Whale-watching tour with Leon
★ reader loves animals deeply leon and reader are married, pure fluff.
★ di or re9 leon but can be any
★ i wrote this during a cetacean biology class lol
The apartment is quiet except for the soft hum of the TV, there’s some nature documentary playing softly. You and Leon barely pay attention to it anymore.
You’re curled comfortably against Leon’s side on the couch, with some peanuts while he scrolls lazily through his phone.
His free hand lazily caresses your arm and his lips often meet the top of your head, your shampoo clouding his senses.
¨What’s your favourite animal?¨ He asks suddenly.
You glance up immediately with your eyebrow slightly risen.
Leon shrugs without looking away from his phone.
You think for a second before smiling softly.
That finally makes him look up from his phone and at you, as you are already looking at him.
¨Whales?¨ Leon repeats, taken by surprise at your answer.
You laugh softly curling even more against his chest.
Your expression softens instantly and look down at the bowl resting over your lap.
¨They’re really emotional animals.¨ You murmur. ¨They have strong family bonds. Some species even stay connected for life.¨
Leon watches you softly. Your words sink in. His lips curl into a soft smile, he understands now why they are your favorite animals. They’re just like you.
¨They protect each other a lot too,¨ You continue quietly.¨ especially the babies.¨
Something warm settles inside Leon’s chest. You always got softer talking about things you loved.
¨Plus!¨ you grin suddenly, looking back at him¨ Baby whales are sooo cute.¨
Leon huffs softly through his nose.
¨Cute until they sink your boat.¨
¨They don’t sink boats!¨ You scoff playfully.
¨I’m tellin’ you right now, if I ever see one in real life, I’m keepin my distance.¨
Leon immediately pulls you closer against his chest.
You roll your eyes before giving him a soft kiss. You grab the TV remote control and change it to something more entertaining.
Little did you know Leon’s is preparing a big surprise.
Months later, cold ocean wind whips softly through your hair while the boat rocks gently beneath your feet.
You still haven’t fully recovered from realizing where Leon brought you.
¨You remembered,¨ you murmur for probably the fifth time that morning.
Leon leans lazily against the railing beside you wearing sunglasses and a dark jacket. A huge contrast to your bright orange bikini set.
¨You say I have memory problems.¨
¨You barely remember where your car keys are.¨
Your laugh mixes softly with the sound of waves around the boat. You’ve barely stopped smiling since you got out of the plane.
You look at the crystal clear water in front of you, the sun reflecting against it. Everything around you screams calm. Except the excitement in your stomach.
You glance up at him immediately.
A faint smirk pulls at the corner of his mouth.
¨You’ve talked about whales more these last two days than normal people talk about their families.¨
The guide toward the front of the boat continues explaining migration patterns to the group nearby.
¨Remember everybody, sightings aren’t guaranteed today.¨ You overhear the guide. Your expression falls immediately.
¨Told you,¨ He murmurs softly beside you, caressing your arm. ¨Ocean’s kinda big. There’s a chance your giant sea cows don’t show up.¨
¨They are more than that.¨ You argue.
You smile softly before opening your mouth to argue again. Then suddenly.
A massive spray of water erupts in the distance. The entire boat goes silent.
Your heart skips a beat and you swore you could cry at the excitement you feel in your chest.
Your hand grabs Leon’s sleeve instantly.
A whale breaches partially through the water. Huge, swimming gracefully.
Your entire body freezes beside him. Leon physically feels your grip tighten around his arm.
¨No way…¨ You whisper breathlessly.
Leon feels his shoulder relax, almost letting out a sigh. He’s been praying that you get to see the whales today. He’d actually feel disappointed if you both didn’t.
The guide starts talking excitedly nearby but you barely hear any of it.
Another shape surfaces beside the whales. Way smaller. A baby whale.
Your entire face softens quickly, your lips turn into a small pout it almost hurts Leon to look at it.
He glances between the whales and your expression. The whales, mildly terrifying. You, completely enchanted.
The calf surfaces closer this time. A soft rush of air leaves its blowhole before it disappears beneath the water again, circling lazily near the boat.
You almost fly to the edge of the boat, gripping the metal bar tightly.
¨Leon,¨ You whisper, like speaking too loud might scare them away. ¨It’s so little. A little baby.
You laugh softly under your breath, without looking away from the water. The small sound of water can be heard as the baby whale surfaces curiously again.
The people on the boat gasp quietly while cameras start clicking somewhere behind you.
Meanwhile Leon watches the mother. A huge shadow beneath the water. Calm yet ever watchful.
¨She’s definitely judging us.¨ He mutters quietly.
