Meet Me in the Woods Tonight
✦Rating: T
✦Pairing: Jack Krauser/GN!Reader
✦CW: Jack Krauser Lives, Tooth rotting fluff, Marriage proposal, GN!Reader, scar kissing.
✦Word count: 1k
✦Summary: You are enjoying an October evening when you find a note on the counter from your boyfriend with the simple instructions, 'Meet Me in the Woods'
✦A/N: i needed soft Krauser in my life. enjoy, i love him so much i will literally go feral for him.
I ain't never been away so long/Don't look back, them days are gone/Follow me into the endless night/I can bring your fears to life/Show me yours and I'll show you mine
ao3 link: here
It’s been two years and thirty-one days since you’ve met him, Jack Krauser. It started off when you ran into each other at the farmers market, a passing smile, greeting, then moving on with both of your days. But something about that brief encounter stuck with you. There was a spark, a connection that gently nagged at you. You continued to run into him, so you took a chance to reach out to him those two years ago. Krauser lived in a barn at the edge of town, it wasn’t hard to find, seeing as you lived in a small farm town. You started seeing Krauser around October, visiting more often, running into him more frequently at the farmers market, and even at work. Krauser would come in to the bar you worked at, order a drink or two, and head on his way. You remember you used to live in that shitty old apartment that was just enough for you, but not so much anyone else. When you and Krauser started seeing each other, dating even, you would say, you stayed more and more at his home, until eventually he asked you, albeit a bit sheepishly, to move in with him. Eventually the nights were less quiet, filled with noises that felt more like a home. So here you were now, sitting in front of a custom-built fire place, curled up in a blanket as you sipped your hot cocoa. The October chill brought smells of rain, faint spices of pumpkin spices and crisp air. You stood up from your spot in front of the fireplace, folding the blanket and setting it on the couch before closing the fire screen and heading to the kitchen to wash your mug. Your eyes caught a paper on the counter, written for you in Krauser’s handwriting. You gently picked it up, eyes scanning the words on the paper. It read simply ‘Meet me in the woods’. You smiled and set the paper back down before changing into one of Krauser’s flannels, sweats, and slid on boots before heading out of your shared home. The brisk smell of the October air hit your nose as you went to the trail behind the barn, following it quietly. You and Krauser had a spot you two had made into something of a safe spot for you both to get away. You sat down in the clearing and glanced around, not seeing your boyfriend anywhere. Your senses picked up on a twig snapping, and you turned, eyes landing on your boyfriend, wearing nothing but his black and gray shirt and cargo pants with his worn down boots that you insisted needed to be replaced by now. A soft smile crossed your features,” You spooked me, love.” You hummed with a soft chuckle. A smile crinkled onto Krauser’s features,” Sorry, pumpkin.” Krauser goes over gently and sits down with you, holding you in his lap as his thumbs gently rub circles on your hips,” I want to ask you something.” You look up at him, leaning against his chest as his touch sent liquid relaxation coursing through you,” Of course, Hun.” You gently lean up and hold Krauser’s face as you kiss over his scar gently. You watch as he lets out a heavy breath, shoulders slumping ever so slightly as his features soften. You smile and kiss his lips softly before pulling away and seeing a flash of nervousness pass through his features.
Krauser subconsciously pulls you closer, hands sliding to hold yours before he stands up, pulling you to your feet with him. “Come here, I have to show you something.” He says quickly, and before you have time to respond, he's interlacing your fingers and pulling you along the path, forcing you to follow him without much protest. Krauser leads you to a stone bridge overlooking Antler Creek. The trees were adorned with vibrant hues of red, orange and yellow as October continued strong. The air is crisp as rain becomes evident from the clouds overhead. You turn to look at him, slightly confused. When you turn, he’s on one knee, and your voice dies in your throat. Krauser looks into your eyes,” I love you, your determination and the way you smile, taking every hit and staying strong. It makes me want to be that way myself, it makes me want to protect you from those hits, every day. You made me a better man, a better lover. So I-” Krauser chokes on his words for a moment, letting out a breath,” Will you marry me?” He asks, looking into your eyes. You can feel tears forming at your lash line, swallowing your vision with a blurry cloud as you jump on him, embracing him in a tight hug,” Yes. God, yes.” You whisper, voice wobbling with effort not to cry. Krauser holds you and kisses you lovingly, large hands gently holding your hips as the kiss steals the breath from your lungs. Krauser gently reaches up and wipes the tears from your eyes and kisses your forehead gently. You look down to see him slip the ring on you- a beautiful heart-shaped citrine gem. You look up at Krauser to see his smile as wide and as bright as the sun, looking at you like you are the only person that matters in this world right now. Krauser leans down and captures your lips again in a kiss that told you he loves you, and he will protect you forever. Krauser cupped your face, thumbs caressing your cheeks as he pulled away, “I finally get to call you mine…” He whispers, almost as if to convince himself this was real. You reach up and hold his hand, a rumble of thunder shaking across the sky as rain started falling on you two, but nothing could ruin this moment. “I love you, Jack Krauser.” You say softly, and it melts him, breaks him down to being just a man, you're soon-to-be husband. Krauser wraps his arms around your waist and kisses you again, droplets of rain connecting you two in an ethereal dance.
It's been two years and thirty-one days since you've met him, Jack Krauser. And every day, you are grateful for that passing smile, that simple greeting, that brought you together, leading to this moment. Yeah, you could get used to this.