ZOEY AKILA bennet !
sugarhill, zoey's crib 
featuring; @itszoeyb .

"MOVE OVERRR, I'M hot." zoey's voice, heavy with drowsiness, mumbled through the warm silence of the room as she attempted to shift ddot's body away from her own. his embrace was clingy and urgent, reminiscent of a child's grip on a beloved toy, suggesting he harbored an unconscious fear she might evaporate from his arms if his hold loosened even slightly.

but ddot's response was instinctive and even more fervent. his arms wrapped around her, pressing her even closer as he sought comfort in her presence—his grasp growing firm and not letting go.

zoey, feeling the increasing heat, groaned in discomfort. the heat between them was becoming quite literal—her skin was damp, and she felt as if her body was generating as much heat as a small furnace. it didn't help that the room's heater was churning out warmth in steady waves, nor that they were ensconced under a mountain of thick, fluffy blankets that seemed designed to trap heat.

plus, their matching pajamas only amplified the heat, with her body heat mingling with the warmth emanating from his chest against the fabric of her own outfit.

with a twinge of regret, zoey nudged him aside, finding herself overwhelmingly hot, to the extent that drawing a deep breath felt like a challenge. "ddot," she uttered softly, her fingers grappling clumsily with the bed covers, making an effort to peel them away. all the while, ddot remained unfazed, the very picture of serenity as he drew her waist even nearer, until she was practically lying atop him. a gentle heat crept across zoey's cheeks as she made another attempt to rouse him.

"ddot," she whispered his name once more, yet—no response. her expression turned to a frown, and she pat his chest with a soft but firm touch, enough to gently coax him into consciousness. "darrian."

that was the cue that sliced through his slumber, causing his eyes to snap open. he blinked rapidly, shielding his face with a hand, and as his grip relaxed, zoey found the space to slowly slip away from ddot's hold.

ddot hums with a sleepy yawn. zoey released a resigned sigh, feeling a sense of relief as she escaped the seemingly inescapable embrace.

despite missing the comfort of ddot's arms, the stifling heat made her feel like she was on the brink of suffocation, even without physical constraints. ddot's hands groped aimlessly, registering zoey's absence which knitted his brows in confusion.

"noo, why you gotta be so far away?" ddot whined in a childlike tone, searching for her hands. meanwhile, zoey turned away quickly, ensuring he couldn't grasp them. "because it's too hot," she mumbled lowly, followed by a contagious yawn.

ddot kissed his teeth in show of annoyance, reaching for zoey by her shoulders. with easy navigation, he encircled her waist and smoothly guided her back onto him.

in the pitch darkness of the room, their eyes locked onto each other's regardless of the absence of light. "ddottt," zoey drawled our slowly.

"oh so after months of us not talkin you don't wanna be next to me? oh aii, you got it." ddot said with a hint of mock hurt before he playfully let her go, causing her to land squarely on his chest. despite the impact, he made no move to adjust her position, content with the connection.

"i never said that, i'm just really hot right now and you pulling on my body isn't exactly helping me, darrian." she retorted with a touch of sarcasm while hoisting herself away from him.

"you could've just taken your clothes off, youn gotta to do all this." ddot replied back with sass, though deep down, his concerns were elsewhere—he just wanted to be as close with zoey"s body as possible.

zoey narrowed her eyes confusingly. "are you telling me to go naked?"

he rasped, leaving zoey with her mouth agape from shock. it seemed she could almost sense his grin through the sound of his chuckling, and before she knew it, his fingertips had lightly brushed her face. "what? ain't you hot?" he whispered back to her tauntingly.

with an eye roll, zoey dismissed the banter, "bye." and mustered the will to leave the coziness of the bed for the chill of the bathroom. the bathroom light was blinding, forcing her to close her eyes for a moment before adjusting to the bright ambiance.

once her eyes adapted, she unfurled her bonnet and proceeded to splash her face in water, seeking something type of cool from the heat.

it didn't take long until ddot made his way to join her, leaning on the doorway, observing her wash her face. zoey detected his presence and muttered without looking up, "stop staring, you're being creepy," although her tone belied her amusement, scarcely stifling her laughter.

