sorry about my last request! i just wanted to change it because, i know you ger lord of requests for aomine but would it be on if it could be a scenario with him instead? whichever is easier for you!
Yes ofc! I love writing for Aomine. Fair warning, this is quite a long one so I hope you like it xx
Scenario: Aomine with an s/o with ptsd whoâs afraid to get intimate
Aomine wasnât always the best with his words. Which is why, when it comes to relationships especially, heâs more of a show-donât-tell kind of guy. Heâs the type of guy that values little things like hugs and kisses and touching in general, but lately he was beginning to think that you werenât the same.
Aomine has had a crush on you for the longest time. The first time he met you was on your first day at your new job at a cafe. It took him about two days to be completely head over heels for you, which was new to him since he wasnât one to be chasing after people in general. Naturally, he used his best pick up line to try and get you to go on a date with him. To his dismay, you declined.
âIâm flattered, and I really like you, but I really donât think I can be in a relationship right now,â you replied.
âOh. Itâs alright. I can wait until youâre ready. Is it gonna take a few minutes or...?â Aomine joked, making you laugh. And my God, what a gorgeous smile, he thought. âIâm kidding. Take your time. If you ever change your mind just say the word.â
So the two of you continued your relationship as coworkers, though you quickly became really close. Despite the fact that he was a very lazy worker, his presence at the cafe is really what motivated you to never skip a day of work. Something about the way that he was so laid back and easygoing gave you a sense of comfort. Just having him around made you feel like you could finally relax and the lighthearted conversations and jokes with him was something that became incredibly important to you without you even realising it.
Of course, all this time, Aomineâs feelings for you never really went away. If anything, he found himself falling for you even more after getting so close to you. Eventually, you decided to give it a try. You had to move on at some point and there was no one better to take that first step with than someone as low maintenance as Aomine.
Fast forward a few months and you and Aomine are in a happy relationship. Not much really changed between you two though, itâs just that you went on dates now and heâd hold your hand every so often. Aomine was very patient with you. He didnât want to ruin something that heâd been longing for for so long so he was doing his best to ease into it. Furthermore, he remembered that you werenât exactly ready for a relationship (though that was ages ago), but something told him that he should give you a little space just in case.
Lately though, heâd begun to notice how the two of you had never really been intimate with each other. Sure, youâd spend an awful lot of time with each other between work and dates, but he hadnât even kissed you yet and itâs been nearly a month since you started dating.
Truth was, youâd try to avoid situations where things would possibly be intimate due to your past experiences. Places like the cinema was out of the question and youâd always pick places that were open and public. Thankfully, Aomine was never opposed to any of these ideas because he didnât care too much where you went as long as he was with you. Meanwhile, you were trying to get help for it, but it was a slow process and things werenât looking that much better in your opinion. You were aware that it was unfair to Aomine too, but you were just hoping he wouldnât notice until you finally build up to courage to be intimate again.
One weekend, you got a text from Aomine.
Hey, do you want to come over? I was thinking a movie night would be fun
The request seemed reasonable enough, but to you it was something youâd been dreading.
Not too sure... you texted back.
Why not? You said you were free today didnât you?
You let out a groan as you remembered telling him about your empty schedule this weekend. Whilst you would much rather stay at home, you decided to agree to his request because you didnât want him to think anything was wrong with you. So you sucked it up and got ready to head to your boyfriendâs house.
The walk there wasnât exactly the most fun. Your mind couldnât help but overthink the entire time. You tried to listen to music to drown out the thoughts but it was no use. Your stomach was turning and you felt like you could puke. Maybe you should just turn back?
Next thing you knew, your feet had carried you all the way to his doorstep and you had already knocked on the door. Taking deep breaths, you tried to calm yourself down as you waited. Whyâd you convince yourself to do this? He would have understood if you just said no.
The door finally opened and revealed Aomine in a pair of grey sweatpants and a white shirt, a genuinely happy smile spread across his face. For a moment, you relaxed. It was just Aomine. You donât have to get so worked up.
âHey there,â he greeted you by messing up your hair, making you giggle. There really was nothing to be worried about.
âStop it,â you laughed as you swatted his arm away from you so you could fix your hair.
Aomine let you in and told you to get comfortable on the couch while he went to grab some snacks and order some food for the two of you. His house was exactly what youâd expect it to beâ barely furnished with a few tasteful knickknacks which you assumed was gifted to him.
Being left alone like this brought back the worrying thoughts though. You werenât sure if you could deal with being touched againâ even if it was Aomine. The idea of it alone brought you the icks.
Aomine returned with a bowl of popcorn, which he set on the coffee table in front of you before landing on the couch next to you with a remote in hand. âI thought I told you to get comfortable?â Aomine said.
âYou donât look very comfortableâ thereâs a whole couch here and you choose to sit on the edge,â he laughed, eyeing your straight posture.
