-Clorinde/Reader, FLUFF, cuddling, hair playing, etc…

Working as a police officer will never be easy, it’s tiring, dangerous, exhausting and the seconds go by like hours.

Whenever Clorinde comes home it’s the same routine, she kisses you a hello, naps, wakes up, eats and then sleeps.

You two often don’t have much to talk but it doesn’t bother you as you two often just enjoy each other’s company.

Today was different, when she came home of course did she kiss you hi. Though, instead of heading to the room to sleep, her hands snaked around your waist.

She leaned down to rest her head on your shoulder, you two stood there.

Just hugging.

Clorinde picks you up and walks over to the couch, placing you down gently, carefully articulating her moves to not hurt you in any way.

She lays with you and you snuggle up to her.

Her hand caressed your back as she tells you all the exhausting things she had to experience that day.

You just listen, sometimes mumbling sweet words like “it’s okay”, “it’ll get better”, and “tomorrow is a new day.”

Her other hand wraps around you, hold your head and playing with your hair, here and there.

She hums and you just listen again.

You two just lay there with each other, enjoying one another’s company, sometimes exchanging words but the silence mainly takes up the room.

Although it wasn’t a bad silence, it wasn’t awkward. You two just dwell in it and appreciate it, the sounds of the clock ticking and pipes sometimes grumbling or each others breathing.

You gazed up at her, staring into her eyes often stern and serious, leaving no room to play but with you they gentle and quiet, they looked in yours.

Soon after your own eyes began to flutter, one, two and then shut. You sleep in her arms and she soon follows you too.

tags: modern!au, fluff, slight second-hand embarrassment? author's note: this is a quick something i made for @cieluna so she'd be content...

"I don't get why you haven't confessed to her already? Anyone with eyes can see the mutual attraction between you two. It's better to do it first before someone else does it, no?"

It's been an hour since your conversation with Childe, yet his words keep playing round and round in your head, seeming to never get off its ride.

There's just no way you could confess to Clorinde. You would rather be Dante stuck in the inferno than gamble the chance of ruining the content friend/work?ship you have with her.

Unable to think straight and continue your email, your hand reaches for the phone on your desk and clicks on the call icon as if having a love-stricken mind of its own.

"Sup-"

"I know that you may not hear this much, but you're right, okay? Happy?! I like Clorinde so, incredibly, much! But I just can't confess, that's terrifying to do!" you exasperate.

"Wait-"

"Especially with me being her manager? That's like a work taboo, is it not!?" You sigh. "Don't get me wrong, I would love nothing more than to be with her romantically. It's just... this is a prime time for her, and I'm more focused on getting all the connections she deserves to succeed even further. "

After your mini monologue, you realize that you still haven't heard his voice. "Hello? Childe?"

"Um...hey buddy! So glad you came to an epiphany, but I'm actually driving right now so you're on speaker...and Clorinde's in the car with me..."

"..."

"Um..." He let out an awkward laugh. "Hello?"

"Childe. I hope your client gets into another pr scandal-"

A gentle melodic laugh stilled you from continuing your ill-intended wish. "Even though everyone calls me the fastest in the ring, it seems that you were the fastest of us two today. Childe's dropping me off at your location."

"I'm still at the office. Wait, no! You just finished your training. You should go home and rest." You worried.

"I'm aware. You've been working overtime more times than not these days. I also figured that you hadn't eaten yet, so I picked us up some takeout from that restaurant you love so much, the one next to the gym. I presumed that Childe was kind enough to act as my chauffeur on his own accord, but now I see that he had another plan in mind."

You heard Childe's gremlin snickers from the speaker. "Okay. Wait. So. About what I said-"

"Don't stress yourself out over me; we'll continue when I get there. I wish to say what I've been meaning to do while seeing your face. Wait for me?" Hearing her hopeful tone, you smile.

"I will."

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