The Boy Savior - Ekko x Reader - Season 1

Chapter 39

// A/N.: I'm sorry it took so long to give birth to this chapter. I've rewritten it at least a thousand times without a joke. I know where I want to end up with this story I just literally CAN'T write it the way I would be happy with it so I ended up writing this lighter chapter instead because these two deserve a break t-t I listened to this song while writing it, so I figured I'd link it here, but you can imagine/listen whatever slow songs you like and think would fit in here if you'd like to! :) Thank you so so much if you're still sticking with me after I took such a long break and I so so so hope that I can finally break my writer's block! t-t ♥ Love you all! //

"You still have them closed, right?" Ekko asked. Your face was buried into the jacket on his back and your eyes shut tightly, as your arms wrapped around his chest. He maneuvered the hoverboard under the two of you, but you didn't know about your destination. He said he wanted to show you something he seemed kind of proud about - you just had no idea why he had to show it to you at night...

Neo had been at the firelight base for days now and there hadn't been a single night you didn't have to visit him. It seemed like that, without your voice calmly telling him about your new life and days, he couldn't fall asleep. You just didn't feel right about leaving him alone at night...

"Yeah..." you answered, burying yourself even more into the young firelight's presence. You absorbed his calmness, trying to get rid of your anxious thoughts and feelings. You had something pretty rare - some alone time with Ekko, you definitely didn't want your mood to ruin it.

"Where are we going anyway?" You asked; you had been flying for long, long minutes now and the moment the two of you stepped onto Ekko's hoverboard, you had to close your eyes.

"I told you, it's a surprise." That was all he said. He kept repeating that all day, and as the hours passed by, you had become more and more impatient. Just as he finished his sentence though, you felt the hoverboard finally stop under you.

"We're here, but you can't open them yet. Come, I'll help you..." he said and you felt the weight of his leave the hoverboard. His hand gently reached for yours to help you down after him, pulling you close to him, and embracing you into a quick hug, before letting you go.

"Can I open my eyes now?" You asked under your furrowed brows. You didn't understand what was all this fuss about. You heard a clicking noise and after that, lights shone through your eyelids.

"Uh-huh." you heard and finally opened up your eyelids. You had to blink a few times, after keeping them closed for so long, but when you were finally able to look around properly you felt your breath stuck inside your chest. You were at the very same rooftop Ekko first talked to you about his dream - uniting Zaun and Piltover, but this time it wasn't empty. Strings of lights decorated the fence at the edges, all connecting above your heads like a tent. In one corner, you saw an old, but warm blanket neatly folded in half and by it, there was a little table on which there was a gadget you'd never seen before.

"You'd been skipping sleep a lot lately, and were stressful, you know," Ekko said, watching your reaction by your side. "I figured, you could use some free time, where you can relax and just let yourself go." you looked at him and tried to find your words, but your silence seemed to make him a bit worried. "Besides, I know it's a bit late now, but I guessed, that it was time for a first date." he chuckled nervously.

Why was it so hard for you now to find the words? All you could do was just blink as your eyes panned the view around you and you seriously needed to fight the lump in your throat.

"I know you're worried about your brother, but you don't have to be! Scar and Raven are on duty and I trust them with my life... I'm sure they can handle him..." he went on, itching the back of his neck and you finally reacted. Your hands reached for his cheeks and you pulled him into a soft, but affectionate kiss, your chest warmer than the sun itself when he kissed you back. You could feel the nervous tension leaving his body, as his arms gently wrapped around your waist.