Where It Snows
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Bang Chan x Female Reader
Genre: fluff, angst if you squint
Word count: 1,244
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You couldn’t help but look down at your feet, perfectly in sync with his as you made your way towards the large wooden door of your home. The soft crunches of the thin layer of snow collapsing beneath your feet was somehow comforting. Perhaps it was because you had always loved winter. Or perhaps it was because he always looked so soft and adorable with his face tinted pink and his body consumed by his large winter jackets, appearing almost child-like. At the thought of him, you glanced over to your right. Just like you, he had a habit of looking down at his feet, observing how they left tracks in the otherwise undisturbed snow. Smiling as you caught sight of that warm glow on his cheeks, you skipped forward just a little ways ahead and turned around to stand before him, stopping him in his tracks. Of course, his attention was quickly diverted to you who now stood before him covered from head to toe in a long coat that matched his. He smiled back weakly, with his lips just barely peeking over the scarf that sat securely around his neck. It was a gift you had made him a few years back that he refused to toss despite how crooked and messy it looked, even with promises of a better one.
“I have an idea!” you said cheerfully, taking some steps backwards.
“Oh? And what is this brilliant idea of yours?” he asked, a hint of mischief in his voice.
Without another word, you ran full speed towards him and leapt. His arms immediately wrapped around you to hold you up. Your arms fell into place instinctively around his neck and your legs around his back, looking like a koala hanging on a tree for dear life. You giggled at his fast response, although you expected nothing less.
“I swear, one of these days I’m not going to catch you and you’re gonna fall,” he warned teasingly.
“Pft. Then we will just fall together. No way am I going down alone! You’re stuck with me forever!” you chuckled as you buried your face in his neck.
“So this was your brilliant idea so close to home?” he continued, taking small steps towards the building before him. You shook your head, nuzzling into him. The hesitation in your words was apparent. After some time, you spoke again.
“Let’s run away, Chan. Stay in the snow forever,” you said in almost a melancholic whisper, a complete 180 in tone compared to just moments earlier. The building before you never truly felt like home. But the skies and crisp air filled with little piece of wonder drifting effortlessly down to the ground? Cold but welcoming.
His feet stopped. You knew it would be impossible to convince him to leave this small town.
You pulled yourself closer into him, feeling the warmth radiate off of his being as the frost tried to inch into your skin. A slight sigh fell from his lips as the thoughts in his head raced. Noticing his hesitation, you lifted up your head to look at his face. His soft brown eyes seemed to have a glossy shine over them, adding to the glistening effect that was already caused by the nearby streetlights being reflected in them. His lips were parted just a touch, enough to let a breath escape into the cold air.
“...I…” he started, but the alphabet seemed to have tangled itself within his brain, struggling to form words beyond the lone letter. Your eyes saddened.
“Nevermind,” you whispered, pushing gently against his chest to signal that you wanted to be let down.
He obliged.
You took a step back and reverted to looking down at your shoes that were beginning to be swarmed with little bits of ice. Taking a few steps forward, you listened once more to the crunch of the snow.
What you didn’t expect was for Chan to rush forward to grab your arm. Right as you turned towards him, all you saw was him full-on faceplant before your feet as he himself took a single step, your wrist easily slipping out of his grasp. The loud thunk followed by an “oof” caught you off guard. You couldn’t help but burst into laughter as you squatted down to help him up.
“Ugh” he muttered, pushing himself off the ground and taking your hand. He smiled at you as you continued to double over in laughter, trying hard to stop long enough to ask if he was okay. He flung the gloves he wore onto the uneven ground and shook off some excess snow on his jacket, murmuring “darn gloves…I hate winter!”
“Ahaha Are ahahaha- are you ahaha... oh my god... ahaha are you- hahaha... okay? hahaha,” you finally managed to question, glancing at his face only to laugh harder from the specks of snow that sat beautifully on top of his features. You, too, took off your gloves and reached out to begin wiping them off of him, giggling here and there. After a moment of your hand moving gently across his face did you realize he never did answer you. Catching sight of his eyes, your hand stilled. His gaze felt as if he saw right through you-- intense and strong.
With a swift movement, he placed his hand on top of yours and pressed your palm onto his cheek. Although hasty, his touch was gentle. The frost that sat on your finger tips made his face feel even warmer. Unsure of what to do, you simply stared at him, your laughter dying out long ago. He took a moment to drink in your soft features and then take in the feeling of your touch.
“...Your hands are cold,” he said faintly, looking longingly at you. Immediately you tried to pull your hand back away from his face, only for him to take hold of your hand once more.
“S-sorry,” you stuttered unintentionally, feeling warmth crawl up your cheeks. He shook his head and firmly held your hand, placing them in the space between you two. As he opened his mouth to speak, a snowflake landed on the back of your hand, causing you to look up, breaking the long eye contact you two had shared. Of course, the sky was simply a dark shade of gray as splotches of white danced their way down from above. “Ah...it’s snowing again,” you noted, smiling as you watched the sky come to life. Following your gaze, he looked up as well. There was something bewitching yet sad about the way snow fell. Enchanting yet bitterly cold. “It’s so beautiful,” you said without much thought.
With his attention drawn back to you, he inspected your face carefully.
A delicate smile formed on your face as you watched the snow fall. You took a breath, breathing in the crisp snow-filled air.
“Hey…” he started, waiting for you to look back at him. As you did, he took a step forward and quickly placed a light kiss on your lips. Surprised, you stared at him doe-eyed. In response, he gave you another peck. His face lit up with a smile, enjoying your cute reaction. “I changed my mind. I like winter!”
You chuckled at his exclamation as he pulled you close to him, enveloping you in his arms.
“Let’s do it. Let’s run away! I’ve decided! As long as I have you, I like where it snows.”
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