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Lights Down Low | Oneshot | Robert Robertson x Reader ✦ Synopsis. A night out with the team leads to taking cover at the designated round table. You're not one for clubs, much less the trouble they bring with them, but at least your boyfriend is there to help. Pairing. Robert Robertson x Reader
Content. MDNI, boyfriend!Robert, afab!reader, established relationship, semi-public, marking, he's a munch, talks you through it, pinv, wall sex, rough, choking if you squint Content Warning. Harassment, Clubbing Scene, Some Fighting (Altercations), Insults
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WeHo nights are famous for attracting high-energy crowds. The lengthy sunset strip was a testament to its reputation. Low buildings strung with glimmering reds and purples reflected against the surface of your dewy skin. Summer permeated through the air, scents of fried foods, rich decorative floras, and spicy saffron tickled your nose. While many passed by in herds of drunken holler, pumped, set alight on the high of seamless bar-hopping and life, your circle had picked out some seedy nightclub to hop to. For you, the establishment looked like a sensory overload wrapped in strobe lights and cheap perfumes.
It was early. A diverse blend of people crowded the floor, faces masked by dim lighting — only becoming visible in the startling flashes of light that danced in unison with chest pounding EDM. The bass punched down on the bustling wave of bodies bumping on the floor, and it was loud enough for your ribs to rattle. The team sauntered off, and you stayed behind within the designated circle booth. You were never the kind to indulge in social taboo or be swayed by the otherwise gritty atmosphere. Rubbery leather pressed into the groove of your shoulder blades. You tried your best to hide within the inconspicuous nook of the now abandoned round table. Everyone else was busy cheering on performers, clinking glasses in a lively din of human connection and interaction, or actively screwing themselves over for a lifetime.
All except for your boyfriend. Not to say he couldn’t be reckless. Robert had that bone in his body which drove him to recklessness. Perhaps, more times than either of you could count. It equaled the abandon his new work colleagues often expressed on the regular, but he at least tended to carry himself with an ounce of reason. Lost to the music, and eventually ensnared by the rising vapors of smoke and sweetly thick aroma of spilled cocktails and rum, the collective had decided to head over towards the bar. In that chaos, and outside of his own volition, the team dragged your boyfriend away from the table and into the night’s mix of human sweat and heat. Amused, you waved him off with a temperate smile, eager to see him let loose and have fun.
How couldn’t you be glad? He’d fought a forlorn battle against legacy and purpose, all those years already having bled into the ocean of your distant memory. Offering yourself a crisp sip of water, you fold and settle into the worn leather seat, content. In your peripheral, you watched as he was jostled, surrounded by summery banter, hair ruffled, mundane outfit teased – he hadn't looked so at ease with people in years. Not since he’d joined and met his friends at the SDN.
Your attention splits, recording his joy from a distance, then turning to track the trickling droplets of condensation rolling over your glass. It helped, distracting from the indifference you often felt towards most social scenes. A wall of sound dominates, overwhelming, and enough time passes for you to become completely numb to it. Rhythms rapidly change and chase others — blends of house, pop anthems, latin beats, afrobeats. Every sound played at a volume that now made casual conversation difficult, the initial visual of low lights now a kaleidoscope of colors and rotating neon accents that cast glares in your vision. A track full of slow sensuality rolls in, vibrating through your soul. The lights shift to match, thumping steadily with each grounding beat. During one particular thrum, the warm orange light bleeds and dies, leaving the entire venue pitch black. It blocks your view, your ears catching the faint sounds of bodies and clothing grinding together in synchronization with the intimate shade. Like stars in a moonless sky, overhead lights come to life once again, and yet, you find that the bar is no longer visible. Understandably confused and upset, you lift your chin.
A disruption. From the drunken straggle of people flooding in through the door. Crowds were becoming larger, but that was sensible given the hour. Night poured in, and the avenue would get busier. From outside, new unruly groups spilled in. Girls linked by the arms, people wailing foolishly, laughter spilling out into the muggy club air. It queues you in, foreshadowing an inevitable rowdiness which you wanted no part in. Noise seeps in from outside; you make out car horns honking in distaste as dawdling drunks attempt and fail to traverse the road leading toward the building’s doors. Things were going to get more active as the night reached its summit. You could already faintly smell the pungent funk of random exhaust and the fumes of cannabis spilling in through the club’s entrance. At the very least, circle booths provided a covert space, so you felt somewhat secure. You’d already done a great job getting the hell out of dodge, successfully abstaining from an offer to drink or hit the dance floor. But, a woman could never have her peace it seemed.
Hues begin to flare in through the beat, making out a large figure. The straggler blocking your way. Eyes lidded and shaky, breath hot, a stance that held too much confidence it concerned you — everything felt obnoxiously loud about this guy. The stranger had broken off from a group of dudes to the side, similarly adorned in one of those pretentious polo shirts stained by stale beer. One of those L.A. frat types that you’re sure nobody enjoyed the company of. With an audacity you assumed was much larger than his penis, he shuffled into the opposite end of the booth and kicked back with a dramatic sigh, smirking stupidly.
“Late night?”
No shit, of course it was. An answer like that could unfortunately get a woman murdered. Something about him convinced you he was easy to fly off the handle at the slightest show of disrespect or provocation. Wanting to keep your life, you opt for a stiff shrug and press your lips into a firm line, energy killed. “Uh,... sure?” Pushing down the burn in your throat, you swallow and attempt to be cordial. There is still that lingering tightness that threatens to harden your features. A simple response was all you were hoping to give. Then again, you doubt he was good at reading a room. Or for that matter, reading at all.
The scratch of your heels from under the table is made purposely audible as you retract. One hand cusps the curve on your bicep, which you hope further projects your message — wanting nothing more than to be alone. He doesn’t. Instead, he gets comfortable, draping a lazy arm over the booth to present as suave. Some sort of ‘lady killer’. It wasn’t working.
“You here alone?”
A sigh can’t help but follow. Not wanting to offer a sliver of attention, you distract yourself with the crowd and shake your head.
“I’m here with friends. Not interested in doing anything else though.”
The explanation proved pretty succinct. It didn’t even sound rude — softened by that kind of careful tone women protected themselves with when they wanted to keep their head. In the meantime, you scoped out the floor for a familiar face. Anyone would do, as long as this asshole ended up kicking rocks and shutting his mouth. Which, for the record, smelled of shitty tequila. You didn’t have powers. But you so desperately wished you could urge someone over telepathically by this point.
“Hey,…”
He wobbled over the rounded table. You hunch back uncomfortably in response. Draped arms now rest snugly over the table’s surface, like he owned the goddamn thing. Close enough to catch a perverse gleam in his eyes, a kind of intention that made bile burn against your stomach.
“I’m talking to you, y’know…”
He does the unthinkable, damp finger snaking out, nudging your bare shoulder. Instantly, you feel like scrubbing down the surface until skin peeled back. Anything to rid yourself of his unwanted touch.
“I’m not looking to talk.”
The reiteration squeezes itself out of you with a firm edge. Taking your shoulder back, you slide out of your spot with a disgruntled huff. As if you had to sit there and deal with his bullshit any longer. A rough scoff escapes him in offense. Being the total dick he was, he’s quick to follow suit and shoot out from his tryhard pose, scowling. “God,... you didn’t look like a bitch when I came over. And here I thought I had good judgement." The words are evidently meant to be poisonous, his pride hit. Letting that get to you and ruin your night was no good. Deciding that social formality now held no grounds in this untoward exchange, you roll your eyes. “Can you even spell judgement?"
Luckily, this ticks something off in the guy, his already fragile ego cracking. Unluckily, however, you watch as he dauntingly approaches, making you feel somewhat compromised. “You think you’re better than me—?”
Everything in that moment is too quick to register. You hear the guy’s voice, angered and ear-splitting, burst through the music. His filthy hands shoot out, an inch away from grabbing you. Suddenly, he’s getting wrangled and pinned over the round table. Slammed into the sticky germ-infested surface with pure animosity. Your head whips, catching the familiar strands of auburn under sputtering beats of light. The commotion goes unnoticed by the surrounding tipsy patrons, music so blaringly loud, one could hardly think — but your man was sharp.
He drives the stranger back into the grimey edge of the booth, retraining him with flexed arms. Not even a sweat broken as the guy’s legs fail to kick back and escape. Tensions spike, and upon further notice, you catch the twisted glower marring Robert’s features, every bit displeased and perturbed.
“As a matter of fact,...”
His palm wrenches your harasser's wrist and forces it sharply into his spine, voice pricked with contempt. “She is.”
His other hand yanks at his bent arm, gripping tight enough to break. You knew he was fully capable too. You wince upon seeing the roll of his popped shoulder, voice now pitiful and broken. For the most part, he was technically intact, so no lawsuit. But you’re sure he wouldn’t be using that arm for a while.
There’s a few strained grunts and coughs of effort before the guy gives. He stumbles stupidly, then picks himself up. It leaves a satisfying buzz in your conscious as you watch him fuck off. Not before being given a final harsh shove, driven and forced back into the sweaty crowd like garbage. Silence hangs over you both; Robert decided to use the moment to calm himself, dusting off his hands, pulling the table back into place. Amply cooled off, face fixed, he turns and immediately cradles you. Face framed tenderly by his calloused hands, you can feel him inspect you like some anxious mother. The normalcy of it all soothes you, his touch a natural balm to your nerves.
“It was a bad idea leaving your side. What happened to Mandy? Alice? Weren’t they just here?”
Blonde Blazer and Prism respectively, you recall. No proper boyfriend would’ve left their girlfriend alone in a nightclub — both women agreed to stay behind for comfortability’s sake and keeping you company. But, as circumstances would have it, the night never played out easy. The latter had rushed off, phone in hand, after catching word of a scuffle by the entrance. Blazer excused herself to break up said altercation shortly after and retrieve your friend, promising to return when things wrapped up amicably.
You had no doubt it would take a century, and silently accepted your fate. But you should’ve known better than to trust WeHo nightlife and the characters it brought along with it.
“It’s not their fault. A fight happened by the entrance,... Mandy promised to return.” This seems to spark recognition, and you watch as the understanding slowly begins to dawn on him. Relieved, you allow yourself to inch forward and caress his shoulder in assurance. He slowly groans in exhaustion, warm palms pressing flat over the small of your back, forehead rested against your shoulder.
“You’re dangerous,.... Looking so—” He trails off and fumbles on purpose, charming, motioning towards your outfit in feigned bafflement. A giggle bubbles from your throat.
“Yeah?” A grin simultaneously meets both your faces in the private moment. Tipping his head in further, a warm hum rumbles against your skin as he mutters.
“Yeah. Of course some idiot is going to try and hit on you.”
Though he tries his best to lighten the mood, you catch the underlying fatigue in his tone. It makes you pause, expression faltering slightly. You melt into his hold, soft pressure formed against your bodies as you embrace him.
“They don’t have an inkling of a chance.”
Your assurance adjusts him, composure softening his features.
“Doesn’t mean it doesn’t bother me.”
Breathing out, he leans back and takes you in. It’s respectful, not at all like the guy before, and it makes something warm in your chest bloom.
“I didn’t get to say before we left the apartment,...”
He notes, which catches your attention.
“You look stunning tonight.”
The words flow from his lips like gospel truth, like he’d been wanting to tell you forever. Likely enough, he didn’t get the chance to after being whisked away. Now having told you, a weight lifts from his chest, lips curved into a proud line which makes your blood rush scaldingly. To seal the truth, he brushes a kiss against your temple and cups your hip.
