Work Text:
You’re on your way home when you receive a message from Rafayel.
Rafayel:Your takeout looks tasty. Can I have half?
You quickly click on the notification to reply to him hastily.
You: please don’t. I’ll order you something when I get home, I didn’t order much for two.
Rafayel: :’(
Rafayel: fiiine, but hurry!!
You turn off your phone, because you do not have the energy to hold a conversation at the moment. Today drained you, you worked overtime, and you ordered your food too early so when you get home it’ll be too cold, and it’s a limited edition meal that your favorite restaurant finally brought back.
It was the thing you were looking forward to the most to get through this shitty day you were having today.
Until you realized you accidentally prepaid and ordered it to Rafayel’s address, since you ordered your food there last time, and as much as you adore him, you didn’t have it in you to socialize (more than you have today).
Not to mention, you had to deal with a lot of drama at work. And the cherry on top was that your period will start soon and you are on your pms. So, today really wasn’t the best day.
You finally arrive at Rafayel’s place, which felt like it took an eternity. You enter the studio and you’re greeted with a suspicious silence, and Rafayel is nowhere near his studio, that’s strange.. you think to yourself. And your train of thoughts is cut off when you hear a familiar voice chiming “Over here!!”.
You hear Rafayel’s voice coming from his kitchen, you follow his voice and enter the kitchen, his back is facing you when you sigh “God you’re a sight for sore eyes..” he turns around and goes “am i?” With a smug expression, and food crumbs around his mouth while munching on something.
Your eyes dart at the paper bag which is clearly from the restaurant you ordered from, then it dawns on you. You inhale and your nostrils flare before you snarl “Rafayel… what are you eating.” “Your food, obviously” he confirmed sarcastically. And just when you think you’re finally gonna rest and satiate your hunger..
Your eyes flash with fury, and your teeth grind with a burning feeling in your chest that builds up gradually “What did you just say to me?” Rafayel snickers, eating another bite of your food still, “I’m eating your food, I’d give you some but unfortunately there’s not much left, sorry not sorry” he sticks his tongue out childishly after he swallows.
“Rafayel, did you really do that?” You hissed gravely. He continues eating your food and shrugs unapologetically.
“I can't believe you, Rafayel that was my food!!” you shouted with fists clenched by your sides, you feel so hot in the face, you’re so frustrated. Rafayel raises his brows and drops the food on the counter in shock “woah woah what’s going on-“
You don’t give a chance for him to talk because you cut him off and shriek “I have been busting my ass out there, and getting so much shit from work!!, only for your ass to eat my food whenever you fucking like!!” your eyes well up with tears as you storm out of the room, Rafayel rapidly utters “mc wait- hold on!!”
He swiftly washes his hands and mutters “Shit” then he practically runs to you to see you curled up and sobbing on his sofa with your head in your arms, “mc what’s going on?” he whispered while sitting by your side, his arm sliding around you.
Your voice hitches as you cry “Everything!! everything is wrong Rafayel, and you were my last fucking straw” you’re bawling your eyes out at this point and you’re trying to wipe your stream of tears away to no avail.
“Hey, it’s okay, listen I’m sorry I did that, if you’re worried about that I bought you the same thing but it’s warm and it came on time, right before you came home actually” he softly says in consolation.
You sigh in relief except you can’t stop crying. Rafayel frowns in worry, he blinks a couple of times and wipes your tears away. His face then lights up in realization, but he doesn’t say anything.
Rafayel pulls you close and caresses your arm and your head which he tucks under his chin, “let it all out baby” he cooes and kisses your head every now and then. Your weeping eventually comes to a stop. “You feel better now?” Rafayel gleams, you nod your head and sigh deeply.
He rubs your sides and caresses the side of your head one last time and says “you stay here I’ll bring you your food”
A few minutes later, Rafayel brings you a mini table and sets your food on top of it for you to eat. You notice he brought another paper bag from another restaurant. “What's this?” you sniffle.
“Just a little dessert for you I thought you might want to try” he gently speaks and opens up the bags of food for you, which smells amazing.
You start unwrapping your food, Rafayel is gazing at you with a shaky smile, you glimpse at him, he’s rubbing his hands together “I know I messed up with that stunt, and you’re overwhelmed so, if you don’t want me around I completely understand” he stutters. “Please no, Rafayel, I need you right now” you stammer.
His eyes soften and he sits close to you, you take this as an invitation to lie on him while eating, he chuckles at this and you smile back at him.
Rafayel begins to play with your hair as he observes you eating with loving eyes, he glances away and sighs “mc, i truly feel bad, i completely forgot you were on your pms, and I’m sorry you had to go through so much trouble at work. I’ll never do that again”
You swallow your food “it’s alright you couldn’t have known, I’m sorry I acted that way towards you, it wasn’t your fault and i took it out on you” you sniff. He begins to give you a head massage now as he affirms “shhh don’t even start, this conversation will never end then” you giggle at this, he smiles back at you and steals a chaste kiss.
-
When you’re done eating, Rafayel sweeps you off your feet unexpectedly, “Rafayel! What are you doing- I need to go home!” you giggle. “You are not escaping me today” he replied mischievously, you both laugh as he takes a beeline towards the bathroom that’s inside his bedroom.
He brings you down to the floor again which feels cold to the touch and a shiver goes up your spine at that, you watch the artist as he turns on the bathtub’s faucet and the water begins to run to fill up the tub, the water runs faster than your usual tub which always seems to baffle you.
He gestures at your arms, you squint and scrunch your face at him quizzically “raise them” he repeats with an amused smile. Rafayel inches closer towards you and strips you off your clothes, “you’re going full on care mode, would your services end by the time my period actually comes?” you joke.
“Seeing you be all giddy makes me think that you might just need to resubscribe” you tilt your head back laughing at the silly thought. “Ow!” you scream, feeling a sharp pain in your stomach.
“You okay? Did I hurt you anywhere?” The latter asks in a panic. “no, I’m pretty sure it’s just pms contractions- ughh..” He pouts, then he continues helping you get the rest of your clothes off, “alrighty let’s get in the tub quick”
-
Later on Rafayel is behind you and he helps you wash
every nook and cranny, he refuses to let you do anything.
The water is hot as the sun, exactly how you like it. You sigh and droop your eyes and eventually close them in satisfaction and lay against him, your back in front of him, his legs wrapped around you. You feel so very comfortable right now you could sleep right then and there.
“Better?” he said in a low tone, “Hell yeah” you reply groggily, Rafayel grins softly at this.
-
Both of you are finally done with the bath, you may or may not have taken a 5 min nap in there as well, that’s when Rafayel decided it’s time to wrap it up. He picks you up again and sets you on the king sized bed and helps you change into his pajamas which holds a scent of the beach.
You lie down on the bed, expecting him to sit beside you right away but he leaves the room, “Where are you going?” you ask warily. “I’ll be there in a sec lie, down baby don’t worry” you decide you’re too tired to prod, so you do as he says. Next thing you know, Rafayel is sitting you up after he sat right beside you.
“Drink this, you’ll feel better in a few” he softly uttered. It was a period painkiller pill, the same brand you always took. Looks like he’s done his research, you think to yourself. You can’t come up with anything witty to say so you only comply with what he tells you to do because you’re far too out of it by now and seconds away from sleeping.
Once both of you lay down, Rafayel is spooning you and in his embrace, he’s as close as ever and smells of the clothes you're wearing, the beach. It’s even better when he starts to run up his hand back and forth on your side, it kind of tickles but feels nice at the same time, you thought. He leaves trails of kisses on your neck and shoulder. “Good night mc, I love you”