there warm comfortable room, even though they really just wanted to snuggle back into the warmth of there comfy bed.
They headed out to the dining room, where pure vanilla was waiting for them. As they emerged from the door with a yawn, pure vanilla frowned immediately able to tell that they where still in their old clothes I mean for Christ sake! The clothes are the exact same that he saw them in! Obviously he could tell!
"Shadow milk..." he spoke in slight annoyance.
"Yes my silly vanilly?~" they spoke in a sweet innocent voice, as if he didn't do anything.
"Why are you still in your old clothes... " he spoke with a sigh.
"Ughhh I'm not changing my clothes! I like these ones!" they said in a bitchy voice, crossing their arms.
"You've been wearing those clothes for a month! Change your clothes!" his voice now had a clear hint of annoyance in his tone, he pinched the bridge of his nose. "Go and change for the love of God"
"Even if I wanted to I don't have any other clothes to wear" they spoke in a annoyed tone glaring at the ground like a defient child
"If I find clothes for you to wear will you put them on? Instead of wearing those dirty clothes"
"Fine... only because your annoying" they said with a Huff
Pure vanilla started to head towards their bedroom, using his staff to see the surrounding area. As he entered shadow milk cookies room he immediately headed towards there walk in wardrobe, and surprisingly they was telling the truth when they said they didn't have any other clothes to wear. He huffed deeply before going deeper into the wardrobe trying to find them some clothes for them to wear that where actually clean. That's when he noticed a mysterious black rubbish bag hidden in the corner of the wardrobe consumed in the darkness. He would of missed it if it wasn't for the glow of his staff illuminating the room. He grew curious as to what was the contents of the rubbish bag, and why it was hidden. He knelt down beside the bag slowly untying the knot, he was afraid of what he would find inside the bag. When he opened it he was surprised to just see some clothes, they looked old but completely fine nonetheless, they where just a simple pair of sweat pants and a white t-shirt with a music band on it. He was surprised that Shadow Milk even owned these type of clothes, they definitely weren't their style. They looked a little small for them but they would work for now. But there was something that scratched the corners of his brain. Why where these clothes hidden in a rubbish bag? It was as if someone was trying to hide them or rather... Forget... Dispute the nagging feeling telling him to leave them there and find something else, he ignored that feeling after all its just clothes right? What bad could come from giving this to shadow milk? I mean they where in THEIR wardrobe they where THEIR clothes. So it couldn't do anything bad to give this to Shadow Milk to wear right?
Pure Vanilla cookie walked out holding the clothes he found, he went back to the dining room where shadow milk cookie was waiting for him.
"I found some clothes for you!" he said as he walked into the room towards Shadow Milk cookie, cradling the clothes he found in their wardrobe.
they looked at him with slight surprise on their face. "You did? I could swear there where no clothes in ther-" they went dead silent when they saw the clothes he was holding.
"Honey? Are you alright?" he spoke with slight concern in his voice, noticing the way they looked at the clothes.
"N- no! No! Why do you have those!? Why! Get rid of them I don't want to see them!! I thought I hid them!" they started to tremble stepping back slightly as their breath quickened, their heart picked up the pace thumping loudly in their chest as tears filled their eyes.
"Shadow Milk?!" he immediately dropped the clothes and rushed over to them "shadow milk?! What's wrong?" pure vanilla became concerned as he saw them cry. Shadow Milk cookie never cried... At least not in front of people...
Shadow Milk cookie staggered back, losing there balance and falling down. They curled up in the corner pulling their knees to their chest, breathing heavily Pure Vanilla cookie could immediately tell what was happening... It was a panic attack...
"Shadow Milk cookie look at me..." he crouched down beside Shadow Milk cookie slowly. making sure not to make any sudden movements that could potentially make the situation worse.
Shadow milk cookies heart pounded in their chest, they started panicking as tears flooded down their face. They covered their ears trying to block out all the sounds as they went into a full blown panic attack. "n- no... No! Don't touch me! Don't touch me!" they started to hyperventilate.
Pure vanilla cookie gently grabbed their hands holding them gently. "shadow milk cookie look at me..." he waited for them to look at him before continuing. "Your safe... Your okay... Take a deep breath..."
