on a cold day | bokuhina

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third-person POV

1:32 a.m

"Mmh..." It's warm...

Shouyou's eyes fluttered open, he rubbed at them in hopes of focusing his vision. Bokuto was in front of him, snoring rather loudly in his face. 

A smile tugged on Shouyou's lips, he turned to look around, but Bokuto's arms tightened around him and the sound of him waking up made the ginger's breath hitch.

"Oh, you're feeling better?"

His voice was gruff, Shouyou bashfully glanced away and tried to create some distance between them. 

"A-A bit... Where am I..?"

His movement seemed to snap Bokuto out of his sleepy state enough to panically unravel his arms from Shouyou's body.

"Oh, right! Sorry, you passed out at practice, so I took you to my place!"

Though it hurt Shouyou to do so, he tried to stand from the bed, Bokuto got out from beneath the blanket as well, thankfully, and was able to catch the poor little ginger before he stumbled to the floor.

"You shouldn't move around too much, you still have a fever! Mom and I made soup, but it's a bit cold, now. You can eat it if you want!"

Bokuto's grasp on Shouyou was strong, strong enough to hold him off the ground and against the buff senpai's chest. He flopped Shouyou back onto the bed and grinned above him.

The silence that surrounded them made his smile steadily lose its pull. He held his body weight off of Shouyou with his arms. Perhaps it's his tired brain making him careless.

That's dangerous. Shouyou's helpless right now, he's in the perfect situation to be attacked. Bokuto wouldn't do it. He wouldn't do that to Shouyou.

Haha...

"Bokuto-Senpai, um..." Shouyou bit his lip and glanced away, unknowingly giving Bokuto the chance to devour his plump lips with his eyes.

"I'm so sorry to inconvenience you. I seem to have caused you a lot of trouble, so thank you for... everything..."

Bokuto laughed, it sounded rather forced and he began preparing his mind and body to reluctantly peel away from Shouyou. "You're my kouhai! What kind of senpai would I be if I didn't take care of you?! We'll go back to sleep after you eat!"

Just as his arm moved, Shouyou grabbed it and pulled Bokuto down for a tight hug. "Seriously, Senpai, thank you so much..."

He felt his heart leap, Bokuto did. His eyes widened, his vision flickered, he gulped heavily and blamed his oddly sensitive body on his sleep-fogged brain.

So, he smiled and hugged back because who wouldn't want to hug their crush? Bokuto's grip made Shouyou's back arch into his body, it made the senpai shiver in unkempt emotions.

"I'll... I'll always be there for you..."

Oh, he could feel Shouyou's cheeks heat against his shoulder. It's such a soft, comforting heat, Bokuto wants to strip his small, luscious body and soak up every bit of that warmth.

He wasn't going to, though. Nope, no way.

His hand trailed up Shouyou's shirt a bit, he felt the ginger jolt at the contact of Bokuto's night-chilled fingers on his spine.

Steadily, his arms slinked away from the senpai's neck, and he awkwardly chuckled in hopes of Bokuto following his movements.

It wasn't that he was against such a gentle touch, it's just, well, he doesn't feel good. He doesn't want something bad to happen.

"Ah, right, here!"

Bokuto stood, finally, but he stumbled a bit and laughed it off. His hands were sweaty, he wiped them on his pants before bringing the bowl to Shouyou. "Thank you, Senpai!"

He couldn't take it anymore, Bokuto excused himself to the bathroom. Shouyou gratefully ate his soup and texted his mom again. He's happy Bokuto, as the team captain, had both his number and his mother's.

Once Bokuto had returned, they expected to fall asleep. That wasn't the case, however.

"Senpai..?" Whispered Shouyou, turning on his side to face Bokuto. Golden eyes locked with his. The quiet hum of the fan was the only thing they could hear between each other. The moonlight softly caressed their skin and gave it a lovely tint of blue and grey.

"Can you not sleep, Shouyou?"

Bokuto's voice was husky from not talking in a while, Shouyou smiled softly at the sound. "No, I think I slept too much earlier, I can't seem to keep my eyes closed."

A smile also tugged at the senpai's lips. He chuckled. "How'd you fall asleep before?"

"Ah, I don't know... I was just really comfortable... I guess, haha."

A playful remark dripped from Bokuto's mouth. "Was it because I was holding you? Haha."

He expected Shouyou to laugh and refute, but, instead, the ginger's cheeks dusted red, and the moonlight shining through the thinly-curtained window worked wonders on insinuating Shouyou's natural glow.

Bokuto felt his face heating up at the sight. 

"I mean... It might've... been... I know it's childish, but... I'm used to being surrounded by stuffed animals and blankets while I sleep, haha..."

A large arm gently laid itself over Shouyou's waist. His bright honey eyes widened a fraction. The senpai didn't move his arm, he offered Shouyou an awkward but reassuring smile. 

"Why not... Why not just use me like a stuffed animal, then?"

Shouyou chuckled, he shook his head. "I don't want to burden you more than I already have, Bokuto-Senpai. I'll fall asleep eventually."

"You'd never be a burden to me, Shouyou! So... come here?"

The arm resting on Shouyou's waist lifted, and Shouyou felt his heart jump in his chest. He sat up a bit. "Are you... sure?"

"Of course!"

Shouyou tossed himself into Bokuto's strong arms, hugging him tightly and snuggling into his neck. Bokuto may not have thought this through all the way, but Shouyou loved it, so it'd all be okay.

Once Shouyou had gotten comfortable atop Bokuto's body, his body relaxed, and Bokuto could feel his eyelashes fluttering shut beneath his jaw.

"Good night." It was a soft whisper, Shouyou hummed gratefully to him and gave Bokuto's shirt sleeve a gentle grip in his fist before he began drifting off.

Bokuto didn't sleep for another hour after that. He had to fight off the urge to feel Shouyou up until his eyes forced themselves closed.

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