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Nobara and Yuji had been talking about planning a beach day for everyone since December. As it got warmer they got more persistent and finally got everyone on board with the idea. It’s now officially summer and the water is warm enough to go swim and bathing suits and sunscreen are flooding stores. You were excited to have a beach day with your friends but if you were being totally honest you were very nervous. You knew you would have fun but everytime you thought about wearing a bathing suit especially around him you suddenly felt like maybe you should make up a lie to stay home. It seems no matter what you do or how you change you always find little insecurities and that maybe that's a part of life that will never go away no matter how you eat, exercise, or sleep you’ll always feel that something is wrong. You know it’s probably all in your head and no one will be staring you down analyzing you as much as your brain is trying to convince you that they will, but you still feel so nervous just thinking about it makes your head hurt. You packed your bag for tomorrow and tried on your bathing suit while staring into the mirror before shaking away your thoughts to think about better ones such as having a full day together with your crush. You kept flipping between thinking about him and how thrilled you were to be at the beach with him to thinking about what he would think when he saw you in your bathing suit. You took it off and finally hopped into bed to sleep and have energy for tomorrow but your brain kept buzzing..

In the morning you grabbed your bag and met up with everyone else. You were still tired from stressing yourself out the night before and stood yawning as everyone waited for Yuji to appear. (despite him being one of the people who was behind the idea in the first place)As Nobara cursed Yuji’s name over and over again you noticed a shadow grow closer to your left. You turned your sleepy gaze and saw Yuta with a smile on his face. “Here. You look tired too” he offered you his energy drink that he had already been drinking from. You felt your cheeks warm up a bit at the intimacy of drinking after him and took a few sips while trying to avoid eye contact or honestly looking in his direction at all as he continued to talk. “I’m really excited to spend a peaceful day with everyone. It’s rare that we get opportunities like this” you handed him back the drink “You’re crazy if you think it’s going to be peaceful. You already know Yuji is going to do something to prevent that from happening” he let out a soft laugh and as if on cue Yuji arrived and Megumi had to prevent Nobara from strangling him for being late.

When you guys arrived at the beach the boys began to set up an area with a canopy and a cooler while you, Nobara, and Maki went to the bathrooms to change. You stood in the stall for a bit, too nervous to leave. Your brain was really hitting you now with all the insecurities. Thoughts began to race through your mind and you suddenly wanted to just change back into your normal clothes and hide under the canopy all day. Maki banged on your stall “Y/N, why are you taking forever? Do you need help?” you grabbed your bag and tossed it over your shoulder as your stomach began to turn “No..I’m ok” you heard Nobara walk up to your stall “You don’t sound ok. What's wrong?” you let out a sigh “It’s really stupid…Im nervous to be in a bathing suit in front of everyone” 

Maki shook your stall door trying to open it “Get that nonsense out of your head.” you set the toilet seat down and sat on top of it. “I know I sound so stupid. I’m just scared for everyone to see me and my body” Maki sighed “Don’t be. I promise no one cares as deeply as you think they do. I know” your head shot up “You do?” Maki hit your stall “what?! I can’t be insecure too?” Nobara chimed in “It’s human. We all over think what others will think of us. Don’t let what your mind is telling you prevent you from enjoying the beach with your friends” you heard a jump and looked at the top of the stall to see Nobara peeking over it “And you won’t be able to ogle at Yuta while he’s in nothing but swimming trunks if you hide in this bathroom all day” she teased.

You pulled your bag over your body “HEYY what if I was naked in here! Leave Yuta out of this” Maki and Nobara both laughed “But you’re not! And come on I know you wanna stare at Yuta while he’s shirtless and sweaty-” you swatted at her and she jumped down giggling. “Or him swimming and coming out of the water like they do in movies-” You came out of the stall to make her be quiet worried that one of the boys would hear with how loud she was being, but instead her and Maki cheered that you left the stall then they stared mouths wide open at you as you pulled your bag over your body once more and began to back up trying to go in the stall again but Maki put her hand against the door to prevent you from closing it and began to yell at you.

