Josh Dun x Reader

Early Morning

Warnings: None

Word Count: 1238

Author's Note: I was having some writer's block so I decided to whip this up basically because I wanted an excuse for some shameless Josh fluff and a way to exercise my creativity a little. Then I figured why not share it as a little surprise post? :)

 You pulled your sweatshirt hood up over your head as you slowly made your way downstairs. The sun was just barely beginning to come up over the hill, throwing spots of orange across the wooden floors of your kitchen. It was quiet, and you were happy.

The coffee machine hummed as it brewed your morning drink. Small puffs of steam rose from the mug, curling slowly into the air. You leaned against the counter and watched cars move along the distant freeway as you waited for the coffee to finish brewing.

With your fresh mug of coffee in hand, you headed back upstairs to the bedroom. Before you crawled back under the warm covers, you opened the window just enough that you could watch the sunrise without making the room too bright that it would wake Josh up. The two of you had a flight later that afternoon and he would need all the rest he could get.

Upon noticing that you were awake, Jim trotted over to the bed and stared up at you. You knew that you wouldn't be able to resist his puppy dog eyes, so you moved your legs and gently tapped the empty space next to you on the bed. He happily jumped up and rested himself across your legs.

You loved mornings like this, when you could just stay in bed and enjoy the sunrise with a warm cup of coffee in your hands and the love of your life next to you in bed. It made you forget about all the stress and responsibilities that you otherwise had to deal with on a day to day basis.

"Y/N?" Josh whispered. His voice was hoarse from sleep. "What are you doing up?"

"Enjoying the sunrise."

You turned to look at Josh. His eyes were still glassy from sleeping, but they were shining in the morning light. Your eyes followed his tattoos as he reached his arms up to stretch them out a bit, admiring the way the colors moved as his muscles did.

"Without me?" he laughed once he finished his stretch.

You reached over and brushed some hair away from his face. His hair was curlier than you were used to since he hadn't dyed it in some time and you had quickly grown to love his natural color.

"Just because I didn't want to wake you."

By this point, Jim had noticed that Josh was awake and made sure to give him his morning kisses. Josh laughed and pulled Jim into his chest so that he could rub his belly.

"There's coffee downstairs, if you want some."

"Later," Josh answered. "I'm too comfy to get up."

"I can grab you some."

"No, it's ok. I want you to stay here."

You smiled and took another sip of your coffee.

"What time is it, anyway?"

"Just before six."

"Early," he mumbled.

"You can go back to sleep."

"But then I miss out on time with you."

You shook your head, "We're going to spend all day together."

Josh moved closer to you so that he could wrap his arms around your waist and bury his face in your neck, "Starting now."

You moved your free arm so that you could trace patterns onto his bare back. He hummed in contentment as you slowly ran your fingers along his spine and around his tattoos. Jim, not wanting to be left out, wedged himself in the free space between you and Josh.

"What a clingy dog," you laughed.

"And husband," Josh chimed in.

"You know, there are worse things in life than people who love you."

"Agreed."

You and Josh sat quietly while you slowly finished your mug of coffee. He slipped in and out of sleep, occasionally beginning to snore quietly against your shoulder. There was something oddly comforting about feeling his rhythmic breathing against your skin.

Once your mug was empty and the orange colors were beginning to fade from the sky, you slid down the bed so that you were fully laying down again. Josh noticed the movement and adjusted so that you now had an opportunity to lay on him.

"You're oddly warm," you laughed as you laid down on his chest.

"I'm under three blankets and I've had two heaters right next to me for the last half an hour."

"Yeah, I suppose that does help."

Josh played with your hair as you laid on his chest, enjoying his company. His hands were rough with callouses from countless hours of drumming, but you didn't mind.

"I don't want to leave," he mumbled,

"We don't have to get up for a couple of hours, love."

"No, I mean the house. Don't get me wrong, I love touring, but I'm going to miss these days with you. We can't have mornings like this on the road."

You rolled onto your stomach so that you could look Josh in the eyes, "It's only a few months and then before you know it, we're back home again."

"Can I say something cheesy?" his mouth curled up into a grin.

You sighed, "What?"

"I know I said I would miss being here, at the house, but I'm home whenever you're next to me."

"Wow, that was cheesy," you giggled.

Josh reached out and rested a hand on the side of your face, pulling you towards him. He gently placed his lips on yours, kissing you slowly. You practically melted into his hand, letting out a soft whimper when he finally pulled away.

"Good thing you love cheesy."

"You've got me there."

He pressed another quick kiss to your lips before laying back down. You sighed and rested your chin on his chest, just so that you could continue to admire him. He noticed you staring and smiled.

"Enjoying the view?"

"That obvious?"

"I haven't seen you look at anything else for a solid minute," he said, tucking some hair behind your ear.

"What can I say? You're nice to look at."

"You are too."

"Dorky," you giggled.

"You said it first!"

"Maybe I did."

The two of you were interrupted by Jim making his way onto Josh's chest and pushing you out of the way. You giggled as you tried to reclaim your spot next to Josh, but Jim wasn't so willing to share.

"Maybe that's a sign that we should get out of bed," you said, starting to move towards the edge of the bed.

"No," Josh said, catching your arm before you got too far. "It's not even seven yet."

"We do have a flight today, you know?"

"Yes, but I don't think another hour or two in bed will kill us."

"Ok."

Josh moved Jim out of the way, allowing you to cuddle up with him again. He held you close to him and pressed a kiss to the top of your head. The room was slowly growing brighter with sunlight and the world was beginning to wake up, but you still felt completely at peace in bed with Josh. All of your worries were still far from at the forefront of your mind.

"I love you, Josh," you mumbled into his chest.

You listened as his heartbeat picked up a little at your statement, despite the numerous times that he had heard the very same statement from you. He moved a hand to your lower back and began to draw little circles.

"I love you too, Y/N."