In the dark

69

For a whole week, Peri had gone to sleep in Yoongi's room. She had only intended to sleep in his room for one or two nights before she would start making other sleeping arrangements, but she wound up staying for seven straight nights. 

Her decision started off as a way to make up to Yoongi for never sleeping in his bed. Peri also had to admit the double purpose of not being able to feel Jungkook burning holes either on her person or in her heart. If that meant that she was using Yoongi, then Peri was guilty as charged. 

While it may have started off as using Yoongi, slash, making up for lost time, it did not end that way. Yoongi's room was nice, comfortable, and quiet. His room was surrounded by black paint and black inanimate objects, so when the lights went out, Peri would be engulfed in total darkness. Peri found herself sleeping harder and longer than she had before. Perhaps Yoongi's influence on his propensity to sleep so well made it so easy for Peri to do the same. 

Peri tried to separate herself from Yoongi toward the end of the week, but in the middle of the night, she would find herself shuffling down the hall and entering his room. It was as though it had become a reflex for Peri to quietly walk in, strip herself of clothes, and curl her body around his. Yoongi had his own reflex as well. The moment he would feel his bed dip, his arms would open while he waited for her to settle, then wrap his arms around her before kissing her skin and falling right back into his slumber. 

For a whole week, Yoongi had fallen asleep with a smile on his face. 

Today was going to be a big day for Peri—a BIG BIG day for Peri, some would say, a real eye-opener. Peri had to finish Namjoon's birthday present and then book it over to Hybe for the grand reveal of the members' new choreography. The night would close with an early birthday celebration dinner with the eight of them. But first, Peri needed to wake up. 

Yoongi sat on the side of the bed, his fingers lightly stroking an unknown path around Peri's exposed back. He called her name softly, trying to gently wake her. When that didn't work, Yoongi raised his voice slightly and poked at her skin with his long, narrow digit. Yoongi studied Peri's face as he jammed his finger a little harder into her skin. 

"You're worse than Jungkookie by a long shot," Yoongi murmured as he decided to take more drastic measures. Placing both of his hands on her body, "PERI!" he yelled as he shook her body violently.

"Hrmm?" Peri groaned as she began to stir. 

"Time to wake up." Yoongi lowers his voice when he knows she is conscious enough to hear him but keeps his tone stern enough to let Peri know he is serious.

"Mm-m," she muffled into the pillow as Peri readjusted herself to go back to sleep.

"Don't tell me no, Peri," Yoongi told her as he wrapped his hand around her arm to pull her up from his bed. Peri sat on her knees as she looked at Yoongi with a less than pleased look on her face from being forcibly removed from her precious sleep. "Don't look at me like that!" Yoongi scoffed. Peri immediately changed her face to a sad puppy dog face with matching pouty lips. "Don't look at me like that either!"

Peri had one more static she could use. And she was not afraid to use it either. Peri stood herself up taller. Her hands dipped under his baggy shirt while her fingers played in the space between his hip bone and the belt holding up his jeans. Peri never understood why any of them wore such baggy clothes when they all hid some breathtaking features underneath. 

Peri leaned in, letting her naked chest brush against his shirt as her lips came teasingly close to Yoongi's lips. "Come back to bed with me," she whispered. 

Yoongi smirked. His signature crooked little grin became prominent on his face. "Temptress," he whispered back. 

"Please?" Peri asked with hooded eyes.