“What about the bar?”
You try to sound concerned rather than shy, neck turning back towards the group who had eagerly drawn him out for drinking games and getting up to no good. When you glance, neck exposed and flexed, he takes the opportunity to feather his lips over your pulse relaxedly.
“Doesn’t matter. They’ll be fine.”
His thumb and index turn your chin his way again.
“I’ll be staying by you for the rest of the night. Can’t risk it.”
The offer wasn’t too bad in your opinion.
“It’ll be boring.”
You warn, appreciative but sincere. It was true that you felt somewhat guilty, abruptly ending his fun. Keeping him away from the rest of the circle and all that.
His denial is shockingly instant. He pulls you flush against him the next second, guiding you both down some shrouded hallway.
“Doesn’t have to be. Not if we don’t make it…”
The hallway surrounding you both buzzed with the heat of amp lights and the faint tingle of dust kicking up around your ankles. With a hand held firmly to your wrist, you allowed for Robert to lead you through the cluttered space of worn decor and unseen machinery. A flurry of adrenaline pumped through your bloodstream once you both came to the end of the hall, bodies bonded and pressed up against the dead end that trapped the musky scents of cigarettes and spilled whiskey.
You shouldn’t be here. This space was designated to staff and passerby performers. Not only that, but club hours were in full swing — anyone could pass by at any moment. But this kind of scenario was where Robert’s rare show of gall came to the forefront. As his hand laced through yours, carefully guiding you over labyrinthine cables and sensitive equipment, you could tell he was fully committed to getting you alone. In his eyes, which caught under the low light of the overhead fluorescents, you could see that all caution was already thrown to the wind. His firm hold on your hips as he lifted and placed you back down onto the floor — attempting to maneuver around a particular large box blocking your way — like the gentlemen he was made you borderline dizzy with flatter. He gently spun you around and pressed you up against the thumping concrete. “Quiet,... Alright?” His knuckle dotingly wandered up the curve of your thigh, expertly teasing the hem of your clothing. Something within your lower stomach fluttered as his lips tickled the shell of your ears. You nod imperceptibly, but he manages to catch the tiny motion and smirks in appreciation. Everything about the moment felt improper. Still, you manage to calm the rapid pace of your heart once he hooked his chin to your shoulder, painting your neck in buds of blooming red and purple. His presence alone from right in front of you made your brain blank. He hid you perfectly behind his frame; shielding you for his eyes only. Your mind was lost in the sensation of his hands taking their time to feel you out from underneath your clothes. Relax you. Every touch attempted to graze a part of your bare skin. He’d slip his index and ring finger under your sleeve and feel the heated skin underneath. You manage to register his palm briefly teasing the area underneath your breast, tracing their outline with acute patience before slipping back out. Everything hints at how restless he was slowly becoming. Unraveling both you and himself at the seams. Not wanting to waste much time anymore, you feel as he suddenly dips. Low, lower, now holding you by the thighs with eyes much too calm to be fair. “What are you…?” The words tumble off into the dark nothingness now before you. You narrowly part your eyes and look downward. A smirk is all he offers from below, kneeling down between your legs. Finally getting the memo, your hips timidly stretch and jut forward, providing him both a firmer grip and better view. He sighs, grateful, and shamelessly admires the vision presented before him with eagerly parted lips. “Hold on.”
You observe as his neck dips forward, prompting you. Gradually, your finger thread through his hair and latch onto the root. Something about the way he groans at the feeling makes your knees buckle. His mouth puckers open, soft lips oozing onto the plush of your thighs, working you up in all the right places. He knew you — inside and out. All this was necessary to him; easing you in, like he’d always done before ever considering himself. He swore things ‘felt better that way.’ You’re pretty sure he was just looking for an excuse to indulge in you.
With an elated sigh, following a sharp intake of breath, his head tips back and breaths you in deep. It felt perverse, but you don’t question it. At this point, your voice felt too unstable anyway. He opens his mouth fully, then locks his lips onto the throbbing edges of your slit with a guttural moan. It’s all just heated breath, pressure and tongue that you feel against the wetness forming over your underwear. The dim lighting backstage left you no choice but to just feel. Feel the way his palms rubbed up and down the smooth expanse of your legs as he crammed his face in between them. Feel how his calloused finger pulled your panties to the side to revel in his favorite meal even further. Feel how his stubble lightly scratched your inner thighs as his jaw flexed against them with each deep swallow and sigh.
With no warning, he twists his neck and sucks roughly against the quivering nub of your clit, causing you to double over and cum shudderingly against his face. Everything just felt like too much in your head, breath stuttering, lungs burning with the shortened intake of air. It was fast — you're not even sure why that was, but then again, why would you complain? He handed you an orgasm on a silver platter and in minutes flat no less. You’d give him a gold star if you weren’t busy spasming against his tongue. He lets your lurch over him, hips giving way to a few final jolts, before eventually, your head thuds against the wall, body sated.
His hands steadied you. He rises to his full height, licking his mouth clean, and gently spins you around, holding you up against the wall. His eyes drink in the visage from behind, making him feel all sorts of ways not befitting of his withdrawn demeanor. The burn of his gaze roving over the arch in your back and the tremble in your legs make you somewhat aware though.
Footsteps echo every so now and again in the distance, taunting you. Every single time, you instinctively tense. Noticing, Robert attempts to lull your hesitancy with warm, rough palms smoothing over the skin of your hips. Deciding it best to distract you, he reaches down. You faintly hear the rustle of clothing, his belt clattering open, then an embarrassingly wet slap against his stomach. Something hot and firm settles over the curve of your thigh, pulsing, prodding at the skin. Knowingly, you shiver, thoughts immediately zoned back into the moment.
“You feeling alright?”
By the tremble in his voice, clearly he wasn’t. His hips lazily rock forward, and he begins to slide his twitching cock through the plush valley of your ass with focus. You feel every slick glide, the velvety head threatening each time to plug into you given the right angle. Instead, you breathe out and try to stay up right, palms pushed against the wall for support.
“I’m fine.”
He groans, gripping his base lightly, slapping his sensitive head up against your quivering lips for some kind of friction. The tiny smacks feel filthily arousing, his palms now distractedly kneading the firm curves of your hips and ass with self-indulgence.
“You sure?”
A hiccup catches in your tightening throat. All you can do is squeeze your eyes shut and nod wordlessly. His hand smooths out over the top of your head, fixing your hair, offering you a loving pet which contrasts greatly with the feeling of his dick near inches away from splitting into you.
“C’mon… let me hear you say it.”
His finger tucks your hair behind the shell of your ear tenderly, urging you to meet his eyes. You do, pushing down the thick tension in your throat to speak.
“I’m alright, I promise…. Now put it in.”
As if following orders, he leans down, offers your temple a chaste kiss like he always does, then sighs reverently.
“Yes ma’am…”
His hands return to your hips and hold them tight, his own carefully easing closer to yours. He prods his sensitive head through your puffy lips and outright moans at the silky heat gripping him like a glove. You can’t help but throw your head forward and whimper in tandem, a deep fullness now settling in your lower stomach. As you both pulse and adjust to the other, he allows for one of his hands to snake under your top and grasp gently at your breast — holding on for no other reason than to feel.
“…Shit.”
He stutters under his breath, chuckling dryly at just how absurdly good you gripped and soaked him. You barely make out the string of curses spilling from his lips as he finally stuffs himself into you and rolls you both into the wall. Shutting your eyes, your chest pushes out, hips bending over more flexibly. When he painstakingly drags himself out, you pinch your brows together, body quivering, mind melted, breath clipped. Then, he buries back in, and just about everything, body and mind, jolts.
Hips slapping wetly against each other echo against the solid walls as you both shamelessly fuck into each other with fervor. Something in your softening brain briefly clues you into how much time had passed since you both left the floor — the others were likely noticing your disappearance. You honestly couldn’t give a shit, and you’re sure Robert felt the same if not more. Noticing your trailing mind, he digs into you, your body lurching forward into the wall, nearly ripping a hoarse moan out of your throat. A silent reassurance not to worry and just ‘focus on this’. His hand cupping your chest slips through your top and lightly grasps the front of your throat, hauling you both upwards for an even more devastating angle.
A startled gasp leaves your mouth, replaced by a confused moan once he begins to drive his cock into you from below. Both your bodies go prone. The angle is starting to fuck you stupid.
Behind you, he’s grunting and panting, his breaths of effort fanning against your damp nape. You fumble and reach back to feel anything grounding — all your fingers barely manage to press into his waist, flexed from how much work his hips were putting in to screw you over. He reads how your body speaks to him, promptly leaning in to kiss you hot and heavy, hips practically bruising the backs of your thighs now.
He’s beginning to make you feel faint. At some point, his hand grips the underside of your thigh, lifting it to spread you even wider. His thrusts are becoming harsher, and by now, you're sure what staff walking by can hear you both. You cry out into the empty void of the hallway with abandon, lashes fluttering weakly as Robert drives you into the wall with passion you hadn’t even imagined he’d be capable of. At some instance, you began babbling from the sheer force — anything from his name to pleas to ‘keep going’. His eyes roll back, teeth digging into his lips as he tries his best not cum on the spot.
The hand on your throat now grips your chin, turning your bumbling lips even closer to his. Maybe to help quiet down your wanton moaning, but mainly to feel you. His prods and bruises at the mushy nerves of your cervix, veins thrumming against your constricting walls in a rush to chase your high. Both your tongues slide and massage the other, wet sounds only amplifying as he stuffs every bit of you whole with himself.
Unable to keep up any longer, you twitch and finally come undone, hot spurts of glistening slick gushing down your thighs without warning. He takes the opportunity to thrust in deep with finality, sandwiching you between the wall and his body as he pushes forward to unload into you with hiccuping grunts of pleasure. You feel as his cock jumps inside you, the drain scorchingly hot and thick, sticking to your guts. They throb sorely, foreshadowing the ache you’d probably feel weeks after this whole semi-public ordeal.
A few heated seconds of silence and heavy breathing. Then finally, he somehow reminds himself to pull out. The second he does, he’s turning you around to make sure you're still conscious.
“What was that about…?”
You're slumped against the wall, body slack and legs already given out. Thick rivulets of his finish drip down your legs, causing you to shiver. Your outfit is crumpled and hanging halfway down your body. You stare dazedly into his hung eyes. When he comes back down to earth, he’s pressing his lips together, blowing out a breath of steadying air.
“I’ll admit. Might’ve still been pissed from earlier.”
He notes with a tinge of humor. Though, you're sure something within him was likely also serious about it. Working to stuff his release back into you with gentle fingers, his head ducks down sheepishly and he allows for his words to flow candid into the space between you two.
“C’mon… let’s get you home.”
Confused, you tilt your head, legs weakly shifting to allow him to pull up your underwear.
“Already?”
Going home usually meant putting an end to the night and hitting the hay. And you could never read what was on his mind. Maybe he was fully tuckered out and simply wanted to clock out for the day. You could be fine with that though, and so you push down any other questions and let him silently tend to you. Sensing your slight disappointment, a smirk appears over his lips. He pulls you back into his side to hide the way your legs now wobble unsteadily and holds you up.
“For the record,…”
He starts, leaning into your ear as you both locate a nearby exit door.
“We’re continuing where we left off.”
