#flareus

You’re sleepy.

You had a long day and you’re really tired. Watching TV is one of the fastest ways to get you to fall asleep. You’re trying your best to stay awake and keep track of the movie, but your eyes are heavy and they keep closing on their own. It doesn’t help that Flareus is warm beside you, and the weather has been cold these last few days…

You don’t catch yourself when you lean to the side, more asleep than awake. You don’t catch yourself snuggling into his side, sleepily and subconsciously seeking out warmth. You don’t catch yourself sighing contently when you're comfortable.

You do catch it when he wraps an arm around you. You definitely catch it when he picks you up and carries you off. Alarms go off in your head and you try to force your eyes open, but you lose the will to do so when your back hits the soft mattress. You instinctively curl up under the cover and sigh contently.

You’re curled up together under the starry sky. Your head is on his shoulder and his arm is wrapped around you, keeping you warm on that cool evening. The two of you are looking up at the stars, making constellations out of them--or rather, you’re supposed to be looking up at the stars. He certainly is. You, however…

Fireworks.

You love fireworks. There's supposed to be a big display of them tonight. The news had you excited for the last few days. You don't remember when you told Flareus about it, so it surprises you when he texts you the afternoon of the event. He asks you to bring snacks and come to a specified location that you recognized at the park. You're confused at first, but grab the snacks and go.

You find him at early twilight, and your eyes light up when you do. He's up on one of the hills, with a blanket spread out underneath him. He smiles and waves to you, and you can't rush up to him fast enough.

He stands up to hug you and kisses your cheek. You giggle and blush, and the two of you sit down together. You talk together and share the snacks while waiting for the night to get darker. Once it does, you put your snack away and turn to look at the sky, almost bouncing in place from excitement.

The first firework goes off, and makes a bright blue star. Then, one after the other, the fireworks fly into the air. The colors and shapes are wonderful, and you watch with an awed expression. The fireworks start to go off together and make more interesting patterns, and you gasp in awe then smile widely.

You don't realize that Flareus isn't paying attention to the sky like you are. You don't realize that he's watching you instead. You don't realize any of these until he wraps an arm around your shoulders and pulls you close. You turn to him and smile shyly, then go back to looking at the sky. You lean your head on his shoulder and hope that he doesn't notice your blush.

The two of you lean against each other and watch the fireworks together. Your eyes leave the sky to look at his face, and his happy smile makes you smile too.