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driving with xiao consists of midnight runs to the not-so-nearest convenience store. it’s a few blocks down the road, and you often wonder why xiao prefers that building instead of the one quite literally forty steps away from the lobby of your apartment.
he knows why, though.
it’s because he wants to make this moment last forever.
it’s because he’s in love with you. he’s in love with the way your hair falls messily all over your face when he lets the windows down while driving or your annoying commentary about every single bird or cat that catches your eye on the street because they’re all so cute, xiao!
cute, just like you.
he gets to see the light of the streetlamps hit your face, illuminating your gorgeous features while he watches you try to blink away the sleepiness from a college filled day. alternate rock music blasts from the speakers — he knows that you don’t even like the genre but you use his playlists because you have a rule of your car, your music; and archons, he loves you even more just for that.
he gets to see you stare sleepily out the window, after a few rounds of telling you that it was okay to take a nap and you protesting that you weren’t tired. but you were, and that was okay, but you refused to sleep — because how would you be able to glance at your handsome driver with your eyes closed?
“you can take a nap if you’d like, (y/n). i’m more than happy to carry you back to the car.”
you eventually do give in to the lulls of quiet subconciousness. xiao wraps his arms around your torso, lifting you up from your hips and placing you gently against his chest. his hand — the one that isn’t supporting your weight — is now used to rub your back calmly as he stays on in the store, paying for snacks and coffee.
he opens the car door (with much difficulty) and seats you inside, strapping the seat buckle across your body and pressing a light kiss to your forehead. he watches your head loll about sleepily with a slight smile adorning his face, which quickly turns into a sympathetic grimace as he hears a thump from when you hit your head lightly against the side panel.
although you were asleep for most of it… he knows why he enjoys these night drives with you.
yes, he knows why he takes a 15 minute drive to a 7-11 instead of walking ten metres with you.
it’s because he’d rather make this moment last forever.