His laugh echoes bright through the open alleyway you both walk out into as he watches you react, eyes fond. Upon hearing his promise, you straighten up, determined, putting some more pep in your step to get home as quickly as possible.
𝐌𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢!𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 ୭ ˚. ᵎᵎ
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Early Morning Disruptions | Drabble | Multi x Reader ❤︎ Quick Note. I told myself I was going to post something for valentines so here it is! Something short and sweet. I'll be uploading a little later, so double whammy today. Anyways, enjoy something fluffy!
Content. Early Mornings, In Bed Together, Fluff, Soft Love, Kisses
Content Warning. Play fighting
Word count. 800 words
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Morning air sailed around clear open space, your vision blurred from the ribbons of pure light falling from the window to your right. Your body felt as though it hovered in the quiet, cradled by cloud-like comforters, tethered to barely-there gravity; one of those serendipitous mornings where you’d need about a minute or so to gather the will and animate yourself, though begrudgingly. The ceiling hung overhead like a blank grey canvas of lost thought, your body slung out lazily as you counted the menial dots in the skim coating, blotting your vision with white static. A dense, wild layer of sound erupted not too long after in your trance, about a dozen birds all competing with lively trills and high-pitched calls, overlapping the other, a conglomeration of the spring’s coming. It managed to psyche you just negligibly, eyes opening a fraction wider within your ease.
An immediate suffocating pressure smacks dab right on your face. You're pulled from your mindless serenity, unwillingly reconnected to life with a harsh grunt of complaint. As you shove the dense bone off your eyes and nose, you sit up and watch it tumble down into your lap — for the most part, it limped, lifeless, dead-weight pressed against your rested thighs guiltlessly. The initial annoyance slowly bleeds into recognition — your head falls slack to your left, and you're met with the visage of your lover. A surge of affection blooms in your chest, their image innocently peaceful, limbs thrown every which way haphazardly, hair crimped in sleep-curated tufts, the scent of their skin filling your lungs as you succumb to fondness, settling back down into the crook of their arm. With a resigned sigh, you reach, fingers pinching their dry sleep-scuffed cheek.
Rightfully, the soft squeeze of adoration jolts them. The playful nip is intimate, and in seconds, you watch the slow crack of their lashes, the numb twist of their jaw. “Morning,...” A sleepy smile, followed by a voice husked richly of adoration and half-consciousness. Your heart thrums with a perfect rightness, fuzzy in that way that makes your cheekbones ache from happiness. “Morning,... you smacked me awake. I was getting you back.” The fingers capturing their cheek fall. Then you prod them, feather-light, over the skin there, in soothing figure eights, up and down the ridge of their jaw.
“I’m guilty of no such thing,...” They groan roughly, rolling over with taut muscle to stretch, as if to pull the drowsiness out by the tendon. The sight of their bare skin flexed tight is alluring, but you decided against making it too obvious, lest you inflate their ego more than you needed to. “Figures you’d say that.” This time, it’s your turn to shift and lay comfortingly in the hug of your pillow, staring as your partner shifts upwards onto their bottom under the haze of sleep. “What’s that supposed to mean?” Their hip twists, eyes gazing back down onto you with quiet mirth. Your palm cusps the skin of their ribs, gliding down to hold the curve of their waist, indulging in the feel of their toasted skin. You feel the rhythm of their breathing, and you sync subconsciously. All you offer is a cheeky grin and a shrug.
“Whatever you want it to mean.” They land a light push to your hip, a scoff leaving their lips breathlessly. Chaste laughter bubbles from their chest, but it’s halted the second you shoved their arm back, their body slipping over to the side abruptly. Energy soon fades and mixes, charged with something electric once they drive down, struggling as their hands dart to poke at your sides. Sheets are tossed, hair ruffled once the sounds of elated laughter and clipped curses are thrown to and fro — there’s a cacophony of things you feel at once. Your knee bumps into their side, the slight graze of their teeth on your shoulder, hands attempting to catch your flailing wrists.
“This is not how I wanted to start this morning—!” It’s a giggling complaint that you throw out amidst the soft wrestling, chest heaving as you yield for a moment’s breath and peer upwards. They give into the pause, looking down at your eyes, reflective, almost iridescent with high spirits. Their body lowers closer, and you practically feel the heat radiating from their system, lips brushing against your jaw as they pepper a flurry of kisses there for good measure. “You don’t sound very convincing.” The energy hums lazily, tangling bodies working down into something calm once they tilt their head back an inch — lips inclined, hovering yours. Your stomach squeezes, flipping funnily, as you observe the way their eyes dip down to your lips, your eyes, then back down knowingly. “Is that what you're going to tell yourself?” After a brisk chuckle, you feel as messy hair tickles your cheeks, flushed faces an inch apart, skin pressing against skin once their sparkling eyes flicker closed, lips melding against your in solace. A hum rumbles through your throat, the moment all consuming as you each pour in the last salvages of your energy into a morning kiss, amorously shared. “Yeah. Probably.” The words are ghosted against your lips, until eventually their dip back down for another sleepy kiss.
A Day Off | Oneshot | Bruce Wayne x Reader ✦ Synopsis. You convinced your husband to finally take a break for a weekend. With no one for miles, you decide it's time to catch up on some long overdue r&r, and maybe a little something extra on the side...? Pairing. Bruce Wayne x Reader
Content. MDNI, mature love, silver fox!Bruce Wayne, middle-aged!aged reader, workaholic Bruce, cottage get away, established relationship, he's a yearner Content Warnings. Roaming hands, making out, marking, he's an eater, fingering, grinding, eye contact, watching you, pinv
Word count. 4.7k
꩜ A/N. I finally figured out how to do photos!! I'm a sucker for majority of these tropes involved, so hopefully I did them justice. main masterlist | DCU masterlist
The inner lodging’s tepid air skimmed the surface of your skin indolently. Through the recurrent rasp of the ceiling fan overhead, you could faintly pick apart the ambiance with your trained ear; the intrinsic sounds that came with the antiqued cabin, crickets chirping, the creaking of worn wood beneath your socked feet.
You had started the latter half of the evening with a much-needed insence-infused soak — nothing fancy, just enough to wash down the day’s grime and weight. Cloaked in quality silks, you navigated the halls of the cozy nook with unobtrusive steps. Though you had visited countless Wayne properties, this covert woodland getaway was an acreage of his you had yet to familiarize yourself with. Ever the humble soul, you kept your wandering minimal.
If you could recall, he had briefly touched upon retreating to the cabin’s master bedroom before your bath. With now loose muscles and an easygoing pace, you ambled your way through the wooden corridors towards the room in question. The trip felt short despite the ample square footage that encompassed the cabin — perhaps you’d grown accustomed to large spaces by this point in your relationship? His lifestyle soon became something of your own.
Met with a grand oak portico, you grasp the silver knob with deft fingers and offer the lock a twist. The entrance snaps open, whining lowly as you step inside and search the room for his figure. Nestled in the dimly lit corners of the lodge, your partner is a striking figure, his presence both intriguing and calming.
A pair of silver-rimmed glasses perch delicately on the bridge of his nose, illuminating the deep blue of his eyes as they sift through the inked lines of an arbitrary document spread before him. You take a moment to appreciate the scene — the robe he wears, a rich shade that complements your ash-gray silk attire, fits him impeccably, accentuating the contours of his frame. There’s a certain elegance in his relaxed demeanor; he appears grounded, his shoulders eased as much as he allows himself to be in this tranquil sanctuary. The gentle flicker of candlelight reflects off the glossy pages of the document, enhancing the atmosphere of quiet focus and understated intimacy that envelops the space.
“Lost in thought?” He doesn't bother to look up. He doesn't have to. His senses are much too finely attuned to mind, so he can already tell from the intensity of your gaze just how badly you're staring.
“Bruce…” The name slips from your lips reverently, a molten quality to the timbre of your voice. It’s unintended, breath-snatching — you just acknowledge he’s there before you. Breathing, in-the-flesh, well and situated in a calm you haven't seen grace his features in months. He hadn't a moment's peace back in Gotham. You suggested a small break — a suggestion you're still shocked to see having come to fruition.
“Hm?” Thick dark lashes flutter in recognition. You’re still finding the words, much too caught up in the moment to speak. Almost too discerningly, he just sits there, waiting. As if giving you the moment to clear your mind, allow your feet to hit solid ground. When your mind eventually does circle back to reality, you blink vapidly, clearing away the brain fog, making your way towards his lectern.
“I’m just happy we came here…” Rounding the edge of his desk, you rest the plush of your palm over his shoulders warmly — nothing too overbearing. His work came before anything; at least, you had assumed breaking him from his focus was rude. Without thought, he uses his unoccupied palm to cradle yours in riposte.
“As am I, ... The nature is a much-needed change.” This garners a soft smile from you. With steady shifts, you lean over his periphery to curiously peek at his task.
“And these documents, ...?” The words are delicate. Said in a way that didn't mean to pry but rather innocently question. You understood some things just weren't meant to be disclosed.
“Contracts and Agreements. On the enterprise side of things…” His elucidation hints that the compositions before you were nothing more than standard industry paperwork. You can only be discreetly grateful that it had nothing to do with vigilante dealings. Not that you didn't trust him — throughout this trip, he had promised you wholeheartedly to put down the cowl and detached his mind from the ‘Bat’. Unless the stakes were dire, not a single mention of crime-fighting duties was to be brought up during your weekend escape. While you weren't necessarily strict on the matter, he was sincere in keeping his oath to you.
“We travel all the way here to decompress and you're busying yourself?” By no means were you nagging or berating. It just seemed redundant to come all the way here and make nothing of it. Your hand squeezes his gently — a faint protest, but still, a protest nontheless. He squeezes back and surrenders with a guilt-ridden sigh. You had a point; one which he was willing to drop his ballpoint pen for.
“It’s a habit for me… I'm sorry.” With a slow shake of your head, full of unspoken thoughts, you draw nearer, your body grazing the cool, polished surface of his mahogany desk. The chill of the wood contrasts sharply with the warmth of your skin as you position yourself, allowing the curve of your hips to settle comfortably against the edge. Reaching out, you take his jaw gently in your hand, your fingers brushing against his stubble as you lean in closer.
“There’s no need for an apology.” With an intent gaze, you direct your attention to his hand, your eyes narrowing slightly in determination, as if conveying a message that words alone could never express. The atmosphere thickens with an electric tension, urging the moment to unfold further.
“It’s hard to let go of that state of mind so easily, ... just telling you to relax isn't going to get you anywhere.”
With a simmering interest, he raises a thick brow and turns to face you comfortably. Your words pique his focus, his fingers placing his pen down to encircle your waist instead.
“So? You plan to teach me? Show me, …?” Though your statement was rhetorical, you nod in confirmation of his query gently. A valued smirk partially graces his lips, his body setting into motion. He’s now torn away from his desk, standing before you, large, warm palms cupped against your hips. An underlying tension is sparked, but it’s not anything you both haven't experienced before.
“Please, ...Do enlighten me on how to relax. You know I’m a lost cause in that aspect.”
There, beneath the gruff baritone of his voice, you catch the slightest hint of mischief. You can't help but restrain the smile blooming across your lips.
“At least you're aware.” The energy between you two crackles, lighting up noticeably in the way his grip grows tighter, your cheeks burning from mirth. You enjoy the playful silence between every mutual quip thrown at each other in earnest.
