HIIII I REALLY LIKE YOUR WRITING STYLE AND I MUST REQUEST!! May I have a Hong Lu x gn!reader, where the reader just listens to Hong Lu yap as they slowly fall asleep (โ ไบบโ ย โ โขอโ แดโ โขอโ )(โ ไบบโ ย โ โขอโ แดโ โขอโ )
You toss and turn in your bed. It has been weirdly difficult for you to fall asleep lately. Nothing much has changed around you, nothing that distressing in the grand scheme of things to the point of losing sleep. Maybe it is because, as each golden bough is collected, your turn to have your past exposed creeps up on you, or maybe it is simply your body acting up. You shut your eyes closed again. Stupid body won't let you rest properly. Counting sheeps did not work (nor did counting Ezras jumping over the fence, mind you), thinking of the most boring things and subjects did not work, not even music or some soothing background noise managed to lull you to the sweet sweet land of dreams!
You sit up abruptly. Maybe a cup of warm milk and cookies will work! Rodya has said that it is her foolproof method when you asked her about it. You shuffle out of bed and onto the bitterly cold floor. The kitchen, or the equivalent of it, should be empty right now with how late it is. Your gaze moves up to the clock on the wall, confirming the time. Your door creaks open and you move down the hallway for the familiar door. The lights are on and you can hear someone turning on the stove. Who could be in there at this godforsaken time? After briefly considering just going back to your room, you push the door open regardless. Surprisingly, it is Hong Lu who is sitting at the small table in the middle with a mug in hand.
He turns to you and his eyes widen for a second before restoring their usual calm. You sit down beside him and he offers you the drink he has been drinking, "It is herbal tea for sleep, I bought some while we were still in Hongyuan. Would you like some? There should still be enough for another cup." You consider your options, yes you came here for milk, but you can also just drink what is already available and go back sooner. Eventually, you nod and get yourself a cup from the cupboard. The drink is surprisingly soothing, warming up your whole body after a few sips. Hong Lu finishes his cup before you but instead of leaving, he stays with you and talks about mundane topics, as long as they pop up in his mind. His voice is softer than his usual, perhaps due to the time you note.
You find yourself finally drifting off to dreamland little by little, your head nodding and your eyelids heavy. It is a mystery whether it is Hong Lu's voice or his tea that is doing wonders for you. He also notices your state, if his short pause is anything to go by, but he continues. His warm hand presses your head against his shoulder and you can feel the vibrations of his voice spreading to you. Before you know it, you are fast asleep while leaning against Hong Lu. The last thing you notice is the feeling of weightlessness and the sound of the chairs being tucked against the table.
Bonus: you wake up the next day in Hong Lu's bed and him still asleep and your limbs tangled together. You cannot help but raise your hand up to brush a hairstrand from his face. With the sunlight filtering through the window lighting up the room, and by extension, Hong Lu, he looks almost angelic, to the point you can almost see angel wings behind him. How does he look this good without needing any sort of preparation? He soon wakes up, looking at you with achingly gentle eyes. "Good morning," he starts, "Did you sleep well?" You nod, trying to ignore your pounding heart, "Good morning to you too." He smiles and sits up to kiss you on the forehead. What a great start to the day aheadโก
a/n: i want to wake up to any of the sinners too!! but i don't think i can keep up w outis since she probably wakes up at like 5:00 while i wake up at the earliest being 5:30... thinking about it, this is my third fic related to sleeping too, so that's fun!
