Blush- Gundham Tanaka x OC

Chapter 24

as expected the book is DEAD
well i mean it has been 2 yrs

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My eyes slowly begin to open, body heat radiating warmth onto my own, my front overheating. Slick sweat drips down my face, my nose filled with a deep, earthy scent, accompanied by the sound of a soft heartbeat and subtle breathing.

Confused, I lift my head and glance at Gundham's peaceful face, eyelids barely shut, lips parted just the slightest. How did I get here? Oh right, I stayed the night. It's all coming back to me now, how we were half asleep watching A Silent Voice, then we slumped into this position out of fatigue.

I feel my cheeks go red with embarrassment, trying to escape his embrace to avoid any awkward situations that stem from the aftermath. His iron grip has secured me tight in his grasp, however, locking me into the cuddle. I'm not complaining. He's incredibly comfortable. I'm just scared of his reaction when he awakens.

I yawn and decide not to worry about it for now, snuggling back into his chest. Then, I hear a small groan come from the tall man and I prepare myself for the worst. However, it never arrives.

He opens his eyes fully, craning his head down to take a glance at me. I can almost see the cogs turning in his brain as he's trying to process what's going on, and how we got into this situation. We gaze into each other's eyes for a solid minute, before his face explodes into a sea of red blush.

"A-Ah, good morning my dark queen," he splutters, sitting up and turning away, burying himself in his scarf.

"Morning hell hound," I yawn, stretching my arms out and resting my head on his chest.

"Say, how did we end up like so?"

"Ah, well, uhh..you kinda fell asleep and started cuddling me, so I just rolled with it. I didn't mind at all," I giggle.

"Ah, alright," he mumbles, breaking eye contact with me. "I-I did not mind it either. It was rather...nice."

We stay like that for a couple more minutes in silence, me curled up comfily against his chest, listening to his rapid heartbeat. The sound soothes me, almost sending me into a deep sleep. His arms are tentatively wrapped around me, as if he feels embarrassed to be doing so.

After a good ten minutes, we mutually decide to get up, then we agree on going for a small walk in the forest. It was fun, having Gundham tell me the history of the place. It would've bored me if it were anyone else telling me about it, yet Gundham's little spin on the story had me totally intrigued.

Over the next week or so, he begins to act more and more strange toward me, like REALLY awkward. More awkward than before. He always sticks by my side, always makes excuses to be around me. He's been sleeping in my room the past couple of times he's slept over.

It's almost as if he likes me.

I like to think that, as the thought itself makes me incredibly happy. Like a missing part of me has returned.

Tonight, Gundham is coming over to stay for like, the fourth time this week. He might as well live here at this point. I wont deny that I've thought about it. More like fantasised about it. The thought of him sleeping with me for the rest of our lives makes a small part of me feel complete.

We're all walking down to a local takeaway, discussing the wide variety of items on the menu as we stroll along the pavement. Kaz holds one open in both hands, eyes skimming across different variations of meals to eat between us tonight. I bet he's looking for the most yummy meal for the lowest price. That's just how it is.

"How about the order the meal for three? That may be our easiest option," Gundham states, Kaz rising his head from the menu.

I skim through its contents. Three bento boxes stuffed with yummy little sushis, yakitori, milk tea flavours of our choice and a medium sized seafood platter. Not going to lie, that shit sounds amazing. "That sounds really good!" I bubble, my mouth threatening to water.