“You wound me.” He doesn't mean it, tone dripped in sarcasm. You scoff and veer your gaze.
“Do I?” Between your words, he ducks his head and chuckles in endearment. You never understood how even the simplest of actions and words rendered him hopeless to your whim. Time and time again, he would remind you of the sheer power you held in your palm. No, it was never physical. It was the mere fact that you had him utterly wrapped around your finger, whipped for your every breath. You could only thank whatever deity existed out there that you were decent enough to never take advantage of his devotion. It was quite the opposite in your case.
“Deeply so. Everything you do… I feel so strongly. You don't even know the half of it.”
Strong hands find and frame your neck, holding you like something ephemeral. The callouses of his fingers scuff the thin toasty skin — courtesy of your earlier rinse — and you swear you feel his palm press forward in desperation, seeking the newly discovered warmth.
“Let’s focus on us. I want you to get something out of this…” You press your forehead to his and he presses back. You had convinced him ages ago, but the added intimacy is more than appreciated.
“I want to focus on you...” He retorts smoothly, his voice dipping an octave, softer than before. You were the only thing that offered him sanction — stillness. The serenity that came from your presence was something he often sought; after heated debates, lengthy missions, toilsome mysteries, there you were to ease the tides crashing in his boisterous mind almost instantly. He came to you, addicted, needing you like a drug.
“Bed?” You question softly, running a hand through the salt-and-peppered locks of his hair.
“Is that an invitation or a request?” You don't quite catch it at first. His rumbling words register in your late evening wired brain — with widening eyes, you latch your gaze together, clearing your throat instantly.
“You know what I mean Bruce, ...” He taps the side of your cheek and whispers. You can practically hear the smirk in his voice as he speaks.
“Elaborate.” This was the kind of setting for a couple's getaway, wasn't it? Dimmed lighting, scented candles, and nobody around for miles. You knew he wanted something — you couldn't blame him for the sudden urge. Perhaps even the second you approached him, you kindled that dormant demand he always had to stick closer than close.
Bruce Wayne, removed from the role of playboy billionaire or caped crusader, was a thorough man, through and through.
When he chose not to don the mask of either persona, a remarkable transformation occurred within him; he became noticeably mellowed and controlled, his true self emerging more clearly. In the early days of your relationship, you found yourself grappling with doubts about whether he had ever truly experienced any form of sexual attraction. Not that you believed he needed to — intimate gratification aside, you were much more than happy to stay his lover for the rest of your life without the pleasantries. It was hard to believe that such a depth of yearning existed within someone so enigmatic and composed.
As time wore on, however, you began to uncover layers of his personality that you hadn’t anticipated. It turned out that his desires were not absent; rather, they manifested in a manner as sudden and unpredictable as his very nature. At moments, he would surprise you with flashes of longing and passion that felt almost foreign against the backdrop of his otherwise serene demeanor. Each revelation was like peeling back the layers of an intricate puzzle, and with each layer, you discovered just how deep his needs ran — complex and often at odds with the image he presented to the world. Sometimes, to you.
“I didn't think I needed to…” Clicking his teeth, he rhythmically taps on your jaw, withholding the smirk that threatened to meet his lips.
“You want to sleep?” ‘Cuddle’ was more accurate, but yes. Of course, you wanted to be with him. In any shape or form possible.
“Why wouldn't I? Don't you want to?” Pinching your brows together weakly, you tilt your head to the side. The expression you wore screamed of clouded confusion. Did he not want this? Was it a mistake to ask?
“I’d enjoy that… but it’s defeating the purpose of coming here,” he mutters slowly.
“The purpose being?”
There were the kids, the constant drop-ins by league members, and Alfred’s company. You two never had a space for yourself. You found the truth in his words almost too instantly.
“We’re alone.” He adds. You sigh and eventually nod, showing him that you understood fully just how deep his desperation ran.
“I need you here and now. Uninterrupted by everyone…. Everything.” A gulp wracks down your throat. He catches the way your gullet bobs and lets out a steadying breath.
“Let me have you… please…”
He was never the kind to beg or grovel. He meant this — the creases in his eyes, a fervid husk coating his tongue, the way he ducked his head and stared at you. Needing. Practically yearning for reciprocation. But Bruce was never a man who you believed needed to plead. Not for you. Not this.
“And your work?”
What a tease you were. He scoffed inwardly, throwing his head to the side with a wolfish smirk. As if the words registered were the most ridiculous thing he’d heard in his life.
“Are you seriously questioning that now?”
A smile finally breaks through. Warm. Inviting. His lips brush against your jaw — fleeting, unbelievably warm, somewhat chapped. The pink of his tongue briefly darts out to wet them, mouth trailing along your skin delicately.
“Guess not…”
Now wasn't the time to speak. If you so much as uttered a word, it’d ruin everything. Your lips seal themselves tight, allowing for his own to inch and brush closer to your mouth.
He kisses you. Body all in. Chest pushed forward, arms encaging you. The crafty movement of his tongue is trained and skillful. It starts with a subtle prodding. You feel the moist warmth against the round of your bottom lip and follow through. Mouth now parted.
He curses under his breath. You don't quite catch it. It’s frustrating — his brows furrowed, jaw clenched as he pushes against you and locks his lips on yours like he needs it to breathe. Something told you he's needed this for a while. Naturally, he allows his touch to wander and caress. The rough pads of his fingers mess with your robe, rumpling the pressed silk. A sleeve dips here and material loosens there.
In seconds, the cool air brushes against your exposed shoulders. He soothes over the chill with his rough palms, pushing you down slow and easy. You feel as your hair sinks and unfurls over the ornate wood below. Your legs wrap around him — he’s bonded to you, your legs hitched over his hips.
Grunts and breath fill your ears as he closes his eyes and gives you everything he’d been holding back for however long it’s been. Lips everywhere, melting aimlessly along your neck with no clear path. Your breath quickly catches, his mouth sucking a deep bruise into your collarbone. You mutter his name like a curse. He licks over the nicked skin and sinks further. Lower. Head dipping beneath your waist, navel, and then eventually your robe.
“Missed this…”
Shivers wrack up your spine as his voice rumbles against your inner thigh. His heated breath dusts over the curve reverently, hands slipping down to grip onto your thighs and tether you into place. Everything stills for you, jaw clenched, eyes unsure of whether to follow or clamp down shut.
“Missed you.”
His voice ghosts over the heat building hastily beneath your legs. You craved something. Any pressure, friction, touch. Even something featherlight would do if it were him. Carefully, he moves in, his nose fitting perfectly over the plush mound in front of him. He inhales, as if this moment could be any more shameful and self-indulgent.
He offers a gentle lick. His tongue pressed roughly into the dampish cotton — it conforms to the tension and clings against your moistening slit. This earns a strangled hiccup; you feel the ends of his mouth curve upwards against your sensitive skin.
“Have I neglected you that much?”
The question is indubitably rhetorical. He mutters it more to himself rather than to you — not that you’d have much success understanding a single word given your state. You can tell the thought presses heavily on his conscious mind, deep blue eyes sharpening with focus. He leans back and observes. Watches, with those all-knowing eyes of his. It’s embarrassing; his gaze rakes over your glistening skin, crystalline droplets of slick forming like honeyed dew.
“Just a single touch…”
His finger curls. You catch the way the silver band on his finger catches in the low lighting like a warning. Bringing his knuckle downward, he tenderly goads the firm bone through your heated core and offers a mind-numbing drag of his joint. Up, mashed against your hardened nub, tugged down methodically, where you needed it most. Your shared rings. A symbol, typically so endearing, rackets at your senses — the icy metal a stark contrast to your natural warmth.
“And you're already this wet.”
Rather than ashamed, he sounds almost proud. Pleased even. If you didn't love him so much, you’d scoff. Unfurling his finger, he nudges his digit through the gummy tissue — the intrusion isn't something you’d welcome in some time. The obvious restraint of your body against the thick finger tells that much. You clear your throat, ready to apologize. Like always, he lifts his head and meets you face to face, ready to silence your doubts.
“Don’t worry. We haven't done this often lately.”
Not breaking eye contact, he feeds his finger into you and kneads the pads against the velveteen flesh benignly. You keen and grip the aged ledge of his desk, body strung up tight. His eyes don’t tear away, greedily taking in each tiny reaction with stalkerish precision. You simply wished he didn't watch so much, but oh well.
“Don’t feel the need to explain yourself… You have nothing to apologize for.”
The words trickle from his throat, the ghost of a breath escaping his lips as he drives his finger up and out. Your teeth clench. He responds in kind, leaning down to offer care and attention to your quivering nub. The tip of his tongue swirls around the hardened spot with the need to please, pushing, pressing, prodding. You can’t exactly tell, but the feeling of two fingers pressing into you eventually registers in your head at some point.
Things were settling into place. The tension in your body seeps from your muscles, limbs unwinding, limp like a ragdoll, loosely rolling out over the desk’s surface. Besides the occasional twitch, Bruce can tell your body is slowly remembering how to accept him in full. With an abrasive suck and shortened, rash thrust, he finally has you coming undone. There’s a long effortless glide of his fingers out of you, mortifyingly soaked in your arousal. You clench. He revels in the feeling against his now drenched stubble.
“Still as sensitive as ever,...?”
He raises his brow and sits up, properly meeting your face once more to brag. Once you collect some semblance of reason, you take the time to huff and meet his eye indignantly. Though he knows it’s all in good fun.
“Hush.”
He chuckles in earnest, palm never leaving your throbbing core for a second. Seems he would only succinctly offer you respite. He gradually digs the heel of his palm into you.
“Relax.”
You couldn't care less about what he said. Steadily, you roll your hips, thighs, and lower back working overtime to meet his hand in earnest. You’d enjoy yourself — he loved it when you did after all. As expected, he watched you use him with a dark glower beneath his irises. The distinctive pinpoint of his pupils slowly dilates, affixing obsessively over the way your body moved. You were working him up on purpose. He could tell. You didn't care.
He keeps in place, allowing you to amaturely rut until your eventual undoing. You squeeze and squeeze until you have nothing left. Left over the desk, chest panting, legs gone weak, mind bendable.
“Done?”
He asks. He always does. You have to force the strength left in your body to work, neck tipping over to meet his gaze from above half-heartedly. You can tell he's trying his damnest. It’s almost comical, the way he slowly retracts his palm and looks down at you like a man on the brink of insanity. In some sense he was.
“You sound bitter.”
But at this point, he wasn't joking. You receive no chuckle, no smile, not even a snarky remark. Just the burning intensity of his gaze. The realization clicks; you turn and kindly part your legs.
“Yeah… Yes. I’m… I’ll be alright now.”
Neither of you could help it. You weren't any better off than he was. He swallows a thick ball of pressure and makes do with the confirmation. Starting with his sleep pants. Next your robe. Eventually his boxers. His body hangs over yours, the air between you too muggy to withstand. Dragging steady fingers through his tousled locks, you guide him closer, his head cradled against your throat.
“It’s okay Bruce.”
You feel as if something dies in his throat. Oftentimes, he wasn't too sure. The last thing he would do is hurt you — it was endearing as well as pathetic as it was. You place an encouraging peck on his temple.
“Don’t keep me waiting after all this time…”
Then, a gentle smile. Sure enough, you undid him on the spot. There’s that familiar weight, raw skin patting against the plush of your navel. He always found it intrusive — the way his body contrasted heavily with yours; like even touching you was some grand crime committed against humanity. In moments like these, you had to encourage. A hand on his shoulder blade, an unplanned kiss landing against his jaw.
