birthday boy
summary: donghyuck’s birthday was more important than christmas to you. each day you thought of everything to show him how much you love and appreciate your best friend. when the most perfect gift you’ve ever thought of doesn’t arrive in time, donghyuck makes it a point to show you that you’re all he needs.
word count: 1.5k
tags: lee donghyuck x reader, friends to lovers, mutual pining, desperation, lovesick!reader, soft!donghyuck, emotional!donghyuck, drawn out confession, crying confession, kissing, fluff
a/n: i got bored! didn’t proofread either sorry guys
you constantly made it a point to your friends that you loved them all equally. fairly, they always call you out on your bullshit. you played favorites, you gave special treatment, extra affection, compliments, and everything of the sort to the most special boy in your heart: lee donghyuck.
everyone knew you had a soft spot for hyuck. it was laughable you tried to deny any feelings for him. donghyuck knew it, your own mother knew it, jaemin never shut up about it, and chenle always tried to play cupid for his own entertainment. you knew it too. from the moment you met in middle school to every single time his gaze fell onto yours. your heart was his and he wouldn’t let go.
every year you went more and more crazy trying to make donghyuck’s birthday as special and perfect as he was.
for his previous birthday you nearly brought him to tears with the most gorgeous hand made card with the absolute most sweetest letter he’d ever read. the high you got from his happy face when he’d finished reading all your kind and caring words was one you planned to chase year after year.
“y/n..” he choked out softly, shaking his head to compose himself before pulling you into a hug.
donghyuck rubs your back, sniffling as quietly as he can in your shoulder, “you’re the sweetest girl i could ever ask for.”
your entire body felt warm in that moment.. his girl. his sweet girl. donghyuck’s girl. oh god.. that’s all you wanted. next year you’d get him the most special gift so he’d really have to make you his girl.
the first week of june comes faster than you expect it to. there’s a sickening wave of anxiety hitting your body as each day brings you closer to donghyuck’s birthday.. you’d been bragging to all your friends about hyuck’s perfect gift that took you months to plan..
you were praying on it arriving in time. every morning you checked your phone to see if it was there yet. you really started panicking when the estimated delivery date kept getting pushed back to the 1st.. then the 3rd.. then the 7th!? just one day after the 6th when his dinner was.
donghyuck would love your gift no matter what day you had to give it to him, but you wanted every detail of his day to be well thought out and tailored just for him.
“hyuck i’m so so so sorry i really do have the best gift for you, but it got delayed so much i—“
he just smiles, running his hand down your shoulder and waiting for your babbling to stop. “i know you do sweetheart. you always do. i can wait till tomorrow, you’re all i need right now.”
his soft voice always sounds like a lullaby, holding the same effect and calming you down the more he spoke. you just stared up at him, nodding and letting his eyes explore your face for a moment.
it was exactly what he needed after today. he’d been out since 8am.. getting food.. going out with friends.. going out with family.. he was grateful for all of it, but being able to have a quiet moment alone, sitting on his bed with his favorite person felt like heaven. he wanted every day to be this. to come home to you and just exist in the same space.
“..happy birthday donghyuck. i love you.”
“silly girl, i love you too.”
donghyuck chuckles, tucking your hair behind your ear and kissing the top of your head. you both knew you were way more than best friends, but you kept dragging out this stupid prolonged crush phase.
you could talk to donghyuck about anything. jesus, you could probably ask him what his dick looked like and he’d show you.. but for some reason because the two of you refused to put a label on anything every affectionate and intimate interaction between you felt so.. innocent. like you were still high schoolers—scanning every face in the hallway to find the one they’ve been thinking about all day.
“hyuck..” your hands wrapped loosely around his waist as you tried to control your nervousness.
“yes y/n? are you nervous?”
“only a little..”
he chuckles again, speaking softly against your ear as he rests his head on your shoulder, “you’re so cute.. i see you every day how can you still be nervous around me?”
the warmth of his breath on your skin makes your hands grip the back of his shirt, “i dunno..”
he hums in amusement. “y/n..”
