working on some kyle x reader fluff (heavily inspired by my own life) in between answering emails as i work from home. have a snippet below.
“s’all good. i like spending time with you and your mum.” he says it like it’s an indisputable fact. completely oblivious to the way it makes something fonder than friendship curl around your heart.
“then it’s a good thing we lo– like having you around then, huh?” you turn to face him with your best shit eating grin to cover your near slip. “anyway, what was all that with the tupperware?” you affect a breathy falsetto that sounds absolutely nothing like your mum for the next bit. “‘ooh kyle! thank you, sweets. it’s so nice having a tall and helpful man around. ooooh!’”
“yeah, yeah. like i didn’t spot you drooling.” he laughs fondly. your stomach flips traitorously at the sound before his words land.
“wh-? pfft. nah. no.” you bluster, face warm and your grin slipping into something nervous as you turn to look at him fully.
what you see makes your breath catch in your throat. kyle’s looking straight at you, his lips curved up in a fond smile but the look in his eyes… there’s something serious and knowing there before he turns away to focus on the road again.