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It had been a bad day overall and Jinx was officially done with it.
All she wanted to do was go back to her lair and blow something up. She really needed a break. Today was just too much.
But even when she finally made it back, she lost interest in it completely. Today wiped her out so much that she no longer felt like easing that tension. She just wanted to sit and soak in it, let it dissolve all on its own, whenever that would be.
She’s trying her hardest to relax back into her tattered mattress when she hears the elevator ding. The doors open to reveal a happy, bright-as-ever Lux. “Hello, my love! How was your day?”
Jinx just groaned loudly and laid back further into the bed. Lux frowned and sympathized, “I’m sorry it wasn’t so great, honey. But I might have just the idea to make you feel better!”
Jinx perked up a bit at that, but only slightly. It was her girlfriend after all, and anything from her was always well worth the wait. However, today had truly drained her of all excitement and energy, so she could barely stand to handle much more from this shitty day. She huffed at her glowing golden girl, feigning disinterest. Lux simply clicked her tongue and shook her head playfully. “It involves blowing something up, if that catches your attention.”
And that it did. If Jinx didn’t have to build it herself and Lux had something planned, then it had to be good! Still, the weight of being beaten brutally by this day and the people in it was heavy, and it showed in her sluggish movements. Lux just grinned and walked over to her, holding out her arms for her lover. Jinx quickly jumped into Lux’s arms at that, wrapping both her legs and arms around her to keep a strong grip to prevent falling. Lux held onto Jinx equally as tight, not ever willing to let Jinx fall from her grasp.
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“You know,” Lux says quietly, but loud enough to startle Jinx out of her slightly sleepy stupor, “I remembered that it was your birthday today.” Well, shit, even Jinx had forgotten about it. It just wasn’t on her mind, considering how awful the day had gone. Besides waking up with Lux every morning, today had went about as smoothly as a scooter on a rocky road. “I wanted to surprise you, so I hope you like what I got for you.” She sounds nervous, but Lux never needs to worry about making or doing anything perfectly for her. Jinx would love anything that Lux could possibly do. As long as it’s from Lux, Jinx knows she’d love it. She hums at her girlfriend, excited for the surprise gift.
After a few extra minutes of walking (to god knows where, Jinx was way too sleepy to pay attention or keep her eyes open most of the time), her and Lux end up on an abandoned buildings rooftop. Lux sets her down on an already prepared blanket and next to plates surrounding a picnic basket. “I really hope you like it,” Lux says as she sits down next to her.
Jinx looks around while Lux opens the basket, pulling out assorted fruits and cheese and crackers. Lux prepares both of their plates while Jinx just sits and stares, completely speechless. Lux hands her one with everything on it, then pulls out a few sliced meats from another, colder container in the basket. Jinx wants to cry. This is nicest display shes seen in a while. The last few days have been really hard on her, and today just so happened to be her breaking point. So being her with her favorite person, watching over Piltover and some of Zaun, with some of her favorite snacks? This felt like the high skies on Runeterra to her.
“Lux , I-“ Jinx has no words. This was the sweetest display of affection from Lux yet. “I don’t know what to say…” Lux just smiles at her. “That’s okay, dear. You don’t have to say anything.” Lux brushes her large fringe out of her eyes. “Your face says enough for me.” She lingers there an extra moment before slightly awkwardly pulling back, a light blush painting her face a gorgeous pink. Jinx cracks her own grin before focusing on the treat Lux had made for her.
They both dig in, chatting about their days while they snack. Jinx mostly stays quiet and listens to Lux, not wanting to ruin the moment by talking about her own shit experience. Instead, she watches Lux talk, enraptured by her golden, flowing hair and her pretty dusty rose-colored lips. She’s drowning in the image of her before Jinx realizes Lux asks her something. “Uh, uhm, I-I’m sorry, what?” Lux simply chuckles, raising her hand to cover her smile. “I asked if you were ready for your actual surprise.”
Jinx’s eyes widen in shock. “This wasn’t the full surprise?” Lux giggles again, hand still over her lips. “Not at all! I know what you like most, so…” Lux shoves her hand back into the basket and shuffles a few things around in it before finally grabbing what looks like a remote. “…I got you something else!” Lux shifts closer to her and nudges Jinx’s shoulder with her own. “Are you ready to end your day with a ‘bang?’” Lux asks, amused and smug and looking all too happy with herself. Jinx can’t help but smile adoringly at Lux, while trying not to jump up and scream in excitement. “Aw, really!? You shouldn’t have!”
