Summary: Tao was cold.

Second attempt at 'huddling together for warmth' for anon. :3

Huddling for Warmth

By Dark Ice Dragon

Tao was cold. He hadn't said anything or complained about it, which was surprising in itself, but M-21 could see it in the stiff way he held himself, how he was rubbing his hands together. As M-21 watched, a small shiver went through Tao.

Hmm.

"Yooo, what're you two doing up this late?" Tao asked, leaning on the back of the sofa between him and Takeo.

"Watching a movie," Takeo said, looking Tao over as well.

"Hands," M-21 said, holding his hand up towards Tao.

Tao blinked. "Heh?"

"Hands," M-21 repeated. Takeo also held up his hand in front of Tao.

"O – okay." Tao did as M-21 asked, putting his hands in M-21's and Takeo's, glancing between them.

"Your hands are freezing," M-21 said, frowning as he wrapped Tao's hands up in his own. Colder than he'd thought.

"Are not," Tao grumbled. "You two just had hot drinks, didn't you?"

M-21 raised an eyebrow and looked towards the empty table in front of them.

"So I get a bit cold when I work for too long," Tao admitted.

Takeo tugged on Tao's arm and Tao sighed.

"Fiiine, be that way."

M-21 ducked as Tao swung himself over and when Tao landed between them, M-21 took Tao's hand again, his other arm going over Tao's shoulders. His arm lay over Takeo's.

"You'll spoil me if you keep doing this, you know," Tao said, settling down under their arms anyway. "I'll end up calling you over whenever I need warmed up."

"Don't care," M-21 said, not moving his arm. It was better than worrying about him, and that way, they would know he was warm.

"Awww, you guys are so sweet."

M-21 snorted, not bothering to retort.

Tao rested his head on Takeo with a sigh and Tao's hand was starting to warm up. Good.

Satisfied with that, M-21 leaned back to focus on the film.