25 to life // euphoria one shots

24 - looking at the stars

" I'm already looking at one. "

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- nate x reader
- 1st person
- y/n's perspective
- you're in a relationship with nate
- some short nate fluff

the scene was remarkable; it was something i never thought i'd see in my entire existence. looking up at the night sky, there was an unbelievable trail of aurora, the color of the northern lights at the peak of its vibrancy with hues of pink and green against a shadowy, almost-fading ombré background of dark purple to dark navy blue that was appointed as the night's sky.

the dark sky of course made the vibrancy of such a color range pop out, especially the stars. that's what drew my eyes in even more—those simple yet intricate freckles of the sky that only revealed their unique, silver gleam at night; the only natural gleam seen by the eye that didn't require the assistance of a sun and a mirror, creating a gleam commonly seen on small diamond jewels like earrings, or perhaps twinkling in the corner of someone's eye whenever they talked about something they were passionate about—that very gleam could now be projected into the sky. but it was the first time i've ever seen them shine to their fullest extent, the little dots only meant to sprinkle the sky, however, they refused, gradually starting to cover the entire background like a drink in a cup overflowing. perhaps that was a beautiful accident.

i continued to let myself be mesmerized, my eyes infatuated with the sky, feeling my body stop working as if i've been turned off. i didn't hear the sound of my heart beating, or feel the slight pulse of my chest, nor the occasional breathing. i just felt relaxed. i felt myself sigh with a smile on my face, letting the feeling of the visual in front of me detox me. my stress felt like it was lacing away from me, being tugged out of my body, the night sky being my antidote, my little getaway, and all i had to do was stare into it, let my eyes wander the aurora trail to beyond the corners of my peripheral vision.

i decided to walk over to the couch facing the window, sitting down and officially relaxing. i don't think i could stand for so long just to stare up at the sky but i would if my legs wouldn't hurt after a while. i let my head rest against the back of the couch, still keeping my eyes engrossed at the site out the window.

i was so engrossed in fact that i didn't recognize my boyfriend's footsteps heading downstairs into the same room as me. his footsteps faltered for a slight second, seeing the top of my head against the couch, before continuing on his short walk over to where i was.

"hey doll." nate greeted me, leaning forward from behind the couch to kiss the top of my head and brush his fingertips through my hair. "how are you?" he asked in a ginger tone. i looked up at him, a cheeky smile prominent on my face, making him smile back at me. i beamed with excitement, feeling like a little child inside when i exclaimed to him, "look at the stars! it's so beautiful." i slightly outstretched my arm to point out the window towards the sky, making him chuckle.

for a short moment, my eyes ponder on the view in front of me once again as if i'm seeing it for the first time. i feel my lips slightly part, mouth agape, in a calming amusement. i close my mouth and look back at nate to see his reaction. instead of looking at the stars like i've been doing, he was staring right at me with an adorable smile. he laughed once he saw how my expression changed to one that looked almost dumbfounded, confused at why he was looking at me.

i started chiming in, laughing with him. "no look! the stars are right there!" i childishly pointed towards the window once more. "oh yeah, i know." i heard him say. i watched as he looked out the window at the aurora and the stars but only for a short amount of seconds before he started looking at me once more.

i let out a giddy laugh that i didn't know i've been holding in. i gently grabbed his jaw to direct where his line of sight should be, up towards the window. "the stars are right there, silly." "i'm already looking at one." nate's comment made me go quiet, feeling myself blushing as a grin made its way to my mouth.

he continued to look into my eyes while he held one of my hands that was on his jaw, directing it to cup his cheek. he shot me a warm smile, making my heart flutter. i put one of my hands back on my lap, letting nate hold the other against his cheek. i eventually trailed my hand from his cheek up to his hair, running my fingers against his scalp.

he let out a soft sigh and climbed over the couch, getting comfortable next to me instead of lingering behind me. he rested himself against my chest, letting me play with his hair. this time, while he had his head turned away from me, the weight of his body and his breathing becoming heavier, he looked out the window at the night sky, relaxing against me.

a/n: cmon now. i need nate fluff in my life and so do you
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