LENNOX ▸ RUBEN LOFTUS-CHEEK

TWENTY-FIVE • MOVE IN, MOVE OUT

The autumn season was turning into winter as light snowflakes fell out of the gray sky, as seen from Ruben's bedroom window. Lennox was laying in bed next to Ruben—their clothes had been long forgotten on the wooden floor of his bedroom—when he asked the question. Well, actually, he didn't ask. He stated.

"Move in with me."

Lennox's attention was distracted by Ruben's arm, elbow rested on Lenny's ribs as his fingers entangled in hers. She immediately let go of his hand, sitting up in bed, not caring that she was bare bodied.

"What?"

He gave her a moment to process as he sat up in bed, smirking as Lenny's eyes immediately went down to his bare chest.

He took her hands in his, looking her deep in the eyes and repeating his words. "Move in with me, Lenny. You're here all the time anyway."

"Ruben..." She was speechless. She didn't know what to say to that; it was unexpected. "Are you just saying that because you can see my boobs right now?"

He chuckled at that; the sound of his laughter was absolute music to her ears and his smile was a sight for sore eyes. She was absolutely and utterly in love with the man in front of her.

"No," he answered, glancing down at her chest. "All the more reason, though."

He winked at her, causing her to playfully push against him. "You're a pervert, Ruben Loftus-Cheek," she giggled.

"A pervert you'll move in with?" He asked with hope lacing every syllable he spoke.

She took one look at him, at their clothes that laid strewn about around his bed, at how his desk was so messy, you couldn't see the top of it. She took in the beige color of his walls, the bright color of snow through his open window, the light humming of morning birds who sung so eloquently.

She looked back at him, watching as he stared at her with only love and adoration in his eyes. "No," she replied.

This was not the answer Ruben was looking for, Lennox could tell. His soft smile slowly turned upside down as a delicate frown decorated his lips, one Lennox hated to see.

"W–What?" His voice broke as he stuttered.

"Your walls are the worst color of beige, your room is the messiest thing I've ever seen and your closet is way too small for all my clothes. So, no, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, I will not move into your flat with you... but, I will move out with you, into a new house," she finished off with her grin growing as wide as it could.

Ruben's own face didn't react like Lenny's. In fact, his face barely showed any realization of what she'd said. The only way she knew he was listening was by a simple action. He cupped her cheek in one hand and pulled her closer with the other, pulling her on top of him just before he passionately pressed his lips to hers.

"So I'll take that as a yes?" She asked him, smirking against his lips as his hands roamed her bare body. He hummed in approval against her lips before flipping them over so he was on top.

After they'd participated in a repeat of what had happened last night that caused all their clothes to be flung around Ruben's room, they started their apartment hunt.

And they didn't stop for weeks, until winter nearly came to an end and they had found the perfect house. It had everything they wanted in their first home: a pool, a large backyard to play football in and a big enough master closet for both of their clothes. After all, it was a big move and they wanted their first home to be perfect.

They had managed to move in mere days later and in one swift day with the help of all their friends. The process was certainly not easy but it was fun with everyone around. The boys lifted all the heavy boxes while the girls took care of the decoration. And, they the end of the day, they'd moved most of their stuff in.

As Lenny and Ruben laid in their new bed that night, their thoughts wandering to the What-ifs of their new living situation, Lenny turned to him. "I love you," she mumbled, running a hand through his buzzed hair.

"I love you more," Ruben stated, an infatuating smile on his face as his hands roamed Lennox's body.

Lenny disagreed. "Not possible."

"Yes possible," he promised her.

The two fell asleep arguing who loved who more, and that was the best way to christen their first night in their new home... Well, that, and the amazing sex they had the following morning.

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rubey_lcheek: I'm mad bc I had to leave my girlfriend and our warm and cozy bed

username: that's life, it sucks 🤷🏻‍♀️

rubey_lcheek: did I mention she was naked
rubey_lcheek: I had to leave my naked girlfriend in bed to get to practice
rubey_lcheek: that was the hardest thing I've ever done

username: Y'ALL RUBES AND LENNY ARE SO IN LOVE WHERE CAN I GET THIS

lennox: rubey_lcheek I can't believe you left me and so did the warmth and then I had to put actual clothes on

logan.hayes: you guys were made for each other; you both hate wearing clothes

rebekahdavis: you both start taking your clothes off whenever you get drunk enough

lennox: #truelove
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jesselingard: someone pls explain how this post turned from Ruben being mad about waking up early to my best friends' weird fetish with nakedness

lennox: fight me lingard

jesselingard: but you're so smol I would crush you

lennox: oh it is on
lennox: jesselingard 🖕🏼🙃

username: there it is folks, undeniably the best friendship in the world
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