Wilted Flower ~ Chuuya x Non-Binary Reader

Chapter 28

Y/n POV:
"I hate to ruin this moment, but you still need to call the boss," I inform Chuuya as we're in the midst of cuddling on my hospital bed.

"But I wanna stay here with you," Chuuya whines.

"And I wanna change. Now quit being a big baby and go make your phone call while I change. Which reminds me. Can you go get me my regular clothes?" I ask.

"They're right there," he says, pointing to the chair on my right.

"Were they right there the entire time?" I ask.

"Yeah. Did you seriously not notice?" he asks.

"Listen. In my defense, my attention has been on you since I woke up, so I had no need to look over there," I explained.

"Can't take your eyes off me, huh?" he teases.

"Shut up. I could say the same to you," I retort, reaching over to grab my clothes but before I can, Chuuya wraps his arm around my waist and pulls me towards him. "Chuuya?" Without warning, he kisses me, not bothering to say anything. The kiss was rather short, but passionate.

"W-What was that for?" I softly ask, tilting my head down but keeping eyes on Chuuya.

"Do I need an excuse to kiss my lover?" he asks, a sly smirk plastered on his face.

My face immediately flushes red at his comment.

'Lover?! He just called me his lover!'

"I-I mean... I guess not. It just... surprised me, that's all," I say, fiddling with my hands.

Chuuya takes notice of this and places his free hand on top of both of mine. "When I told you that I loved you, I meant it. I love you, Y/n. I love everything about you: your kind soul, your sweet smile, your beautiful eyes that glisten when you're excited, your enchanting voice that I could listen to forever. I treasure every moment that I spend with you, no matter how short it is. You have brightened my life—a literal light of my life—making me see things that I've never been able to see before, and feel things I've never felt before. You have made me a better me, a me that is worthy of such a person as you. And I'm going to keep repeating this to you every chance I get so that you'll never forget it."

My eyes start to tear up, my nose beginning to sniffle. "Seriously, what did I do to deserve someone like you?"

"I should be the one asking you that," he lightly chuckles, wiping away my tears with his finger.

"You are always looking out for me; making sure I'm safe, making sure I'm comfortable. You've shown me so much more love and affection than I ever could've asked for. You always manage to bring a smile to my face, even when I'm feeling down. You have this adorable laugh, a handsome smile, and beautiful blue eyes that sparkle like sapphires. You always know how to keep me calm and relaxed. You're sweet and gentle, which is something I'm not entirely used to yet. I love you, Chuuya. With all my heart." I pause for a moment, taking a deep breath before saying, "Since neither of us got the chance to properly ask this, will you go out with me?"

"Of course. I'd love to go out with you," he says, giving me another kiss. "Now, before I forget again, I need to go make my phone call," he says, getting out of the bed and quickly putting on his clothes.