“You look so hot! What the hell are you worried about!” Nobara grabbed your arm and pulled you out and they began to circle you like vultures before Nobara grabbed you by your shoulders and shook you “You are worried for no damn reason you look amazing. Yuta is so fucking lucky and he doesn’t even know it yet!” She kept her hands on your shoulders as she turned to stand behind you to push you forward as they dragged you out of the bathroom and towards the beach.

The boys were standing blowing up floaties as yall walked towards them. You took the few moments you had of being unnoticed to soak in the view of Yuta. He had a circular tube floaty in his hands and was in black swimming trunks. He looked very handsome and you felt your heart begin to race. Despite praying for a view like this constantly you wanted to turn back around before he could notice you, but Nobara only pushed you forward even harder and giggled. Yuji waved as the three of you approached “You all look very nice” Yuta looked up and once his gaze landed on you he stared a bit too long for your comfort “Yes they do” he then looked behind you. Oh god. He soaked in your appearance and now he can’t even look at you? Yeah you should have stayed in the bathroom. He spoke up sounding a bit confused “Maki? Nobara? Why are you guys standing back a bit?” You turned from left to right only to realize they weren't by your side anymore but standing behind you. Maki spoke up “We’re checking out Y/N. She has a great ass!” Maki let out a whistle and Yuta dropped the floaty he was blowing up and tried and failed to pick it up as Yuji let out a loud laugh “Maki you pervert!” You turned towards him as Maki stepped forward shouting “I’m not a perv! What! I can’t tell my friend she has a nice ass?!”

You turned around again to see where Nobara went only to see her several feet behind yall taking a picture of this commotion on her digital camera before she let out a mix between a screech and a laugh and came running up waving around her camera. “Guysssss!!! Look at this photo im dead!!” She shoved the camera towards all of yall and a picture lit up the screen. Maki and Yuji were on one side of the picture arguing, You were on the opposite side facing the camera with your back towards the fighting, Yuta was in the middle and his eyes were staring at your backside. You felt a shameful smirk try to appear on your lips and you mentally fought for it to go away. You turned and Yuta had his arms waving in front of him trying to apologize but he was stuttering too much to form anything coherent. Maki and Nobara were laughing so hard they fell to the ground and began to roll around. Nobara pointed the camera in Yuji’s direction and triumphantly claimed “Yuta is the real pervert here not Maki” Yuji began to laugh and Yuta walked up to you still stammering trying to apologize before Maki asked him “I told you she has a nice ass! What do you think, Yuta?” 

He looked like he was going to explode. Nobara egged him on “Tell us what do you think? Clearly you just had to look after Maki said how nice it is” He looked down at the sand and stuttered along “Y- Yeah. I- It’s nice. I’m so sorry” he covered his mouth and turned away as you began to laugh. Inumaki came along and threw a beach ball at Yuji’s head. Yuji went from laughing to a stone cold soldier in seconds and threw the ball hard at Yuta. Yuta threw it at Nobara and soon everyone was running around playing ball tag.

After a while you got tired and hot and decided to sit in the shallow water and take in the view. As the water washed over you, you felt your insecurities wash away with it. Your crush checked you out and you had photo evidence. It was so much better than what you were picturing would happen this morning. You heard soft splashing beside you. “Is it ok if I sit with you?” You looked up and Yuta was standing beside you with the sun burning bright behind him. He looked incredibly angelic. “Of course” 

He slowly lowered himself into the water next to you, careful not to splash as he did so. “I wanted to properly apologize for earlier. I’m so sorry for what I did. I hope I didn’t make you uncomfortable.” You looked in his direction and his face had the look of a kicked puppy. You shook your head “no harm no foul. Maki and Nobara kinda set you up. If I were in a similar situation I realistically would have looked too” he furrowed his brow “they set me up?” You jumped a bit and quickly tried to fix where you thought his mind was going “No no not like that” you waved your hands getting nervous he would connect the wrong dots but still come to the right conclusion.

