My Happy Place // Xavier x Reader
Hi all! It's been a while since I wrote anything so to get back into the swing of things, here's a little Xavier short. Might do similar shorts for the other guys too, we'll see. Concept: You find him sleeping and take some time to admire him. Tags: Pure fluff Word Count: 589 Masterlist
The golden rays of the setting sun glimmered across his long lashes, bounced off his soft hair, and illuminated him like the star he really was. Your eyes scanned his peaceful face as he dozed on your couch. He looked truly ethereal, from the smooth skin, the subtle sprinkle of freckles across his cheeks, the way his hair fell across his face, and the slight pout playing on his lips. Those damn lips. They always looked so kissable.
You truly are lucky, you often thought to yourself, to have him in your life, for him to be yours. From the moment you met him, fought those wanderers with him, you though he was gorgeous. But he was also so much more than that. As the layers he built fell away, bit by bit, you got glimpses of new sides of him. He was terrible at claw machines for one. The way be sulked every time he failed to catch a plushy always made you giggle. He was also a danger in the kitchen, but you have to admit, he was getting better, determined to make a good meal for the two of you. And you have to admit, it made for a great date in, cooking together, singing silly songs, dancing across the tiles of the kitchen. It just made you fall for him more. And how fierce he was when faced with wanderers, moving in sinc with you to dominate any battlefield. You were a team to be feared for sure. And even after battle, how he would pull you to the side, make sure you weren't injured, and if you were, he'd patch you up the moment the two of you got home. With gentle touches and even gentler words.
You loved him. And he loved you. You wouldn't have it any other way. Your hand reached out instinctively, brushing along the hair fallen into his face, careful not to wake him. It was such a serene scene that you couldn't bring yourself to break that silence, that peace, as he dozed on the sofa, covered in the fluffiest blanket he could find. Your fingers traced across his featured, running from his hair, to his cheeks, brushing lightly across those long lashes that hid his sky blue eyes from view, across his nose, to his lips. You settled on the floor by him, content in taking a moment to just bask in his presence, in those soft breaths escaping him.
Your fingers kept tracing patterns across his face as you lost yourself in the moment, letting the stress of the day melt away, before a voice broke you out of your trance.
"Didn't you say it's rude to stare at someone sleeping?" There was a grogginess in his voice as his eyes squinted open. Your hand froze as your eyes snapped up to meet his, heat filling your cheeks rapidly.
"I… Can't I admire my boyfriend when he's in his happy place?" You stumbled across your words slightly, flustered that you got caught, knowing there's no denying it now.
"My happy place?" He questioned, a smile tugging at his lips.
"Yeah, napping on the sofa."
"You're wrong. That's not my happy place." A sparkle of mischief lit up in his eyes, as his arms shot out to pull you up and onto him, your hands flying out to steady yourself as you got hauled up into his embrace. His face quickly buried itself into your neck as his form settled around you.
"This is my happy place."