CORDUROY DREAMS || PAYTON MOORMEIER

love letter🔆

it was currently 11:56 PM on april 16th 2020. payton, his family and i were all in his kitchen waiting for his new single 'love letter' to drop. i was insanely proud of him and i couldn't stop smiling. on the other hand, payton was nervous and bounces his leg up and down as he bit his nails. i place my hand on his knee to get him to stop, but he keeps doing it, dozing off.

"hey, payton.." i say putting my face in front of his and frowning. "what are you worried about?" i take his finger out of his mouth and he looks at me.

"i- it's nothing." payton smiles and plays with the strings coming off of his ripped jeans.

"no, talk to me." my hands caress his soft cheeks and we lock eyes as he lets out a deep breath

"what if people don't like the song.. i'd be so embarrassed because i worked so hard on it, y/n." he looks down, still playing with my jeans.

"they'll love it payton, i promise you they will. and if they do hate on you for something you worked your ass off for, they're jealous of not having the talent and the patience and the fucking effort that you have." i point to his chest and sit on his lap. "do you hear me?" i furrow my eyebrows and he nods. "i can't hear you."

"yes." is all he replies with.

"come on, put on that cute smile of yours and get ready to drop your first song!" i punch his cheek and he smiles. "perfect." i kiss his cheek and stand up, putting out a hand for him to hold. payton grabs my waist and puts me on the kitchen island to be greeted by his mom and his step brother.

"i love you, so much." payton whispers out of no where and shakes his head. i smile.

"i love you more." i turn to him and put my forehead on his.

...

"3..2..1!!" we all chant, waiting for the song to be dropped. the clock strikes twelve and everyone is cheering and me and payton turn to each other. he grabs my hips and lifts me up, pulling me into a big hug. we're spinning around and screaming out of excitement when his mom calls us over to the kitchen. payton sits on the counter and closes his eyes. joanne hands me a party thing that pops and that we would pop them on him. payton's arms is covering his eyes and his right arm is holding a cake with a love letter on it. we pop the things and he smiles, looking at me in the eye.

"thank you guys so much, i love you all." he says and hugs everyone there, coming to me last. his hands go to my waist and mine go up his biceps and around his neck. he pulls me into a long, passionate kiss that lasts a few seconds. "you are my world, i love you." he smiles and his eyes scan my face.

"i love you more, i'm so proud of you." i reply and hug him. "nowww, let's eat cake!" i smile and jump. he rolls his eyes playfully and cuts out slices for everyone.

...

"you know, payton, i don't think i could ever be more proud of you than i am right now." i say, turning to face him on the bed.

"fucking cut it out you're making me blush." he groans and covers his face. "but for real, i love you so much and it makes me happy that you are proud of me." he snuggles into my chest and i smile, playing with his hair.

"of course i'm proud of you, payton, i've always been. from the day you moved on from someone who hurt you, which was a few weeks after we met, to now." i pause and look down at him. "you are the strongest person i know."

"thank you for making me strong and for making me the person i am today." he lifts his head up and kisses me quickly.

"i love you payton."

"i love you more y/n."