"so you not gon strip?" ddot questioned with a disappointed pout, seemingly disregarding her previous comment, prompting a gentle laugh from zoey. her laughter alone was enough to draw a smile from ddot; it had been ages since he had seen her genuinely happy, and it warmed his heart to know he was the cause of it.

closing the bathroom door behind him, ddot rested his head against it and decided to shift the conversation to a more serious note. "remember when you said you think, we ain't healthy for eachother?"

zoey's expression shifted as she patted her face dry, her brows knitting together. "yes, that was barely three weeks ago," she responded quietly, a noticeable weight to her voice as she recalled the emotional weight of that night.

"yeah ion know what you was talkin about cause we dead perfect for each other." ddot casually remarked, dismissing her earlier doubts as he stood upright. he wrapped an arm around zoey's waist gently and dipped into the crook of her neck.

as zoey reached for her toothbrush from the cabinet above the sink, humming to herself, ddot stood close, his hand tracing the contours of her body in wonderment. the reality of their reconciliation hadn't completely sunk in for zoey yet — that ddot had genuinely forgiven him. here he was, in her house, sharing her bed, and standing with her in her bathroom.

it might have been expected for ddot to still have some resentment abasing her, but he didn't anymore.

the harsh words exchanged between them still lingered in her memory, yet what held significance to her was the here and now — the present moment — not the past.

ddot began planting soft kisses across her neck, eliciting a series of low giggles from zoey. "that tickles," she squealed, and with that cue, ddot intensified his kisses to draw out her laughter, which grew louder as she playfully attempted to evade him.

as zoey made light-hearted attempts to escape, ddot did the exact opposite; he tightened his grip on her waist and pinned her gently against the bathroom sink. zoey was brightly blushing, her cheeky smile revealing the slight glint of her braces.

"watchu tryna run away for?" ddot tilted his head in playful interrogation. yet, zoey opted not to utter a word; her beaming smile and warm gaze were her unspoken replies, communicating more than enough to him.

ddot's gaze dropped to zoey's dual-hued lips, and without hesitation, his lips met hers in a delicate dance, their bodies pressing close. zoey's arm looped around his neck gently, as she felt ddot's hand tenderly cradle her neck, their kiss unfolding unhurriedly.

their lips seemed to interlock seamlessly, as though each contour was made to align with the other.

feeling the heat intensify, zoey withdrew first. ddot's voice carried a note of concern, "what?" he asked, anxious he might have made her uncomfortable, but she offered only a headshake in response.

"nothing, i'm just really, really hot right now," she explained, her breaths woven with the warmth of the room, her head finding rest on ddot's chest.

ddot gave a silent nod before suddenly lifting zoey in a fluid motion, prompting a burst of surprise from her as he firmly gripped her thighs. with quick steps, he carried her through the doorway, leaving the warmth of her bathroom and stepping back into the more familiar space of her bedroom.

with experienced ease, he set her down on the softness of her bed, then he strolled over to the corner where her led lights lay dormant. flopping them on, he cycled through the colors until a shade of blue filled the room, casting a serene glow on everything within.

ddot navigated back to the bed, slipping in beside zoey.  zoey, momentarily lost in the lull of the moment, was abruptly brought back to reality by the digital display of her alarm clock, its glaring digits reminding her of the world outside this peaceful bubble.

"what you wanna do? its like.. four in the morning right now." zoey asked, hee voice mingling with the softness of the early hour.

"fuck."

zoey's jaw fell open in shock at ddot's words, leaving her utterly speechless and scrambling for a reply, but words failed her entirely.

"you wanna wha..." she attempted to echo his statement, her voice trailing off as confusion took over, but ddot couldn't contain his amusement and burst into laughter, seeing that she had taken his words to heart.

"i was playin maaa. unless you want to."he said with a carefree shrug, signaling his openness to the concept.

zoey inhaled sharply, her response carrying a mix of shock and reservation. "i'm only fifteen though. i wanna go to heaven." she said, forming a pout with her lips to emphasize her point.

ddot chuckled gently at her reaction, motioning her to come closer. with compliance in her movements, zoey made her way to him, crawling before he guided her onto his lap, his hands resting casually on her behind.

