Ateez Stories & Imagines : A compilation

Hongjoong • 3:56am •

It wasn't usually so quiet in here, especially not this late at night.

You lifted your head tiredly, peering over the covers you'd bundled yourself up in, eyes searching for the digital clock.

1:16am.

Definitely later than you'd thought it was when your eyes opened in the darkness of the room. 

He mustn't be home yet, you mused as you let your head drop back onto the pillow, hand creeping out beside you despite the thought, checking the normally occupied space just in case he'd somehow slipped in without a sound. 

It was cold and empty.

A soft sigh of disappointment fluttered from your lips and you closed your eyes again.

He was probably at the studio still, too entranced by whatever he was working on to have glanced at the time yet and realise his body needed sleep.

A fond smile settled on your exhausted lips at the thought of your boyfriend.

Not a day went by that you didn't feel a mixture of awe and happiness that Kim Hongjoong had happened to your life.

Despite the small amounts of time you got with him. It only made the moments you got that much more special to the both of you, and you were sound in that he loved you as much as you loved him. 

That was truly all you needed. 

You slipped back to sleep, smiling still over thoughts of your hard working boyfriend with his often messy hair and his heart warming smile. 

It was 3:56am when you next woke up, this time to the soft sound of the front door opening and closing, followed by the even softer sounds of feet tiptoeing up the hallway.

It was dark but you still caught a glimpse of his shadow as he slipped into the room.

"Hey princess." His voice hummed out softly, just loud enough that you would hear it if you were awake but not loud enough to wake you if you weren't. The bed dipped beside you and you rolled over to smile sleepily at the darkened shape of Hongjoong's figure.

"Hey Joong." You reached for him, tugging him down beside you. He allowed it, slipping his arms out to cradle you closer to him, his lips touching your forehead delicately in a loving kiss. "How was your day?"

You could hear the smile in his voice when he replied to you, his fingers lifting to caress your cheek.

"It was good, I'm sorry I'm home so late." You didn't bother telling him that he didn't need to apologise, you reminded him nearly ever night that you didn't mind when he came home, as long as he did come home you were happy enough.

You hummed quietly, tilting your head so you could reach his cheek to drop your own kiss there.

His skin was warm and soft and you felt his heart thump a little unevenly under you at your touch.

You couldn't help the smile that curved up your lips at his reaction to you.

As if sensing your smile he shifted so that his forehead pressed against yours, his hands moving to hold your waist.

"I missed you." He said sincerely into the darkness, lips brushing first your nose and then beside your mouth, kissing the corners of your smile

"I missed you too." You breathed, mouth chasing his for a kiss that he granted you easily. You let your hands slide up to hold his cheeks, savouring this moment against him.

"Hey," He pulled away after a few moments, entangling his legs with yours, offering you a smile through the darkness that you saw only because your eyes had grown accustomed to the dark. "I love you."

Your heart skipped a beat and despite yourself, your smile grew wider, cheeks warming slightly under the intensity in his gaze.

No matter how many times you heard him say it, it always felt like the first time.

"I love you too." You responded, relaxing against him and closing your eyes again.

Through the quickly approaching tide of unconsciousness you felt him drop one last kiss to your temple, his arm dragging the covers higher over the both of you to keep out the cold air of the night. 

He sung softly to you, each delicate sound that slipped from his lips taking not just yourself but also him closer to sleep. 

A/n Hello this was much shorter than some of my others but I really felt in my soft fluffy feelings for Hongjoong today! I saw a few asking for a Joong one too so its perfect timing :3 

Hopefully you all like it >~< Sorry it wasn't longer! 

Do you have a favourite Hongjoong era?

Seonghwa next? :>