Lux hands her the remote and Jinx sits forward on her knees, bracing herself when she takes it and starts a countdown. “3.. 2.. 1..” She clicks the button, “BOOM!” A mostly abandoned Piltovian building standing closest to them explodes into bits and pieces, fragments of rock and debris flying in all directions. The smoke pours out in bouts of bright pink and blue, Jinx’s most prominent colors. Nearby civilians freak out, noticing the demolished building with Jinx’s signature pink and blue flying through the air. Jinx just gasps at the sight, suddenly filled with joy and overwhelming adoration.
Jinx turns to face Lux. “You did this for me?” She asks her. Lux just nods. “Of course, I did. Only the best for my birthday girl.” Jinx feels the tears gather at the corner of her eyes. Lux notices and grabs her shoulders gently before pulling her into a hug. Jinx embraces her back fully, far too emotionally and psychically tired to hold anything back from Lux any longer. Lux just rubs her back and coos in her ear, whispering sweet nothings while Jinx cries about the difficulties and stressors of the last few days. Lux continues holding her tight, refusing to let go until Jinx is ready. Jinx isn’t ready just yet, continuing to keep ahold of the comfort in her hands, the embodiment of warmth and sunshine, her beloved golden girl.
Eventually, her cries turn to whines and those turn to sniffles, and suddenly Jinx is almost limp in Lux’s arms, becoming far too tired to keep herself upright. Lux keeps her arms wrapped around her gorgeous demolitionist, not letting go despite Jinx’s relaxed state. They continue to lay there with each other, watching the colored smoke rush from the destroyed pile of rubble that used to be some sort of building, enjoying the rush of excitement that’s brought along with the worried screams and rushed talk from the local Pilotvans.
Jinx, after a bit of rest in Lux’s lap, comes to and slowly pulls away from Lux in a way that tells her “I didn’t want that to end.” Lux gets the picture and carefully drops her hands from Jinx’s back as she sits up, sad to be letting her go but not wanting to hold her back. Jinx makes eye contact with Lux and smiles genuinely, a crooked little thing she used to hate when she was a kid. Lux smiles her genuine smile right on back, all pretty and perfect and beautiful because of course she would, she’s Lux and everything Lux does is all of those things and then some.
Little do they know, they’re slowly leaning into each other until Lux’s eyes drop to Jinxs lips, and only then does Jinx truly notice because she was too scared to acknowledge that holy shit, this was actually happening, I’m not imagining it this time.
Jinx looks down at her girlfriends lips for a split second, but it’s all that’s needed for Lux to notice, and she leans down while Jinx leans up and forward and suddenly yet all too gently their lips meet and oh, wow, this is even better than all the books and movies describe.
Their first kiss — her first kiss — and it’s the best ever. Jinx can’t get enough, doesn’t want to stop this moment, wants it to last forever, wants the parting of lips and breathy sighs and all the yearning and urges to stay right here, forever, never ending. But alas, they both need air eventually and Lux is the first to need air, pulls back and takes a beautiful gulp of air, through her parted lips and oh, Jinx is so screwed, she already wants to kiss her again. But here she is, panting like a dog cause she couldn’t pull away any earlier than she needed. Despite this, Lux’s gorgeous face is rosy and so, so kissable and Jinx tries so hard to control herself, the urge of wanting to kiss Lux’s face until she’s littered with them insatiable, but easy enough to keep down for now.
Lux just smiles all toothy like and laughs, covering her lips again. Jinx finally decides to do something about that this time, despising when Lux hates her smile so much she feels the need to hide it. She takes her hand and gently wraps her fingers around Lux’s wrist, slowly, slowly pulling it away from her mouth and face, only to use her other hand to grab Lux’s jaw and kiss the corner of her lips. Lux reciprocates after a moment of shock, but they begin another kiss full of love and affection and adoration for one another that’s also toothy and full of smiles and breathy laughs, and Janna, this could not be any better.
Jinx decides that, despite the shitty afternoon she’s had, the evening was well worth the pain and suffering of the day. Lux’s lips on hers is truly the only things she’s ever wanted, and now that she’s got it, she’d happily go through a thousand more shitty days if it meant coming back home to this.