Finally, the hesitant kiss of his tip sets alight the dormant nerves in your body. You hold on and grip. A silent signal. A subtle ‘I’m ready for this, aren't you?’. He sighs shakily. A simple press forward, and you both crumble together in an instant.
“Are you normally—”
He rasps, careful not to dent the wood underneath his flat palm. Even without finishing, you could tell what he meant. Even then, he felt even more difficult to take this time around. You guys needed to do this more often — you take mental note of that and tuck it away in the back of your mind for safekeeping.
“Slow— Bruce, I need it—”
He grunts and just nods, distracting both of you with sloppy kisses to your neck.
“I know. God, I know….”
The pitch of his voice is strained, gruff against your pulse as he drags his teeth and tongue down and all over you, marking wherever he can. It was an unreasonable pairing objectively. The usual — he was impossible thick, and you were impossibly narrow. With the lost time, everything was back to square one.
“I’ve got you…”
He whispers against your lips like a prayer, hands devoted to working out knots in your legs, thighs, hips. After another unthinkably difficult coaxing of himself into you, he finally gasps and bottoms out. Completely. If he was struggling, you were a hundred times worse off. You could barely feel your legs anymore. Knees buckled under the pressure, you arch off the desk and whimper between hurried breaths. He silences your nerves with his lips, keeping wholly still.
The sensuality of it all, mingled breath, lips supple against each other, everything languid — you feel as you unbend and let loose under his touch. Before he can even ask, your legs are wrapping around his waist and pulling him forward.
Cushioned plaps of skin against skin echo through the room. Like always, Bruce works his legs and hips with devout effort, his lower stomach coated with a thin sheen of slick, happy trail deliciously mussed. His eyes dart to everything, like he’s not sure what to focus on. Maybe the way your body jostled and bounced softly in tandem with his calculated thrusts, sweet sounds echoing like saccharine hymns against his ears as you writhed and whimpered underneath him prettily. Perhaps the sticky meeting of skin just below you both, tuffs of salt and pepper curls swabbed with accumulations of arousal, thin bridges of milky string appearing as he drew his hips back, disappearing as he drove into you, then appearing again as he repeated the cycle over and over.
And over and over. He wasn't showing any signs of stopping. Not until you properly came undone before him, under him, around him. He needed that if he wanted to so much as live with himself after this. You’d comply. But not after a few more irresistibly lengthy drags against that soft spongy spot inside you that was beckoning for more. Which he of course, grants without fail.
He can tell you're close — voice gone, moans fully-throated, belly pulsing against the bulge he formed from within, legs losing their strength. His hands slip to your thighs and press down, parting them wide. Urgently, he drives into you, enough to work up a sweat. You’d scream if not for the tightness constricting against your throat.
“Bruce, ...Please… Bruce—”
At this point, his name simply devolves into a mindless numbing chatter on your tongue. Another “Please—” escapes your lips, which he shuts down with a kiss. Then another. Perhaps you manage another pleading “Bruce—”, but he ultimately suffocates you with his tongue, shushing you silently with rough drags of his lips.
Right now, the focus is on his hips, maddening in their force and pace. He collects you, hugs you close, keeping you all in one hold, relentless as he chases your nearing high. You feel as if everything steadily builds, then breaks. There’s a painful pulse, a harsh jerk, and your legs quake and twitch unstoppably as you feel a flood of warmth rush down through your core, body erupting with a white hot flash of sensitivity and bliss.
As promised, he holds and gathers you together in one piece, riding out your high; keeping up, holding back, pounding earnestly. You last unfathomably long, gasping, bleary-eyed gaze wide, chin quivering as you jolt and twitch, unraveling because of him. Slowly, he begins to carefully ease in and out, massaging the meat of your thighs. You can tell he’s focusing, timing everything right — eyes squeezed shut. There’s a shuddering grunt that vertebrates in his chest; even if he tried, he was no match for you. He succumbs to the tantalizing grip and warmth, spilling into you with jerky spurts and a tightening of his grip. Enough to mark.
“….”
“Hah…”
Sitting in the mind-numbing aftermath of it all, he rolls and grinds deeper rather than pulling out. You shudder and clench, to which he pushes forward and finally stills.
“… I must be crazy.”
He prys his eyes open and rests his forehead against yours. You come back to earth and respond huskily.
“That’s a given.”
He clicks his teeth and pinches your hip lightly.
“That’s not what I meant… I mean this. Being inside you. Keeping myself from something this good—”
To emphasize his point, he angles his hip bones against yours and plunges outrageously deep. The air in your lungs is knocked out of you, stomach battling between sucking him in or pushing him out in resistance to the unnaturally bottomless reach of his length.
“I’m talking outright ridiculous… what was I thinking?”
Did he expect you to respond? You were too busy trying to accommodate the churning heat in your stomach. Easing your breath, you manage an airy whine.
“Don’t know…”
A knowing smirk blooms over his lips. He leans in close and kisses you senseless, attempting to comfort through the obtrusion digging into you. Something convinced you he was solely attempting to soothe the pressure — you swore you could feel him in your throat.
“M’Guessing words are useless now?”
Giving in, you comply with his ministrations and melt into a puddle beneath him, nails biting into the pale skin of his back. He barely registers. A garbled noise pushes itself from your chest — a laugh rumbles in his throat, finding the way you could barely function downright adorable.
“I’ll shut up then.”
He wanted nothing more than to shut his mouth and enjoy this. Picking you up, he lifts you off into bed and lays you down with purpose.
“Let’s make use of our time together,...”
He utters the words like a promise, hips beginning to buck into you once he assured you were comfortable and pressed plush into the fluffed pillows of your shared cabin bed. You’d clearly awoken an insatiable need in him that he had yet to let go of back home. You could tell you were in for a long night. Or perhaps at this point, a very strenuous weekend getaway.
𝐃𝐂𝐔 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 ୭ ˚. ᵎᵎ
Tagging Fluff -> ❤︎ Spice -> ✦ Metropolis 🌐 Clark Kent No.1 Just Tryna Help (❤︎) Part 1 | Part 2 Gotham ♟️ Bruce Wayne No.1 A Day Off (✦) Oneshot Back
Just Tryna Help | Part 2 | Clark Kent x Reader ❤︎ Synopsis. You're pushed into a date without warning thanks to your overly-confident coworker. Though it isn't the end of the world, you silently pray all goes well. At least you're date is cute, right? Pairing. Clark Kent x Reader
Content. office romance, editor!reader, girl failure, boy failure, chivalry isn't dead, fluff, fem!reader, secondhand embarrassment, dorks in love Content Warnings. There's some smooching and play fighting here and there
Word count. 4.0k
꩜ A/N. Kept up to finish uni assignments to get this one out. I'll be posting more stories full-force from now on so stay tuned!! Part 1 | main masterlist | DCU masterlist
That fruitless night lingered, something with the natural flow of your day changing. The exchange felt simple enough, and you’d convinced yourself of the impression that it was a curt happenstance, one and done. Yet, even on that lackluster evening, he was trying, to a very amusing degree, to smooth down any rough edges of tension. A recollection of the way his eyes would dart — pinned to overhead street lamps, then meandering over a passerby subway grate — before eventually falling back on you. If you second guessed the action, he would sheepishly look away — but you didn’t want to be delusional and label the behavior as something it wasn’t.
He fumbled through random thoughts, inward queries he had likely kept locked away in some deep chasm of his mind he had strictly curated for you. There was no power to his tone, and he jumped from skittish delicacy to doggish excitement whenever you let something minutely personal slip. Left off at your doorstep, he offered a warming gaze and a finishing wave, eventually leaving you to the solitude of your townhome. Though your nerves hadn’t disappeared, they were now muffled, a sense of tepidity settling densely in your bones.
This much was an opening for him. Considerate demeanor revealed itself in tiny smidgens throughout your week. Your usual coffee courier replaced by the gentle giant — you remembered, kicking off the tiled ground like always, hand held out expectant for the warm scratch of a paper cup of coffee to slip into your palm without question. “Hope I didn’t mess it up,....” That wasn’t Jimmy. Awareness smacks you dead in the cheek, and you peer through your morning drone to find Clark, cupping your usual with temperate care. He’d leaned against the divider of your space, arms stretching out clumsily, offering the hot drink like a peace offering. “Jimmy listed off the order,... I tried my best.”
His soles slip, making him realize that perhaps the divider was much too flimsy to carry his weight. He rationalizes in that moment, shuffling off the plastic and opting to mellowly hunch over your seat instead.
“Just thought you’d like it if I came to deliver your ‘Joe’. An apology for that night…”
The word rolled off his tongue candidly, and nineteen thirties slang aside (you’re not exactly sure when you’d last heard someone refer to coffee as Joe), you couldn’t help but find the display heartwarming. The apology was unnecessary in your opinion — but it was his immediate go-to, believing himself to be in the wrong despite your terrible display of social skills in instances prior. Without thinking, your lips curl, hidden behind the puffs of warmth steaming from your drink. “Much obliged, Mr. Kent.” In that moment, you catch the faint widening of his eyes, how his posture suddenly becomes straighter. He scooches closer, a humble hand rubbing the back of his neck, a choked out, dopey-sounding chuckle heartily rumbling from the pit of his chest. You could practically swoon, but you reason it better to take the scorching cup out of his hands first. “Don’t mention it,...” You’re not sure why, but at the time, nothing about the gestures or his subsequent reactions set off any alarms for you. Until it started becoming commonplace. Something in him that night at the office planted a seedling of both gallantry and a charming kind of maladroitness. You’re certain you saw Clark by your desk more that following week than you did in a month.
Every morning, he’d show up either by his lonesome or alongside Jimmy to give you your usual dose of human interaction before you poisoned yourself with bluelight and article corrections. During the afternoon, he’d comment on whatever you brought in for lunch, mindlessly recommending nearby areas, recipes, reviews, etc. Sometimes, he’d simply offer a warm presence, and you tried your best to eat your food as stylishly as possible so as to not embarrass yourself. Afternoons consisted of that now run-of-the-mill question. A soft ‘Mind if I join you for a walk’, accompanied by that prosaic routine of him tossing on his argyle-jacket and readily clutching his suitcase, metaphoric tail wagging as he escorted you towards the elevator with earnestness.
Months in, and you’d found yourself accustomed to the treatment.
____________________________________________________________________________ “So,...” Jimmy drones, tipped back lazily in his chair, rhythmically tapping a pen against his forearm. The burning question in his gaze sunk into the layers of your skin, making it hard to focus on the work scattered in front of you. You offer a silent raise of your brow, but you don’t deny the way his voice had unwillingly split your attention between editing and himself. “Are you gonna tell me what’s going on between you and Smallville…?” A knowing and debilitated sigh exudes from your lungs. “Nothing’s going on. We’re normal.” With a roll of his eyes, you catch the faint tumble of his chair's wheels, unsurprised by the gentle prod of his pen at your cheek, seeking a better explanation. “No. You guys really aren’t.” “Enlighten me, Olsen,...” As if offended by the absurdity in your tone, he presses a theatrically upset palm to his chest which you inwardly admit is slightly comical. “Hand-delivering your coffee in the morning. Seeking you out during lunch break. Taking you home? You’d have to be dense not to notice.” His fingers flick outwardly as he lists off every presumed point he’d constructed of his opinion. Doubt pulls through your features, and almost immediately, his assurance withers down into disbelief. “No way you’re going to tell me that you don't agree?” Your lips press into a thin line, and you inevitably confirm his worries with a destitute shake of your head, sighing. He makes a show of dragging his palms down his face and hunching over which you promptly ignore to continue typing. A stiff boredom shrouds his features, and he watches as you sit there, resolute in the set of your shoulders, typing away at worn keys. However, one could never look away from Jimmy Olsen for too long. It was your mistake to block him out completely, and in your indifference, you fail to catch the way he eases out of his seat and glides on over towards Clark’s desk without a care.