“They were trying to hype me up because they thought I was being too harsh on myself” instead he only looked more concerned “you were being hard on yourself? What about?” Oh god. He was the last person on earth you wanted to have this kind of conversation with. “Ehhh you know…Just not happy with the way I look. If I’m being honest I didn’t want to come here in the first place” he went from sitting next to you to turning himself to sit in front of you so you were fully in his line of vision and just like everything that was going wrong this was one of the very last things you wanted to happen. You pulled your knees up to your chest in an attempt to conceal yourself. “Especially in a bathing suit I feel so vulnerable”

 He stared into your eyes for a moment before he spoke. “I’m surprised you feel that way.” You pulled your arms around your knees, closing yourself off more. “What do you mean?” He frowned. “I’m surprised you feel that way because you are the most beautiful person I know” you felt your breath stop and you turned your head away from him before doubt filled your head again “Please don’t give me pity compliments. Let’s talk about something else” you turned your head back towards him and he had a serious look on his face. So serious you were getting nervous. You only ever saw him with a look like this when he was fighting.

“I mean it. Truly. You are the most beautiful woman I have ever seen” you looked to your side at the small waves brushing beside you and he inched closer not pleased at being met with silence. “You turn heads everywhere we go. Guys give me dirty looks when I’m next to you because they assume we are together and they get jealous. I see little kids smile at you with admiration and know they want to look like you when they grow up.” you continued with your silence and he let out a sigh “I wish you could see yourself how I see you. You’d never doubt your beauty ever again” your face flushed and you buried your head into your knees but you could still feel his eyes burning into you. “You look stunning right now in your bathing suit as well. Clearly I would know considering what happened earlier” he let out a self deprecating laugh as he leaned back onto his hands and you slightly chuckled and looked up at him.

You lowered your knees to the side and relaxed and he smiled at you, his head slightly tilted with a dreamy look on his face as he stared into your gaze. You broke your silent treatment “Thank you. If you ever have similar thoughts just know I also think you are handsome and should never doubt that” his smile grew as he stood up and reached his hand out towards yours to pull you up. But he did not let go of your hand after you were on your feet. Instead he pulled it to his lips and pressed a soft kiss against it. “Let’s go get Nobara’s camera. I want to take cute beach photos of you so you can see how beautiful you are”

thank you for getting this far! I was feeling like doing a cute summer fic

Third one from the left looked like a rabbit. The fourth one looked like your sleep schedule. A mess.

You sighed, trying not to move too much. You didn't want to wake him. He needed his rest. He always looked a little less haunted in the morning when he slept well, the shadows under his eyes fading just slightly.

You were so focused on being still that you didn't notice his breathing change.

"Baby?"

His voice was barely a whisper. Sleep-drunk and soft around the edges.

You froze. "Did I wake you? I'm sorry, I tried to—"

"S'okay." He didn't even open his eyes. His hand just slid from your hair down to your cheek, his thumb brushing back and forth in a motion so tender it made your throat tight. "Knew you were still awake."

"How?"

"I can hear you thinking," he murmured, and you could hear the fond, sleepy smile in his voice. "Can hear it. Buzz buzz buzz."

You huffed a quiet laugh despite yourself. "I don't buzz."

"You do." He pulled you closer, tucking your head right under his chin, and you were suddenly surrounded by nothing but Yuuta. Warm skin and slow heartbeat and the faint scent of the lavender soap he used because you once said you liked it. "Little bee. My little bee. Always buzzing."

You felt him press a kiss to the crown of your head. Soft. Lingering. Like he had all the time in the world and wanted to spend every second of it right here.

"I'll be your flower," he continued, the words slurring together with exhaustion and sincerity. "Bee can land on me. Rest."

Your eyes were stinging. "Yuuta..."

"And I'll be your honey," he added, impossibly softer. "So you don't have to make any. Just... be. Just sleep."

His hand found your back again, but this time he wasn't drawing stars. He was just holding you. Like you were something precious. Something worth protecting from even your own cruel mind.

"You're the best thing that ever happened to me," he breathed, and it was so quiet, so unguarded. "Want you to be happy. Want you to rest. Please rest, baby. Please."

Something in your chest cracked open, honey-warm and aching.

