winding down
an: this is purely self indulgent but i hope you all love it
pairings: timeskip!sakusa x fem!reader
warnings: fluff, school stress, pet names, lowercase intentional
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the glow of your laptop against your skin makes you realize how long you’ve been here.
hours of school work, getting you what feels like nowhere at all. the cursor blinks once, twice, three times before you close your tabs and shut your laptop.
it’s time you call it a night.
the autumn sun left hours ago, the warm glow on the walls long gone, now replaced by the cool light of the moon.
you stand slowly, stretching as you begin to move around. the house is quiet, except for the low hum of the refrigerator and the distant stream of the shower, telling you sakusa is still awake. your eyes close for a moment, allowing yourself a deep breath in and out. it was a long day, but now you can finally begin to wind down.
shutting off the light in the living room, you shuffle towards the front door, locking it with a firm click. you begin the first steps of your routine, starting the dishwasher which sakusa loaded earlier, and wiping down the counters slowly. each swipe of the cloth brings you a little more peace than the last.
turning off the lights in the kitchen, you make your way through the bedroom door. a sleepy smile reaches your lips as you notice your husband has already set out pajamas for you, right on top of your pillow.
as soon as you walk into your shared bathroom, the shower turns off. normally, you would tell sakusa to take as long as you want! but tonight, you deserve a long shower.
reaching for a clean towel, you grab two, and turn around to hand your husband one. he places a kiss on your forehead, and you giggle at the drops of water that fall from his dark hair.
“kiyoomi,” you groan in fake annoyance.
“what? im just speeding up the process, pretty.”
the steam from the previous shower fills your lungs, and with an exhale you let every bad part of the day go. as you go through your shower, sakusa asks you the regular night time questions.
“did you lock the door?”
“did you start the dishwasher?”
“did you remember to plug in your computer?”
every question is answered with a “yes, baby,” by the time you step out of the shower. the bathroom is empty, but not for long. dressed in pajamas of his own, your husband walks towards the vanity to grab his toothbrush. he steps to the side, allowing you room to begin your skin routine.
“you were doing homework for a while,” he asks, the tone of his voice letting you know his concern.
“i didn’t even realize,” you sigh, reaching for your moisturizer. “i’m glad i stopped when i did though.”
he spits in the sink and places his toothbrush back in the holder. raising an eyebrow, he turns to you.
“how come?”
“i got to catch you right out of the shower.”
sakusa rolls his eyes and exits the bathroom quickly in an attempt to hide his pink cheeks, but it doesn’t work.
putting your own tooth brush away, you turn off the last light of the night and walk towards the bed. after putting on your pajamas, you climb into bed and let out a sigh of relief. you plug in your phone and turn to sakusa. phone in hand, scrolling through his team chat, with a very annoyed look on his face.
“anything good today?” you mumble, eyes half open and body feeling just a little bit heavier.
“no, as usual. i don’t get why we have this stupid chat anyway,” he gripes, locking his phone and placing it on his nightstand. before he can set it down, your eyes shoot open.
“wait, your alarm! tomorrow is wednesday, you have early practice.”
he nods and grabs his phone once more. setting his alarm quickly, he puts his phone down and turns to you. pulling you close, sakusa feels much better.
he doesn’t say it out loud, but his embrace tells you how much he missed you tonight.
“hey,” he breathes, softly to not disturb you. you hum.
“i’m really proud of you, you know.” pulling away slightly, you look up at him, at least what you can see in the dark.
“what makes you say that?”
he turns his head to yawn. “you’ve been working so hard this week.”
“it’s only tuesday,” you giggle, running your fingers through his damp hair, before tucking a curl behind his ear.
“so? im proud of you. you work so hard.”
your heart swells. this week has been so busy, and you’ve felt like you can’t keep up. due dates are piling up, readings are becoming harder to keep track of.
“i love you, kiyoomi.” you kiss him, and like always, his lips fit right into yours.
“i love you too.”
as your eyes close, the steady rhythm of his heart is the perfect song to lull you to sleep. sakusa feels relieved. every few minutes tonight, he would look over at you, seated close to him as he studied different film in preparation for this weekend. every time he checked on you, your brows were furrowed, eyes moving quickly as you scan whatever was on your screen. sometimes he would catch you writing something down, or crossing something off of your list. but, as the game he watched ended, you were still working away. he assumed you would stop as soon as you saw him start the dishes, but you didn’t.
he felt a sense of relief when he heard the beginnings of the dishwasher, telling him that he would see you soon.
as your breathing steadies, sakusa feels himself drifting off. he pulls you a little tighter. he knows he isn’t good with words, but he is always trying to make sure you know how proud he is of you.
