You push open the door to the traphouse, feeling weak and very tired. Everything is sore and it takes a lot of effort to do anything. Colby comes downstairs with a big smile on his face, trying to suppress how excited he was that you were home.
You had been working twelve-hour shifts for a week now, and you were exhausted. You barely slept because you were either working or, since you were finishing college, you were studying or doing homework. You didn't have time for much else and sleep was nearly unheard of. You hardly had time to cuddle or hang out with Colby because you were working or studying.
You were a full time waitress and bartender, making whatever money you could and picking up shifts as often as possible. Both college and work were draining the life out of you and you were running on empty.
Colby comes over and gives you a big hug. It hurts so bad that you flinch and squeal in pain. Colby immediately lets you go, realizing that he hurt you.
"Tough day?"
You nod and go up to him. You lean against his chest as he hugs you, much gentler this time.
You find that the soreness and pain is getting worse. Whenever you stopped moving, the pain gradually increased until you couldn't stand it anymore. You tried to distract yourself from it by keeping impossibly busy, but now that you were calming down a little it was becoming extremely painful.
"Are you sore?"
You nod.
"It looks like it hurts a lot."
You nod again.
Colby gets an idea and looks down at you.
"How about we have a movie night? I think you should relax a little."
"But I have..."
"Don't worry about it. Everything's gonna be okay, I promise."
You finally agree with him even though you have a lot to do.
You limp your way over to the staircase and walk up a couple steps before pain takes over. You don't understand how you can't even walk up the stairs. You're feeling kind of ridiculous but soon feel Colby's arms cautiously slip around your waist and under your legs as he picks you up bridal style.
He carried you up the stairs and you lay your head on his chest on the way up.
He takes you into the bedroom that you both share and softly lays you down on the bed. He grabs your favorite pair of black shorts and a comfy crop top and hands them to you. He goes downstairs to get popcorn and drinks while you change.
It takes an incredible amount of effort to put the pajamas on and no matter how hard you try, it still hurts. Colby comes back just as you pull the shorts up all the way.
He sets the bowl of popcorn down next to the bed and turns on the tv. He puts in one of your all-time favorites, The Sandlot.
A/N: I absolutely love that movie lmfao that was the only one that came to mind
He lays down on the bed, his head propped up by a pillow. You lay down on top of his stomach, resting your head on his shoulder. You put your arms around his neck and cuddle up close to him. He hugs you and lays his arms around you.
Pretty soon, you're so content that you're almost sleeping but the pain is keeping you awake. Colby shifts slightly and you whimper a bit.
He stops and looks down at you. He makes a pouty face and kisses the top of your head.
"Anything I can do to help?"
You shrug and cuddle closer to him.
"Aww baby, I'm sorry. You're working way too hard and I wish I could make things easier for you."
You nod tiredly. You continue to watch the movie and cuddle with him.
Soon, Colby starts to absent-mindedly rub your back. At first, he's just running his fingertips over your bare back. It's such a light touch that it kind of tickles. He gradually puts a little more pressure until he ends up giving you a sort of massage, which hurts at first but eventually begins to ease your back pain. You become tired again as he comforts you.
You can feel the soreness beginning to melt away as Colby continues to rub your back.
You snuggle into his neck and hug him.
His body acts like a heating pad and soothes the pain in your hips and lower stomach. His breathing helps relax you and you focus on his heartbeat.
The heat from his body and the gentle sound of his breathing put you to sleep oddly fast despite the soreness. You wake up a little while later to hear Colby humming.
It takes you a second but you realize that it's Love Lies by Khalid. You smile and once again drift off to sleep.
this is mega short oof