"Okay," you whispered back, your voice wobbly. "Okay. I'll rest."

"Promise?"

"Promise."

You felt his whole body relax at that, like your promise was the only thing he'd been waiting for. His heartbeat under your ear slowed further, steady and sure.

"Good," he mumbled. "Love you. Love you more than... than all the bees. All the flowers. Everything."

And before you could even process the sweetness of that half-asleep declaration, he was gone again, slipped back into dreams with you cradled against his chest like a treasure he'd guard forever.

You closed your eyes. Wrapped in Yuuta's arms with his love settled around you like a second blanket, you felt your buzzing mind finally, finally go quiet.

Because how could you not fall asleep, when your personal lullaby was the sound of his heart whispering I love you, I love you, I love you against your ear?

Yuta’s arms were wrapped around you, holding you close, you could feel his warmth and chest rising against your back.

You always enjoyed your little quiet time in the morning, where everything is yours, relaxing.

You shifted slightly, just enough to get comfortable, then his arm pulled you closer without him even waking up properly.

“Mmmh…”

Your lips curved, smiling a little. “Sorry” you whispered. “Didn’t mean to wake you up”

There was a little pause.

“You’re fine” he murmured, his voice low and a little rough with sleep.

Gosh his sleepy, raspy voice…did something to your chest. You turned slowly in his arms until you were facing him. He looked half asleep, hair slightly messy and his eyes half closed, his expression so soft. He also smelled abnormally good for someone who just woke up.

Your face eventually ended up near his neck and hairs. That usual scent of shampoo and faint musk wrapped around you, also flying to your nostrils.

“You smell nice” you mumbled, sniffing him again.

“It’s just shampoo” he chuckled, his thumb brushing against your skin.

“So?”

He didn’t even answer, instead his hand moved slowly along your back gently.

“We still have time before I leave” he said quietly as your eyes drifted on his hand, that’s when the light caught it.

His ring.

You brought your hand between you, fingers brushing his gently, as you took a look at your rings. Your hands interlocked. Two shiny, little diamonds. A symbol of your unisons.

His thumb moved slowly over your knuckles, you could feel the warmth of his hand and gosh the way he looked at you right now made you melt.

Those doe eyes now totally open, his presence made you feel secure, loved and cherished, to be honest, you never thought you’d experience such a basic/romantic moment with a man like with him, cause he was simply sweet.

So when you leaned a little closer to him, he noticed and brushed his finger along your cheek. His lips met yours in a slow kiss, lingering, like neither of you wanted to stop it, his lips were so soft, moving against yours gracefully, they almost felt like velours.

Eventually you both pulled back, but stayed close enough so you can feel each other’s breath, then his forehead gently pressed against yours.

“I love you” he whispered, his eyes closed for a second, holding you still. You were about to say it back but he kissed you again instead, you smiled into it, your hands clinging to the collar of his shirt, before pulling away.

“I love you too…” you replied, smiling goofily, as you both chuckled, the warm sheets still hanging over your bodies, as you enjoyed the last minutes of peace before starting your day.

“So…tea or coffee?” He asked softly, before placing a little peck on your cheek.

“You sound like a flight attendant” you laughed, “I’ll take a tea please without honey.”

Yuta’s chuckled at your remark. “alright my bitterlady, I’ll go make you one”

“Mmh” you mumbled. “But not now, stay here a little longer…”

He pulled you against his chest, simply holding you for ten more minutes. The usual morning kisses turned into a full cuddle session. Later in, you guys shared a cereal bar and got two cups of tea, cause for some reasons he ate all the bar pack the day before.

You had just gotten home at least thirty minutes before Leon arrived from the RPD.  

Leon brought home some takeout from your favorite restaurant and even a tart of your favorite flavor for dinner, which you heartily share with him. It endears you how he’s so easily attuned to all the things you like, whether from dishes to dessert, to colors and hues that fit to your liking. That’s just how Leon is—the man you fell in love with ever since you knew him. But the debate remains between who fell first and who fell harder.

