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“Wait don’t kiss wait- oh fuck-“
———
“I’m so sorry for all of this…”
“No no it’s okay…”
The blonde bows lightly before sheepishly putting down his bags and leaving for the bathroom after a long freezing train ride.
Quite unfortunately, there’s been a serial killer that has been rumoured to live near Tsukasa’s house, so while his parents went to live in a random hotel to avoid the risk, Saki was to live with Ichika, and Tsukasa asked to find shelter in Rui’s.
Yet fortunately, Rui’s parents were on another business trip, leaving the house empty. And knowing the two in their puppy-love like relationship, Rui welcomed the idea with open arms. Because if anything, Rui would love to wake up to his love beside him, and this just made it happen a lot earlier than expected.
And with a long train ride, Tsukasa arrived to the warm home with a beyond drained body, with Rui welcoming him with both his heater and humidifier on.
So for 13 days, Tsukasa will be living with Rui.
13 days.
“Tsukasa you can drop your bags here. If you don’t mind, can we go grocery shopping? I’m a little short on meat and some condiments.”
“Mm.”
Walking out the bathroom with a small smile, Tsukasa grabs a smaller bag and his essentials. Looking around, he tries to remember the small things in Rui’s apartment. Where the heater was, the windows, the set of remote controls.
“Let’s go.”
Tsukasa turns to turn off the humidifier and closes the window, making last minute adjustments to the apartment before leaving, expecting Rui to open the door and wait for him outside, yet the clanking of the door never started.
“You ca- oh.”
Just as he was about to face his partner with a confused expression, he found Rui to be offering his hand. Tsukasa pauses, a little taken back, before lightly placing his on the latter.
And before he could react, Rui intertwined his fingers with the blonde, pulling him closer and slipping their hands into his jacket pocket.
“It’s cold.”
Yet Tsukasa feels his body heat up, his cheeks flushing pink and a smile unknowingly creep up his face. Luckily, he pulls his scarf up slightly to hide his lovestruck face, but it was unbearably obvious.
To which Rui could only whisper “I love you”s over and over again while watching his lover never fail to amaze him.
“Tsukasa I have a crush on you.”
“Huh?”
———
“I wanna make beef stew today…”
Pushing the cart around with one hand on the handle and another in Rui’s pocket, Tsukasa makes a small halt at the meat section, scanning for some deals. Supermarkets make a dollar difference seem too significant. And for his boyfriend? He could care less.
Tsukasa was trying so so hard to look unfazed and focused on picking meat, yet his lover was just enjoying his hand in his pocket, caressing it with his thumb softly and lingering time to time.
“M-maybe this one.”
Grabbing a random piece of meat and putting it in his cart, Tsukasa pushes the cart towards the breakfast section, glancing if people were giving them any weird stares. To which to his surprise, either people couldn’t see, or it was the other couples in the store doing the same.
“Look. We’re doing normal couple shit.”
Resting his head in the crook of his neck, Rui chimed in with a proud smirk, intentionally making his breath tingle on Tsukasa’s nape and nuzzling.
The blonde flinches almost immediately, turning his head to meet eyes with Rui. Yet the small distance between them makes his brain go numb. Their lips were practically brushing against each other and Tsukasa swears he could feel Rui leaning in closer. The heat boils in Tsukasa and he was long red as a tomato. But because of the sudden closeness, Rui’s accidentally let go of Tsukasa’s hand.
Quickly turning around without noticing the lack of contact, Tsukasa grips the handle of the cart tight as ever and pushes to the next section, leaving Rui frozen in his place, reminiscing the scene in his head and giggling like a child. He remembers millisecond of their lips touching.
God, he uses strawberry lipstick.
It was then he finds out his right hand empty, alone in his pocket. But it was too late, his lover has probably walked away anyways. It was also too weird to initiate it again. Overthinking and being slightly overwhelmed, Rui could hardly look up without embarrassment.
“Rui.”
The blonde calls out softly.
And Rui raises his head as if time has stopped. A soft gasp leaving his lips and quivering, frozen in his tracks. While the blonde could only wait for his partner to put his hand in his.
