The boy from the bookstore ( Megumi x Reader )

Chapter XIII

The foggy winter morning sky prevented me from seeing the sun peeking through. The icy breeze moved a few strands of my hair unevenly. The view from the balcony was pleasant in the morning.
The cold that filled my body was soon interrupted by a body heat other than my own, who came up behind me and wrapped her arms around my waist.
- "Did you sleep well, sweetheart? "
It was Megumi's voice and touch addressing me.
We spent the night together, nothing's happened since last night's kiss, but I'm happy like this.
He rested his chin on my shoulder and I leaned my head against his, remaining silent.
Then I spoke.
- "Perfectly and you? "
He nodded.
- "Very well."
We stayed in this position for a while without a word, until Megumi raised his head as if remembering something.
- "I'm going to make some tea, would you like some? "
I nodded.
- "That would be lovely."
Megumi slid his hands over my hips and headed for the kitchen.
I leaned on the balcony rail while admiring the scenery; it was too early for the streets to be crowded.
Everything was so quiet, as if the world were moving in slow motion. Only a few cars of people leaving for work were pulling out of their garages.
I heard Megumi's footsteps coming towards me, turned around and saw him holding two cups which were giving off a slight smoke.
- "For you, madam."
He handed me a cup, which I gladly accepted.
I smiled in thanks and got back into the same position as before.
Megumi settled down beside me, puffing on his drink.
- "Tell me, Megumi."
He turned his head towards me confused.
- "If the world ended tomorrow and we were doomed, what would you do? "
The question came out spontaneously, I don't know why but I wanted his answer.
- "Mhmmm."
He rested his head in his palm and looked away, thinking.
- "I'd declare my love for you."
He turned to me at her words.
I was confused. Declare his love for me? What did he mean by that? I know we kissed... but I don't want to rush things.
I was thinking, which left a blank after his words.
- "Did I say the wrong thing? "
He asked worriedly.
I shook my head.
- "No...no it's okay don't worry."
I looked up at him.
- "I'm afraid of rushing things Megumi, I don't want to go too fast and-"
- "As far as I know, the world isn't going to end tomorrow? So don't worry, you've got all the time in the world".
He cut me off by placing his finger delicately over my mouth.
- "Don't think too much, things will happen naturally as they always have".
I nodded.
Megumi always had those words and that reassuring way of talking.
He took a sip of his tea and spoke again.
- "So, what's on the agenda today?"
- "Mhm I don't know I don't really feel like going out."
- "That's okay, I don't either, we can stay in."
We?
- "What do you mean we? You're inviting yourself to my place now? "
I said playfully.
- "That's right! It's our apartment now."
He replied as he flopped down on my bed.
- "You're dreaming."
I grabbed a pillow lying on the floor and threw it at him, resulting in a pillow fight.
Megumi was on top of me, I was protecting myself with my last breathless pillow.
- "Phew...s-stop, you've won..."
He lowered his pillow and threw it on the floor, grabbed mine and did the same.
Megumi put his hands on either side of my head and moved his head closer to me.
- "You're not very tough."
He said with a wry smile.
- "Shut up..."
I pushed him and he rolled to the other side of the mattress.
- "Go take your shower you stink."
I told him, plugging my nose like a child.
He huffed and reluctantly got up, heading for the bathroom.
I hung on my phone waiting for him to come out.
After about ten minutes he came out with a towel around his waist.
His hair was all wet and water was still dripping from it.
- "I've got no clothes."
He complained.
- "You really have no modesty, Megumi."
- "You'll have to get used to it since it's our apartment"
I rolled my eyes and pointed to my wardrobe.
- "Take whatever you want"
He winked at me, grabbed some clothes and went back into the bathroom.
Megumi came out once and for all and sat down at the end of my bed.
- "Is your hair still wet? "
- "I couldn't find the hairdryer..."
He said with a pout.
I sighed.
- "You couldn't have asked.."
I got up to get the hair dryer and a brush.
When I returned he held out his hand for me to give to him.
- "You're dreaming."
I plugged in the hair dryer and sat behind him to style his hair.
- "What are you doing? "
He asked in incomprehension.
- "Shut up and don't ask questions"
I dried and styled his hair and against all odds he let me.
- "That's it!"
He got up to look at his hair in the bathroom mirror.
- " Sooo ?? "
I asked, impatient for his reaction.
- "It's okay, it could have been worse."
- "Just say I'm too strong, it'll go faster."
I heard him sigh from here.
I got up to go to the bathroom.
- "Go outside I have to wash too"
I pushed Megumi out of the bathroom.
In the afternoon, I suggested that Megumi make a cookie recipe I'd seen on social networks. After a few minutes of persuasion, he finally agreed.
My kitchen was a mess, but the cookies were finally in the oven.
- "Good.."
Megumi exclaimed, seeing the worktop in disarray.
We took a while to clean up and put everything back in order, but it was all over.
The oven bell rang and Megumi took them out of the oven.
- "Wait, I'll get something."
I went to my room to get a Polaroid, I wanted to immortalize this.
- "Don't move."
I took a photo of Megumi with his cookies in his hands.
- "Perfect! "
I waited for the photo to dry and showed it to Megumi.
He smiled.
- "Shall we eat these cookies? "
He offered.
I put the photo away in my phone case and we sat down in front of the TV with our cookies.
- "Taste first."
I ordered.
- "Yes, ma'am."
He took a cake from the plate and brought it to his lips. Megumi handed me the other half.
- "So how is it?"
I asked.
-" Taste for yourself."
I took a mouthful of the cake.
It was, to my surprise, pretty good.
- "Looks like we've got it."
I said.
He nodded.
After that we went back to the movie, Megumi kissed me on the forehead.

This was perfect.