He’s more determined to claim that he is both. After all, what’s not to love about you? What is it about you that drew him in the first time you’ve met? Leon believes it’s just one thing, even though there are other factors that had him falling head over heels for you the second he discovered that heart of yours.

You’re kind. The type of person who would open doors for others in cafes, or let an elderly woman take your spot at a grocery line even when you have a cart full of stuff. You were always so understanding of others, and because of your multitude of sympathy, Leon makes it his goal to make sure you have someone in your corner who understands you too. 

Maybe it’s also how sweet you are to him. He used to think he’d be on the verge of a soul-crushing devotion towards you, and he feared all of it would be unrequited, one-sided. He gave you his entire heart on a silver platter, and at first, he half expected you’d turn him down because he knew he could be a bit overwhelming with how he showed you his affection and interest.

But much to Leon’s surprise, you returned his love and affections tenfold, and without second thought. You showed him how devoted you are too—through small or big gestures that brighten up his day, especially his life. 

Just like now. 

The two of you were brushing your teeth in the bathroom. Though the space was slightly cramped, you didn’t think ill of it because that just meant you’d be closer to Leon with your shoulders and arms brushing as you do your business. He looks at you through the mirror and smiles; you look rather endearing wearing your little headband after doing your skincare routine. 

After he spits and gurgles, he wipes his mouth with a nearby bath towel, before you do the same. It’s the simple domesticity of this life you share together that makes your heart ache in a good way—you realize early on in your relationship how much you enjoy living life with Leon. Doing the little things together. Experiencing milestones with each other. The list could go on. 

Like a little puppy, Leon follows you to the kitchen when you grab a glass of water to soothe your throat before going to bed. When you set it down on the sink, Leon decides to wrap his arms around your waist, before burying his face into your hair. 

“You smell nice,” he murmurs. “I like it a lot.”

You smile at his gentle musings. “Yeah? I tried this new face cream and body wash. It’s supposed to smell like something sweet.” You answer him, your hand drifting down to settle on his arm.

Leon tightens his arms around you, before he spins you around and then lifts you to the counter without breaking a sweat. Standing between your legs, he watches fondly as you giggle, your lips curving into a smile which has him falling in love with you over again. He looks at you like all he wants to do is kiss you until he can no longer breathe and think about anything else.

You beat him to it though. Cupping his face with both hands, Leon’s hands settle on your waist, and you lean in to kiss him. It’s just a soft brushing of your lips against his, and he practically melts against you. 

It lasts for a couple of seconds, maybe two, three—who’s counting? Definitely not Leon who feels like he’s on cloud nine just from kissing you. But then you’re pulling away, and he nearly groans from missing your mouth on his again.

Then, you’re pecking his lips a few times, eliciting a surprised grunt from him, and a spectacle of giggles from you. You shower his face with soft smooches and quick pecks, from the tip of his nose, to either of his cheeks, his eyelids, his forehead, and then his jaw. 

You hear him giggle before you kiss his lips again. 

Leon giggling? 

That’s something new. 

You’ve never heard him giggle like that—like the sound is soft and carefree and almost… delicate as it echoes in the kitchen. He’s only laughed before, chuckled when he found something funny and wanted to share it with you immediately. But a giggle? A soft burst of happiness coming from his throat? Never; at least, not yet.

But now that you’ve heard it, you want to hear it again. You like hearing him happy, and if a ton of kisses on his face and a few quick smooches on his lips is what it takes, then you’ll gladly give him more.

“You like that, huh?” You say, almost playful.

A slow blush creeps along Leon’s cheeks. He avoids your gaze for a second before looking at you with an almost shy expression. 

“Well you’re kissing me. I mean, my beautiful girlfriend is kissing me. What more could I ever want?” He replies, trying to hide his mildly embarrassed face from you.

That endears you even more. You can’t help yourself; you cup his cheeks and squeeze them just a bit, until Leon’s lips are puckered in front of you, which makes you chuckle just a bit. Instead of being annoyed, though, Leon just lets you do what you want, because you seem so happy like this. If you find him adorable, then who is he to refuse whatever title you have for him? 

