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matthew was used to this monthly cycle his boyfriend had. it never bothered him like how ricky told him it had bothered his past partners. instead, matthew had a tracking app on his phone just for his boyfriends periods. so, when it was the day of, matthew was already out buying things from snacks to tampons and pads. he usually got the pads with wings but knew how ricky hated it when he was sleepy so he got the ones that didn't have any as well. he usually stocked up so much that ricky didn't need any for at least 3 months.
walking in the door of their shared apartment, matthew hears the tv playing softly and sees ricky curled up in matthew’s hoodie. “hyung?” ricky says as he sits up from his curled up spot on the couch. ricky reminded matthew of a cute kitten the way he napped during these times, curled into himself and wearing matthew’s clothes. he found it so cute. setting everything he got on the kitchen table, matthew walks over to his boyfriend. “hi, baby. did i wake you when i left?” he asks softly as he slides on the couch beside ricky, pulling him into his chest and planting a kiss to his forehead.
ricky nuzzles into him, whining a little at the discomfort in his back. “no, i just woke up a little bit ago.” he mumbles as he feels matthew running his fingers through his black hair, slowly. “that's good, my love. how are you feeling right now?” the older asks as he pulls ricky closer. sighing softly, ricky nods slowly. “i'm okay, kinda hungry but i'm alright.” he says and feels matthew nod. “want me to make you something? do you want snacks? we can also order in. whatever you’d like, baby.” he hums out softly and ricky giggles a little. he always found matthews acts of service so cute, especially when he was on his period. “mm.. just some chips. did you get my favorite?” ricky asks, looking up at the male with his big boba eyes.
“of course i did, silly.” matthew chuckles before he stands up to which ricky whines, reluctantly letting his boyfriend go. “i got lots of snacks for you, my love. also, did you wanna watch a movie? you called in to work, i assume?” matthew asks as he walks back with the bag of snacks to which rickys face lights up and he nods softly. “mhm! hao hyung knows and said it was okay.” he smiles and matthew smiles at his reaction to the snacks. “thats good, he’s so sweet, isn't he?” matthew coos and hands ricky his favorite chips before he sits beside him, opening his own snack he got. “mm! hao hyung is the best!” ricky admits and eats some chips.
“better than me?” matthew pouts and ricky laughs, shaking his head. “not better than you, mashu.” he says softly and pecks his lips before ricky is curling into matthew’s side, bag of chips between him and matthew, and remote in one hand. “mm, i'm in the mood for something silly. what do you think?” ricky asks, resting his head on matthew’s shoulder. sliding his arm around ricky's waist and pulling him closer, matthew hums in thought. “maybe the hangover?” matthew suggest and ricky gasps, nodding. “yeah! i havent seen that in so long.” he smiles and types it in on the tv before he pushes play.
its almost 3pm when they take a break from their movie marathon. ricky stands up and stretches before he feels his legs give out as a sharp pain courses through his back. “ow!” he winces and falls right into matthew’s arms. “i got you.” he says as he lifts him up and frowns softly. “can't you just put a baby in me and make it stop?” ricky groans and matthew laughs, shaking his head. “we both know we dont want kids yet.” ricky whines and nods, agreeing before he feels himself being carried to their bedroom. “let's take a nap and maybe later we can get some food, yeah?” matthew asks softly as ricky nods against his chest.
laying in bed, ricky's back against matthew’s chest and matthew's muscular arms wrapped around ricky's small waist, ricky sighs in content. “my own personal heating pad.” he giggles when he feels matthew tickle him softly. “ah! mashu!” he squeals and goes to stop his hands. “heating pads don't do that, do they?” matthew laughs softly and ricky shakes his head. “no, hyung~” matthew smiles and places a small kiss against the nape of rickys neck softly, gently sliding his hand under the hoodie ricky wore. like the times before, this was how matthew helped his boyfriend not feel like he was literally dying from the pain. matthew presses softly on rickys vline which earns a small sigh of relief from the male. “thank you.” he mumbles softly and snuggles back on him softly.
after a couple hours, 2 to be exact, ricky wakes up and feels matthew’s soft breathing on his neck. ricky whines softly as he curls into himself and feels his headache become stronger. not wanting to get up but also not wanting to bother matthew, ricky slowly slips away from matthews grip. he slowly slides over to the edge of the bed and sighs softly before he flings his legs over and stands up slowly. he groans as he waddles into the bathroom and does his business, changing everything and taking some medicine. ricky sighs as he stands at the sink, leaning against it.
