4 times your best friend has wanted to punch you. Your lips. With his.
ice hockey player! Haechan x reader
best friends to lovers! AU, fluff, crack, angst, slow burn
warnings: swearing, hyuck whacks someone in the face with a hockey stick, mentions...
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Donghyuck knows you won't be there to hug him right after the game, you've made a silent and mutual agreement 2 years ago that you would wait outside, you don't want to disturb their pep talk with their coach, and you definitely don't want to hug a sweaty Donghyuck.
And so right after their talk with their coach, and the quick showers, Donghyuck is running out the changing room with semi-dried hair, a duffle bag full of his sweaty clothes, and a bright grin adorning his face.
His teammates yell out teasingly, but he doesn't mind them, he's throwing them a quick middle finger at them, before busting the doors of the rink open.
Donghyuck whips his head back and forth, side to side, trying to catch you as fast as possible. You don't even know, but just your presence gave him so much energy and motivation, not to mention the decorations, he wanted to win so badly.
"Hyuck!"
Time seems to stop when your best friend turns to his left, the sight of you, equally bright eyes and smile as his, slightly smudged and faded paint on your face, you look oddly perfect.
And for the third time, he wishes to run up and kiss you. For so many reasons. For encouraging him when you were teenagers, for willing to paint your face just for a game, for actually coming. It feels surreal.
His urge to steal a kiss is getting worse when you start to run up to him, he doesn't think he can handle it, Donghyuck is about to fucking kiss you. He wants to so badly, and he might just, just a few more meters until your lips can meet his.
When you jump into his arms, he almost can't control himself. Almost.
Instead, he catches you in a warm bear hug, engulfing you flush against him. It feels great, just affectionately squeezing each other to your chests.
"You did it!" You whisper into his shoulder, rocking you both side to side. Donghyuck smiles and shut his eyes tight, savoring the moment, "I did,"
You push him away excitedly, shoving at his side, "You guys won!" Though pained at the sudden punch to his stomach, your best friend smiles and laughs at you, as you jump and run around, yelling in delight.
You look so precious, jumping and clapping, so natural. This is a moment Donghyuck would kill to keep forever, cherished and loved, and the familiar feeling comes back.
He knows the feeling, he's felt it all too much around you, but he doesn't mind. Heck, it might just give him the courage to kiss you.
Donghyuck's sure this is the moment, the perfect opportunity, he's reaching out again, his right hand clasping the back of your neck, pulling you back close to him. His left hand cradles your cheek when you're close, and he leans in, eyes set on your lips for a second, before he shuts them and his lips find their way to your cheek. Your cheek with his faded number on it. His lips feels warm on your cheek, you can feel how soft they softly press against your cheek, you want to turn your head and catch them with your own.
