Love is Stronger than Blood (Snowdrop Oneshots)

8- late nights

AU. More fluff.

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Lee Kangmu turned the lock at the back of the toy factory, opening the secret door that led to the ANSP headquarters. No one was in the building except for him, which made sense since it was two in the morning. He just needed to pick up a report that Oh Dongjae had left for him on his desk. He'd been busy all afternoon, so now was the first time in the past nine hours he'd been able to come by the HQ.

He opened the door to the small office he shared with Dongjae and Hanna. Of course, he was expecting the place to be empty, but the lamp on one of the desks was turned on, and a familiar figure sat in her chair.

"Hanna-ya?" Kangmu asked.

His fiancée looked up, her eyes tired and bloodshot. A pen was held in her hand, hovering over a messy bunch of papers.

"Kangmu," she said quietly, dropping her gaze back down to her papers.

"What are you doing here so late?"

"I just need to finish this," she said. "I'm almost-"

He glanced over her shoulder. "Isn't this the report I told you that you didn't have to finish until next week?"

She shrugged. "I thought I'd finish it early."

"And they call me the workaholic..." Kangmu muttered.

She glared at him. "I heard that."

Kangmu grabbed Dongjae's report from his desk and tucked it into his coat pocket. "Come on."

"What?"

He took her pen and put it down on the desk. "You're coming home with me."

She smiled affectionately. "It's okay. I'll drive back."

"You'll fall asleep at the wheel," he said.

"Like you won't?" Hanna asked. "You've got to be tired too."

He shook his head. "I slept late in the morning. But you look half-asleep already."

She scoffed. "Do not."

"You can barely read what's on the paper, huh?"

"I'm fine."

"Jang Hanna," he scolded. "Don't make me carry you out of here."

She rolled his eyes. "Just go home. I'll leave when I'm done."

"Dak-cho," he said, grabbing her and lifting her over his shoulder.

"Ya, Lee Kangmu!" Hanna yelled, trying to kick him. "Put me down!"

He did, keeping a grip on her shoulders. "You need to get some sleep."

"I'm used to sleepless nights," Hanna insisted.

"As your fiancé," Kangmu leaned close to her. "It's my job to make sure you take care of yourself."

"I'm fine," Hanna groaned, pushing his face away. "Not tired."

"It wasn't a suggestion," he said, grabbing her bag from against the wall and slinging it over his shoulder. He grabbed her hand and turned off her lamp. "Let's go."

Hanna finally allowed herself to be pulled out of the office and to the parking lot. Kangmu made her sit in the passenger's seat, while he got in the driver's. Hanna sighed and leaned her head against the window, watching the passing streetlights.

"See?" Kangmu's voice made Hanna jolt awake. "You fell asleep on the way here."

"Did not..." she mumbled, getting out anyway. She grabbed her bag from Kangmu, following him up to his apartment. She'd only been here once before, since it was normally unoccupied while he went abroad.

"Here," Kangmu said, tossing her a pair of pants and a black shirt. "Change."

"I-"

"You want to sleep in those clothes?" Kangmu asked, glancing at her work blouse and dress pants.

"...fine," Hanna relented, disappearing into the bathroom.

While she was gone, Kangmu changed out of his work clothes and sat on the couch with an old book, waiting for her to come out of the bathroom.

Two minutes later, she did, her work clothes hanging from her arm. She'd had to pull the string of the pants tight in order to make them fit her waist, and the shirt hung much too loose on her frame. She stuffed her old clothes into her bag, then turned to Kangmu.

"I look ridiculous," she said, crossing her arms.

He chuckled and stood, walking over to her. "You look as beautiful as ever, jagiya."

She rolled her eyes. "Dak-cho. Go to bed. You didn't have to wait for me."

"Aren't you coming?" He asked.

She blinked. "What? I'll sleep on the couch."

"No, you won't," he said, picking her up, one arm under her back and her knees over his other.

"Lee Kangmu!" Hanna's face turned red. "Put me down!"

He smiled almost sadistically. "As you wish, jagiya."

He nudged open the door to his bedroom and dropped Hanna right onto the bed. She yelped in surprise as her back hit the mattress.

"Gae-sae-ggi!" She yelled.

"What?" Kangmu asked innocently. "You did tell me to put you down."

She rolled her eyes and sat up. He pushed her shoulder back down.

"Sleep here. The bed's big enough for both of us."

"Here... with you?" She asked.

"If you're okay with it."

Hanna nodded, moving herself to the other side of the bed and laying down. Kangmu climbed in next to her. A minute passed in awkward silence. Hanna was exhausted, but she just couldn't make herself fall asleep.

"Screw this," she mumbled, rolling over right into Kangmu.

"Jagiya?" He asked.

"Hold me," she ordered, grabbing his arm and throwing it over herself.

Kangmu smiled, bringing her closer to him as their arms and legs tangled together. "You're tired. Get some rest."

"Yes sir," she mumbled into his chest, finally closing her eyes.

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Dak-cho: shut up

Gae-sae-ggi: son of a bitch