Afterwards, you lean in and kiss him again on the mouth, slow and steady this time, savoring the feel of his sweet lips against your own. Your hands circle around his neck, and you pull him closer as he stands between your legs. Leon kisses you back just as much, with his hands tightening just a fraction on your hips, his scent wafting over your senses.

Without thinking, you pull away, and Leon chases after your lips. But you’re pressing your mouth against his jaw, sweet and sensual, lathering his skin with a few soft pecks, until he’s tilting his head back to give you more access to his neck.

You oblige immediately, pressing more and more kisses underneath his jaw, until you reach the side of his neck. Leon groaned, the sound ragged and breathy, especially when you start sucking a sweet spot over it and down the column of his throat, littering his skin with small, reddish marks. 

By the time you’re pulling away, Leon’s breath is hot and heavy, puffing out in short rasps. The effect you have on him is indescribable, especially when you take the lead just like this. It’s not often that you do, but when you take control even just for a moment, Leon absolutely loses his mind over it. Over you.

“Gosh, Y/N…” he mumbles, almost dazed. “Did you just leave hickeys on me?”

You giggle as you watch him touch his neck, fingers brushing over the reddish marks you’ve left on his throat. “Maybe,” you answer coyly. “You don’t like it?”

Leon exhales a ragged breath. “Quite the opposite actually.” He muttered under his breath, but you heard him almost immediately. “The things you do to me…”

He trails off, avoiding your gaze as he clears his throat, almost awkwardly. When you follow his gaze, your eyes widen, seeing the obvious outline of his arousal straining against his gray sweatpants. You exhale a soft, breathless chuckle.

“Oh… I see,” you say, smirking. “Aren’t you sweet?”

Leon groans, burying his face onto your shoulder as you continue teasing him. You reach down, trailing your hand south, touching his bare chest and his abs, before Leon stops you, his hand wrapping around your own before you can even reach uncharted territory.

“Y/N…” He whines and the sound makes you shiver. “Don’t start something you can’t finish.”

“Who says I have no intention of finishing this with you?”

As if a switch flipped in his mind, Leon grunted against your neck, before he’s collecting you between his arms. He urges you to wrap your legs around his waist, his strong arms supporting your weight while you hold onto him. Then, Leon carries you to your bedroom, kicking the door behind him as he walks toward your cozy, unmade bed.

He lays you down gently before climbing on top of you, his hands on either side of your neck. You see his dog tag dangling down his neck, and the sight makes you blush. You can’t deny it—Leon is absolutely, mindblowingly attractive. 

You stare into his eyes, those oceanic blues that stare right back at you. His pupils are dilated—so much so that nearly most of it covered his irises. He looks at you like he’s looking at something he loves so much—reverently and adoringly so. Then, slowly, he dips his head, before capturing your lips with his own. 

You hold him close, wrapping your hands around his neck as you make out, and all the while, you focus your attention on him and him alone, just as Leon gives you his undivided attention. He reaches underneath your oversized shirt (it’s his), and cups your waist with his large, calloused palm.

“This is what you get for kissing me like that,” he murmurs against the shell of your ear, a low rasp that sends sparks flying around you. 

You smile, exhaling a soft breath. “I don’t mind. Are you about to punish me for it?” 

Leon shakes his head. “I’m about to love you.”

“But you already do.”

“Not enough,” Leon murmurs, before nuzzling into your neck. “After tonight, I’ll make sure you know and feel it until you lose your breath, until you will never, ever question just how much I do.”

⤷ a/n: hi! sorry it's taking me a while to post fics lately. i'm at the last leg of my internship so i intend on finishing it (i have 3 days left) before i post some more! for now, please have this little blurb i wrote impulsively, because i love re2 leon and he's absolutely one of my favorite leons ever!

by the way, my taglist is open if you want to be a part of it! also, i'm putting requests on hold for now since i want to finish the ones i have first before writing and accepting more, i hope you understand! 🫶

anyway that's that for me, expect another fic coming soon (and potentially a series i'm working on for RE9 leon!) have a wonderful day! 🤍

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