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"Pearlie..." Marina trails off. Pearl looks up from the tiny snowsquid she's making.
"Yeah? What's up?" The inkling tilts her head to the side.
"Um..." the octoling hesitates, "...why are you not wearing a coat?" She finally inquires. And for good reason. It's currenrly 5 degrees Fahrenheit in the city of Inkopolis, and yet here Pearl was wearing nothing but an oversized light pink hoodie, a pair of black leggings, and her regular platform boots.
Pearl looks back to her snowsquid, muttering something under her breath.
"What was that darling?" Marina squats down next to her girlfriend, hoping to hear her better.
"I didn't check the weather!" Pearl exclaims, then quiets her volume again, "I just... wanted to come see you as soon as I could." Marina just about combusts right then and there.
"Awe Pearlie!!" Marina hugs the smaller woman with so much force she almost sends them both toppling into the snow, "That's so sweet of you!" She starts nuzzling her nose into Pearl's (extremely cold) cheek, purring like mad. Pearl huffs, her own purring starting to pick up in volume. She goes back to fiddling with the snow, allowing Marina to continue cuddling with her, admittedly enjoying the warmth her girlfriend seems to give off at all times.
A few minutes pass like this, Pearl messing with the snow and Marina just enjoying the cuddles she's giving. Eventually though, Marina's curiosity gets the better of her.
"What are you making there hon?" The octoling asks, looking down at the snow that Pearl had been playing with.
"It's us," the inkling says. She pulls her arms back, having finished. Next to the tiny snowsquid she had already made, there is now a larger snowoctopus. They're both rather detailed, despite being so small, and they seem to be holding tentacles. Marina gasps.
"That's so cute!" She exclaims, pulling Pearl on top of her and falling backwards into the snow, not wanting the inkling to get too cold. She squeezes the smaller woman tighter for a little bit, rocking back and forth. Pearl starts purring even louder, snuggling into the octoling further, content that she was able to make Marina happy.
"Ah!" Pearl shoots back up and goes back to her little snow masterpiece, leaving Marina in the snow. The octoling sits up as well, only to be met with the sight of the crouching inkling's back. The taller woman attempts to scoot around the smaller so she can see what she's doing, but Pearl moves with her, keeping her vision obscured. Marina huffs and decides to just sit patiently. About 30 seconds later, Pearl stands up and turns to Marina, offering her a hand to help her up. The octoling gladly accepts and stands upright.
"Now it's finished!" The inkling exclaims. Marina excitedly goes to look at it. They're the exact same, other than the small heart that Pearl has drawn around the snowcephalopods in the snow. Marina excitedly waves the hand that she isn't currently holding onto Pearl's hand with and squeals quietly.
"I love you Pearlie!" Marina hugs Pearl again, this time actually knocking them both into the snow. She nuzzles into Pearl's cheek again, purring even louder than before.
Pearl purrs as well, "I love you too, Rina."