Tsukasa thought to himself,
“I garnered up so much courage to hold out my hand for him and he’s not reciprocating? Fuck, this is awkward. Let me just-“
Just as Tsukasa was about to regret and retract his hand, Rui reaches for his hand and pulls him into a tight hug, regardless of the stares they might get. Despite the thick clothing due to the cold weather, Rui could still feel the warmth from Tsukasa. Nuzzling his cheeks into his nape, Rui wishes as if time actually stopped.
“P-people are staring….”
Tsukasa shyly looks away, pouty. But the concept of shame has long been nonexistent in Rui’s world.
“Let them look.”
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“There’s a park…”
After dropping their stuff at Rui’s apartment, with the day still early, Tsukasa asks if they could take a small walk down the neighbourhood before dinner.
Of course Rui obliged to everything his lover says with no hesitation, especially if this sounded like a date.
Stopping by a kids park, the monkey bars seem to have caught the blonde’s attention.
“Wait I haven’t been on those for quite a while…”
Jogging to the bars, Rui follows his lover closely behind, looking at the latter with loving eyes and smiling giddily.
“How do you do this again…. Whoo… one… two…”
With Tsukasa warming up to the bars, Rui waits and sits next to him, secretly recording the whole scene and imprinting the memory of his lovers childish smile.
“Rui! Look I still remember how to do this!”
Shooting his head up, Rui spots Tsukasa upside down on the bars. It wasn’t hard, judging by Tsukasa’s gymnastics skills, it’s just that it’s the first time Rui has seen it besides in performances. Rui would regard it has a trophy.
“Rui. Stop staring.”
“S-sorry.”
Rui stands up to approach Tsukasa with a soft smile, but gradually tilts his head and becomes confused.
“Why are you still like- upside down”
A grunt and groan follows before Tsukasa talks with a strained voice.
“I’m trying to kiss you, you-“
And Rui didn’t need another second, rushing to place his hands on Tsukasa cheeks and gently placing his lips on him. Every time they kiss, it still felt like the first time they did. The amount of butterflies just increased every time their lips touch. Even though Tsukasa was upside down this time, though Rui didn’t mind. To be able to match his lovers freak was such an honour.
“Oh wait no-“
Finally losing his strength, Tsukasa falls to the ground with a soft thud. It wasn’t like he fell from a tall height, but it definitely made Tsukasa not want to stand up from the impact.
But Rui seemed to have found another chance to kiss his lover, as if it was his sole purpose to in live. And Tsukasa might have noticed a bit too late.
“Wait don’t kiss wait- oh fuck-“
And their lips touched once more, with a childish grin on them both.
Pulling away slowly, a genuine smile appears on Tsukasa’s face as Rui pulls him up, wrapping Tsukasa into his embrace, holding his back against his chest.
Rui calmly rests his head on his lovers head and grins satisfied. Walking with the given position was hard, but if it means to be able to walk with his lovers safely in his arms, it would be even better to walk longer.
A dumbfounded look appears before the flush makes the stage on Tsukasa’s face. He usually would pester about it, but the cold weather makes the experience slightly better.
He looks around to and contemplate on an insult before giving up and chuckles, giving in to the warm hug. He knows he’d enjoy this one way or another, yet the feeling of being in your loved ones on a winter was so much better than Kdramas have shown.
With a thought to get Rui back, Tsukasa raises his head and pecks his cheek softly. When he was about to pull away, Rui quickly places his hand on the blondes cheek to keep the kiss going, not wanting to ever pull away.
“Le-let’s… finish this… at home…”
Mumbling between the kiss, Tsukasa pants through while trying to keep up.
While Rui could only warm up to his words.
Home.
Rui pulled away from the kiss and gave a big fat kiss to Tsukasa cheek before guiding Tsukasa to walk.
“We’re basically waddling like penguins….”
“Quack quack… wait what do penguins sound like-“
———
Rui slowly wakes up, about to complain about his empty apartment, just to meet eyes with the blonde sound asleep next to him.
A sleepy smile slowly creeps up as he leans his head closed to the pillow once again. He slowly wraps his arms around Tsukasa’s waist and pulls him closer. Brushing some strands off his face, Rui smiles as the seeping sunlight reflect on his lovers cheek.The latter stirred a little bit, nuzzling into his touch. He tried to keep quiet while turning off his alarms. It was a Saturday, they could sleep in.
Because to wake up next to your lover is such a good away to start the day.
“Good morning, Tsukasa.”