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Rui just woke up.
Immediately, he feels the pressure of someone’s back against his chest and smiles when he realizes that it was his boyfriend. It’s not often that I get to wake up first…
Since he’s taller than Tsukasa, he felt the boy’s hair tickling his neck and he couldn’t stop his hand from finding its way to play with his hair, carding his fingers through and gently untangling the strands that stuck to his face.
In his soundly asleep state, Tsukasa looked even smaller than usual in a way that made Rui’s heart swell in the best way possible. How could one be so adorable whilst asleep? A technique that only Tsukasa can enact, Rui decides.
He could hear Tsukasa stir in his sleep. Bringing his hand away from his hair to wrap around his body, he secured him tightly in his arms; it made him feel safe, where it felt like it was just the two of them and nobody else in a world built for two. A world where no one could bother them - where time would slow down for them and them only, everything playing in slow motion so Rui could take his time mapping out everything he loved about Tsukasa.
Ah, I wish I could see his face right now…
Instead, he snuggles into Tsukasa’s shoulder and breathes against his skin, chest slowly rising and falling in place.
Tsukasa stirred again, rolling back, and Rui thought he was going to wake up until he was once again met with the soft snores coming from his boyfriend.
Though, now he had a full view of Tsukasa’s face. Somehow, he managed to smile even wider when he finally saw his peaceful expression.
Rui always thought that Tsukasa was beautiful, how he shines in his own way and how he always captivates his audience — how he always captivates him.
He always thought that he was beautiful, but right now, underneath the soft glow of the light of dawn, Rui wouldn’t be lying if he said that Tsukasa looked absolutely ethereal. He thought that no trained photographer could ever capture every detail of his beauty that was laid bare in front of him as seconds passed.
Rui loved how vibrant his hair was, how it perfectly describes him in a way words can never. He loved how soft it was, and he loves the way he reacts to him patting his hair even more. Tsukasa-kun always has the cutest reactions, fufu~
Tsukasa’s hands were warm, a complete contrast to Rui’s cold palms. It’s one of the many things that Rui likes about him, he loves holding Tsukasa’s hand; to anyone else it might sound cheesy, but it’s true. He really does.
How they just fit together perfectly, palm in palm, the warmth radiating from the two of them, just how safe it makes them feel, the security evident and comforting.
When it’s just the two of them like this, peaceful and domestic, Rui really can’t help himself from admiring every inch of his boyfriend.
I want to be with him forever.
Does Tsukasa-kun feel the same?
The sudden thoughts pass through his mind and go away just as quickly - it makes him feel absolutely dizzy with love. It makes his chest feel warm and fuzzy inside, a foreign feeling that he’s come to learn and accept after being in a relationship with Tsukasa.
Rui thinks that dating Tsukasa is like the feeling of waves washing up on your feet on the damp sand of the beach’s shore on a particularly hot day.
Being with Tsukasa makes Rui feel like he’s an empty canvas just waiting for Tsukasa to paint on. And when he does, it seems as though his world just got brighter, even more colourful than he could ever imagine. A scenery so beautiful that no artist could ever replicate even if they tried. A world that was once so dim, so dull that just a flick of an expertly-held paintbrush dipped in stardust could wipe that all away.
Tsukasa Tenma is a magician, Rui muses. His magic had an effect on him unlike any other, how it would draw him in like a moth to its light, and not once would he complain about it.
It almost feels like we were meant to be…
Uncharacteristically, an unwelcome, small blush crept onto Rui’s cheeks as he tries to hide his sudden bashfulness by nuzzling his face into Tsukasa’s neck again, chests pressed against one another, basking in what Rui inclines to call pure morning bliss.
“Mmh…”
“Tsukasa-kun? Are you awake?”
Tsukasa blinked his eyes open, rubbing them gently so he could see better. Once he shook at least a bit of the sleepiness off of him so he could register things properly, the first thing he saw was Rui smiling bashfully at the sight of his now fully awake boyfriend, as if he was the best thing he’s seen all week.
Rui only coos when he spots the blush dusting Tsukasa’s cheeks as he greets him, “Good morning, Tsukasa.”
