Melody of You | Yuzuru Hanyu

14.

Sophia had just gotten out of the shower when there was a knock on the door and wasting no time answering it.

Opening the door, Yuzuru stared down at her with wide eyes. She was still wearing just a towel from the shower.

"Uh... Hey"

"Hello, sorry, just got out of the shower. Come in and make yourself at home while I change." He just nodded in understanding, his eyes still going up and down her body.

Sophia would be lying if she said she minded the way he looked at her, she felt appreciated like never before.

He sat down on the couch waiting for her while going through some emails and random stuff on his phone nervously.

Truth is, he had never done this before, just casual fun with someone he considered a friend. All of the times he had sex had either been with long-term girlfriends or one-night stands. This was a weirdly in-between situation and he was nervous about not knowing how to act.

Sophia didn't take that much time, coming back in sweatpants and a t-shirt, a look strangely similar to his.

She sat down by his side and noticed his leg going up and down with the nerves. With her hand, she touched the trembling thigh in a calming manner.

"It's just me..."

"I don't know how to act. Is it weird?"

"No. You want to watch a bit of TV?"

"You can turn it on." he replied, knowing fully well his focus would be on her and never on the screen.

She did as he said and got closer to his body, placing her head on his shoulder, almost asking.
Understanding her, he pulled her closer to him and allowed her to fully lay on his shoulders and chest, hands on his small waist.

They lay like that for a while, the room silent besides the TV's background noise. None of them were watching it, but it broke the deafening silence.

"How was your day?" Yuzuru asked once he got tired of it.

"Terrible"

"That bad?"

Only then did she tell him the full events of the day. From the terrible sound problem to all the other musicians not allowing her some conversation and watched as his face turned from a smile to a full frown. "Maybe I should have a conversation with them" he said once she finished.

"It's fine, if they don't want to talk, it's alright... Today was just a bit more obvious"

"The musicians change for the second leg of the tour."

"I'm staying"

"I know. You have to, for my solo" he said with a grin.

"I can't believe you haven't shown me that program yet"

"We will have a few rehearsals with Shinya on the break... That is if you're not busy."

"No... I have no plans yet. I need to book something eventually before the final show here"

"There's plenty to see in Japan"

"Yeah, it's hard choosing where I want to go in such a small amount of time"

"If you need any help from a local, I'm here" he said as he placed a small affectionate kiss on her forehead.

"Thank you. I will let you know."

They stayed like that for a while, comfortable, warm, and carefree. His hands drew small circles in her waist, hers held on to the firmness of his torso, occasionally placing them on the hardness of his chest.

The show that played on the Tv lulled her to sleep and he couldn't help but smile at how peaceful she looked.
The position they were in wouldn't be comfortable enough for a night of sleep and because of that he softly moved her and lifted her body, placing it on the soft bed and tucking her in under the covers.

Yuzuru was about to leave and settle on the couch when he heard an almost silent voice calling for him.

"Yuzu"

"I'm here"

"Don't go"

"I won't, I'll be on the couch."

"No, come to bed, please" the begging tone in her voice made him putty in her hands and he complied with every single request of hers.

He laid on the bed after turning the TV off and allowed her to cuddle back into his body, mirroring their position on the couch and resuming his soft caresses.

"You're so gentle and sweet, how come no girl has stolen your heart yet?"

"Maybe I haven't allowed it" not until now, he thought. This kind of epiphany always scared him, because he knew that whatever this was between them was not as casual as they made it seem.

Yuzuru cared more about his gestures around her than he did with a lot of his previous girlfriends, and that told him everything he needed to know.

Still, having her like this was barely enough to dampen the effect this girl had on his heart. He still would rather have her casually than never at all and this was all their careers allowed at the moment.

In another month she would be gone and back to London. Something told him it wouldn't be a pretty goodbye but he avoided every thought of it. There was no reason to be sad before it was time.

"You silly, it's not something you can choose. It just happens."

"You're right, it just happens and you forget how to act"

"Huh?"

"Ignore me... Get some rest, princess"

"You should rest too, I told you this before. Your body will just crumble one of these days with how much you overdo things"

He laughed "let's both get a bit of rest then... Goodnight Soph"

"Goodnight Yuzu. Sweet dreams".