summary: nothing but sunshine, soft kisses, and Eddie Munson ❤️🌿
pairing: eddie munson x reader
tags: soft!eddie x you, no use of y/n, established relationship, fluff, summer vibes, lazy day, cuddling, sun-warmed skin, slow kisses, tender moments, domestic fluff, quiet intimacy, grass tickle wars, sleepy affection
warnings: teen, kissing, sugar overload, floss after reading ♡
notes: dang, I miss him ☆
Hidden beneath the sprawling canopy of an old sycamore, the world felt wonderfully distant. Sunlight danced through the leaves overhead while a warm breeze stirred the branches, carrying with it the soft rustle of tall grass and the occasional chirp of crickets and birds.
Time seemed to lose all meaning here.
Eddie leaned comfortably against the wide trunk, one leg stretched lazily through the grass while his other rested loosely bent beside him. Curled comfortably between his legs, you rested against his side, neither of you paying any attention to where one of you ended and the other began. Your head nestled against Eddie's chest as though you'd simply drifted there without ever intending to move again. One hand lay lightly on his shoulder, your legs tangled with his in the easiest kind of closeness.
One of Eddie's arms rested securely around your waist, holding you close. His other hand drifted idly along your back, fingertips absentmindedly wandering up and down your spine in a rhythm almost as steady as the heartbeat beneath your ear.
Your breathing had fallen into step with it long ago.
The warmth of the afternoon settled over you, mingling with the scent of sun-soaked grass, wildflowers and Eddie himself, until everything blended into something so peaceful it became almost impossible to keep your eyes open.
Sleep tugged gently at your eyelids.
Something feather-light grazed your ear.
Without opening your eyes, you scrunched your shoulder, convinced a stubborn fly had decided to make you its newest victim. The sensation disappeared just as quickly as it had come.
Only to tickle your cheek a moment later.
A tiny frown tugged at your face as you gave your head a sleepy shake before settling right back into Eddie's embrace, determined to ignore whatever tiny nuisance had declared war on your nap.
Something skimmed teasingly across your lips.
Your eyes fluttered open.
A single blade of grass hovered inches from your face.
Eddie looked impossibly innocent.
The tiny grin threatening the corner of his mouth gave him away long before he gently brushed the blade of grass over the tip of your nose once again.
His quiet laugh rumbled softly beneath your cheek, the gentle vibration drawing an almost sleepy smile from your lips. Instead of looking up, you simply breathed him in, slow and deep.
His scent wrapped itself around you like another layer of warmth—sun-kissed skin, clean cotton, and the faintest trace of sweat from spending the afternoon beneath the summer sun. It was a scent that had long since become comfort itself.
With every steady breath Eddie took, you felt the gentle rise and fall of his chest beneath your cheek, the slow rhythm soothing enough to lull you right back toward sleep.
Leaning softly against him, you could feel the warmth of his skin just beneath the collar of his shirt, invitingly close. Without giving it a second thought, you tilted your head ever so slightly and let your lips linger in a soft kiss against the side of his neck.
His skin quivered faintly beneath your lips, carrying the salty taste of the summer heat.
His fingers stilled against your back before resuming their path, slower now, as though he were suddenly far more aware of every gentle touch between you.
When you finally lifted your head, Eddie was already looking at you.
The playful grin from moments before had softened into something quieter, something so openly fond it made your chest ache in the sweetest way. He didn't say a word as he leaned down, leaving only the smallest breath of space between your faces until your noses almost brushed.
Neither of you felt any need to hurry.
Your lips found his in a kiss that was as familiar as it was effortless—warm, slow, and impossibly gentle. His slightly unshaven jaw brushed against your skin, the pleasant scratch of stubble making you smile before you even realized you were doing it. Despite the warmth of the afternoon, the tip of his nose felt cool where it rested against yours.
Without thinking, you shifted just a little closer, settling more comfortably against him. Eddie's hand slipped to your waist, his thumb absentmindedly tracing slow circles through the fabric as though it had always belonged there.
Eventually, the kiss melted into nothing more than shared breaths, neither of you moving far enough to break the quiet little world you'd created. For a long moment, you simply existed there together.
The tenderness in his gaze.
The one that somehow managed to quiet every thought in your mind until the rest of the world simply ceased to exist.
A smile tugged at your lips as you settled back against his chest once more, listening to the familiar rhythm beneath your ear.
Ba-bump... ba-bump... ba-bump...
His heartbeat wasn't nearly as steady anymore. It had quickened ever so slightly—just enough for you to notice.
You never grew tired of that sound.
Never tired of knowing you were the reason it changed.
Closing your eyes once more, you let yourself drift with its comforting rhythm, perfectly content to stay there for as long as the afternoon would allow.
Something feather-light tickled your cheek.
The smile on your face widened before your eyes had even opened.
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