Shadow Milk cookies eyes flooded with tears as they looked up at Pure Vanilla cookie. "y- you don't understand! I- I can't let him h- hurt me! H- he's going to hurt me! I-"
"No one's going to hurt you... There's no one but me here with you..." he spoke calmly as he gently caressed their hands with his thumb.
Shadow Milk cookie sobbed, their breath was quick and fast paced their heart pounding against their chest, their hands trembling. "n- no one's here j- jus- just y- you.. A- and m- me" they spoke quietly and timidly trying to soothe themself, trying to believe the words pure vanilla told them.
"... Nobodys here to hurt you... nobodys going to hurt you... Now take a deep breath..." he continued to speak calmly and softly. He continued to gently run his thumb over their knuckles, in a soothing rhythmic motion.
Shadow Milk cookie tried to take a deep breath trying to calm themself down. They followed pure vanillas advice taking a deep shaky breath as they cried softly.
"That's it..." he said softly "just like that... In than out..." he mimicked the motion himself trying to soothe Shadow Milk cookie.
Shadow milk cookie took another deep breath, and then another slowly soothing themself out of the panic attack with pure vanilla cookies guidance.
After a few more deep breaths they finally managed to calm down just enough to stop hyperventilating
Pure vanilla pulled them into an embrace holding them against his chest, gently caressing their shoulder with his thumb. Pressing gentle kisses against their forehead as they sniffled. He waited until shadow milk cookie was completely calm before addressing the situation.
"Honey...?" he spoke quietly and softly as to not startle them.
They looked up at pure vanilla cookie still sniffling slightly, indercating that they where listening to him.
"Why did you have a panic attack? I know that seeing the clothes caused it but... Why? If you don't mind answering of course..." he spoke softly and patiently, he made sure as to not rush them. He knew not to rush these things. it only ever made things worse, he knew this from experience.
"I- um... I... I'm not ready..." they looked down in shame and embarrassment.
"That's okay... I'll wait till your ready..." he pressed a final kiss against their forehead, before standing up with them, in his arms. "Today has not been the best day for you has it?" he said as he held shadow milk cookie in his arms running his fingers though their hair trying to provide a sense of comfort.
They shook their head as tears welled up again "no... it hasn't..." they muttered with a sob as they burrowed their head against his chest his hand cleanching around Pure Vanilla cookies jumper as if afraid he was going to let go any second.
Pure Vanilla looked down at them in his arms with worry and concern before saying "I know I probably shouldn't allow this, sense this will just make your habits worse. but sense today has just been a shit day for you I'll let you go back to bed and sleep the rest of the day... You look like you need it..."
They sniffled slightly "t- thank you..." their voice was quite soft and slightly timid it was a rare show of affection from them.
Pure vanilla just smiled and kissed their forehead with that he carried shadow milk cookie back to their room settling them back under their silky sheets before drawing the curtains closed again he went to leave the room when a timid quiet voice spoke up
"Please don't go... I don't want to be alone right now..." they felt pathetic for asking but they couldn't help it they are a beast for Christ sake! They were ment to be intimidating fear inducing! But right now... They just wanted their boyfriend to hold them, tell them everything was going to be okay, that it was alright to be vulnerable. They knew he wasn't thinking 'like a beast' but they just wanted comfort right now.
Pure Vanilla just smiled softly at their request before taking off his outer robe, folding it neatly and setting it down with his staff. He climbed into bed with them, pulling them against their chest stroking his hair. "of course darling..."
Shadow Milk cookie wrapped their arms around pure vanillas torso. Borrowing their face into their chest, before slowly drifting off into a peaceful slumber in Pure Vanillas arms. Pure Vanilla cookie smiled softly after seeing them finally able to rest peacefully after the whole ordeal, which still left him very confused about the reaction... What could possibly be so bad that it caused such a reaction from THE shadow milk cookie... Whatever it was he needed to find out... But that was a problem for another time, right now shadow milk cookie needed him and that's where he would be.
with shadow milk cookie still in his warm embrace, he decided first thing in the morning he would found out what happened with Shadow Milk cookie. But for now he drifted off into a peaceful slumber.