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Sweater Weather [Blyke x Reader]

Blyke's hand tangles with mine as we bask under the darkening hues of lavender skies. The sand beneath our feet shifts as our footsteps fall in sync as we trek the length of the beach. The ocean waters lull as it creeps to the shore. Comfortable silence occupies the space between us as the breeze picks up its pace, sending my strands of hair tangling with one another. The last of the warm light sinks beyond the horizon stretched out in the vastness of the ocean.

"You know," I purposefully drawl my words as I idly glance at the tall redhead beside me, a slight smile tugging at the corners of my lips, "we should do this more often."

"Well, this was pretty fun..." He glances at me, a smile -perhaps mirroring my own - appears on his face as our eyes meet, "It's been a while since we went on a proper date." He untangles our hands, choosing to instead place his arm around my waist, pulling me closer to his warmth.

"Well, you spend more time with Isen and Remi than you do with me." Resting my head against his arm, I hook my arm around his hips, clinging on to him. The waves crashes softly against the shore, the edges of the water briefly touching my feet before it withdraws. Taking I deep breath, the smell of salt water and damp sand filling my lungs as I continue to speak.

"It's like you barely have time for me." I pout as my clutch tightens, "And I'm your girlfriend." I couldn't help the tone of jealousy seeping into my voice as I murmur, my gaze now averted to the skies dotted with dark gray clouds. I push back stray strands of hair as they fall on my face, temporarily obscuring my vision.

"I know. I'm sorry about that, it's just that-"

"There's a lot going on and Remi needs all the support she can get. I understand that..." I interrupted before he could ramble on, "I get it, but I just can't help but get jealous, okay?"

Blyke abruptly stops and I pause in my step to look up to him. Our eyes meet again and his hand slides across the small of my back, down the length of my arm until his hands find mine again. He moves in front of me, never letting my hand go. In my moment of brief surprise, he plants a soft, short kiss on my lips which takes me aback. I blink at him, the blood rushing through my veins are warmth explodes in my chest and sends butterflies fluttering in my stomach. He laughs at my flustered cheeks, before planting another kiss on my cheek. I couldn't help but adore the way his laughter sounds like music to my ears.

Before he could react, I tackle him to the ground, sending bits and pieces of sand in the air as our overall mass hits the earth. He curses and I laugh, the water laps at the shore and partially drenches his clothes. I leaned in and Blyke closes the gap between us. For a moment we stayed the way before eventually pulling away, breathless and merrily laughing.

"Well, I can see why we should do this often." I hum in response as I rest my head against his chest. Thankfully there's barely a soul at this time.

"Maybe next Saturday then?" I offered, smiling.

"Definitely."