āi can be that bodyā - ryul
ā ļø : is it really advisable to get a stranger to fulfill the needs of your broken heart? maybe not. but at 3am, on a quiet beach with a cigarette between your fingers and a boy youāve never met sitting beside you, some bad decisions start to feel a little comforting.
ā£ļø : strangers to ?, suggestive, making out, smoking [ ryul x reader, ryul x fem!reader ]
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the call ended at 2:03am.
you stared at your phone screen long after it went dark, like maybe the silence would explain itself.
four years together and the end of it came through a tired voice on the other end of the line.
āi think we should break up.ā
no fight. no warning. just a quiet decision that didnāt seem to include you anymore.
by the time the line went dead, you were already grabbing your keys.
the beach is empty when you arrive.
the sand is cold when you sit down, the ocean wind brushing against your skin while the waves roll in slowly.
you thought youād cry. thought the tears would come at some point during the drive here.
but nothing does. just the hollow feeling behind your ribs.
you pull a cigarette from your pocket and light it, watching the smoke drift into the wind.
the cold settles into your bones.
the kind that makes you wish for two things:
a cigarette in one hand and someoneās arms around you.
just as you were about to cry after realizing how cold it was to be alone in an empty beach at 3 am, you saw a figure.
a boy walks toward the shoreline, hoodie pulled over messy hair, hands tucked into his pockets.
normally, youād be scared of a man in black in the same dark place as you. for some reason, you just wondered: is he also sad tonight?
he pauses when he notices you. probably had the same train of thought as you before he approached.
āmind if i sit?ā he asks.
you shrug. āfree beach.ā
he huffs a small laugh and drops down beside you. he kept a very respectful distanceā like two more people would fit between the two of you.
for a minute, neither of you talk.
ābreakup?ā he asks casually.
āis it that obvious?ā
āyouāre smoking on a beach at three in the morning looking like the ocean personally betrayed you.ā
you laugh under your breath.
the quiet between strangers settles in easily.
the wind keeps pushing against your shirt.
you cursed your ex in your head. why did he have to breakup with you through the phone at 2am? now you didnāt even bring a jacket.
after a while you say, almost absentmindedly, āyou know whatās weird?ā
āpeople always say itās easier to talk to strangers.ā
ābecause we donāt know you,ā he says simply. āno expectations. no history. we canāt judge you properly. and sometimes strangers give better opinions.ā
about how your friends would react if you called them right now.
theyād pick sides. defend you. say your ex was trash. this boy beside you wouldnāt do that. he has no reason to.
āokay,ā you say slowly.
āletās test that theory.ā
āfour years,ā you say. āthatās how long we were together.ā
āthatās a long time.ā
you stare out at the ocean.
āhe called tonight and just⦠ended it.ā
āsaid things changed.ā
ādo you miss him?ā he asks after a moment.
āi think iāll miss⦠having somebody.ā
āi actually donāt.ā
ālike having someone there. physically.ā
āyeah,ā you say, a little embarrassed now. ālike someone around. next to me. on me. whatever.ā
ryul watches you carefully.
āyouāre very bad with words, strangerā
āthanks. i get that a lotā
āwhat? you offer your ears to sad girls in dark beaches at 2am?ā
āthatās false. itās 3am nowā
you laugh. a real and loud one. he watches you and eventually laughs with you.
ādo you think thereād still be somebody out there? maybe i already wasted four years of my life and rottedā
āsomebody out where?ā he asks, looking around
āthe only body im seeing here aside from yours is mineā he says
āis that an offer?ā you chuckle
you fixed your posture, brows meeting halfway. ādoubt itā
ātry meā ryul said with a cocky smirk.
āyou donāt even know my nameā
ādo i have to know? iām just gonna be some body after allā
you chuckle, shaking your head.
āiād offer my jacket but itās 10 degrees. i think not bringing a jacket is on youā he says
you both let out a laugh.
āwasnāt a complimentāā
he laughs. a moment later, he moves a bit closer to you.
āwanna hug then? my jacket fits two peopleā
you look at him to rethink your life decisions.
youāre about to cuddle with a stranger at 3am in a beach after your ex broke up with you through the phone.
he pulls you in gently, wrapping his arms around your shoulders as you lean your back against his chest.
fucking. warm. so. fucking. warm.
it felt like your body and soul is experiencing the exact warmth you were yearning for twenty minutes ago.
you melt in his touch and he definitely noticed, tightening his grip a bit, his thumb brushing mindlessly on ur skin.
