► I LIKE ME BETTER - LAUV ၊၊||၊
C/W : Roomates! or.. something along the lines..
Hugo is a touchy man who knows what he wants.
၊၊||၊ CHARACTER : Vivian Hugo
The skies aren't clearing up just yet.. the sound of coffee stirring is the only thing that echoes inside these comfortable walls.
"Morning.." a soft voice greets you from the counter, his movements stilling to just take you in..
Thunder rumbles in the backround and you absentmindly glance at the balcony panels to view the condensation coating the glass
He huffs quietly due to the lack of your acknowledgement.. lazily throwing the coffee packet from the other end of the counter in a patehtic attempt to hit you.
You tilt your head at the sodden packet lying in the middle of the table, amusement in your eyes as you rest your elbows on the counter and your chin on the palm of your hand
"How did the coffee offend you?" You ask with a quirked brow.. not acknowledging the way his shoulders minutely relaxed now that your eyes were trained on him..
"Not the coffee.. you." He murmurs quietly into the rim of his mug, gaze never leaving yours as he sips.. quite annoyingly.
"Mornin'.. s'that what you wanted..?" You ask leaning forward to pluck the packet between two fingers
"Mhm.. yes.." he mumbles almost satisfied as his fingers drum on the counter in a familar rhythm that resonated with the patter of rain outside..
You stalk to the other side of the counter.. depositing the packet and comfortably finding yourself grabbing a cup and hip-checking him, taking a packet for yourself and operating the coffee machine
He exhales quietly into his coffee at your action, free hand reaching out to cage your hip- the side of his palm resting casually on the edge of the counter
"You feel asleep on me last night.." he starts conversationally, placing the half finished cup down just to rest his chin on your shoulder
"That's crazy.. you aren't the comfiest thing." You state off-handedly, the weight of him on your shoulder was becoming quite a common habit.. this man was as touch-starved as they come.
"You wound me.." he mumbles into the fabric of your shirt, deeply offended that his favorite companion seemed to find his physical presence to be undesirable..
You pull the coffee out and lightly push at his cheek, sighing under your breath despite the smile that graced your lips
It was easy to coexist with Vivian, at some point of time.. it had almost become as simple as breathing.
"Don't stain my shirt with your coffee lips.." you comment before sipping your own coffee with a content hum..
He lets out a soft sound of acknowledgement, settling on just invading your personal space for now.
"Your coffee's gonna get cold.." you remind, lightly placing a hand on the side of his mug to test the heat radiating off it
After a pause, he places his hand over your own- engulfing it and bringing the cup up to take a light sip
"It's still hot.. might be your magic touch" he comments, trapping your hand against his and letting the cup hover near his lips
"Ah-ha.. très drôle.." you huff, trying to wriggle your hand out of his hold
He adjusts the hold on the cup and let's go easily enough, a little disappointed when you finish your coffee and move away from him to clean your mug
"Hey. Leave it, I'll wash it later" he calls out, following after you and gently pulling you back by the waist when you'd rolled your sleeves up to wash it
You blink, involuntarily letting out a soft squeak as he suddenly hooked his arm a little tighter against your hip- rendering you airborne as he lifted you up and deposited you on the other end of the kitchen, far away from the sink..
You glare up at him for the unprecedented manhandling, but he just flutters his lashes at you while taking a sip of his coffee with the over hand.. squeezing your side with his forearm pressing against your stomach
"Do you enjoy throwing me around like a ragdoll?" You ask trying to push his arm down, squirming against his grip- he lets go with a fleeting drag of his fingers across your stomach, placing his cup in the sink and rolling his own sleeves up to wash the cups
"Did you just ignore me..?" You ask a little offended as you move to hug his waist from behind, pressing your face against his back
He hums lowly under his breath but doesn't pause his movements..
"You can coffee stain me all you want!" You huff into his left shoulder blade.. quite discontent with the idea of him giving you a cold shoulder.. even if his shoulder was kinda warm-
"I do not wish to do that.. it was a lapse of judgement in my desire to be close to you" he states lowly, and you can't help but nuzzle a little closer at the admission
"Yeah..?" You hum while he places the cups down and wipes his hands, immediately turning to engulf you in a tight hug
"Yeah.." he confirms, pressing a kiss into the side of your neck and resting his forehead against your shoulder
The steady patter of rain fills the silence that follows, his warmth is both suffocating and safe, a sigh escapes your lips as you cling a little tighter..
He'd become everything you've never imagined and everything you can't imagine without.
A/N : Happy Birthday to this guy..! 🫶 très drôle means 'very funny' btw!! ♪ PLAYLIST