Hollstein One shots

My heart is beating because of you

a/n: this is so cheesy lmao sksksksksk
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It was a Saturday night at Hollstein's apartment. Laura was doing her work 'peacefully' when she heard a voice from behind her.

"Still haven't gone to bed, cutie?" Her broody girlfriend said, making Laura jump.

"Holy hufflepuff! How did I not hear you come in?!"

Carmilla chuckles then pecks Laura on the cheek and sits down beside her.

"...And no, I can't go to bed, I have to finish my article." Laura groaned.

"You really don't have to do it." Carmilla says, pushing a strand of hair behind Laura's ear.

"I wish I could say that I don't and cuddle with with you instead, but I do."

"Cupcake, you were doing your work all day and I didn't say anything. You need to take a break."

"But-"

"-I won't let my girlfriend get sick because she's not getting enough sleep." Carmilla interrupts.

Laura sighs and takes Carmilla's hand in hers. "Fine, I'll go to bed, but only if you come with me."

"Of course, cutie." She smirks.

~*~

Laura groans and squints her eyes until she can finally open them. She grins after realising that Carmilla's face is buried in her neck, an arm draped over her waist.

"Morning, Creampuff." Carmilla whispers softly behind her ear, giving Laura goosebumps.

"Good morning, Carm." She replies turning her head to face her. Carmilla gives her a quick peck and then buries her face in Laura's neck, again.

"So.." Laura says breaking the silence, "what were you doing while I was working?"

"I was reading a book, sundance." Carmilla says.

"Oh yeah, that was so obvious. Stupid of me to ask. I mean.. you love to read," She rambles, "and y--What were you reading?"

Carmilla picks the book up from the nightstand and gives it to Laura. She smiles and opens the book.

"'Those who prefer their principles over their happiness, they refuse to be happy outside of the conditions they seem to have attached to their happiness,'" she reads. "Sounds light and frothy."

"It's comforting," Carmilla says. "He understands that love doesn't mean the same thing to everyone."

"I think that's the saddest thing I've ever heard."

They just look at each other for a few seconds before Carmilla smiles and kisses Laura gently, "I love you, Laura. I always have and always will. You are my everything and I don't know what I'd do without you. You are the most beautiful person, from the inside and outside that I have ever met. You're like the axis that my world turns on. And always remember that my heart is beating because of you."

Laura gives Carmilla a watery smile, tears threatening to fall. She leans in gives Carmilla the softest kiss.

"I love you too, Carm. More than words can explain."