The buzzing screen of your computer begins to suck you in, but you’re ripped out of your focus once he clamorously makes a show of taking back his seat. “There.” The words carry a fearless finality. Clapping his palm over your shoulder, he bends over your desk and flashes you a triumphant smile. Startled and rightly perplexed, you stiffly turn your head in the direction of where he’d just returned. Behind your cubicle, the giant wall of a man was stunned into silence, thick frames sliding off his nose, expression pleasantly flushed. It all spelled no good; your head cracks back towards Jimmy, brows pinched, back inclined forward in secrecy as you withhold a shout and whisper frustratedly. “What did you do?” The way his hand pats your back almost mockingly nearly causes you to fume over. “Speeding things up. I extended an invitation for dinner in your name.” Your body slumps into your seat almost instantaneously, blood-draining from your system. Your lips part open stupidly to protest, but you’re immediately shut up as Jimmy leisurely strolls back into his cubicle and smirks impishly. “But, ‘nothing’s going on’, right?” ____________________________________________________________________________ The anchoring beams of searing orange lights from the buildings overhead feel dauntingly intimidating against your frosty skin. You had agreed — how could you not — to the arrangement Jimmy had orchestrated between you and Clark. Saturday, sometime around eight in the evening, the set location a lovely bistro that had recently opened up within your district.
The drones of construction, faraway sirens, and haunting stillness pricked at your ears — the unvarying click of your heels the only thing that reminded you to keep moving forward; not let your nerves get the best of you at the last second, screaming at you to turn around.
Breath clouded your wet vision, the distant verdant glare at the stoplight signaling you to take your final cross over towards the meeting spot. A popular boulevard that would lead straight to the resturant; it would be easier to find each other there, you reasoned. You were embarrassingly early, so it was no surprise to you that the surrounding area was otherwise devoid of signs of your date. Though you’re sure he would make the effort to show up early, it just wouldn’t be to the degree your anxiety had forced you to. Before stepping into battle, you needed to familiarize yourself with the grounds anyways. Quick exits and restrooms especially, just in case you needed an out after humiliating yourself for the trillionth time.
The faint scent of ozone pricked at your nose, but your mind didn’t have enough time to process. You catch, just a few steps down at the bend of the crosswalk, Clark’s staggering form rushing to beat the hasty change of the stoplight. Something fuzzy burns in your cheeks, watching him grin brightly, his hand thrown up to offer you his signature wave before he dodged a particularly impatient driver with a bumbling step. Out of breath and still recovering, you watch him slowly and steadily reach you with a bouquet in hand and a weak smile plastered over his lips.
“Hope I didn’t give you a fright,… metropolitans really aren't known to be the best drivers.”
Greeting him with a soft smirk in kind, you naturally accept the complimentary flowers as he purposefully sets them in your palms with a warming rightness.
“Just glad you made it in one piece.”
You make him laugh, his once pale cheeks now visibly simmered with a peachy blush. There’s a physical restraint he has to exert, his palm hiding his smitten beam, squeezing to quell the bubbly feeling which radiates off his chest in waves.
“I’m really glad you’re here. With me,… on a date? Gosh, could I even call it that?”
At the end of the day, there was no further question about the intention of this meeting. Coworkers didn’t just ask each other out to one-on-one dinners on the regular. Though it was never brought up in conversation, the two of you already had that silent acknowledgement of what was happening.
“Flowers and a restaurant. That’s pretty much textbook definition, Kent.”
You confirm, clutching the arrangement close to your chest, making a mental note to properly take care of them once you got home. The faint memory of a potential vase you owned passes, and finally you both set into motion.
“You look stunning by the way.”
Something in his voice springs, like he just needed to get out whatever thought lingered in his mind, lest he forget and it came back to bite him later on. Using the flora to shield your abashed expression, you offer a hum.
“As do you,… or well, I mean, striking. No— handsome. Yes,… you look handsome.”
His lashes flutter, endeared by your sheepish attempt to return the favor. Sweetly, he brings you in close, a hand rested politely over your shoulder.
“I did my best for you,… good thing my hard work paid off huh?”
Calming yourself down with a soft shake of your head, you lower the bouquet and subconsciously lean into his hold.
“I appreciate the sentiment.”
The tension of the conversation ebbs and flows as you both continue on your way to the bistro. He keeps you warm under his arm, detailing his day to you in high spirits. You could tell he was feeling much more cheerful than usual. Something in him set alight, as if finally having the opportunity to take you out had enlivened him. It no doubt made you relax a bit, observing as he rambled and couldn’t help but grin nonstop, his eyes locked onto you with a deep fulfillment.
“Color me surprised when Jimmy popped the question. I still couldn’t believe it,…”
It staggers you — how he was convinced you were somehow in a higher caliber than himself. Placing a hand over his bicep, you lean in, lips parted in protest. The muscle goes taut under your touch, and he pulls himself towards you, offering his unadulterated attention. It catches you off guard — the switch from his endlessly flowing dialogue to the sudden buzz of silence as he takes you in with reverence, hanging onto your every breath.
“Nonsense. I think you’re actually very thoughtful. That’s a luxury in some people, and of course, your compassion is one I consider to be a special kind—“
Not having expected such a loaded response, you take in the way his expression falters blushingly, Adam’s apple bobbing with a newfound tightness.
“Well I,…”
A cold prick hits your nose. Then you feel another — smacked dab against the crown of your head, then the skin of your scalp. Clark, seemingly having felt the same, looks up in tandem with you.
A strange light breeze arrives and passes over your skin, dancing around you both, making clothes and hair flutter gently. Light shifts, the sky a bleak intimidating gray. The scamper of city goers finally registers, the sudden absence of evening crickets vanished.
“Well, isn’t that just great…”
You mutter to yourself, expression weary as clouds pull in, dotting the concrete beneath your ornate heels in a darker splatter of gray.
“It’s raining…”
Pushing your hair back with a distraught hand, you close your eyes and try to control your expression. Flashes of preconceived notions blink through your scattered headspace — You both, breaking away, having to cancel, perhaps even abandoning the idea of getting to know each other all together. Like the weather of all things was some kind of cruel sign that this would never work out, no matter how badly you craved it would.
In that excruciating darkness, you feel as Clark’s hands slip away, solidifying your anxieties as final say. There’s a second you take to center yourself, until finally you will your eyes to part open, hung and heavy with disappointment.
“Well,… we always have next weekend. Maybe then we could—“
A thick velvet veils your vision, weighed lightly against your head. Clark was bent down, glasses dewed with raindrops, cheeks wet from the specks of arriving downpour, yet even in all the gloom surrounding, his expression called to you. A bright, hopeful smile, reassuring you that perhaps the night didn’t have to end for you both just yet.
“I walked here. Home’s close,… and I have an idea. Not a very clever one, but an idea nonetheless.”
Securing his jacket over your head with care, he hugs you back into his side, perhaps even more securely than before.
“Mind managing a light jog?”
Water sloshed against your ankles, offering a cooling kiss to your skin as you ran over puddles and avoided whizzing cars. Clark was especially worse off, completely exposed to the raw, sensory-rich shower of the storm overhead. Button-up drenched, hair stuck to his forehead, glasses fogged. He looked good regardless, but that was besides your worry.
“Stick close.”
He maneuvers you in his hold, steering you away from the edge of the sidewalk facing the rain-slicked streets. You could feel just how far he was willing to go to shield you, even if it possibly meant getting drenched and earning himself a fever.
“At least get under here yourself!”
You shout amidst the pounding rains, the downpour making it hard to hear each other.
“You’re too short!”
He shouts back playfully, keeping you close. Something in you cracks open slightly — perhaps the liberation you felt, in no longer caring for appearances. The rain abandoned that sensibility long ago. Your steamed outfit was already wrinkled from the exertion of running, your breath a mess. You’re not sure anything would be perfect at this point. It drove you to speak, words unfiltered.
“I take offense to that—!”
Not worrying much about the force behind your palms, you push into his side playfully. He stumbles, catching onto your forearms before blinking and looking up at you in pleasant surprise. He hadn’t seen this side of you, so the reaction was warranted.
“Do you now? It’s only logical… I thought you were the logical type?”
He pokes fun at you all the while you both cross over into an open park path. Trees swayed and rustled around you, cobblestone pathways slippery under your feet as you rushed down the manicured trail of bushes and flowers.
“I am the logical type! I’m just trying to avoid having to take responsibility for how sick you're most definitely going to get after this—“
He giggles and carefully whisks you both around the curve of the centerpiece fountain.
“I don’t get sick easily!”
Your heels click rhythmically as you practically dance and twirl around each other, trying to keep your balance, swaying with bubbling childlike joy. It wasn’t dancing per se, but you traversed the round about, clutching onto the other’s hands with loose grips.
“Oh, I highly doubt that!”
He gasps in feigned offense, tugging you in and scoffing softly.
“Have some faith in me—“
A bright chuckle, and you’re already moving to capture him under his jacket. With an unsteady scoop, you teasingly go wide, a silent threat to capture him under the polyester with a determined glint in your eyes.
“Not a chance—!”
With a loud ‘oof!’ you both tumble, slip, and get caught in the small iron grating protecting the fountain. There’s a huge splash that sounds and echoes through the empty grounds. The jacket, once keeping you dry, floats away in a matter of seconds, petals skimming the surface from your bouquet which barely survived the fall. In that split second, Clark had only thought to secure you.
And so, here you both were, his body half out the water, your own over his, palms at either side of his head. The light gray skies above reflected in the clear blue swirling in his widened gaze, raindrops curving down the edges of his jaw as he looked up at you, glasses askew, his warm palms cupped over your hips unknowingly. There’s an unnamed silence that follows, breaths muggy and mingled. Then finally, cracking through the silence of the park is your combined laughter, raw and untamed. It bursts like a live wire, at the sheer absurdity. Your shoulders shake, and his head tips back, like you both couldn’t handle the silliness any longer – in the midst of the brightened exhilaration, he heaves richly once more, his hands carefully sliding up to cup your jittering shoulders, wet forehead pressed to your burning cheeks as you both tried your best to contain yourselves. “So much for the jacket,...” You whisper against his skin with a giggly grin, voice broken open into something more authentic. His heart jumps, and the man below you can’t help but catch his hitching breath, agreeing simply to ignore the fact that he was utterly memorized by you. Your face illuminated by the marbled water swishing beneath, hair curled around your cheeks, eyes crinkled and twinkling — and though he wouldn’t mention it, it was causing his lungs to contract, breath thinning, as your body naturally succumbed to gravity and bonded damply against his. You were temptation incarnate in that very moment. It takes the chill of the water against him to shock out a response. “As long as you're enjoying yourself…” You catch the pause, maybe a hint of something doubtful, before he’s peering through his lashes and sitting himself up. Rain forgotten, he kneels and carries you to the stone ledge of the fountain, gazing upon your form with a careful dedication to detail. A beat passes which he takes for himself, fixing his glasses back onto his nose bridge with a stiff finger. “You are enjoying yourself, I hope?” Something in the energy dips, his expression now bittersweetly twisted into something guilty. He rests his palms against your knees, shoulders slumped, and forces a chuckle. “I’ll admit, I’ve been a real mess these past few months. Tripping up at every moment, choking on my lunch, wearing my button-up the wrong way,... if not for you pointing it all out, I’d be a wreck.”
