Consilium (Lawyer Kylo Ren x Reader)

Chapter 12

Your POV:

You never wanted to leave this warmth, this comfort, this security. You wanted to close your eyes, revel in it, soak it in and bottle up this feeling so you could have it forever.

You swore you could feel the faint brush of his lips on your hair, your mind exploding with desires that made your heart race. You imagined that his hand moved to your chin and tilted your face up, that his fingers curled around your jaw and neck, that his lips pressed to yours...

And then Kylo pulled away and your visions dissipated, just like the warmth of his body around yours. His scent, woodsy and delicious, lingered and you fought the urge to bring your shirt to your nose just to take in more of it.

You felt as if you were in a daze, struggling to pull yourself out of it. Who knew Kylo Ren could give hugs like that ? Now that you knew, you were an addict.

***

Kylo's POV:

Fuck .

It had happened before he had even noticed it, Kylo's arms pulling you into an embrace as if they had a will of their own. And not just any hug- possibly the longest, most drawn-out entanglement Kylo Ren had ever had the pleasure of being part of.

And he wanted more .

The feeling of you in his arms, sinking into him, letting yourself be reassured by him - it was out of this world. The hug had lasted a blessed lifetime in his head and still, he greedily wanted to pull you back in, smother you with his affection.

Surely, this had meant something more to you, too? , Kylo mused as he stretched out on the couch as best as he could, staring up at the ceiling, ruminating.

It was late, hours past the event , and Kylo was sure you were in bed. He couldn't bring himself to sleep, though, too wrapped up in his runaway thoughts. Were hugs usually this... erotic ?

Sure, it had been a moment of comfort and Kylo had just been trying to be reassuring- but at the same time, he couldn't deny that he had felt something.

"Is this what people mean when they say they feel a spark?" Kylo whispered into the darkness, feeling all too ridiculous but too caught up in his introspections to care.

Babu brushed up against his fingers with a chirp, taking advantage of Kylo's outstretched hand hanging off of the couch. Was he going crazy or had Babu's meow seemed almost affirmative?

"What do you know? You're just a cat," Kylo teased in hushed tones, sitting up and taking Babu into his arms.

"And what do I know? I'm just an eternal bachelor talking to my cat," he continued with a laugh, choosing to ignore Babu's suspiciously supportive sounding response.

Yup, he was definitely losing it.

***

Kylo's heart sank as he hung up the phone. "The apartment's ready," Maz had confirmed cheerfully, not knowing the full extent of her words.

This should be exciting - a step forward. Instead, Kylo felt a sinking feeling in his gut.

It would be different coming home and not seeing your smiling face. He had gotten used to your midnight talks and impromptu late-night snacks. He'd miss the company of someone else in his home.

Not just someone else - you. Kylo Ren would miss you.

He couldn't let it show, though. You were probably more than ready to leave and have your own space, ready to get out of this dark apartment.