"wanna know sum?" ddot inquired, and she gave a nod in confirmation.

"did you ever write me a letter?" he asked, posing what seemed to her a random question. zoey felt her expression change, her face falling in surprise and confusion, uncertain how he could have conceived such an idea. "what do you mean?" she quizzed, her voice quavering slightly.

a slow smile crept across ddot's face, witnessing her anxiety. "why you so scared? the letter was mad cute. i knew you loved me frl."

zoey's worried expression slowly started to disintegrate when he wasn't weirded out by her or anything. her face started to be decelerated with her pretty smile again when she finally registered what he said.

"aww you not even denyin it, you love meeee." ddot squished zoey's cheeks together as zoey let out a laugh when he did again.

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the second zoey tasted the cake that ddot had baked for her, she had to fight off a gag; it was partly burned and haphazardly topped with a scattering of strawberry sprinkles. right before he returned to the kitchen, she quickly wrapped the peice she just spit out in a paper towel and surreptitiously tucked it into her pocket.

as ddot reentered, his face was beaming with an expectant grin, believing zoey to be savoring his creation, unaware of her internal struggle to throw up.

"you like it? is it good?"ddot asked when he walked in, his grin wide and innocent, lacking any guile. his expression softened zoey's heart. confronted with his genuine enthusiasm and toothless grin, she found herself at a loss to convey the true catastrophe of the cake.

that would just be mean.

resting one hand on her chin, zoey hummed a nonchalant "mhmmmm," maintaining her innocent facade.

ddot sidled up next to her, stealing a quick kiss on her lips before commandeering the fork to try a piece of his own culinary experiment from her bowl.

upon tasting it, he grimaced, making a few involuntary retches, and swiftly reached for a paper towel to spit the morsel out.

zoey erupted in hearty laughter, tilting her head down as her stomach knotted with the intensity of her cackles. she flailed into the air helplessly—soemthing she always did when she laughed so uncontrollably she couldn't manage her limbs.

"yo zoey... you couldn't tell me this shit was ass?" ddot remarked, a mix of confusion and disgusted in his voice as he reacted to the mere sight of the cake.

as zoey simmered down from her giggling fit, she offered a casual shrug. "i didn't wanna upset youu. you looked so excited." she said, covering her mouth to stifle a fresh wave of laughter upon seeing ddot's expression.

inspecting his cake even more, ddot grimaced. "are these the eggshells? oh hell no, my nigga." he mumbled to himself after encountering an unwelcome crunch.

zoey, overcome with laughter, nearly toppled from her stool, her laughter so intense it had become soundless — a sign she found the situation deadass hilarious.

while a final scowl at the ugly cake—if you can even call it that, ddot shook his head, "you bakin next time, i ain't doin this shit ever again."  he grumbled the words under his breath, heading towards the living room. zoey rose quickly to join him, because wherever ddot went—she definitely followed.

settling on the couch, ddot gestured for zoey to lie against him, drawing her close as his left arm discreetly slid under her billowing t-shirt.

he asked, to which she simply shrugged, her head comfortable on his shoulder, her features easing into a smile from his mere touch. catching her smile, ddot wore one of his own. "what?" he asked, amused by her expression. "nothinggg," she drawled, fully aware that it was certainly something.

"you cheesin mad hard, you must be thinkin about me rii?" ddot assumed with a cocky grin, teasing her in a way that suggested he was pleased with the thought.

zoey reacted instantly, her face puckering into an exaggerated grimace of feigned repulsion. "ew, no," she protested with such a convincing tone that ddot couldn't help but respond in jest. he mockingly shoved her to the side, adopting a glare as if truly offended.

the sound of her giggles filled the room as she observed ddot's irritation, the corners of her mouth curving upwards. "i'm jokinggggg," she stretched out the word, her voice lilting in amusement, as she playfully attempted to reclaim his hand.

ddot, however, maintained his act, purposefully denying her the chance and even shifting further away on the couch to emphasize his mock rejection, as if she were some sort of strange being he had just discovered.

zoey's smile softened, her tone melting into a more tender register. "darrian stopp, you know i'm just joking with you."  she said, and that was when ddot almost folded, her sweet tone reaching him, but he held strong to him informing her,  unmoving front that contrasted with the warmth in his eyes.