“hyuck..” you answered softly. he made you feel so good like this. in his arms, your name on his lips, celebrating his day just the two of you. “i hope your day was as special as you are.”
donghyuck made you feel like the most important thing in his life. even with your overthinking mind, there wasn’t even a passing thought of doubt that he loved you any less than the way you loved him.
after a long moment of comfortable silence you can feel him start to rustle against you. his arms squeeze your waist tighter as he hides his face deeper in your neck. you don’t think much of it until you can hear him softly start to sniffle.
“i’m sorry i waited so long. i thought you’d get bored of me eventually, but you’re still here.. and you keep loving me more and more and more..”
“..donghyuck of course i’m still here. what are you talking about?” you pulled his head off your shoulder softly, squishing his cheeks with your palms.
his eyes were almost red, shining with tears as he blinked at you. you got worried for a minute, eyebrows furrowing as your voice echoed your concern, “hey, what happened? what’s wrong?”
“i love you.” you’ve seen donghyuck cry plenty of times, but he never lets it out easily. somehow right now he looks too tired to stop it, like he’d die trying to keep this in any longer. “you’re all mine and i’m so stupid for not telling everyone sooner.”
“hyuck—“
“i want you. i really really want you— i need you— i’m so sick of not being able to even kiss you when i just wanna touch and love you all day.”
“donghyuck..”
“please? it’s my birthday.. i don’t need anything else.. i don’t need any money or anything.. you i just need you.. please be my girlfriend.. please?”
your entire perception of time is broken in half as he sits there sobbing and begging for you. if he was in a less emotional state he’d know there was no reason to beg. you had shown him over and over again that you were ready and just waiting for him to be. it felt like hours to you as you took a second to process his words, looking into his broken eyes. you hated to see him cry like this.
“my baby.. don’t cry on your birthday..”
you kissed his cheek and he seemed to instantly melt at the feeling of your lips on his skin. he waited for you to speak more, your hands wiping away his tears.
“of course i’ll be your girlfriend..”
“fuck y/n.. i know you’ve been waiting so long i’m so sorry..”
he knew he was stupid for not claiming his dream girl when she’s been showing him how in love with him she was since the moment they meant. donghyuck didn’t know what he was waiting for. maybe she’d get bored, maybe she’s only perfect as his best friend and not his girlfriend, maybe he’d stop looking handsome to her.. he knew it was all irrational, but he still felt the words get stuck in his throat when he asked.
“don’t be sorry. you don’t have to explain everything right now..”
“..i shouldn’t have made you wait. being your boyfriend is all i want.”
you felt like you were about to explode. it felt so good to hear that.. to think about all the pieces of donghyuck that were off limits to you because you were ‘just friends’ suddenly free to explore just because of a label.
“..okay.. i..”
“baby—“
“can i kiss you?”
he always pictured hearing you ask him that question and immediately crashing his lips into yours. in reality it was different.. he felt frozen.. and the feeling of unreal bliss and excitement was much stronger than he could have ever imagined.
“please..” donghyuck’s hand cups your cheek softly, appreciating your beauty and sniffing softly at the privilege of having this gorgeous angel to love.
you smiled back at him, holding his wrist as the two of you leaned in naturally until you felt his smooth, sweet lips press into yours. without meaning to you whine into his mouth, making him pull you against his chest while kissing you deeper.
it doesn’t take long before he’s groaning and parting your lips with his tongue. as he lays back on the mattress with your body laid out over him, you break away to pant and stare down at him.
“..this is my best birthday ever..”
you giggled, leaning into his neck to kiss trails down his neck. the tension before evaporates into your usual love-filled, lighthearted atmosphere, with the two of you feeling just content to finally be together.
“my birthday boy..”
“my beautiful girl.”
a/n: the end! thank you for reading!
