mama y/n should be fuckin it up in a club…. but she got three kids at home instead!!! does shoko ever take her out.. do they go drinking till the sun rises?? has y/n ever had the time to go crazy in her 20s?!
need an unhinged totally not sober y/n and gojo.. i know he loves her when shes in that state bc she has got to be more outspoken and bold about her feelings
“s’toru,” you whisper, a delirious smile on your face. “are you listening?”
satoru puts a hand on your back, steadying the slight sway you’ve got going on. so what if you’re a bit wobbly? at least you’re having fun.
or so you told him ten minutes ago when he asked if you were ready to leave.
“yes, baby,” he answers, after a moment, trying not to grin at your pout, or you in general. but a man is only so strong.
luckily you’re drunk enough not to notice. or drunk enough not to comment on it.
whichever it is, satoru is grateful for it.
“what’s up?” he prods, when you don’t continue whatever tangent you were going on. something about the prospects of living in outer space, or megumi’s math homework—he’s not sure.
“where’d everyone go?”
“home,” he answers, hand on his chin, leaning in close enough to hear you. “shoko doesnt like the crowds.”
you laugh, your face is sheen with sweat and your smile is infectious. “she just doesn’t like you.”
“she was my friend first,” satoru says, mock offended. “even wasted, you’re a bully.”
“i’m not wasted,” you frown, and sway, just a little bit more.
satoru nods unconvincingly. “okay, pina colada. drink this.” he moves his glass over to you, your heads just centimeters away.
it’s because he can’t hear you in here, okay? it’s because it’s very loud and he doesn’t want to miss any of your incessant mumbling—it’s got absolutely nothing to do with the proximity or the way the feeling of your breath against his cheek makes him feel.
just to clarify.
“what’s this?”
“water.”
“gross,” you say, but take a gulp anyway. then you sigh, maybe in relief, and look to him. “where’s your drink?”
“you just finished it.”
your eyes waver. “i’m sorry, s’toru,” you tell him, softly. you’re still leaning in and it’s still making him nervous.
but he’s smiling. he can’t seem to stop when he’s around you. “it’s okay, baby, it’s time to go home anyway.”
“no,” you whine, resting your head on the counter. “i’m having fun.”
“you can have fun in bed.”
“with you?”
satoru chokes, just briefly, and looks away—not because he’s blushing, but because… well, for other, private reasons. satoru doesn’t get flustered.
“you’re funny,” he says, and stands up. “i hope you don’t remember this in the morning.”
he pulls you up by your arm and you immediately relax into him, like a cat to the sun. “why?”
“‘cause you’ll avoid me for a week.”
satoru hopes he’ll forget the way it feels to have you like this, without the inhibitions.
“no,” you pout, looking up at him. “i would miss you too much.”
satoru softens. he wishes he could bask in this version of you—let your heart speak its forbidden wishes for a little while longer—but you told him that you didn’t want to stay out too late.
the kids will be home by early afternoon, at the latest, and megumi is a handful without a hangover.
“that’s why you should forget this,” he whispers, “so we don’t have to miss each other.”
“okay. whatever you think.”
that’s also a pleasant surprise—sober, rational you would never agree with anything he said.
“c’mon,” he tells you, holding the door open. “turn.”
satoru leads you to the car—slowly—watching your feet and ignoring the way you’re curling into him, the way you’re so close and so indifferent about it. he buckles you in, the feeling of your sweet breath on his neck, and closes the door softly.
as satoru settles in, he can feel you leaning against the seatbelt, resting your head on the window.
it might be better if you fall asleep, anyway. it might give him the space to breathe—the space to remember the careful boundaries you’ve taught him over the past four years.
not that they’ve ever mattered to him, not that he would push you away if—
“satoru?” you murmur, and he looks over, shocked that you’re not slurring his name.
“hmm?”
“will you stay with me tonight?” your eyes are shut tight, your arms tucked around your body. “when i go to sleep?”
“i…” satoru swallows. you’re not even awake. you’re not even yourself. “of course.”
“will you stay with me tomorrow, too?”
“yes, sweetheart. whatever you want.”
your lip quirks and you become even less visible to satoru. he can see you clearly—like he can see everything—but for this moment, he’ll pretend he’s just a normal man.
and you just a normal woman. just the same girl you were when he first knocked on your door.
“really?”
he nods, but you’re not looking.
and as satoru begins to drive away, he can almost feel the words, can hear them in the still of the car.
a soft, “i just want you,” tumbling from your lips. some wish you’ll never get.
but that might just be his imagination.
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