not being approved for testosterone for his transition yet, ricky always found himself thinking he would never look like a guy. having a period didn't help with that. he sighs and looks away from his reflection before he's gripping the sink and holding back his tears. he knows it’s just his hormones and how he's extra sensitive because of them but he can’t help the tears that slip from his eyes, down his cheeks and into the sink below him. ricky chokes out a sob and covers his mouth, slowly sitting down against the bathtub. he buries his face into his knees that were pulled into his chest and wraps his arms around them, hugging himself.
matthew wakes up and feels for ricky only to be met with the cold and empty bed. he frowns and sits up, slowly getting out of bed when he hears a sob. fuck. he knows what that means. he frowns and rushes to his boyfriend who had the door open and was sitting against the bathtub, curled into himself. the sight broke matthew. having known ricky since senior year of high school when matthew moved back to korea and ricky transferred due to his parents divorce, matthew knew ricky before he transitioned and all he went through. that didn't bother him at all though, matthew, being bisexual, loved and still loves ricky regardless of the pronouns he uses or his gender identity.
with a small inhale, matthew sits across from ricky and leans his head on the drawers of the sink and looks at him as ricky looks up at him. “oppa..” he mumbles and matthew frowns softly. “no, baby. i'm hyung.” he says and leans forward, already having the tissues pulled out the drawer and beside him as he leans forward to wipe his eyes with it. “and you're ricky. my precious baby boy. my love licky.” matthew coos and ricky hiccups, nodding and leaning into matthew’s touch as he cups his face. ricky sighs softly and holds matthew hand that's against his cheek as he closes his eyes. “you're okay, i’m here. hyung is here.” he whispers softly and swipes his thumb across ricky’s cheek, wiping away the tear that fell down.
matthew leans forward and kisses him gently, feeling how ricky grips onto him tightly. “hyung.” he whispers and he knows. he knows all ricky needs right now is him. “come here, baby boy.” he says and opens his arms for the male to climb into his lap. ricky sniffles and sits down in his lap, burying his face into the older male's neck and inhaling his familiar scent, calming down. “i love you.” he whispers and matthew smiles softly, pushing ricky's hoodie up a bit to gently rub his back. “i love you, my handsome boy.” he mumbles against his skin as he leaves kisses on his neck.
ricky nuzzles into him before he lets out small snores and matthew chuckles softly, rubbing his back slowly. “still tired, huh, baby?” he whispers and lifts them both up slowly, carrying ricky to the bedroom. he lays him down and covers him up before he plants a small kiss to his forehead. matthew slips out of the room and puts the groceries away before he cleans up a bit and calls in an order for some chinese food.
waking up to the sound of the doorbell, ricky sits up and rubs his eyes, yawning as he looks around. “mashu?” he whines out and gets no reply. he frowns and slowly slides out of bed, waddling a bit to the bathroom. “mashu?” he asks again softly only to be met with silence. “hyung? mashu hyung? hyungie?” ricky panics and frowns, looking around for his boyfriend only to see him waving the delivery person off and walking in with lots of food. ricky frowns and matthew turns around, facing him. “oh, hi baby. did the doorbell wake you?” he asks as he sets the food down and walks over to him, wrapping his arms around his hips. “mm.” he replies and nods softly, holding onto him. “i’m sorry, angel. how about we eat some food, hm? i know you’re probably not that hungry but you have to eat something, even just a little, yeah?” he says and slowly pulls away.
pulling out a chair for the younger, matthew helps ricky sit down on the pillows he had for him and grabs the blanket from the couch, placing it over him gently. “how does a bath sound after this?” matthew asks as he sits down, taking the food out and setting it up with a smile. times like this, ricky felt so grateful to have his boyfriend, who cared so deeply about him. he never knew what it meant to truly be loved until he met matthew. ricky smiles a bit and nods, pulling his knees to his chest as he watches his boyfriend. “a bath sounds nice, my love.” ricky says softly before he’s handed a pair of chopsticks from matthew who just smiles happily at him.
finally having ate something after almost a whole day, ricky groans as he pushes his food away and sips his tea matthew got him. “i’m sleepy.” he yawns as he stretches and matthew smiles at him. “me too but we need to take a bath. do you feel okay to stand or do we need to sit down?” he asks softly as he stands up and begins to pick up their trash. ricky hums contently and watches his boyfriend, also pitching in a bit to pick up some crumbs and dust it into the plate. “hm.. i think i’m okay to stand for a little. can we take a quick shower and then relax?” he asks as he rests his cheek against his knee, watching as matthew nods and smiles. “of course, baby.” he says softly and goes over, kissing his head gently.
