As night fell, the lights in the house softly spilled, the dishes on the dining table had been cleaned up, and the lingering scent of the food still lingered in the air. You lazily leaned on the sofa, your body's fatigue gradually dissipating in the warmth of the hot water bag.
He sat aside, gazing at you tenderly, his low voice slowly coming out, "I'll stay."
You opened your mouth to speak, but were momentarily speechless, "You..."
"I'm worried that you're not feeling well."His tone was calm, his gaze firm, no intention of teasing you.
Your heartbeat was quietly stirred by his words, and the rhythm was messed up for a few moments. You understand that it's concern for you that made him stay, but this sudden decision caught you off guard and you don't dare to look directly at him again.
"I'm going to take a shower."He stood up, his fingers casually unbuttoning his shirt before striding toward the bathroom.
...A shower?
"Ah, wait..."You called out to him.
He stopped and looked back at you, "Together?"
"..."You: Just now worried about me, now you're being playful.
You avoided his gaze and walked over to the cabinet, taking out a clean towel and handing it to him, "Take it."
He took the towel, the corners of his mouth rising slightly as he whispers, "Thank you."
You nodded, your gaze lingering on his shoulder, then quickly turned away, trying not to think too much. As you hear the door close and the sound of clattering water, images float uncontrollably through your mind- beads of water sliding down his shoulders, sliding down the line of his back, and eventually disappearing around his waist.
You lightly slapped your face, trying to make the heat dissipate. No, you can't think about it anymore.
Wait, what's he wearing?
You're now thinking about that. Just then, the door opened. He ran one hand through his half-damp black hair, a white towel loosely wrapped around his waist, revealing a lean, firm waistline. You don't know where to put your eyes...How about sneak a peek at somewhere?
" Does it look good?"There's a hint of teasing in his voice.
Your eyes widen and you hastily move away, your ears quickly flushing, caught in the act...
"I...I just..."Your voice was as small as a mosquito hum.
He stepped closer to you. You could smell the fresh scent of his shower, mixed with the shampoo scent. You stepped back slowly until there was no way back.
"Just?"He repeated softly, bracing his hands on your side to keep you from escaping. A droplet of water slid down the half-wet strands of his hair and landed on your face, a slightly cool touch that made you blink in response.
His gaze is locked on you, deep and focused. You held your breath, and before you had time to react, he lowered his head slightly, his lips pressing gently against the droplet.
Your body froze until he lifted his head, those eyes looking at you silently, waiting for your reaction.
"I...I'll get your clothes."You pushed him away and he took a few steps back in response to your force. You walked over to your locker and searched for your baggy dress pants to give him.
"Wear these!"You took the baggy T-Shirt and pants and threw them at him haphazardly. Luckily you usually like to buy men's pants to wear, and this one would fit him nicely since it was loose.
He took the shirt and pants and gave a low chuckle, "Okay, whatever you say."
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A few minutes later, he came out with a change of clothes, which gave him less of his usual detachment and more of a hint of laziness.
Only to see him raise an eyebrow, in his hand was an extra pair of...Panties? So familiar...
"Ah! What are you doing?"You're about to take a shower too, and seeing the panties in his hand, you stride forward to snatch it away.
"You gave it to me."He said with an innocent look on his face.
Well, indeed.
"It's nice."He raised a harmless smile, but you knew it was evil.
"I'm going to take a shower!"You grabbed your clothes and hurried off to the shower, body felt good, all refreshed by this man.
You got out of the shower and saw him standing in the doorway waiting for you.
"Are you scaring me?"You wiped your wet hair.
"Waiting for you."The towel in your hand is then gently withdrawn and he moved naturally to wipe your hair, "Why didn't you tie your hair properly?"
"Yes, it got a little wet by accident."You sneak closer to his warm body.
"Be good, dry your hair and then I'll hug you."He just focused on the movement of his hands.
"Well...I didn't say I wanted a hug."You put your hands down and leaned in, pretending to be good.
"Almost."His voice broke into your thoughts as the towel slipped out of your hair and back into his palm.
You raised your head, your eyes meeting his, and the tenderness quietly rippled out from the bottom of his eyes. The warm palm of his hand fell on your back, and with a slight push, you are embraced into his arms.
His embrace is peaceful and firm, making you want to drown in it, you wrapped your hands around his back and snuggled your head into his chest. His scent, it's so good, and that's because of love.
"Sleeping? How's the body?"He gently stroked your back.
"Much better... mmm...You smell so good."You inhaled and leaned closer to him.
"Smell it a little longer if you like it?"He nudged your nose with his fingertips.
It took you a moment to realize what you'd said, and your cheeks instantly burned, wanting to say something but not being able to.
He smiled deeper at your appearance and let go of you, "You need to go to bed early with your body like this."
"Okay."A little disappointed...
Unpacking your new toothbrush, you handed it to the man beside you. He took it, squeezed on the toothpaste, and freshened up with you. You look at the two of you in the mirror, there's something special about standing here, even though it's crowded.
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After washing up, he went to lie down on the couch.
"You sleeping here?"You asked in a low voice as you took a step closer.
He looked up, his gaze lazily falling on you, "Well, what else?"
Your eyes falling on the couch, obviously too narrow to sleep on. You hesitated, but spoke, "It's not a good place to sleep..."
"Oh, where does it sleep well?"He asked, turning on his side and propping his face up with one hand with a 'puzzled' look on his face.
"Just...Just..."Your fingers are twisting together.
"Hmm?"
"Just trying to get you to sleep well."You don't dare meet his eyes.
"How am I supposed to know if you don't tell me?"He really liked to tease you.
"You know."
"Okay, I know."Knowing that you're shy, he stopped teasing you.
The atmosphere quiet down and he suddenly let out a low chuckle, standing up and taking a step closer to you.
"Then I won't hold back."