late night warmth—
genre: romantic fluff
relationships: kazuha x gn!reader
cw: none
a falling leaf kissed your cheek as you opened your eyes once more, darkness pouring into your vision. as your eyes adjusted, you could make out the shape of kazuhas body next to you, his chest rising up and down as he slept.
at least one of you could sleep.
you wanted to move your head and rest it on kazhuas leg, but you knew that would wake him up. he was an incredibly light sleeper, a skill given to him by his years of traveling.
you sat up as silently as you could, and leaned against the tree behind you. a wandering thought led you to this morning, causing you to relive the memory.
not too long ago, kazhua was talking about how he loved to sleep outside, his voice filled with so much happiness and love that you impulsively suggested,
hey, what about sleeping outside together?
you didn’t regret it, how could you after seeing the way his face lit up, brighter then a kid opening their gifts on christmas? kazhua had grasped both your hands in his, a smile spreading across his face.
do you mean that? i would love nothing more.
he had led you to a breath taking meadow, where flowers had swayed gently in the breeze, dancing at your arrival.
kazhua had bent down and brushed his fingers against one.
this one reminds me of you
he didn’t pick flowers; he didn’t see the point in harming the nature like that.
his grip on your hand loosened as he stopped under a large tree, it’s branches sheltering the both of you like loving arms.
this is one of my favorite spots to sleep, do you like it?
you had nodded, and as night fell, you and kazhua had cuddled underneath the tree, your backs pressed aganist the bark, and as time passed, you felt kazhuas soft snores beside you, his breath tickling the top of your ear.
but over time, you failed to fall asleep. nature had flooded your senses, bugs trilled loudly and the itchy grass prodded you. your vision swam as the darkness changed shapes, and you weren’t sure if the objects you saw were real or a figment of your late night imagination.
you tried laying your head on the grass, using your jacket as a pillow. no luck either, and you just ended up staring at the stars, your lips gently mouthing numbers as you counted them.
soon enough you lost sense of time, and here you were, sitting up aganist a tree in a position mimicking kazhuas. an involuntary sigh left your lips and before you could register what happened, kazhua had woken up, his worried eyes searching yours.
are you alright? you look,, exhausted.
his face fell as realization overtook him.
you failed to sleep didn’t you? i’m so sorry. i forget that not everyone can fall asleep outside so easily. do you want to go home?
guilt colored his voice as he looked at you, his hands twitching to hold yours.
you shook your head. you didn’t want to spoil this experience for him, taint it with guilt.
he shifted in his spot, and then slowly got up. his hands fidgeted with his outfit and he slowly pulled off his haori coat, draping it over one arm. sliding back down, he beckoned for you to move closer to him, a comforting smile gracing his face.
you moved closer and he pulled you into his arms, the scent of him making you immediately feel as if you were at home.
your head rested aganist his chest, and your legs were curled up between his. the coat was draped over you gently, and the feeling warmed you, making you feel at home. his fingers coursed through your hair as a familiar melody filled the air around you.
kazuha smiled down at you as he hummed gently, not stopping his gentle administrations to your hair. the wind no longer whipped your skin, and you no longer felt cold, as kazhuas warmth in addition to his coat expelled any cool sensation that threatened to break your peace.
soon enough, you felt your eyes growing heavy; blinking becoming a difficult task for you. you yawned, and kazhuas hand brushed your cheek.
sleep, now. i’m here.
and your consciousness left you, but kazhuas hands never did.
additional notes: this is my first work here! i didn’t have anyone beta read it or anything so please forgive me if it’s bad. this was a request from @yinyinggie so thank you!
ps: i appreciate feedback and constructive criticism as well as reblogs!! ty for reading!
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