It was late in the night when Grizz and Nom Nom had finished that last movie in the marathon. Both bears big and small were more than tired from it all. Grizz yawned and stretched. He looked down to see Nom Nom dozing off against him.

"Heh. I think it's about time we turn in for the night", Grizz smiled gently. He moved slightly enough for Nom Nom to wake up a bit. The koala yawned and looked up at the grizzly.

"Come on", Grizz reached down and gently lifted Nom Nom off the couch. Nom Nom was surprised but was quickly comforted by Grizz's soft and warm embrace. As carefully as he could, Grizz carried the marsupial back to his bedroom and gently set him down on the bed.

Nom Nom settled into bed and made himself comfortable. But he couldn't help but notice that Grizz was walking out of the bedroom. He watched as the bear slowly walked out of the room and paused to shut the door.

"Grizz, wait", Nom Nom called over him in a soft voice.

The grizzly looked back in surprise. He was planning to sleep again on the couch like he always did, but it seemed that the koala wanted to say something.

"You don't have to...Uh, I mean. I mean that...You can stay in here...with me. I-if you want to", Nom Nom stammered, feeling a dumb blush creep across his face. He felt ridiculous but he couldn't stand it anymore. Even if it was for one night, he just had to have Grizz next to him. He didn't realize it, but Nom Nom was holding his breath in anticipation.

"Um...Okay, if you want me to", Grizz was honestly off put by the koala's sudden request. But he saw the quick look of what seemed to be happiness flash across Nom Nom's face. The reassured him that this was something that Nom Nom wanted. And even if he didn't fully understand it, if it made Nom Nom feel happy then he would do it.

But Grizz had to admit that the thought of sharing a bed with Nom Nom and getting close to him... It made his heart beat a bit harder and his feet felt lighter.

Nom Nom awkwardly shuffled to the side as Grizz's comparatively massive body slid on the bed. Grizz took a moment to get himself comfortable while trying to be aware of Nom Nom next to him. He didn't realize how much he missed his bed until now. He was so much more comfortable.

Grizz looked over to see Nom Nom looking right a him. With a small gasp, Nom Nom quickly broke the eye contact.

Nom Nom had no idea what was coming over him. His heart was beating like crazy, his breathing felt shallow and his paws felt ice cold with sweat. And when Grizz turned to look at him, the marsupial felt like he was going to have a legitimate heart attack.

The two laid on the bed next to one another in complete silence. It was hard for Nom Nom to get any sleep considering he wasn't tired in the least. And even that was a mystery as he could barely keep his eyes open not too long ago.

Growing more and more frustrated, Nom Nom began to ask himself a myriad of questions. What was he doing? Why did he want Grizz to be next to him so bad? And if he wanted Grizz to be here why couldn't he look at him? What is wrong with me?

Fighting every fiber in his being Nom Nom looked at Grizz once again, who was looking opposite of him. Grizz was a something of an oddity to the koala. He was a fan of his but he wasn't like those crazies out there hunting for him. Grizz actually seemed to care about what he wanted, if Nom Nom was satisfied or comfortable. He even gave up his own bed. The more Nom Nom thought about the more it confused him. It seemed to Nom Nom that Grizz wasn't doing all of this just because the koala was a celebrity. Seeing the way Panda and Ice Bear interacted with him versus Grizz it was clearly different. The grizzly could even tell when something was bothering him.

It was like Grizz could see right through him, like he could see right through his image and was looking right into the core of his being. That being hides his true feelings from the entire world. The being that learned to hide his true emotions behind a wide smile. The being that when he was young and all alone clung to his pillow and cried when things got rough.

And even when he hit it big online everyone saw him as just being cute and only cute. No one thought he had any real substance. But when Grizz looked at him it was different and when he talked to him, he talked to him like an equal. That was something he couldn't wrap his head around, why? Even stranger still considering the way Nom Nom treated the bear when they first met. And despite that he was the one to give a place to stay when it seemed that his behavior finally came back for him. Grizz not only saved him, but went over of his way to satisfy the koala's needs.

It hit Nom Nom that Grizz may be the only person in the entire world who was niceness towards him came from a genuine place. Never once had the grizzly asked him for anything in return for the out-of-the-way things done for him.

Nom Nom tugged on his ears in frustration and let out a quiet groan. He just couldn't understand it. Why was Grizz so kind to him? Why would he go out of his way to do the things he did for him? And why does thinking about that make him feel so weird inside?

The koala's frustrated thoughts were interrupted by the sudden snoring from the grizzly bear next to him. For some reason, that sound. That loud obnoxious sound calmed him, he yawned and his eyelids felt heavy. Nom Nom laid back on the soft pillow and closed his eyes; but though his body was tired, his mind was still racing trying to figure this all out.

Grizz grunted in his sleep and turned on his other side, his left arm splaying out over the koala. Nom Nom lifted it off of him and was about to put it back towards Grizz. But he got an idea and he it was very tempting. Against his better judgement, Nom Nom shuffled a bit lower and with a moment of hesitation he pressed his body close to Grizz's side. His fur felt soft, his body was warm but his scent wasn't the most pleasant. But oddly enough, that comforted him too. Nom Nom hugged Grizz close and finally felt himself drifting off to sleep.