āsee?ā he murmurs above your head. āproblem solved.ā
for a while neither of you move. the waves keep crashing softly in front of you, the sound filling the silence that settles between two people who technically still donāt know each other.
but somehow it doesnāt feel strange.
his chin rests lightly near your shoulder, breath warm against the side of your neck. his arms are now loose around you, like heās giving you space to pull away anytime.
instead you relax further into him.
āhey,ā you say quietly.
ācuddle sad girls on beaches at three in the morning?ā
his arms tighten slightly, just for a second.
āyou just looked like you needed it.ā
something about that makes your chest ache again, though softer this time.
you tilt your head back a little to look at him.
āand what if i need more than a hug?ā
his eyebrow lifts slowly.
you shrug, trying to sound casual even though your heartbeat just picked up.
āi told you earlier. iāll miss having somebody.ā
āphysically,ā he says.
ādonāt repeat it like that.ā
āwhy not? it was honest.ā
you roll your eyes, but you canāt stop smiling a little.
ryul studies your face for a moment.
āi could still volunteer.ā
āyouāre unbelievable.ā
you turn around slightly in his arms now, enough that youāre facing him instead of the ocean.
his hoodie still drapes over both of you, turning the space between your bodies into something smaller. warmer.
āyouāre very bold for someone who met me fifteen minutes ago,ā you say.
āyouāre very comfortable for someone whoās basically sitting in a strangerās lap.ā
you hadnāt realized how close you shifted.
your legs are between his now, your hands resting lightly on his chest to steady yourself in the sand.
his hands slide to your waist automatically.
āthis is how people make terrible decisions.ā
āiām okay with that.ā
the wind pushes your hair across your face. he brushes it aside without thinking, fingers grazing your cheek.
your breath catches slightly.
the distance between your faces gets smaller without either of you really deciding it should.
āā¦would that be part of the volunteering part?ā
āthat would definitely be step one.ā
you donāt give yourself time to rethink it.
you lean forward and kiss him.
like youāre testing the moment.
ryul freezes for half a secondāclearly surprised you actually did itābefore his hands tighten gently at your waist and he kisses you back.
your fingers curl into the front of his hoodie as he pulls you closer, the fabric of it sliding slightly as your bodies press together.
the cold from earlier is completely gone now.
when you shift in his lap, trying to get more comfortable in the sand, the movement makes both of you pause.
ryul exhales slowly against your lips.
āyou feel that?ā he murmurs.
āwell, that was fastā you whisper, kissing him again.
he laughs quietly but pulls you closer anyway, one hand sliding up your back while the other stays firm at your waist.
your hips shift again without thinking.
the friction makes you both inhale sharply.
āokay,ā he says under his breath. ānow weāre definitely making bad decisions.ā
āyouāre the one who volunteered,ā you remind him.
āiām starting to think you planned this.ā
you roll your eyes but your arms slide around his neck now, holding him as you kiss him again.
slower this time. lingering.
his hoodie is still wrapped around both of you, trapping the warmth between your bodies as you move closer and closer.
your knees press into the sand on either side of his legs.
his hands tighten slightly on your hips when you shift again, instinctively pulling you closer into his lap.
the friction makes your breath catch.
ryul lets out a quiet laugh against your mouth.
āyeah,ā he murmurs. āthis is definitely not helping your heartbreak.ā
āi didnāt ask for help,ā you whisper back.
āwhat did you ask for then?ā
you tilt your head, brushing your nose against his.
his eyes darken slightly.
your fingers slide into his hair this time, tugging lightly as he tilts his head back with a quiet groan.
āyouāre dangerous,ā he murmurs.
ābiggest mistake of my life.ā
then his hands slide lower along your waist, steadying you when you shift again against him.
both of you go quiet for a moment.
the ocean keeps moving behind you.
but inside the hoodie the two of you share, everything feels warm and close and a little reckless.
ryul rests his forehead against yours.
āmy apartment is five minutes away,ā he says quietly.
āthat sounds like another bad idea.ā
his thumb brushes slowly along your side.
āyou still look cold.ā
you glance toward the dark shoreline, then back at him.
your lips curve slightly.
ālead the way, volunteer.ā