"go back to thinkin about that daniel nigga you was thinkin about, since you wasn't thinkin bout me." ddot quipped, his eyes expressing playful disapproval. zoey couldn't help but burst into laughter at his remark, playfully tapping his knee, even as he fixed a bemused, almost incredulous stare upon her.

"bro, who is daniel?"
zoey managed to say between giggles, fully aware that ddot is the sort who could jest about an imaginary rival and then amusingly get worked up about it. the very notion seemed absurd to her.

in just once second instant, ddot's countenance changed, a serious overtone taking its place, giving zoey an unexpected jolt. "nigga who the fuck you callin bro? i ain't your bro." he snapped with a stern gaze that spoke volumes of his annoyance at the informal term.

in response to that, zoey couldn't suppress a mischievous grin. "ok, 'bro'," she teased, sensing a chuckle rising within her as she observed ddot's expression turn to one of sheer aggravation. she found it all hilarious at that moment without fully understanding why.

"yo, you think i'm playin wit your ass? i ain't playin witchu zoey akila bennet." he said with such emphasis on her complete name that it momentarily disoriented her, as if she forgot her own name.

ddot pulled zoey ontop of him and pulled her head back making her wince. "when you gon learn to stop playin wit me?" he told the girl who was litteraly on the verge of crying because of how funny she found this.

she just couldn't take him serious.

the two held eye contact for a good fifteen seconds before zoey started laughing, laying her head on his chest as her laugh vibrated from her body to his. "i'm sorry—i'm.." she whispered as she laughed to herself.

ddot released a sigh, he soothingly moved his hands along her sides. "you dead just act like a baby.." his voice faded into a gentle murmur.

"zo," he uttered softly, coaxing a change in her demeanor. the laughter that had filled her started to die down as she lifted her head from where it had been nestled against his chest.

"look at the tatto i got," he interjected out of the blue. it was an old piece he had inked but had never shown her; the only admirers so far had been dd and notti, who had cheered him on. yet, he had a hunch that zoey would love it.

at the mention of the tattoo, zoey's interest was immediately piqued. "what! you got a tattoo? where?" she excitedly questioned. ddot then methodically lifted his shirt, revealing the ink on his abdomen.

the artwork was simple yet profound—a capital 'C ' entwined with floral patterns and the date 𝟕/𝟐𝟖/𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐 etched below it—a design whose significance zoey recognized at once.

"this is so prettyyy, i've always wanted a tattoo you know? but i don't know what i would even get it for because what if i don't end up like it when i'm older? but the. again what if i die before i even turn old, omg ddot i don't wanna die." zoey gushed, letting her head find its way back to ddot's chest, voicing her fears and desires in a whirlwind of words.

ddot held a secret, a sentiment he had kept to himself; if he were to ever lose zoey again, he felt like he couldn't go on without her. they were each other's world, he wouldn't even know how to handle himself.

he hopes he never even has to think of going through that.

zoey suddenly lifted her head, struck by a recollection. "oh! and again, i feel like really really bad for stealing your chain. like now i understand how it feels to loose someone and if someone ever do that to me i would actually like never forgive them ever. so like, you have, like,  a beautiful heart for forgiving me. why did you again?" she asked. as she tilted her head, zoey's stream of consciousness unfolded in her usual manner, stitching sentences together with hardly a breath in between. ddot was drawn into the familiar cadence of her ramblings, reminding of the countless times zoey had tangled her words into a tapestry of her bubbling thoughts, repeating the pattern yet again.

ddot shrugged his shoulders, "cause i love you." he admitted almost impulsively, the words escaping him before he fully grasped their impact.

but as soon as that flew out of his mouth, it was as though all the dormant sparks within zoey reignited at once, her face glowing with renewed light.

"guess what" she motioned him to come closer, "i love you more."

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