âOh, sorry,â you said awkwardly as you pulled yourself back a bit and leaned against the couch.
âDonât apologise,â he said, pausing for a moment to take his focus away from the TV and onto you. âAre you alright? Youâre acting a bit off.â
âNo, Iâm okay, donât worry,â you shook your head.
Aomine hesitated for a moment before turning his head back to the screen. âWhat movie do you want to watch?â
âI donât have a preferenceâ you choose,â you shrugged.
âYouâre the guest, you have to choose,â Aomine replied insistently.
You let out a sigh as you shook your head disapprovingly. âFine, I suppose a comedy would be nice,â you suggested.
Aomine browsed through the comedy options and settled on something that interested both of you. For the most part, you were alright during the start of the movie. You decided to indulge in its plot so that you could get your mind to stop with its intrusive thoughts. However, it wasnât long until Aomine smoothly put his arm around you, surprising you for a moment as you suppressed a flinch.
And it only went downhill after that.
You could no longer pay attention to the movie. All you could focus on was his touch. It became painfully obvious to you that you were alone with him. He could do absolutely anything to you and no one would possibly know. It was awfully familiar.
Every time youâd close your eyes, you were transported back to the place where you had no control. You were terrified. He just had his arm around youâ you knew that. But all you could see was things escalating. Trapped in your own little bubble of panic, you couldnât hear Aomine calling your name.
The navy haired boy became increasingly concerned. He could feel you trembling in his arms but you werenât responding to him at all. âY/N? Whatâs wrong?â he asked, pulling away from you and beginning to panic himself.
No response. Just trembling. Also tearsâ lots of tears.
Aomine was confused. Not knowing what else to do, he grabbed a blanket and wrapped it around you, hoping itâll stop the shaking. To some extent it did. It also helped you snap back into reality for a moment.
âI-Iâm sorry,â you said between heavy breaths.
âItâs okay, itâs okay,â Aomine said, voice soft as ever. He reached out to wipe the tears off your cheek, but you immediately flinched and pulled back, stopping his movements completely. âDid I do something I wasnât supposed to?â Aomine questioned. The way you reacted to him only made him worry moreâ it kind of hurt to see you like this.
You shook your head as you wrapped the blanket around you even tighter. After all this, you felt like you owed him an explanation, but the words wouldnât come out. It was like the tears were choking you. âI-I shouldâve t-told you t-this sooner butââ you paused to take a gulp. âI d-donât like being t-touched,â you admitted, hoping and praying that he wouldnât absolutely despise you after a fit like this.
âYou donât like being touched?â Aomine repeated, trying to understand why you felt that way. You nodded in response, taking deep breaths to try and gather yourself. âDo you know why?â he asked, treading lightly because he didnât want to make things worse. He felt awfully inept in this situation. He was already bad enough at comforting people with his words, and now he canât even hug you to help either.
âI had a really bad experience in the past. Iâm still trying to get over it,â you explained, voice shaky.
âOh,â he said, trying to process what was going on, and more so trying to think of ways in which he could help.
âYeah. I know itâs a lot of baggage. I shouldâve told you before we started dating but I thought I could handle it. I totally understand if you want to break up or something,â you said, looking down and holding back another surge of tears.
Aomine went silent for a moment, making you think that he was actually going to do it. Did you have enough tears to cry for a second time? âI canât say Iâve been though anything remotely close, but I know that it must be really difficult for you,â he finally spoke up, doing his best to find the right words to say here. âI donât want to break up. I want to help. I donât know how to help yet, but I can learn,â he said honestly.
You looked back at him with a softened expression. You werenât expecting to hear those words. âAre you sure? You understand that itâll take some time for me to be okay with things like intimacy, right?â you questioned, wondering if he really grasped the idea of it and not just saying things to make you feel better.
âI know. I can wait until youâre ready. I started dating you because I wanted to be by your side no matter what. I know youâd do the same for me,â he said.
You started crying again, making Aomine panic once more. It couldnât be helped though, you just didnât expect him so be so sweet and understanding about itâ you had never had that with anyone else before. âThank you so much, Daiki, it really means a lot,â you sobbed.
âOf course. Iâm here for you. Thereâs no need to cry,â he said softly. âWhy donât we play some video games instead? I bet you canât beat me in Mario Kart,â he suggested, changing his tone to a more cheery one to try and get your mind off of it altogether.
You gave him a gentle smile as you sniffled and nodded, âPlease, I would absolutely kick your ass at Mario Kart,â you replied, words confident despite the shaky voice.
And as you both lost yourself in the challenge, you slowly began to forget about what had just happened. The anxious feelings you walked in here with had disappeared as Aomineâs care had assured you that this was nothing but a safe space. When Aomine looked at you, he realised that he wanted nothing more than for you to be happy. To be more specific, he wanted to be the one that makes you happy. He must really, really like you because he was going to stick by your side no matter what.