aight bro you asked for it !
warning: this thing is r e a l soft and also ,,, self shippy as fucc bro it's cute and hhhh!!!
Their heart had been racing all night. Ever since Jack had told them he was coming back that day, they had been excitedly pacing, finding themselves unable to stay still for too long, thinking about all the things they wanted to do when he opened the door. But they didn't want to swamp him as soon as he walked in, they had reminded themselves consistently throughout their trains of thought, worrying that they would upset him if they went too fast.
They had it all planned out. He would open the door and they would say hi and offer him a drink, then they would tell him how much they missed him and give him a hug. A nice, calm plan, they thought, nervously pushing their hair back, their face flushing red as they caught themselves in the mirror. They wanted to look like they had made a little bit of an effort, attempting to neaten up a little with a deep red dress shirt with a tie loosely tucked into jeans. The burger socks, however, did not help their cause. They checked themselves over one last time, wishing that they knew exactly when he would get back, though they were highly aware of Jack's lack of stable planning.
Almost on cue, the lock clicked in the door. They felt their heart jump in speed as they rushed out the bathroom, all of their planning going straight out the window when they saw him walk in. The moment he looked at them with that ridiculously cute face of his, their face flushed, their body ceased functioning. They could barely speak, their brain screaming and devolving into a sappy mess, all over him.
"Well? Aren't you happy to see me?" He asked, smiling a little as he watched them freeze from feelings, finding the small, excited nod painfully sweet. "Get over here!" He grinned, opening his arms for them to rush into, taking a step back at the sudden impact of their blunt force affection-tackle, his breath being squeezed from him at speed as they didn't hold back on the hugs. Jack wrapped his arms around them tightly, lifting them off the floor and into an array of kisses, letting them slink their arms around his shoulders as he held them, a soft rustle and a light clatter gaining their attention.
"D-did you come back with spirits and legally dubious substances?" They asked as they were put back down, Jack only smirking as he pulled away from them, opening a large duffle bag, expertly hidden under his coat, rifling through it for a moment before he shooed the thought away, wanting to focus on something else that had caught his attention.
"Maybe. But we can get to it later..." He trailed off, gently pushing them against the wall of the doorway to study them a little better. "Awww." He gently passed his hand over their shoulder as he admired their efforts, "You look so good. And it's all for me?" His hand slowly cupped their cheek, his thumb stroking the side of their jaw as they gave a quick nod, their face becoming redder by the second, starting to match their shirt as he moved his hand through their hair, giving it a quick ruffle before grabbing their wrist. "Maybe I should reward you for being so patient. What do you think?" He pulled them along without waiting for an answer, more interested in spending time with them than anything else.
They could see their hands shaking with excitement at the idea of finally being able to snuggle with their sweet clown once more, Jack taking notice as he finally sat on the sofa, his first action being to pull them into his lap.
"Go ahead. Tell me how much you missed me." He smiled, their face lighting up as he encouraged them to go off. They could barely hold it together, quickly holding his hand with both of theirs as they started.
"Every day you've been gone has felt like five, I swear. I just!" They squeezed his hand slowly, tensing up a little as they struggled to find the right words, "I've been thinking about you constantly! I've been thinking about all the sweet stuff I want us to do and all the cool things we've done and... H-how cute you are and how much I've wanted to hold your hands and give you kisses.. I-I know that probably s-sounds really lame.." They trailed off before looking away, their face a bright red as they seemed a little self conscious, "You're just so cute and... You... Have so much... Cute bastard charm and you're just so amazing and I don't..." They hesitated for a moment, pulling Jack's hand close to their chest, "I don't know why someone as fantastic as you is with a dingus like me." They murmured, the room going silent for a moment, Jack gently pulling them closer to him, his hold getting tighter the more he felt them curl up in his lap, lifting their chin with the hand they were holding, his heart sinking a little when he noticed how close they were to crying.
"You're not a dingus. You're my dingus." His gaze was locked on theirs, both his hands moving to hold their cheeks, gently squishing their face. "And don't you forget it. Cause if you keep forgetting who you belong to, I'm gonna have to get mean to remind you." He smirked, pressing his thumbs into their cheeks to get a smile out of them, soon having to wipe their eyes before they pulled his hands down, lunging forward to kiss him, returning the cheek squishing favour before they both fell back against the arm of the sofa, the position giving Jack a devious idea.