Persona x Reader

Haru Okumura x Male!Reader (P5)

"That's wonderful, Y/n-kun! What a lovely home." Haru complimented, smiling at the freshly made gingerbread house in front of you. 

Scratching your cheek, you laughed. "Well, you're the one who helped me with the instructions." 

It was Christmas Eve, and the sky had quickly grown dark. Haru invited you over to spend time with her, and agree you did. You were always happy to be with your girlfriend, especially being that this was your first Christmas with her. 

Haru laced her fingers together with a happy giggle. "Now for the icing!" 

Decorating the houses with different coloured icing proved to be more difficult than cooking shows and movies made it seem, and so many lines you made came out squiggly. Ever the steady hand though, Haru was neat in her decorating. 

"I think we know who the artist between us is." You joked, and she smiled back.

"It's nothing special, here-" she moved behind you to instruct you, but paused as she found she couldn't see from your shoulders. She chuckled bashful. "Ah... It seems I didn't properly think this through."

"Um, here." You lifted your arm and ushered her in front of you so she could see fully. "Th-This should work, right?"

"Y-Y-Yes, it should!" She squeaked in reply, eyes staying on the gingerbread house. Even after being together for months, it was easy for both of you to suddenly become shy. You didn't mind the awkwardness every now and then though, it certainly wasn't a bad feeling.

"I-If you don't mind..." Haru's soft voice broke you out of your thoughts. "Could you bring your arms around me?"

Puzzled but not unhappy with the out of the blue request, you nodded. "S-Sure!" 

And so you hugged her, holding her close. You would've stayed there for a while if Haru didn't speak up.

"Ah- I meant so I can reach your hands easily...!" Haru explained with a blush. 

Letting go quickly, you apologised. "Sorry, I misunderstood! I guess I was subconsciously thinking about hugging you, ahah..."

"I don't mind that!" Haru replied. "I'm always happy to hug you... But let's get this done first, shall we?" 

"R-Right!"

Continuing the process, Haru gently held your hands in hers and showed you how to properly ice the gingerbread. You were sure your hands were now increasingly less steady from her touch, but the lines were still luckily neat. At some point you must've put yourself in another daze by watching Haru, because when you started paying attention again, the icing was finished. 

She turned to face you. "All done!"

It seems that she had forgotten the close proximity the two of you had in her earlier concentration, and she went wide-eyed.  Knowing her various expression, you could tell she was struggling to find what to say. 

So, you quickly kissed her forehead and hugged her, so neither of you had to show each other's blushing face.

"G... Good job on the icing!" 

You felt her shake her head. "Your baking was great!" Was her muffled reply. 

There was a pause when you released one another, and you laughed. 

"It really does look good." You complimented.

Haru turned back to the gingerbread house. "It'll be a shame when we have to eat it... But it'll be delicious, I'm sure!" Her face lit up. "Oh, and I can brew some tea as well!" 

"That sounds nice." You smiled, her happiness was contagious. 

She nodded in agreement, giggling a bit. "Especially since I have you for company." 

"I-It's the same. I mean, my feelings. I-" You shook your head, cheeks burning. "I-I'll just take this to the living room." 

Flustered and fumbling, you lifted the gingerbread house gingerly out the kitchen. Haru watched after you, her own face pink as she giggled.

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After calming down, you had tea and the gingerbread you made with Haru. The rest of the night was spent watching Christmas movies on the large couch. It was strange to think a couch this big would've only really be used by Haru and her late father.

At some point she had meekly requested to come closer, and as the movies progressed it became easier to simply lay against each other without shyness. The pitch black hue outside and chilly air had a factor in it as well. 

Haru seemed to doze off against your chest, curled up by your side. You would've fell asleep too until you noticed the time on your phone. 

Gently, you shook her shoulder. "Haru, Haru."

"Mhm?" Her eyes opened but only half way, a yawn leaving her mouth. 

"The last train will leave in ten minutes, so I better go." You explained. "I'll see you tomorrow."

She seemed to be dozing off again until your words registered in her head. "Go? Wait..." 

Before you had even begun to turn away she was pulling on your sleeve. 

"Haru?" You were unsure if she was sleep-talking. 

"Don't leave, I..." She looked up at you sleepily, but there was an underlying sadness in her eyes. "I don't want to spend Christmas alone..."

Seeing her with that expression, there's no way you could've left. You rubbed the back of your neck. "O-Okay, then..." 

You took the blanket you had used earlier, and tucked them over Haru and you. She positioned her head once again on your chest, and you took to running your fingers through the fluffy locks of her hair. Every time a strand was straightened, it bounced back into its wavy shape which amused you for a short while. 

"Y/n-kun?" 

You jumped slightly, you thought she went back to sleep. "Yeah?"

"Thank you." 

As you patted her head softly in response, she smiled. 

"... We'll have a good Christmas together, Haru." You promised. The way she had said it earlier, you knew she deserved at least that. 

She nodded. "I know... Y/n-kun?"

"Yes?"

She seemed to sink deeper into your arms, even closer than before. "I love you."

Instantly your heart quickened, but you quickly responded truthfully. "I love you too." 

Happy with that, she dozed off once more, and as did you. Each with a smile. 

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A/N: Requested by @skwr_boi ! 

I hope you enjoyed the fluff with the fluff! (^.^)