[8:14PM] it's silent. almost perfectly silent if you don't count the distant buzzing of passing cars through your open bedroom window. you peek out from under your blankets, sighing as your eye catches his. seungkwan chuckles, pulling the fabric aside to slide into bed with you.
"tough day, huh?" he guesses as he presses a kiss to your forehead. you guide your hands to his shirt, the warmth of his skin radiating to your palms.
"the worst," you confirm.
seungkwan hums sympathetically, sliding an arm between your head and the pillow and pulling you into his chest. his cheek rests against your forehead and you welcome the feeling—the comfort of having seungkwan this close.
he smells like cotton and fresh snow.
"do you want to watch a movie?" he offers, gently threading his fingers through your hair. it makes the spot behind your ears tingle, and you shake your head no.
for a few moments there's nothing but silence again.
a perfect silence, if you don't count the soft drumming of seungkwan's heartbeat, perfectly aligning with yours.
title: heavy is the head
characters: boo seungkwan x reader
genre: unrequited romance, angst, forced & fake marriage, royal au
warnings: forced marriage, referenced character death
words: 2302
part of the kingdom come series. sequel to darlin’ steal away.
he sees you sitting at your dresser, face void of emotion, and doesn’t try to approach. doesn’t try to ask what’s wrong. all he does is press a hand against the door frame, tentative, scared almost; putting distance between the both of you seems to be the safest way to get a response.
still, he can’t help but wonder how long it’ll be until you look him in the eye.
seungkwan clears his throat, summons what little courage he has, and forces a tight smile. “would you like to go for din-”
“thank you, my lord,” your tongue is sharp, tone scathing enough to make his skin crawl. “but i would rather sit here and watch the ants scurry across the floorboards.”