making their way to the bathroom, matthew grabs 2 towels and tosses them in the dryer before he gets them both a set of clothes. ricky removes the blanket from himself before he's removing the layers of clothes he wore. first the hoodie, then the longsleeve under it, then the shirt under that. finally he’s undressed and stepping into the shower as matthew walks back in. “you alright?” he asks and sets their clothes down before he turns on the warm water for them. “yeah, i’m okay.” he says softly before matthew is removing his own clothes. “okay, come here, baby.” he whispers softly as he slides into the shower with him, pulling the taller male close as he runs his hands up and down his back. matthew helps ricky lean his head back as he runs his fingers through the dyed hair, adding shampoo. “you’re so sweet to me, mashu.” he whispers, feeling matthew raking his fingers through his hair and gently rubbing his scalp. “i’m your boyfriend, baby.” he says softly, laughing.
“i know but… before you, i had no one..” ricky frowns and matthew nods, knowing what he meant. the two met years earlier but didnt click until freshman year of college. somehow ending up at the same one, they grew closer until now, dating. matthew sighs and pulls ricky into his arms as he rinses his hair gently. “i’m here now and i’m not leaving. ever. you’re my boyfriend. maybe one day husband.” he says softly and ricky blushes, nodding against him as he held onto his small lover who took such great care of him.
matthew helps ricky rinse his hair before ricky is washing matthew’s hair as well. “you’re so short, hyung.” ricky comments which earns a laugh from the older. “you’re just tall. it’s because you were given so much love when you were younger and even now from me.” he coos softly and ricky smiles, planting a soft kiss to his shoulder. “you have no idea how much i love you.” he says softly as he rinses matthew’s hair out. matthew turns around and leans up a little, kissing ricky softly. he holds his hip, pulling him close as his other hand gently glides along his skin. ricky wraps his arms around matthew’s neck and pulls him closer, his fingers gently pushing through matthew’s wet hair. matthew pulls back slowly, looking at his boyfriend. “i love you, baby boy.” he says before he feels ricky’s lips on his again. “i love you too, mashu.” he says softly, still kissing him.
finally after washing their bodies and rinsing off, they have the lights off, door open and the hall way light illuminating the dark bathroom as they sit in the tub. matthew’s back against the wall of the bathtub and ricky’s back pressed against his chest as matthew’s arms are wrapped around his waist, holding him close as he plants small kisses into his back and shoulder. “my love?” matthew asks softly, gaining the youngers attention. “hm? whats wrong?” he speaks softly. “nothing, baby. i just wanted to know if youre ready to get out yet. i know baths help with cramps but it is late and you need sleep.” he mumbles against ricky’s skin. “i am but, can’t we just sleep here?” ricky pouts and matthew laughs softly. “come on, we can cuddle all night and i’ll even make you some hot cocoa, yeah?” ricky gasps as he stands up and helps matthew up.
the two of them stand in the kitchen as matthew makes ricky his infamous hot cocoa. ricky grabs a water and downs 2 pain pills before he sits on top of the counter and waits for his lovely boyfriend while he swings his legs a little. matthew looks over at him with a smile, admiring every little feature about him. the mole under his eye, the sharp points of his nose, his tattoos, his lips (which he thinks are absolutely perfect on his own). pulling him from his thoughts, ricky speaks softly. “is it done?” matthew blinks and looks away from him before he looks at his hands, holding the cup. “yes, it’s done. be careful, baby, it’s hot.” he says as he hands ricky the cup.
with his hot cocoa, the pain pills, a warm bath, and personal heating pad, ricky finally feels content and in a lot less pain. he snuggles against his boyfriend who pulls him impossibly closer. “thank you for staying home with me, love.” ricky says softly, pressing a soft kiss into matthew’s arm thats wrapped over his chest. matthew smiles and plants a kiss to ricky’s cheek. “of course, baby. anything for my sweet and amazing boyfriend.” ricky laughs softly. soon, they both fall asleep, snuggling into the other as if they couldn't live with out the other. honestly, ricky felt like he couldn't with out matthew by his side at all times. ricky really won the boyfriend lottery with matthew, which matthew thought the same and reminded ricky on the daily how much he loves and adores him.