“G-Good morning…” Tsukasa spoke, voice hoarse due to disuse, added on by the fact by how embarrassed he was by Rui seeing him, sleepy and disheveled. “How cute,” he comments, knowing fully well of the effect he’d cause to Tsukasa, who expectantly, let out a small squeak at his words.
“You can’t just… say things like that to someone who just woke up…”
Rui merely chuckles at the response, amused. “Oh? Am I not allowed to compliment my dear, captivating star?” He urges on even more.
Being too sleepy from waking up not too long ago, the most Tsukasa could do was hide his face in Rui’s chest to hide how red his face was. To him, it was Rui just teasing him like any other day. But to Rui, he just wanted to remind Tsukasa just how much he meant to him.
And it seemed like, unfortunately, he wasn’t getting the message. Slyly, Rui smiles. He just has to deliver it in a way that it’s obvious to anyone who may see them.
Not that he wants anyone to see Tsukasa in such a delicate state, of course, because as much as he hates to admit it because of the guilt that he’d feel afterwards, he’d much rather prefer to be the only one that could see him on a lazy morning, drowsiness overtaking his features.
If anything, Rui was not at all possessive. He just simply wants a part of Tsukasa for himself. That’s reasonable… right?
“S-Stop looking at me like that…” Rui hadn’t even realized that he was still staring at Tsukasa, but he chuckles anyway, “Do you not like it?” He asked.
Startled, Tsukasa fumbles his words in response to Rui, “No, no, it’s not that— it’s just that… It’s deathly embarrassing when you look at me like I’m the light of your world, even though it’s quite the opposite…”
Oh.
Rui pulls away, hearing Tsukasa let out an involuntary noise of disappointment before it quickly gets replaced by a questioning look from the boy when instead, he takes both of his hands to cup his cheeks, all the while their legs were still tangled and messy under the sheets.
“Tsukasa-kun, you really have no idea what you do to me, don’t you?” Rui muttered out, and Tsukasa shivers. The look in Rui’s eyes, so placid and yet so full of love.
And it was all for him. It made him wonder just how could one be deserving of this? So much joy, happiness, and most importantly love.
Tsukasa shifts closer, putting his palms on top of Rui’s hands that were still in contact with his cheeks, how it makes his skin burn in delight yet the touch is so soft that it makes him want to melt into a puddle.
“Of course I do,” Tsukasa answers, in a tone so hushed and soft that no one would ever expect to hear such gentleness from the loud embodiment of Tsukasa Tenma. Slowly, ever so slowly, he leans in, lips gently pressed against Rui’s, the latter humming, lazily kissing back, hands never leaving Tsukasa’s face.
Against his lips, Tsukasa murmurs, “I love you, after all. I love you now, and I’ll still love you in a hundred years. I’ll love you forever and I’ll love you until forever ends. Even then, I’d still love you.”
He could feel Rui smile against his lips, and Tsukasa felt like his head was spinning with love, the softness contrasting beautifully with the atmosphere that just makes him feel…
It makes him feel so happy.
He felt like he could smile so hard that his cheekbones would start to hurt - his chest feels so tight with adoration that it might burst any second.
To Tsukasa, kissing Rui is like a blessing. He could never ever get used to the feeling of the lips of his lover against his own. He still hadn’t wrapped his head around the fact that Rui loves him just as much as he loved him.
When they pulled away, Rui only dove right back in to steal another kiss from Tsukasa. This time, it was much shorter, but still held the same sweetness from their previous kiss.
Then, he kissed the edge of Tsukasa’s eyebrows, planting another one on the tip of his nose, and another peck on his cheek, and another on his forehead, and another on the corner of his lips before he inches closer to cover his lips with his own once again.
Tsukasa felt giddy, like a child who just got their favourite candy.
The kisses only kept coming, everything was too blissful for it to just stop. At the time, both of them thought, I wouldn’t trade this moment for the world.
The kisses stop momentarily, and Tsukasa envelopes Rui in a tight hug that neither wouldn’t dare to pull away from. “I love you so much, it makes me dizzy.”
Rui giggles, music to Tsukasa’s ears, a cheerful tune that he would listen to any time of the day.
“I love you too,” Rui said, returning the hug, “I want to be with you forever.”
Tsukasa couldn’t even bring himself to be flustered. In fact, this was just what he wanted to hear and more.
“That makes the two of us, dear director.”