The dimples in his cheeks hollow as a warm smile spreads in silent thanks, the recollection making him look less downtrodden.
“I reckon I’ve made a real fool of myself in front of you,... and now, I forget to even check the weather and here we are.”
He throws his hands up, motioning around towards the parkscape in half jest, but the words are pushed out from a place of self-reproach. Your eyes flicker with a hint of sympathy, something in you shriveling as you watch his eyes dim with a hidden shame. This wasn’t how you expected things to go. Whiplash hits you tenfold, and you're clutching at the ledge of the fountain with panicked concern.
“I just wish... that I could do better. I have my one chance to make you happy, and somehow I still screw it up.”
The words wither away into the darkness, street lamps buzzing low with bleak white lights. They shine in the damp curls of his hair and the surface of his wet skin, only further highlighting the melancholy tinging his once gleaming features. The sight makes your heart ache, desperate to rid him of the feeling.
“If there was somehow some way I could make it up to you, I would do anything to—”
Hands clutch his shoulders, squaring the broad expanse as you pull him in with purpose. There's a hesitancy as you seek his permission, but the emotion in his eyes and the way he stays put give you all you need to go ahead and act. He gasps inwardly, lips catching onto yours as you give in and plant a gentle kiss to his lips to cease his spiraling babble of worry. You think to pull away, cursing yourself for even trying, but suddenly he’s melting into you. Promptly shut up, he cups both your cheeks in his hands and digs his knee into the ground, body pressing forward as he loses himself in the feeling of your touch.
Breath interchanges, fanning hotly against your lashes. He twists his neck to the side, your hands pressing into the cord of his pulse, now beating wildly with yours as you kiss each other senseless and snatch the breath out the other’s lungs in want. There’s a throaty groan here, a soft sigh there, and you aimlessly move your palms around the sinewy wall of his stretched back, hugging him close. Months of longing, waiting, and yearning poured into the single moment. Nearly a year on your part. It all causes your brain to short-circuit.
There’s a soft 'pop', your puffy lips parting after what felt like an eternity.
“I,... hm.”
He draws in close, lips ghosting over yours, his jaw flexing as if thinking to kiss you once again, but thinking better of it; it was still just a first date, all things considered. He gulps, thick and strained, opting to pass a thumb over your lips, silently indulging in their softness steadily with burning eyes.
“You were going off on a tangent again…”
Is all you whisper back, expression now exposed to a gentle shyness as you wipe a few curls from his vision and focus on his weakened eyes.
“Right,... I tend to do that.”
He smirks, picking himself up. With careful movement, he reaches for you, helping you from the ledge. Once you're securely stood, he bends down, sifting through the water to throw his soaked jacket over his forearm. It wrings around the limb with a wet ‘splat’, a lost cause to the wetness it had endured during its time abandoned. He balls his fist and coughs sheepishly.
“Guess I owe you for pointing that one out too, huh?”
Something to break the tension. Finally, you slip into a smile and release a short puff of air. His shoulders relax after the fact, and he’s automatically at your side, escorting you over and out the fountain with a gentleman-like grace.
“How about dinner at mines…? Only if you’re feeling up to it—”
You bump his shoulder and sigh, this time wrapping your hand around his back and tugging him into your side with a smile.
“If you don’t just take me already.”
He presses his lips together and silently complies, clumsily working to reach over and straighten out your outfit.
“Is there any point to that?”
You snort and tip your head back to meet his gaze, your wet forms beginning to waltz down the park path towards his street. He rubs the back of his neck and murmurs softly, shrugging as he proudly situates himself by your side where he always wanted to be.
“Just tryna help."
Just Tryna Help | Part 1 | Clark Kent x Reader ❤︎ Synopsis. You're an overworked and underpaid editor for the daily planet with a year-long office crush. You're trying your best not to fumble, but your charming coworker makes getting through the day all the more excruciating. Pairing. Clark Kent x Reader
Content. office romance, editor!reader, girl failure, boy failure, chivalry isn't dead, fluff, fem!reader, secondhand embarrassment, dorks in love
Word count. 3.8k
꩜ A/N. This is my first post guys so please enjoy!!! part 2 | main masterlist | DCU masterlist
“Yo. Coffee.”
“Ah.”
How could you forget? Your fingers catch the plastic handle before it keels over. Placing it down carefully, you retract your hand and cover your lips modestly — a sense of awareness flooding over you.
“How embarrassing.… I didn't mean—”
“I get it. Trust me, I know far too well.”
A sheepish noise croaks from your throat as you follow Jimmy’s impartial gaze towards the newsroom cubicles. He had an eye for catching onto things much too quickly. Steadying your mug, he drops about a packet and a half of sugar into the swirling java and crafts you your typical brew.
“Don’t you think it’s… I don't know—”
Something catches on his tongue. He plucks a stir stick, mixes the drink, then taps it against the ivory rim of your novelty cup to shake off the excess coffee.
“Kinda frustrating. It’s exhausting to watch, even as a bystander.”
Flicking the wooden stick into the nearby trash bin, he takes your drink and hands it to your waiting hands. Taking a slow methodical sip, you hide behind the ceramic and avoid meeting his gaze. You had a good idea of what he was referencing. So much so, you couldn't help but shrink back into your usual self, shoulders squared and posture all rigid and upright.
Releasing a sigh, his palm quickly hugs your shoulder and guides you towards the editorial department.
“Did something happen that I don't know about? I mean, you ogle Kent all the time, but this is worse than usual.”
Dipping your head in mortification, you clutch your coffee tighter and mutter behind the curling puffs of mist steaming from the mixture inside.
“Nothing different. Just… thinking.”
“Y’know, your answer couldn't be vaguer.”
For a second, you allow yourself the liberty to purse your lips and jab at his ribs in protest. To this, he rubs his side dramatically and stifles a chuckle. So much for support systems.
“He’s here early today. How about giving his desk a visit?”
Shaking your head, your body physically resists his offer, soles molding into the ground. Even if you did see him, you both had nothing to talk about. Since your arrival, you’d barely even held a conversation longer than a cordial greeting between colleagues. What use was a sudden visit? Especially while he was working.
“He made the front page. Compliment him on that.”
Jimmy jabs his finger in the air and shakes your shoulder softly. You allow him to jostle the energy into you, but hyping yourself up for something that would never come wasn't the issue.
“When doesn't he?”
The retort comes quick and easy. The man running laps in your mind was a savant when it came to journalism. You’d hate to admit it, but Jimmy’s suggestion wouldn't help your case at all. As if reading your mind and seeing the truth in your dismissal, he groans inwardly and lets your shoulder loose.
“This is killing me.”
He drags his palms over his face and grips the side of his neck in strain. Perhaps from the pressures of frustration running so evidently rampant within his body was getting to him. A small part of you couldn't blame him. Though you didn't like self-pity, your situation was mortifyingly hopeless.
“It’s alright Olsen. I wouldn't get upset over something like this... Besides, I'm fine just seeing him every day.”
You both round the corner and settle into your respective desk chairs. You shared the same space as Jimmy — part of why you knew each other so well.
“That was sickeningly sweet and tragic.”
He crosses his arms firmly over his chest and grimaces in discontent. A weary smile crosses your lips, so you decide to offer a reassuring thumbs-up. It looked dorky, but it cracked a smile, so you consider the small gesture a success on your part.
“I could set something up.”
Your chair creaks as you frown and lean into the edge of your desk.
“You know my answer to that will always be the same.”
He nearly pouts, shoes scuffing against the marbled flooring as he rolls his way over towards your side.
“So stubborn.”
You smile and nudge his side gently.
“That’s what makes a good journalist. Besides…”
Footsteps sound as you pick up a thick stack of papers and straighten them out against your desk’s surface.
“An office romance is probably super risky. Most definitely against the rules too—”
“What’s this about an office romance?”
Both of you whip your head in time to catch the looming shadow standing just behind your backs. Tall and broad, his voice though meek, feels booming in your chest as he hunches over Jimmy’s shoulder and pushes up the thick plastic frames slipping from the bridge of his nose.
“Clark—!”
Jimmy nearly leaps from his seat to offer the giant a warm smack to the shoulder. There was an air of familiarity between the two that felt sacred — one you weren't willing to cut for the sake of your conscience.
“Hey Jim… just wanted to swing by. Check up on you—”
His sun-kissed fingers nudge under the frame of his glasses, a strand of his curly hair coaxing its way back into the mussed tuffs of dark locks flowing over his forehead. You watch from the sidelines, fading into the background as your crush of however long you worked at the Daily Planet made the ordinary conversation he always had with your desk mate.
Clark Kent was a man of many facets, and each one managed to capture your heart in the span of just a few months. But you were never bold or forthcoming — maybe when you worked the field, but everyone had their different faces from time to time. Right now, all the chemicals in your brain work to revert you to square one. Lips pinned shut, a nervous jitter in your fingers, the works. You keep quiet and observe the two gentlemen making a fool of themselves just behind your desk.
After a longing sigh and a gentle tap of your feet against the floor, you allow yourself the moment to take in the visage. He looked just as charmingly clumsy as every other day — an argyle-like suit and stiff posture to pair. But you liked that. You conclude that this much is enough to satiate the dying thirst in your heart to see him for the week.
You kick at your heels and spin around in your chair, but a hand tugs you back out into the open. A silent yelp jumps from your chest, heart hammering all the way down to your stomach.
“—This is her by the way.”
Your brain tries to calibrate the crisis happening before you. Jimmy, with his hands gripped tight around your rolling chair’s post. You were currently being displayed to Clark like some art installation. He stood there, eyes catching your shivering form with peaked interest.
A flurry of panicked complaints threatens to bubble from your stomach, but you barely manage. A hand, large, warm-looking, had stretched out before you. Your eyes, once latched onto Jimmy’s with burning concern, flick to the palm with trembling worry. There's a call of your surname, formal and delicate.
“I recall that was your name, correct?”
Now wasn't the time to freak out. You pray for the burning in your cheekbones to cease as you extend a hesitant hand and offer a weak shake.
“Yes…. It’s nice to meet you—”
You swallow a ball of tension and finally look into his eyes. They suck you in within an instant. You were so used to admiring their color and shape from afar, but to have such a profound blue glued to you felt overwhelming.
“—Mr. Clark.”
The last part jumbled out awkwardly and hardened. You cringe and shake off your hand, praying that your slip-up would soon become a distant memory in his mind. You watch as a bittersweet smile paints his lips. You nearly forgot how bad ripping your hands out of someone else's could translate the wrong way. Now you’d really gone and made yourself look like a fool.
Sensing the tension, Jimmy scoots you away and rolls you out. It’s almost comedic, if not for the absolute screw up of an introduction. He exchanged a few finalizing remarks and waved the man off before rushing over to your side.
“What was that?!"
Your eyes widen, knees drawn up nervous and tight as you lower your tone and ramble hurriedly.
