darling - l.jb
pairing: idol!jayb x reader
warnings: none; fluff
word count: 949
summary: it’s your idol boyfriend’s birthday and you find celebration in the quiet moments.
author’s note: this is late af BUT happy birthday to the guy, one of the smartest, hottest, most talented men alive: lim jaebom aka jayb | pictures were taken off pinterest!
also wrote this as a surprise gift for @aeristudios
okay i'm gonna go back to being inactive bc i'm dealing with personal stuff but BYE and ENJOY!
You'd fallen asleep scrolling through your phone again and you wake up in a disarray. The kind of sleep that leaves you feeling like you've stumbled into another universe. The discombobulation was definitely felt because you could have sworn that you had decided to take your snooze on the couch, but here you were in your bed — emerald green sheets strewn around your body. You groan slightly because you definitely hadn't meant to sleep the night away, you'd told yourself just a quick nap so you could wake up when your lover had gotten home. Selfishly you wished that you could have spent the whole day pampering him on his birthday but alas his promotional schedules had him tied up the entire day. You haven't opened your eyes yet so you blindly reach around for your phone, half expecting it to be dead since you'd passed out with no recollection. Instead of being faced with the no battery sign you're actually blinded by your lockscreen: a picture of you and Jae from behind at a secluded beach. This was taken by your friend the first time you'd met. She just knew you two would hit it off so in her mischevious and scheming way she set the two of you up. You remember the day so clearly.
Once your eyes adjust to the brightness you notice that your phone was actually charging the whole time. You were starting to fully wake up and your ears perk up at the soft beats of Killshot by Magdalena Bay coming from your living room. A slight smile creeps onto your face because this probably means your favorite person is home. Which also leads you to believe that he moved you to the room and also plugged your phone in for you. Even on his special day, he was still thinking about your comfort. You check the time and there was still a couple hours before midnight. Wrapping yourself in a the duvet, you shuffle out of your bedroom.
There's only one light on but it's enough to cast a small beam of amber around him. Quietly tiptoeing towards him, you notice that his shoulders are a bit slumped. You try to suppress a chuckle because he's probably trying to fight sleep just like you were not too long ago. Before you wrap him in the blanket you notice that he has some tabs open about copyright law open. You make a mental note to ask him about it later. You open up the duvet and envelope him in hug from behind.
Pressing a small kiss to his temple you greet him softly,
"Happy Birthday Jae."
He leans into your kiss and you get a deep whiff of his cologne. It's the perfect mix of warmth and musk. He removes your arms from around him and with the most ease pulls you into his lap, your back softly tucked into his chest. He nuzzles his face delicately into the space between your neck and shoulder. He's admitted many times how this is his favorite place to be, tied with being on stage with his members and fans. You swear there's probably a Jaebom shaped divot in your shoulder, but you don't care. Who were you to deny a beautiful man like him a place on your shoulder?
"Mmm, thank you baby. Missed you all day," he says into your neck. You giggle at the sensation and take his hands to clasp them with yours. He locks his arms around you and continues to leave little pecks in the same spot he'd been talking into. You whip out your phone with one hand and start scrolling.
"What are you looking for?" He preens over trying to look at your phone. You shush him and move away so he isn't able to see you ordering his favorite stew from the mom and pop restaurant a few miles away from your home. Distracting him, you cock your head towards his laptop.
"Thinking about a mid-life career change Mr. Lim?" He pinches your side softly and a giggle comes from you. He tells you that he's looking into how he can help his group get their name back. Your heart swells. This is the second time today he's shown just how deep his care for his people are. This is one of the things that made you fall in love with him in the first place. He continues to go on about how he's setting meetings with the rest of the guys and speaking with other people in the industry. And you listen intently. The both of you are so wrapped into this conversation that the knock on your door startles the both of you. You jump so much that you almost tip out of his lap, but of course Jae's there to catch you. He helps you up so that he can answer the door and you slide to the kitchen to start setting up for a late night dinner.
He comes back in with the biggest smile on his face, food in tow.
"I love you so much," he declares as he sets the food down on the counter. You smile and give him a soft peck. He holds you in place for a bit, all the love he has for you beaming in his eyes. The outer corners of them crinkled with adoration.
"Happy birthday my love," you say with a grin on your face. Taking the food from his hands, you ladle the stew into the bowls you'd set out. You eat the last hour of his birthday together. Quiet laughter shared between bites, the love felt in every corner of your apartment.
