Princess (Ashe x Cassidy Overwatch)

After Last Night

I woke up in the morning with Cassidy's arms still around me. He wasn't awake yet, I could tell by his quiet snoring. Moving slowly because I didn't want to wake him, I turned the opposite way and dug my head into his chest. I smiled to myself, savoring every second of this. Suddenly I felt a hand on my head. I got startled and jumped, but Cassidy quickly comforted me while chuckling.

"Good morning, Princess," said Cassidy in a groggy voice. "I didn't think you'd still be here,"

"Why wouldn't I?"

He failed to answer my question, but his silence spoke volumes. I too stayed quiet after that, but my silence was out of guilt. Oh Cassidy. I had always been so cold to him. Everyday I regret shutting him out and acting like a child towards him. He didn't deserve it. I let my stupid, rash emotions ruin our entire relationship. Despite my lack of interest and constant attempts to push him away, he always checked up on me. Cassidy always cared.

Now that we've slept together again, I don't ever want to leave his side. Not a moment passed last night that I didn't feel drawn to him. The passion and tension between us is like nothing I've experienced, the sex made it feel like we were a loving couple. No one has ever stayed with me after sex like this, I'm worried about how this will mess with my head. This can't possibly be happening to me. I began to visibly spiral into my thoughts.

"You alright?" said Cassidy, petting my head a little.

"Just thinking," I replied. His voice soothed my thoughts.

"I'm sorry about how I've treated you Cassidy, you never deserved it. It was selfish of me to hold a grudge over a decision you made to better yourself. I promise I'll be different to you this time," I added, relieved to get some closure.

"It's okay, I forgave you years ago, Ashe," he replied. His tone was soft and vulnerable. I could tell he heard what he wanted to. Cassidy stroked my head as I stayed curled up close to him, taking in his warmth.

After a short while, Cassidy convinced me to go out to breakfast with him. I didn't feel like putting on my normal constricting outfit this morning, especially after the night I just had. Cassidy gave me a pair of clean boxers, grey sweatpants and slippers that were way too big for my feet. He promised that he would bring my clothes back to me soon, and swore on it even. To be honest, I didn't really mind wearing his clothes. He dressed similar to me so I didn't feel so out of place. He claimed it was his way of "being a gentleman", whatever that's supposed to mean...

"You're so beautiful," he said quietly.

"...You're so corny," I replied, clearly flustered. He laughed at my flushed face of embarrassment. I liked the way he knew how to push my buttons. I never thought I would say that.

We got inside his car and drove to a Denny's that was around 15 minutes away. Cassidy drove with his left hand on the wheel, and his right hand on my thigh. This made me feel like a teenage girl with a crush again. The butterflies in my stomach danced around. I had a huge grin on my face the entire car ride, it was difficult to hide. Halfway to Denny's, You Belong With Me by Taylor Swift began to play on the radio. Shockingly, Cassidy knows every word to this song. He started off softly humming the tune of the song before he was singing his heart out, cranking up the volume. At a red light, he looked at me while screaming the lyrics. This was obviously a sign for me to join in. I laughed at him a little, then joined him in the verse. Before I knew it, me and Cassidy were scream-shouting a Taylor Swift song in the Denny's parking lot. The song wasn't finished by the time he parked the car, so we continued our show until the end of the song. At the last line of the song, Cassidy caressed my face with his hand. He looked into my eyes while smiling and giggling. It was so cute to see this side of him again, I really missed this. I smiled softly and gave him a loving kiss. He ended up getting a little too excited about this, but I reminded him where we were and why we were there.

Cassidy and I caught up with each others' lives right as we got seated. He ordered a black coffee, which I made fun of him for, and I ordered a cappuccino. Sparks were definitely flying, you could slice the tension between us in half. The eggs, pancakes, and hash browns were all delicious. Not to mention, the conversation and energy was great. I hadn't been on any kind of date in a long time, it was nice to go on one, especially with Cassidy. The more we talked the more I felt myself feeling more attracted to him. I remembered what made me fall in love with him in the first place, everything was coming back to me. I knew this time would be different, we would make it work this time around. He had me head over heels once again.

"It feels like I'm talking to a whole different Ashe today," said Cassidy slyly.

"What do you mean?" I asked. I was genuinely confused. Cassidy got a little closer to me and dropped his voice.

"Is it always gonna take you screaming my name to make you this nice to me?" he teased.

I immediately slapped his hand that was resting on the table. I told him to shut up as he laughed. Of course, the sex wasn't the only reason I was falling back in love with Cassidy, but it definitely helped. It clearly turned him on that he made me sound like that after I scolded him and talked down to him all night. God damn Cole Cassidy.

My eyes wandered from Cassidy to look around the restaurant for a moment. It was cute and lightly colored all around. The booths were a deep burgundy color while the tables were a medium toned wood. There weren't many people at Denny's, but there was one person I couldn't miss. Reaper was sitting in a booth all alone across the room from Cassidy and I. I accidentally met his gaze. Shit. I hoped and prayed that he wouldn't come over and that Cassidy wouldn't see him over there. My heart pounded in my chest. Cassidy spoke to me, but whatever he said was inaudible to me.