Physical Affection prompts 11, 13, and 16 for avsp?
thank you for the request, anon!
author’s note: i haven’t thought about these two in forever, and am glad the public release of AVSP is getting more fans since it is one of my favorite choices books. i hope you enjoy!
copyright: all characters owned by pixelberry studios.
series/pairing: a very scandalous proposal – simon montjoy x mc (sophie macdonald)
rating/warnings: 13+; none
based on/prompt: physical affection prompts // 11. backhugs, 13. kissing someone’s forehead, & 16. kissing someone’s knuckles
word count: ~620
summary: sophie and simon find a moment of respite and reminisce during their wedding.
sophie stared out the window of the small – if you could consider anything in this giant castle of a home small – room she found herself in. fog had settled low on the grounds and she couldn’t see much besides the grass and a few tree trunks. she wrapped her arms around herself – it wasn’t cold per se – but the atmosphere outside reminded her of those early spring mornings.
“there you are, darling,” simon’s warm voice seemed to shed light in the dark room. “what are you doing by yourself in the dark?”
sophie let out a breath that frosted the window, lifting a hand to trace a squiggly line through it.
“i just needed a break,” she said quietly, biting her lip. she really just wanted a moment alone, but didn’t want simon to get the wrong idea.
it was their wedding day. shouldn’t it be the happiest day of her life?
why was she hanging out in a dusty old room instead of celebrating with her family and new husband?
because she could only take so much of the arrogant aristocratic stares and plastic smiles. hell, her cheeks and jaw needed a break from all the pleasantries.
she knew what she was signing up for when she agreed to marry him and have a large wedding reception at barrington. but she hadn’t factored in how much her family would clash in comparison to the montjoys’ and their high society friends. not that her family had bad manners or anything, but they couldn’t be expected to know the ins and outs of navigating and dining with these snobs and she felt like she had to run interference constantly.
she and simon barely had a chance to actually enjoy their own reception together.
thank goodness they had a few minutes after the post-ceremony photoshoot and before the reception, but her energy levels were severely depleted.
sophie closed her eyes and hummed appreciatively as simon wrapped his arms around her from behind. her head fell back onto his chest, his arms cradling her body against him. the chill she felt before disappeared immediately, replaced by the warmth against her back.
“i’m sorry i left you to the wolves. why did we invite so many people?”
she chuckled. “i was just thinking the same thing. i feel like i haven’t seen you since the ceremony. and it’s our wedding day.”
“do you regret marrying me already?” he asked quietly. there was a mirth to his voice but his eyes lacked the twinkle that she’d come to know as his subtle way of letting her know his tone was lighthearted.
she turned in his arms and looked up at him. “of course not. i knew what i was getting into,” she backtracked at his arched brow. “mostly.”
“i can’t wait until it’s just you and me,” he said, lowering his head so he could leave a chaste kiss on her forehead. “don’t plan on getting any sleep tonight, wife.”
“oh? what do you have planned, husband?”
his eyes twinkled. “i love hearing you call me that.”
he dropped one hand from her waist and pulled back, letting the other trail down her arm until it grasped her hand. she was already missing the warmth of his body against hers.
simon gave her fingers a gentle squeeze before bringing her hand up to his lips, grazing his own against her knuckles. his touch was featherlight, barely touching her skin, and yet, it sent a not unwelcome tremor down her spine.
“once more unto the breach?” he asked with a warm smile and sophie chuckled.
“let’s do this,” she said determinedly, tucking her arm into his and letting him escort her back to the main ballroom.
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