so very dapper

[temporal_affairs]

The Joker is awfully domestic, in his way. He makes pretty clothes. Nathan's perfectly happy to be a clothes horse for his sartorially-inclined mate. Some of the clothes are distinctly feminine, and Nathan does not wear those, although the Joker could probably talk him into a kilt, even if that's not a Manx thing but only their neighbors.

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[yourheartstrings]

Eventually, after many repetitions, she conjures a snuggly blanket and curls up with him on the floor. Finding some comfortable furniture to cuddle on just seems way too much like work.

[temporal_affairs]

[yourheartstrings]

"Love you," she murmurs, pillowing her head on his shoulder. It is not very pillowy, but she likes it anyway.

[temporal_affairs]

"Love you forever, babe."

[yourheartstrings]

"How are you this snuggly without being even a tiny bit squishable?" she wonders.

[temporal_affairs]

"No idea."

[yourheartstrings]

"Well, I like it."

Snugglesnuggle.

[temporal_affairs]

"Good. I have very little memory of what it felt like to be a squishy fleshy thing like you -" (poke, poke) "and don't know if I'd like it, were you disposed to magic me that way."

[yourheartstrings]

"We could try it sometime," he says idly, wriggling playfully when Nathan pokes him. "If you want. See if it's fun."

[temporal_affairs]

"I don't think I'd like being squished, the way you do," Nathan points out.

[yourheartstrings]

"Well, I won't squish you like that," she says easily. "But it'd make cuddling different."

[temporal_affairs]

"If you wanna try it, go for it," he says, kissing her scalp.

[yourheartstrings]

"Okay," says the Joker.

And lo, he is squishy.

[temporal_affairs]

"This is different," he says. "...The floor is much less comfortable now that I have more give than it does."

[yourheartstrings]

She laughs.

"Let's go cuddle in bed," she suggests, hauling herself to her feet and reaching down to help him up.

[temporal_affairs]

He follows her, not fully steady on his squishier feet but not falling over outright either.

[yourheartstrings]

They reach the bed successfully.

It is extremely comfortable and pleasant to cuddle in.

[temporal_affairs]

"Much better." Hmm, has his squishiness come with a reduction in his strength, too, or can he still squish his mate if he wants? Empiricism is called for.

[yourheartstrings]

There is some reduction, just to the point where he doesn't break his own bones or crush his own muscles. But he is definitely still able to squish his mate if he puts the effort in.

"I love you," she hums.

[temporal_affairs]

"I love you so, so much," he purrs.

[yourheartstrings]

"I like cuddling squishable-you," she declares. "Want me to make it so you can switch back and forth when you want?"

[temporal_affairs]

"Sure, babe."

[yourheartstrings]

Just for fun, she kisses the end of his nose.

"Your squishiness is now under your control."

[temporal_affairs]

He doesn't send the squishiness away immediately, just snuggles up close and kisses her nose.

[yourheartstrings]

She giggles and hugs him. Squishily!