#frog requests

- He’s not that good at cooking but he will try to make fancier stuff for you every now and then. He definitely taught himself how to make your favourite and your comfort food. Most of the time you two would cook together probably listening to some music while doing so. Get ready for silly dances and hopping around the kitchen with him but also if there’s a romantic song playing he would definitely slow dance with you.

- We know Vessel is a little science nerd so get ready to watch documentaries with him for hours! He definitely loves the serious super interesting ones but oh boy he’s a sucker for the trashy alien and/or gold digger ones. You know those really bad ones that never get to the point? Because those can get hard to watch you two would play Uno while watching!

- I also feel like he loves reading so get ready for sitting next to each other on your couch/bed your legs crossed over his lap sharing a blanket while either both of you read or he reads and you play nintendo (or whatever you like)

- If you’re not that big of a reader (or if you’re tired) he would definitely read his book to you. Like imagine you having your head in his lap as he makes funny voices for the different characters? He would be so cute!

- You’re the first to hear new lyrics and song ideas! „babe? Quick tell me if this slaps.“ (proceeds to play the most random thing you’ve ever heard but it does in fact go hard) He would also play guitar/piano for you if you asked him to. He definitely has recorded you a cover of your favourite song or even written you a song for a special occasion before

- He’s bath guy because I said so. He will bathe at least once a week if not more and he will ask you to join him not in a sexual way but more in a „let me wash your hair for you“ kinda way. If he has a bad day you would draw him a bath making sure to use his favourite bath salt and pick one of your oversized hoodies out for him to wear after it.

- Vessel is a big my clothes are yours and your clothes are mine guy. Will steal your hoodies, shirts and even jewellery.

- On the other hand if you had a bad day get ready for some cuddles and a comfort movie/show of your choice. (If you want to be alone he’s also very understanding but he will check on you from time to time asking if you need anything.)

- Lazy Sundays with Vessel would include sleeping in and after waking up you would start off the day by cuddling for as long as you wanted to. At some point you two would get up to make breakfast together and after it you either go straight to bed again to catch up on a show you’re watching or you get ready to go out (if you’ve made plans to go somewhere)

- „You wanna go take a walk in the woods??“ „Vessel it’s 10 pm… it’s super dark, cold and isn’t it raining outside?“

- He will leave notes for you around the apartment if he knows you will be home before he is. A little „I love you“ with squiggly hearts around it sticking on the fridge or maybe a random dad joke with a doodle on your dresser to make you smile.

Vessel had taken the lead and was excitedly dragging you towards the exterior area. You couldn’t help but smile at his excitement, you hadn’t even stopped to look at the animals yet.

He had a certain spring in his step as he leaded you towards the otters. The biggest grin was plastered on his face as he watched them play in the water.

„Look it’s holding an ice cube!“ you squealed excitedly pointing at one of the otters. Both of you watched as it rolled around in an ice bath letting out little gasps and ‚awww‘ s whenever it looked in your direction.

„You think they would mind if we took it with us??“ you asked.

„Well, you’ve got a big bag and I don’t think they would even notice it missing. Let’s pick it up before we leave!“ Vessel answered irony lacing his voice as he grins at you.

You giggled at the thought of you two trying to smuggle an otter home with you.

„But it needs a friend so it won’t be alone!“ you explained, pouting at him.

„Love, please one otter is realistic but two that’s crazy!“ he exclaimed rolling his eyes in the process.

——

You were hypnotised by the colourful light and swirling water in front of you. Your face painted in blue and purple hues as you were staring at the jellyfish going in a circle. The way the light illuminated them, almost making them glow, fascinated you.

Where you were mesmerised by the sea creatures Vessel was enchanted by you. He couldn’t take his eyes off of you, the way you smiled your eyes widened in awe. The way the light highlighted your features and reflected in your eyes. Oh he was hopelessly in love with you. Vessel felt a familiar warmth bloom in his chest, happiness. He couldn’t the smile spreading on his face as he thought about how lucky he was.

„Ves? Hey Ves?“ you waved your hand in front of his face, in an attempt to get his attention. He shook his head snapping out of his thoughts and gave you a questioning look.

„You were staring.“ you smile at him, a light blush tinting your cheeks pink.

„You look pretty, can you blame me?“ he whispered.

He moved closer carefully taking your hands in his. Vessel proceeded to raise them to his face, softly placing kisses on them, one each on the back of your hands.

Now you were the one staring, you felt as if time had slowed down, as if everything was moving slower just for you to enjoy the moment a bit longer. The gesture was so soft, so intimate. It made your heart flutter, your cheeks turning a crimson red. You felt incredibly warm as if you had been laying in the sun for too long, you were about to melt right then and there.

