Forever Yours <SaeranxReader>

Story Mode 24: Giving Him The Royal Treatment

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"Who is that cutie you've been catering to all morning?" One of Y/n's coworkers whispers into her ear. A giggle escapes her throat as she glances over to Ray. He's gazing out of the window with the small fork still between his fingers. Y/n has been giving him all kinds of pastries and teas all morning.

A proud smile takes over Y/n's features, as she quickly unloads the dirty dishes she has picked up from various tables. "He is a cutie, isn't he," she sighs delightfully, unable to prevent her eyes from finding his form across the café again. "But he's all mine so hands off!" Y/n claims with another giggle.

Y/n's coworker lightly bats her on the arm. "No way, that's your boyfriend?!" Her voice is too loud and one of the nearby customers turn around to glance at them. Embarrassment floods Y/n and she quickly hits her friend hard on her back. "Ack-"

"Shhh!" Y/n quickly washes her hands and grabs a new tray. "Not yet, okay. We just met so we're still getting to know each other."

"Right, right," she teases.

Y/n rolls her eyes and grabs a pitcher of hot water, the store's selection of tea bags, and a large slice of coffee cake that has an icing drizzle on top. Sure, it's coming out of Y/n's pay, but it's honestly worth it when his face lights up every time she brings him something.

"Ray," Y/n smiles as she visits his table for the billionth time. "Have you already finished the other one?"

A light blush spreads under his pale cheeks for a second as he nods. "Are you sure it's alright to give me all of this...?" His innocent eyes flicker from the new food on Y/n's tray to her gaze.

"What?" Y/n smiles lightly. "Afraid you're gonna get fat?"

He cutely shakes his head. "Won't you get in trouble for giving me all of this?" His shy smile turns into a frown. "I don't want you to get in trouble because of me..."

Y/n stops herself from gushing and puts down the plate with the coffee cake. "You don't have to worry about that. I won't get in trouble, so just enjoy your food, okay?" She smiles. She places down a fresh teacup and pours him some hot water. "Let me know if there is something else you want to try. I'll get it for you."

He smiles and his eyes fall down to his plate as a blush creeps up to his cheeks yet again. "Y/n... is it alright if I do something like this for you too one day?"

With the looks of a prince, it's hard to imagine Ray doting on her. Still, nervous hiccups whittle away at her heart. "That'd be wonderful." Y/n can't help but grin giddily as she sets his tea to brew. "My shift will be over soon, so just hang on a little longer okay? There's somewhere I'd like to take you after this."

He smiles, "Okay."

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Ray's heart thunders in his chest. It fills his ears and mutes the soft breathing of the woman beside him. His own breath is stolen from his lungs as a swarm of thoughts cloud his head.

Y/n had brought him to a near by garden and insisted that they lay down to watch the clouds. Just as he had begun to unwind, he had found himself in his current predicament. Y/n sleeps vulnerably at his side.

Since she's tired he can't stand the idea of forcing her awake, but he's not worthy of being next to her sleeping form. Ray's eyes roam over her every curve from the bend of her knees to the swirl of her waist and hips and the slope of her shoulder. Ray clenches his teeth and fights the urge to both touch her and run away. Her sweater hangs off of her shoulder loosely, exposing a slither her soft skin.

Ray forces himself to look away and instead focuses on the large orange flower growing on the bush before him. Think. He must think. He takes a deep breath in, filling his chest, and shakily releases it.

"Y/n," he calls lightly as he turns back to the woman's sleeping form, guilt already setting in his chest. "Y- Y/n, please wake up." She begins to stir somewhat and a soft groan escapes her lips. Her eyes remain closed. "Y/n... I'm sorry, but your back will hurt if you sleep here."

Y/n finally opens her eyes with a small look of confusion. "Sorry, sorry," she mumbles as she sits up, only now realizing that she had been asleep. "I must've been tired, sorry for falling asleep on you. Well not on you- but," she looks away from his kind gaze choosing instead to study the flannel pattern on the blanket below them. "Sorry."

Relief washes over Ray. She's not angry at him. "You have nothing to apologize for Y/n... I'm the one sorry for waking you up. I should've noticed that you were tired and suggest going back to your apartment sooner-"

"But then I wouldn't have been able to wake up to such a handsome face," Y/n says with a smile. She stretches lightly. "I'm sorry for falling asleep on you, but I'd do it again if it means that I get to wake up next to you."

"Y/n..."

"Too soon?" She smiles lightly before checking the time on her watch. It's around four.

A light pink decorates his pale cheek and his white hair shifts as he shakes his head. "I... I'm also happy." He struggles to hold Y/n's eye contact. "I know I'm not allowed to, but I had a lot of fun being with you, Y/n. So much so that I don't want this day to end."

"What do you mean? Of course you're allowed to have fun, Ray." Y/n's hand first reaches for his cheek, but she quickly redirects it to his hand. His fingers are long and nimble looking like a model's. She holds his hand gently in both of her own. "I want you to have fun and I don't want this day to end yet either."

Ray's eyes widen and he fights the urge to pull the woman to his chest and never release her again. "Are you... really?" A small smile of disbelief crosses his lips followed by a breath of a laugh. "No one's ever told me that before."

"Of course I'm sure," Y/n chuckles. "I like seeing you smile." Her grin goes wider as his free hand flies to his chest and his lips curve upwards, though unable to form words. "I wish I could've spent more time with you today, but I think it's time we head back to my apartment. Seven should be done around now."

Saeran seems to recover from his shock and finds his words. He hesitates and looks down at their hands together. His voice comes out just above a whisper, "Can I talk to you again on the messenger?"

Y/n smiles, her beauty putting every flower in the garden to shame. "I'll be waiting!"

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