Pronouns: not specified; gender neutral
Content: hunter reader, sleeping, cuddling, hair braiding, and more.
Description: You could be content forever if it mean it was with him.
Note: AA I haven't written I'm forever, I hope you can all enjoy this <3
Comftorable silence hung in the air as you rested your hand on your cheek. It was still midday and while you were incredibly sleepy from how many matches you did, that didn't mean you could take a break just yet.
A small cough rings through your ears as you jump away from your original position.
"What are you doing sleeping at the dinner table? It's not even noon yet mon cher"
A hand reaches out and touches your cheek, his thumb grazes your skin lightly and it brings a small smile to your face.
You gave him only a small hum as response and it brings a noise of disapproval from him.Â
He takes your hand without another care in the world and ushers you out of the dining room of the manor and into his room.
"You're tired, are you not? Come to my bed, your next match isn't for a few more hours. Rest with me and I will let you know when to wake up."
"But I have to practice-"
"There's no need to practice on occasions like these, there's time to practice another day"
And with that, there were no words to be said. You let Joseph guide you towards his bed and you fell onto it as soon as your knees hit the soft mattress.
It brought a chuckle to the man's face and that made you feel good, it wasnt rare for you to see eachother but spending time alone together wasn't as normal either.
Times like these where you could make eachother laugh without having to worry about other company, it made you happy.Â
Joseph settled in beside you on the bed, careful to keep his distance.
"Come closer Joseph" you say
He inches just a tiny bit closer, but even with the confirmation you gave him, it still didn't make him budge.
You set your head on his shoulder and place your hand on his waist as you cuddle up closer to him on the bed.
Joseph places a small kiss on your head and places a hand near your hair. Twisting and playing with it as you start to fall asleep.
It brings you into a daze and soon the atmosphere around you falls into a dark void a you close your eyes and drift off to sleep.
When you wake up again, the warmth you had wasn't there anymore. Instead of it being by your side, it felt as if it was behind you.
As the hazy feeling in your head, from just waking up, leaves it helps you regain your senses back. You twist a bit on the bed and you look back to see Joseph.
His face was smashed into the pillow, his hair set prettily on his face, and his mouth was just a bit agape as he breathes in and out.
It was a miracle you didn't wake him up with all the twist and turning you were doing.
You often were the one asleep, but you usually never saw Joseph sleep. He was always alert and on guard.
Subconsciously you reach your hand to graze his face, like how he had done with you at the dinner table.
In his sleep Joseph moves closer to you, closer to you then before.
His hand rested wrapped around you and his head was near the crook of your neck now.
Hair now right in your face, it was too tempting and you weren't about to pass on being able to play with his hair while he was asleep.
He always kept it so neat and tidy, and it still was just like that even when he was sleeping.
The ribbon I'm his hair stood just a bit crooked and you tried to fix it to the best of your abilities, but nothing really worked.
Your efforts were futile as Joseph nuzzles into you more and effectively the ribbon loosens.
It's so loose now that it just falls off, so you take it out and let his hair go down freely.
You always saw Joseph as a very pretty man, but in situations like these where his hair cascaded down his shoulders and the sun shined through the window just right. It was as if he were the most beautiful man on earth.
You admires him for all he was and you were glad to be able to spend time with him like this.
It brought a smile to your face and you decided to enjoy the moment.
You press a lingering kiss to his head and go back to sleep as you hold eachother.
You woke up again, and this time the warmth from the other man was completely gone.
Instead you saw him by a chair nearby, situated with his camera in hand. He inspected thoroughly and hadn't noticed you were awake yet.
As you look at him more closely you can see that he had the ribbon tied to his hand, his hair neatly tucked behind his ears but no ponytail or braid in sight.
You let out a small groan as you stretch, but you don't dare leave the bed, it was still so comfy and warm.
Joseph doesn't jump but he immediatly looks for the source of the noise, and he smiles to greet your sleepy appearance.
"Did you sleep well mon ange?"
You nod as you go to get up but he stops you.
Hurriedly he places his camera down and goes over to you.
He sits beside you on the bed and your hand rests beside his. You look down and see how close it is to yours and you can't help yourself but grab it.
You place a small kiss on the back of his hand, he smiles and decides to do the same to your hand.
"I have good news for you" he says as he places both hands on your waist and moves you to the middle of the bed and into a criss cross position.
"What is it?" You ask and inspect how he reaches for your hair and starts to braid it.
"Your matches for the day have been canceled, you'll be able to be with me for the rest of the day"
That brought you immense joy, you really needed a break from so many matches. Especially after all the defeats you had been getting, survivors really are tough to win against sometimes.
Your glad to be able to enjoy the moment with Joseph, and be able to spend the rest of the day with him.
You close your eyes and hum a tune as he finishes up your braid.
"There you go, mon cher" he says, and ties the braid by loosening the ribbon on his wrist and tieing it to your hair instead.
"Oh Joseph you don't have to do that"
"It is my pleasure" He places one last kiss on your head before he dives in to cuddle you for longer.