you opened your heavy eyes, taking in the bits of light peaking through the small window opposite the bed, dust particles floating in the air illuminated by the filtered sun. the soft snores coming from the man next to you caught your attention as your eyes drifted over his exposed torso. the extravagant tattoos that covered his arms and shoulders were familiar to you now, but they still captivated you.
without a second thought you began to drag your fingers delicately over his skin, surprisingly warm to the touch and smooth as silk. you traced the words that inked his forearm.
be as you wish to seem.
you smiled as you began to remember the story he had told you about the meaning of the phrase, but before you could lose yourself in the memory his snoring stopped.
"oi," his voice was groggy as he shifted his arm behind your neck, grabbing your shoulder with his calloused hand and pulling you closer to him. "you're up early for a sunday, aren't ye? reckon you're gonna be sittin' in the pews this mornin'?"
rolling your eyes you let out a dramatic sigh before draping your arm across his torso and laying your head on his chest.
"doesn't sound like a bad idea, anything that gets me away from you would be a blessing."
"that might just be the phrase that finally stops my endlessly beatin' heart," he said, ruffling your hair with his slender fingers.
the distant noise of the choir singing rang faintly in the attic, filling the quiet room with a low hum.
"dammit, sounds like i've missed it," you cursed, tilting your head up so you could see his scruffy face. "guess i'll have to spend my morning in this bed with you again."
"ah, fuck you too. feels like i'm gonna be forced to stay here as well because your whole bloody body is pinning me down," he groaned, smiling down at you before gently placing a kiss to your nose.
you both lay there in silence for a few moments, just being content with each other's presence.
"being serious, i truly am glad you're here with me this morning."
lifting your head you kissed him, your lips lingering in front of his as you spoke your next sentence.
"if you bite me we can have an eternity of this."
he kissed you this time, a hungrier kiss than yours but still gentle. you tried not to smile as you felt him tug your bottom lip with his sharp teeth.
"theres your bite, love."
"why won't you?"
you sat up in bed and he followed suit, his arm falling from your shoulders.
"you don't want to be like me, y/n."
his eyes dropped to his lap where his thumbs twiddled with each other.
"but i want to be with you, cassidy," you countered, grabbing his fidgety hands in yours.
the corners of his mouth turned up before he began scattering kisses on your shoulder and neck, causing you to shut your eyes and goosebumps to rise up all over your skin.
"i want you to be with me too."
you refused to let the conversation die as he pulled you back down into a lying position again, his lips once again finding yours. he held your cheek with his hand as he peppered your face in delicate pecks, almost as if he was scared he would break you if he kissed too hard.
"if you loved me you'd turn me," you continued, "but i guess you don't want-"
his lips silenced your words.
"enough, love."
he twisted your body easily to the side, grabbing your hips and pulling you back into him in one swift movement, his strength and grace still surprising you.
"i'm going to bury my face in your hair and fall asleep now," he said into your ear, his arms hugging you around your stomach. "we can talk about it at breakfast."
you huffed and opened your mouth, but finally deciding to give the conversation up for now, his warm body and strong arms felt to good to disturb as you both began to drift away again.
"i love you, y/n, don't forget that."
you smiled, tangling your feet with his. "i love you, too."
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ok i'm gonna try and keep it short because i'll end up writing a whole damn fic but idk if this is TOO soft? i've never written anything about cassidy before AND I JUST WANT TO DO MY FAVORITE VAMPIRE JUSTICE.
i hope this is ok though?? thank you so much for the suggestion (if you have anymore PLEASE let me know!!!!!)
any comments/reviews would really be appreciated!