You look back at him. ¨She’s literally just existing,¨
¨She could flip this boat if she wanted.¨
¨You’re scared of whales?¨
¨I’m respectful of creatures that weight more than military vehicles.¨ You laugh. Leon could listen to that sound forever.
The calf is now beside the railing you’re standing on. It makes a soft clicking noise to its mother, which answers loudly.
Your entire face melts instantly, you have to cover your mouth.
¨Oh my God, did you hear that.¨
You lean slightly over the railing carefully, completely fascinated now. Waving like an idiot to the calf beneath you.
¨Hi baby.¨ You kneel down, your hand still on the metal bar, whispering to the baby whale, you’re pretty sure people around you think you’re crazy. ¨Hi sweet boy¨
Leon slowly turns his head towards you.
The calf makes a soft clicking noise while surfacing again. Your hand immediately flies to your chest.
¨You are SO cute.¨ You continue emotionally, almost like talking to a baby. ¨Yes, yes you are. Perfect baby. Sweet angel.¨
Leon blinks. Completely speechless.
The whale calf circles in front of you. Making you melt over the railing.
¨I love you sososososo much.¨ You whisper dramatically towards the ocean creature.
He stares at you in complete disbelief. You’ve always been this way with animals. Everytime you both see a puppy at the park you always gotta whisper sweet things to it like it's yours.
¨That thing could flip this boat over.¨
You gasp quietly without taking your eyes off the whale.
¨Don’t say that in front of him.¨
¨Him?¨ Leon repeats. ¨You assigned it a gender already?¨
¨Well, he feels like a boy.¨
¨The whale feels like a boy?¨
Leon drags a hand slowly down his face.
The calf surfaces again closer this time making another curious sound towards the boat.
You open your mouth slightly.
¨Oh my God, he talked to me, Leon!¨
Leon lets out a stunned laugh.
¨Look at this little face.¨
¨Baby, that thing is bigger than you.¨ He blinks, pointing at the baby.
¨And yet he’s still a baby.¨
¨They’re so social.¨ You speak a bit louder this time. ¨Especially calves. They learn from their mothers constantly.¨
Your voice carries the same warmth from months ago on the couch. The same softness. Leon still remembers every word.
The calf makes another small sound, almost answering back making your heart skip a beat. You feel like a Disney princess.
¨Leon,¨ You whisper. ¨Do you realize how lucky we are right now?¨
Leon watches you instead of the whales. ¨Starting to.¨
The baby swims closer to its mother again, brushing gently to her side as they both swim closer to the boat this time.
Your hand immediately flies to your chest.
¨Oh my God,¨ You mumble. ¨I can’t handle this.¨
Leon laughs quietly under his breath.
¨No, I actually can’t.¨ You turn towards him, still knelt down. ¨This changed me as a person.¨
¨That dramatic, huh?¨ He crosses his arms.
¨You don’t understand.¨ You point emotionally towards the whales. ¨Look at them.¨
Leon obediently looks back at the giant ocean creatures, both of them capable of destroying the boat.
The calf swims close to its mother now, brushing its head gently across its mother fin.
Then he looks back at you.
Your expression softens softly at the gentle action of the calf.
¨Leon.¨ You look up at him with complete sincerity. ¨I want a baby.¨
He nearly chokes on absolutely nothing.
You gesture dramatically towards the whales again.
Leon stares at you silently while the ocean breeze blows your hair softly. His hand slides over his mouth trying to hide the laugh escaping him.
¨You can’t just say things like that outta nowhere, sweety.¨
¨I’m having an emotional experience.¨ You say, defending yourself.
¨You’re havin’ a whale-induced baby fever.¨
¨Yeah.¨ At least you’re honest.
Leon’s eyes drift toward the mother whale swimming beside her calf. And then, to the happiness tainting your face.
Both, mother and calf, make a small sound before disappearing beneath the water.
Leon looks at the whales for another second before looking back at you. At the excitement still glowing across your face.
He feels content. The whole trip was for this, not only the whales but for you. About seeing you happy.
His hand slides quietly into yours, his warm fingers intertwined with yours. He helps you stand up
It takes you by surprise. You turn at him immediately. Leon shrugs softly.
¨Figured whale expert needed some emotional support.¨
Your smile turns unbearably soft.
¨Thank you for bringing me here, baby.¨
Leon’s chest tightens at the softness of your voice.
¨Yeah, baby.¨ He murmurs quietly against your lips ¨Worth it.¨ He says, before finally locking his lips with yours in a soft kiss.
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not proofread so im sorry for any mistakes <333