stray kids imagines

seungmin | just wanna be held

ⁿᵒᵗ ʳᵉᵠᵘᵉˢᵗᵉᵈ
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fluff / 1164
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seungmin wasn't the type to openly express his feelings all the time. he didn't need to be. his quiet smiles, warm glances, and the way he'd reach for your hand at just the right moments were more than enough to communicate his love.

seungmin was steady, reliable, and a pillar of strength that you relied on more times than you could count.

that's why it was a little surprising when you found yourself being pulled into a tight hug one late evening after dinner.

"whoa- min?" you blinked, nearly dropping the glass of water you were holding. seungmin had wrapped his arms around you without a word, burying his face in the crook of your neck.

he was warm - too warm - and you immediately felt the heavy emotion radiating from him. something was wrong.

"seungmin?" you softened your voice, setting the glass aside and placing your hands gently on seungmin's back. you rubbed soothing circles there, hoping it would help. "what's wrong, baby?"

seungmin didn't answer right away. instead, he tightened his hold on you, almost like he was afraid that letting go would break him. his voice was muffled when he finally spoke.

"just wanna be held."

your heart clenched. seungmin sounded so small, so vulnerable. you knew your boyfriend had his moments of softness, but this was different.

this wasn't just soft seungmin - this was fragile seungmin. a seungmin who needed someone to take care of him for once.

"of course, baby," you whispered, pressing a gentle kiss to seungmin's temple. you tightened your own arms around the older boy, cradling him like something precious. "I've got you. I've always got you."

seungmin didn't respond, but his body relaxed slightly against yours. you two stood there for a long moment, you didn't dare move or speak, letting seungmin take what he needed.

eventually, you pulled back just enough to cup seungmin's face in your hands. you studied him carefully, your thumbs brushing over the soft skin of his cheeks.

seungmin's eyes were red-rimmed, and his lips were pressed into a thin line, but there was no hiding the tremble in his chin.

"baby..." you said softly, leaning in to nuzzle your noses together gently. "do you wanna talk about it?"

seungmin shook his head quickly, his eyes darting away. "no. just... can we go to the couch? o-or the bed? somewhere. I just need you right now."

"of course we can," you said without hesitation. "come on."

you took seungmin's hand and led him to the couch. it wasn't your usual place for such intimate moments, but it was closer than the bedroom, and seungmin looked like he needed comfort now.

once both of you sat down, seungmin immediately curled into your side, resting his head on your chest.

you wrapped your arms around seungmin, your fingers threading through the older's soft brown hair.

you pressed a kiss to seungmin's forehead, lingering there for a moment before you trailed a few more kisses down to his temple. "you're safe with me, my love. you can stay here as long as you need."

seungmin let out a shaky sigh, his hands clutching at your hoodie like it was a lifeline. he still wasn't saying much, but you weren't about to push him. instead, you poured all your love into your actions.

you held seungmin close, letting your fingers drift from his hair to his back, tracing gentle patterns along his spine.

you kissed his forehead, his cheeks, the tip of his nose, and even his jawline. each kiss was soft and lingering, a silent way of saying, I'm here. I love you. you're not alone.

seungmin murmured your name after a long stretch of silence. his voice was quiet, but you heard the vulnerability in it.

"yes, sweetheart?" you replied, your hand still stroking seungmin's back.

"thank you." seungmin's fingers curled tighter into your hoodie. "for this. for... just being you."

you felt your heart ache in the best way. you pressed another kiss to seungmin's temple, letting your lips linger there.

"you don't have to thank me, baby. loving you is the easiest thing in the world." you whispered, voice soft.

seungmin let out a soft hum, the corners of his mouth lifting into the faintest smile. "you're too good to me."

"no such thing," you said firmly. you shifted slightly so you could cradle seungmin's face in your hands again, tilting his chin up so your eyes met. "you deserve the world, seungmin. and I'm going to do my best to give it to you, okay?"

seungmin's eyes filled with tears, and your heart broke all over again. you leaned in and kissed seungmin softly, pouring all your love and reassurance into the gesture. seungmin kissed back just as gently, his lips warm and a little chapped but so, so sweet.

when you pulled away, you rested your forehead against seungmin's. "let me take care of you tonight, baby. you always take care of me, but now it's your turn, okay?"

seungmin hesitated for a moment before nodding. "okay."

you smiled and kissed him again, this time on the tip of his nose. "good. now, let's get you more comfortable, yeah? we can cuddle properly."

seungmin let out a small laugh - a real laugh - and nodded again. "okay, honey."

you felt a swell of pride at hearing the nickname. you guided seungmin to lie down on the couch, pulling a blanket over both of you.

seungmin tucked himself against your chest, his head resting right over your heart.

you wrapped your arms around him, holding him as close as humanly possible.

you two stayed like that for hours with you whispering sweet nothings and pressing kisses to every inch of seungmin's face.

you kissed his forehead, his cheeks, his nose, his chin - anywhere you could reach. every so often, you'd murmur, "I love you," or, "you're doing so well, my love," or, "you're safe with me."

seungmin didn't say much, but his grip on you was firm, his body relaxing more and more as the night went on.

eventually, seungmin tilted his head up, his eyes meeting yours. "I love you," he said softly, his voice barely above a whisper.

your heart melted. you leaned down and kissed seungmin deeply, your fingers threading through the older's hair again. when you pulled away, you smiled and whispered, "I love you more."

seungmin shook his head, a small smile tugging at his lips. "not possible."

"wanna bet?" you teased, nuzzling your noses together.

seungmin chuckled softly, the sound like music to your ears. "you're ridiculous."

"only for you, minnie," you said, kissing him again. "now, close your eyes. I'll be right here when you wake up."

seungmin nodded, letting out a content sigh as he snuggled closer. "thank you, honey."

you pressed one last kiss to seungmin's forehead. "always, my love. always."

and with that, you drifted off to sleep, wrapped in each other's arms, your hearts beating in perfect harmony.