“You quite literally pulled me in with no warning Olsen? How was I supposed to react?”
Throwing up his arms in disbelief, he sighs and plops back down into his seat.
“Maybe don't stare down the guy like he’s a threat? He totally got the wrong impression.”
Scooting closer towards your desk, you rest an elbow above the cool surface and lay your cheek to rest in your clammy palm.
“He always does… I don't know how to act in those kinds of situations. He probably hates me.”
He sighs and pinches the bridge of his nose.
“You two are a match made in heaven. Too socially inept for your bodies to handle.”
You sink into your seat melancholically and grab at your mouse in desperation.
“I'll busy myself for now….”
He offers an apologetic hum and gives your shoulder one last good squeeze.
“Things will work out. Promise.”
That was too good to be true. The stale clicking of your aged mouse begins to fill your ears as you zone in on the work before you — lots of reports and op-ends to edit — no time for chit chat or reflection on how much of a failure you were. Perfect. You glide deeper into your desk and hunch over with a feverish determination, fingers tapping against plastic keys. You hope the shift in focus offers you the least bit of peace of mind before the day ends.
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“You want me to do what now?”
“Perry wants a story written by tonight so it can go up first thing in the morning. Clark is working on it… Help him out.”
The bustle of the newsroom had died down a bit, energy now dispersed into other sectors of the company building. You stood behind, the office now rid of any human life except for Jimmy, Clark, and the select few night staff who happened to work on extenuating tasks.
“How’s that sound Kansas?”
You watch as the bulky blue figure in the distance suddenly jumps out from over his cubicle. Clark, ever the martyr, always offered to do the things no one else wanted to do. There’s an awkward pause — his gaze flicks to Jimmy, then drones over your stress-affected form.
He nervously chuckles and runs a hand along his neck in reluctance. God, you knew he was only being kind — didn't want you to worry. He only ever looked out for others after all. But that didn't make it hurt any less. You feel something in your chest die that very moment.
“You sure Jim? I can handle it on my own. No need to trouble the lady—”
The ginger stalks over and wraps an arm around Clark's neck — you didn't even think it possible given his stature. You watch as the boys exchange a few looks, some weary mutterings, Jimmy even lands one good definitive smack to Clark’s back; and by some god-given miracle, Clark ends up nodding in acceptance and waving you over.
“Well then, ... If the lady is fine with it?”
You're not sure what kind of magic Jimmy worked but thank god for support systems. The man in question merrily strolls along the office floor like he'd won a Nobel Prize or something. He gives you one final knowing look before leaning in to nip at your glowing cheeks, pinching the plush between his knuckles. He smirks as he offers his last piece of friendly advice.
“Don’t fuck this up.”
You revoke whatever you said about a support system again.
The chilling snap of the newsroom doors and the stilled silence that follows have you standing on edge. You nearly forgot to set your legs into motion, reminding yourself that Clark had waved you over just seconds prior.
You were alone, but you felt strangely level-headed. Perhaps, to some depressing degree, because you solemnly believed that no matter what, nothing would transpire from this. It was already derived from some dumb luck that he even said yes to this. You knew when to pull punches. Regardless, you stand and wait, watching as he pulls up a rolling chair and sets it next to his.
“Uhm… ladies first?”
His palm cuts through the air courteously. Offering a meager nod, you scurry to accept and tug down at your sleeve, choking out your thanks. This was going to be a long night. Situating yourself against the tough cushion with a sigh — much too burdened to be okay— you awkwardly bend and crank at the pneumatic cylinder (yes, the little lever-thingy with a much too complicated name) and ease your heels into the floor’s solid surface. He follows suit, placing himself down, adjusting his tie a bit, sitting upright — everything to give you the space he thinks you need.
There’s this nervous look in his eyes — much to your assumption, it seems like discomfort but you couldn't be more wrong in retrospect. He shuffles and pats his thighs firmly before plucking the necessary info — a few printed sheets from the statistics team and a highlighted first draft, littered with blaring red corrections and a few snide comments in the tattered margins.
Rubbing his knees goofily, he sets the papers over his desk and clears his throat with a brisk tap of his fist against his chest.
“I’ll rewrite and you can edit… sound good?”
“Awesome.” you croak and hide your face promptly.
Oh, you could strangle yourself — you’d just about had it, but you both set into motion anyway; he fiddles with his keys before finally ticking away at them with deft precision. One shared word document later, and now you’re both tweaking at the draft with practiced ease. ‘Course, he typed like he’d created Pulitzer-level articles all the time and needed no second opinion. Your eyes fix on your own screen, roving over every line, fixing a few things here and there. Nothing out of sorts so far; he was damned good at what he did, grammatical skill set included.
“Uhm… Is that alright?”
He clears his throat and gently taps against his screen. You’d missed his voice because you'd broken out into a cold sweat and felt half-way baked into a trance induced by shame. And that, in turn, made him repeat himself. Catching him the second time, you slowly turn with a self-conscious gaze, motioning for him to go ahead. He clarifies and you clear your throat.
“Oh— Yeah,— just make sure the sentence structure feels more punchy and you've got it.”
Nodding, he twists back and offers a smile.
“Thanks.”
As you follow suit, you grip the edge of the desk before you and take a breath, praying your heart rests for even a second; you just wanted to focus on work and here you were losing it just because of a man with a basic grasp on manners. But in times like these, finding a guy like that felt like striking gold. It tears at you slowly, but you remind yourself he’d been respectful to everyone.
Just like how everyone got that special cup of coffee from him when he stopped by the local cafe to pick up a group order. Or when he’d help carry boxes or assisted in offering small suggestions and quips during monthly editorial sessions to help the others out. When the stick was passed to you and you got your small moment, you’d gush but nothing more. Because, in some twisted sense, you hadn’t considered yourself special; Clark was just so naturally earnest to a fault like that. Somehow, your beating heart placates.
“Everything good?”
His voice breaks through your collected focus. Despite him tapping you on the shoulder, your reaction makes him the one to flinch, ironically enough.
“You just… well you seemed— rattled?”
He mutters the words as if he wasn't sure whether they made sense to him. Not that you were going to be any better at deciphering their meaning. Beneath his lashes, he paces back and forth through his mind, tapping at his thigh rhythmically.
“Did I seem that way?”
It could've been your face. Maybe your body language. Before he can stop himself, he tightens his tie and speaks hoarsely.
“Well your heartbeat sounded—“
“My what— huh?”
He backtracks, and shakes his hand — somehow he’d seemed more shaken than you. Taking matters into your own hands for once, you stand and tighten a fist, placing it over your thudding chest.
“What about my heart?”
Something in you didn’t want to move along from this conversation. You knew it seemed somewhat desperate, but could it even be called disparity if you barely had a chance with the man? His fingers ghost over his keyboard dumbly, lips pursed, wet and nervous as he twists and stays frigid. Like he believed that if he stood still enough, you wouldn’t even see him. But with a frame like that, it was a pipe dream.
“Just— it was… fast.”
Right. Of course it was. “How could it not be?”
“What?”
“Huh?”
He stares at you, wide eyed. You blink back, confused.
“What do you mean? ‘How could it not…’”
He trails off and mimics your thoughts word for word. Except you slowly realize, they weren’t just inner dialogue. You said that out loud, and now here you were to suffer the consequences. There’s a brief pause. Everything happens in a sequence. That sharp, scorching burn of a flush pinched at your cheeks full throttle. One second, you’re flailing your arms around to collect your things. Next, you’re rambling on about your pet fish needing a bath and booking it towards the nearest elevator.
What you don’t expect to hear are the boisterous thuds of his footsteps chasing behind you. He was chasing you. You couldn’t believe it, but you hadn’t the time for gushing when your pride was at stake.
“I’m so sorry Clark, I’ll edit from home I swear, but I really do have to—!”
A piercing metallic slam rings in your ears, mingling with the puffs of your labored breaths. Your arms huddle against your half-open satchel and you hang your head in fear. Just behind you, he felt close. Much too intimate for comfort — chest caging you in from all directions. Then, in that signature deep tone, he takes a breath and mutters wearily.
“This elevator is out of order miss,…”
Ah. How could you forget? With a steadying gulp, you cower into yourself and speak delicately amidst the straining silence.
“Oh… thank you.”
“Don’t …” The words fizzle to a stop. He realizes the compromising position and takes a step back for your sake. Clark wasn’t one to act without reason, and in this rare case, his body moved before he could process. Seems even he didn’t understand why he used up the effort to corner you. He grimaced, but conceded and finally met your eyes. There was something he wished to say, but seemed reluctant to.
“Don’t worry about it.”
Darting from place to place, he looks you over, then pauses and retracts his gaze, feeling that his eyes might have been prying too much. The gesture was as sweet as it was gentlemanly, but the only thing on your mind right now was getting home.
“Sorry. I just… don’t feel well?” a weak excuse, really.
“I get that…”
Thank god he could read a room. There’s a stifling pause before he hesitantly reaches in and spreads his fingers unsurely. You watch in a stupor, dumbfounded as he approaches you like some animal in the wild. His fingers pinch the zipper of your satchel and tug it closed.
“Uh… just— looking out for ‘ya. Your bag was open. No harm done, right?”
His palms lift into the air — innocent and unable to be judged as anything but. Something melts in your brain; perhaps he was only trying to be nice. What are you kidding, of course he was. Slipping into your slacked posture, you grip the withered strap of your bag and murmur just above a whisper.
“I’m… Apologies. If I made you feel like you did wrong.”
A genuine shock paints his features, and for a moment, you’re not sure if the words got through. There’s a brief moment where he opens and closes his mouth like a guppy, finding the right words to say, then, comes up blank. The action somewhat amused you, if not for the crushing embarrassment pressing down on your body now solely wired by spite.
“No need… I thought I’d wronged you in some sense. I wasn't sure what I did, but I was hoping I could make it right… if,… that was…. Shoot—“
A hand engulfs the lower half of his face in frustration — mainly aimed at himself. He was struggling to even face you now, a hand squeezed around his hip as he tapped his foot and uttered reprimanding critiques to himself.
“Correct me if I’m wrong, but would I be bold to assume that you…”
He sees your eyes fluttering open a smidge in startle and eases his tone.
Not a second goes by before your hands act before your brain, darting out, making a beeline for his open lips. You feel the skin, warm, a bit damp, mushed against your palm in startle.
“Home. I’ll be heading home so please…”
Lowering your head, face beet red from a chest-throbbing shame, you lower your weak-willed hands and step back. Nothing in you could handle how he would react. You already had an inkling that you blew everything up and out of the water. The timidity plaguing every inch of your being made it hard to ignore.
“Can we leave this conversation… maybe for later?”
Willing him to concede with pained eyes, you step back and let your arms sag. A deafening silence falls, something stagnant pounding in your ears.
“Let me walk you.”
There’s something about his expression that’s less weary, more resolute. He leaves no room for question, slinging his jacket on with sprawling movements, his brows pinched in thought. Confused, you lift your chin and stare at him. His eyes burned with a quiet plea — telling you with their unwavering glint that you had nothing to worry about. He wanted this. Just to let him have a chance before you sabotaged it yourself.
“…. Alright.”
You relent. No longer disparaged, his hand rounds over your shoulder. Then, like a hushed reassurance, it glides down to the small of your back.
“Alright.”
His voice resonated through the hall, echoing, both your forms swaying in tandem as he escorted you toward the staircase exit of the newsroom.