BLOOM'S OSC ONESHOTS [CLOSED]

Staying up [Bryce x Liam]

My first HFJONE oneshot!!! yaaaay

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The sound of the clock ticking was slightly echoing throughout the whole apartment. Liam sat on the couch, scrolling through his phone. He glances at the digital clock on the nightstand. 2:43 a.m. He looks back at his phone, sinking further into the sofa. Bryce wasn't home yet. He was probably working a night shift then; though that means he's gonna be extra late. Liam knew him too well to believe he would ever go home early.

After a few minutes of Liam dozing off and waking up again, the door finally swung open. Liam immediately perked up and put his phone away. He wasn't tired all of a sudden. He looks over to the doorway and there he is. Bryce.

"Liam...? You're still up?" Bryce said, a beer bottle in hand. He looked exhausted and was probably already tipsy enough. He stumbled over to the sofa and sat next to Liam, leaning a bit onto his side. He took a moment before speaking up.

"Are you waiting for me again..." He mumbled, taking a swig of his beer.

"...Yeah. How'd you know?"

"You do this every night. Non-stop." He places the now empty bottle on the floor, leaning closer to Liam. Bryce wraps his arms around him loosely, putting his head on Liam's shoulder. He smelt a lot like oil and vodka, pretty typical of him.

"You don't have to stay up for me, y'know. It's not good for your health." He said bluntly, looking at him with a softer expression than usual; maybe also with a hint of concern.

"Doesn't matter to me, I'll do it anyway." Liam replies with a grin as he looks back at Bryce. Bryce rolls his eyes at him and lets out a quiet sigh.

"Why do you do it anyway, hm?"

"Because I love you. That's why."

There was a faint blush on Bryce's face, but he tried to not put too much attention to it.

"That's a stupid reason. You have no reason to love me." It was said in a blunt and self-deprecating way, but it didn't sound genuine; more like a cover-up to what he actually meant.

"The feeling is mutual though..." Bryce attempted to mutter quietly.

"What was that?"

"The feeling is mutual. I love you too, idiot." He says louder as he hugs him tighter, relishing the feeling of the warmth from the hug.

"Awh...love you too!" Liam replied with a genuine smile, squeezing his body as a little "I love you" signal. The blush on Bryce's face deepened, turning into a crimson red.

"Mhm. Don't take it as an excuse to be sappy. I hate it when you are." His face digs deeper into Liam's neck as he relaxes into him. Liam grabs his face and cups it, looking directly into his eyes. He paused for a moment, just admiring his pretty face before giving him a quick peck on the forehead. His blush immediately came back as he let out a quiet grumble. Liam lets out a small laugh before squeezing his body again, making bryce let out a small squeak.

"Do you want to go to sleep? It's late." Liam pointed out, taking a moment to look at Bryce again. He looked exhausted and most importantly, grumpy.

"Not really."

"Yeah okay, as if I'd believe you. Come on, let's go to bed." He stares into his eyes, a stern tone to his voice.

"You waited for me to come back. I'm gonna return the favor, so shut it." He grunts as he closes his eyes for a second. Liam hums in amusement as he rests his head on top of the other.

"Didn't know you were sappy too." He comments.

They both sat there for a bit, just resting on the sofa as a comfortable silence filled the room. Liam would give him occasional small pecks just to see his reaction over and over again. And everytime he did so, Bryce would let out a small grumble or gunt as a response. He didn't hate it, though, he would never admit that outloud.

After a few hours, they both fell asleep, resting on the sofa peacefully.

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Word count: 729

I don't like this too much, but I wanted to upload it anyway. I don't want my previous motivation to go to waste. Anyways, have a good day!