#burrlaf

17. height difference kisses where one person has to bend down and the other is on their tippy toes 

Aaron has only gotten through the first chapter of his law textbook when his eyes start to droop. But he pushes the temptation of sleep away, and manages to make it halfway through the second chapter when he suddenly becomes aware of someone nudging him gently in the side.

“Go away, Gil,” Aaron mutters, batting his boyfriend’s hand away only to have it settle more firmly on his shoulder seconds later. “Gil.”

“You are tired.”

“I’m studying.”

“I know this. But you have been studying for hours.” Gil smooths his hand down Aaron’s back. “Take a break.”

Aaron lets out a slow breath through his nose, and then turns to look at Gil, who is staring back at him with an expression full of concern that Aaron still isn’t used to being on the receiving end of. “I’m fine.”

Gil makes a skeptical sound in the back of his throat. “You were almost falling asleep on your textbook. Come to bed. It is late.” He stands and holds out his hands, looking hopeful, but Aaron just shakes his head.

“You go,” he says despite how much he wants to just get under the covers of Gil’s bed and sleep pressed up against him until the sun rises. “I need a few more hours to get this stuff memorized.”

Gil frowns, and Aaron sees his throat work as he swallows. “If that is what you want,” he says softly, sounding so disappointed that Aaron is already regretting his decision. But then Gil just gives him a small smile and disappears down the hallway.

Aaron tries to focus on his textbook after that, but there’s a tight knot in his stomach that won’t go away, growing tighter every time Gil’s disappointed face pops up into his mind.

He never thought of himself as boyfriend material. People always tell him he’s too much in his own mind. And that never used to bother Aaron. But then Gil came along, and Aaron found himself wanting to be boyfriend material, or at least wanting to try. But it’s clear that he’s not doing a very good job so far.

Aaron closes his textbook with a sigh. He’s just not used to someone wanting his attention, especially someone like Gil, who practically radiates energy and kindness. Why would someone like that want to be with someone so closed off like him?

But he chose you, Aaron reminds himself, something he’s been trying to do more often. The thought makes him stand up and start down the hallway. But he pauses outside of Gil’s room, his courage faltering for a moment. He reminds himself again that Gil wants his company, that he was asking for it just minutes ago.

Nodding to himself, Aaron pushes open the door, and he does his best to smile past his nerves when Gil turns around from where he’s standing in front of the dresser, meeting Aaron’s gaze.

“I…” Aaron shifts on his feet, tugs at the sleeve of his sweater. “A break sounds nice.”

A smile lights up Gil’s face, and he walks over to Aaron, his eyes warm as he looks down at him. “Is that so?”

Aaron nods. “Yes.” He tilts his face up, hoping Gil takes the hint, but the other man just continues to smile, his eyes taking on a playful light. “Gil…”

“What do you want, little Burr?”

Aaron scoffs at the nickname, and he starts to take a step back, but Gil just chuckles and bends down, closing the distance between them, and captures Aaron’s lips in a kiss.

And Aaron leans into it immediately, his hands resting on Gil’s chest for balance. Then, deciding to let go of his pride, stretches himself up onto his tip-toes so he can deepen the kiss. Gil hums appreciatively, his hands moving to Aaron’s hips. 

A few, glorious minutes later, Gil starts to lead them towards the bed, his lips never leaving Aaron’s. And Aaron can’t help but smile against Gil’s mouth, because it’s almost ridiculous that he worries so much about Gil not liking him, because it’s so clear that he does. 

Lafayette woke up to a something poking his side, the frenchman was confused but grew confused in a matter of seconds. He cussed under his breath and rolled away. Normally he would tell the person to knock it off but he was too tired to do anything, all Lafayette wanted was to sleep. But then the poking got worse. This time, two hands grabbed his shoulders and began shaking. Lafayette grew irradiated as the heavenly bliss of sleep quickly started to escape him, he took his pillow from underneath his head and swatted the person waking him. The person was knocked back and Lafayette smiled a little. It was oddly satisfying. He curled around the blankets and sighed in content as the heavy feeling of sleep returned to him. Unfortunately it was short lived when he was pushed right off the bed.

“Ah!” Lafayette gasped, startled and winced a small “ow” under his breath.

Now he was annoyed. He sat up and stared at Aaron, who was smiling with amused eyes. Lafayette normally loved that look but it wasn’t amazing to look at when he was dead tired. He glanced at their clock and growled slightly. It was freaking midnight.

“Mon amour,” Lafayette paused to yawn, “I will murder you if you don’t have a good reason for waking me up at this hour.”

“Think Gil,” Aaron all but giggled.

Lafayette raised an eyebrow, wondering what has gotten into Aaron. “I don’t know. It’s too early to think.”

Aaron laid down on his stomach and scouched to the edge of bed until his arms dangled off. His two hands cupped Lafayette’s face and brought it closer for a kiss. Despite tired and annoyed, Lafayette closed his eyes and smiled, kissing back without a thought. It was a soft kiss. That’s what Lafayette loved so much about Aaron, he was soft and adorable and his. Only his. Only he knew about the tattoo on his lower back. Only he knew that if Aaron was pissed then it was easily solved with a hug. Only he knew that Aaron still sometimes cried himself to sleep. Only he knew that Aaron drank his coffee with french vanilla cream. Those were his and his alone. Just like he was Aaron’s. When they parted, Aaron give a small peck on his nose before pulling back. Lafayette’s smile doubled. So much love and adoration in those two brown eyes.

“It’s our wedding day,” Aaron whispered, barely containing his excitement.

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