——

The biggest tank of the aquarium where you had ended up, there were various beanbags scattered in front of it. Most were empty only one on the opposite end of where you were sitting being occupied. As you relaxed into the soft material you focused your gaze on the various little fishes and rays passing by, occasionally you could make out some smaller sharks as well. The atmosphere was peaceful, there were sounds of waves playing over speakers somewhere in the room.

Vessel had placed his head on your shoulder as you both watched the sea creatures simply enjoying each others presence. You could spend hours there with him, just coexisting both of you lost in your own thoughts. Your hands intertwined as he gently brushed his thumb over the back of yours. Absent touches he probably didn’t even register doing. Wherever your bodies touched you felt warmth spread through you, coursing through your veins, making your stomach flutter bubbling with happiness.

Suddenly Vessel lifted his head, you had to use all of your strength to keep yourself from protesting. You couldn’t help but feel disappointed at the loss of the intimate moment you two were having.

But it instantly vanished as he turned to face you, cupping your cheek with his free hand, his other one still holding yours. You beamed at him placing one of your arms on his shoulder the other around his neck, nuzzling your cheek closer to his palm. Vessel leaned in, his masked forehead resting against yours. He let out a low chuckle and you swear your heart skipped a beat at the sound of it.

„What'cha laughing at?“ you whispered your eyes darting back and forth between his lips and where his eyes lay under the mask.

„Nothing, you’re just great. I love you.“ he admitted, smiling at you and lightly pushing his forehead against yours to emphasise his statement.

Confused as to what was up with him you decide to give him some space to arrive at home before confronting him. Maybe you thought, you wouldn’t need to, maybe he would ask for comfort himself. That’s why you decided to leave him alone for now not wanting to put pressure on him.

You know he had been stressed, well more stressed than usual, the release of the new album coming up and a lot of rehearsals taking place to practice the new songs with the band. But it didn’t seem like it was the stress weighing down his head his shoulders slumped when he had walked in.

Deciding you had waited long enough you get up to go to the kitchen to grab him a glass of water and a little snack, he probably hadn’t eaten dinner yet.

Getting back to the living room you notice that the bedroom door is no longer closed and instead Vessel is standing in its frame. He looks lost like he entered the room with purpose but forgot what he was planning to do there. You feel a light stab in your chest at the sight.

Carefully moving closer you put down the water and the snack on the coffee table his eyes following your every move, you can’t see them behind his mask but you definitely feel them on you.

As you turn around you notice that he hasn’t moved but he had started fidgeting with one of his necklaces. Uncertain about what to do next you step closer while still minding his personal space. „You okay, love?“ you whisper as if speaking too loud would startle him.

You patiently wait for him to make the next move. Vessel slowly moves closer resting his head on one of your shoulders hands hanging at his sides. You wrap your hands around him lightly rubbing them up and down his back in an attempt to offer comfort. He relaxes a bit small sobs filling the silence as his hands grip at the front of your shirt. Vessel tries and fails to keep it together he has no energy left to keep control of his feelings anymore and he can’t help but feel weak and pathetic.

„It’s alright.“ you whisper. Those words seemed to break down all of the walls he had build up to convince everyone he was fine to make them believe he was just under a lot of stress and nothing else. His body starts to shake, hands twitching as he looses control. It feels as if everything’s happening too fast and too slow at the same time.

It was as if he couldn’t bear his own existence anymore as his knees give in and he pulls you down to the floor with him. You try to support as much of his weight as you can which wasn’t easy given he is taller than you. You feel helpless he has never had a breakdown like this in your presence before. Sure you had comforted each other whenever needed but this, this was different. You had never seen him this miserable before and it scares you that he has been hiding the way he felt from you for this long. You thought he was just stressed but you could tell there was more to this than just stress.

Tremors shake his body his breathing becoming ragged as you make a weak attempt to detach him from your chest and lean him against the wall of the couch.

„O-okay okay Ves? Ves? we can do this alright? I’m just going to get you in a more comfortable position. I’m not going anywhere.“ you pant out and try to move him again. This time you succeed.

It must’ve been reflex as he pulls his knees towards his chest and hugs them close with his arms. Vessel puts his masked forehead on his arms and starts rocking back and forth sobs and whimpers shaking his body. Youcan´t help the twinge of pain you feel at the sight of him he looks so small and fragile all of a sudden.

You kneel down beside him unsure if you should touch him but ultimately deciding against it for now. You don’t know what to do so you just start talking hoping it will help ground him.

„Don’t worry love I’m here, okay? We’re both safe…You’re safe… I’m safe. We’re in our apartment on the floor. This will pass and I won’t leave you alone with your feelings. I promise okay?“ you start babbling away studying his reaction to your words. He lifts his head looking at you through his mask as he struggles to breathe.

You can see the white streaks his tears have left in the black paint creating a pattern. It makes his skin look like black marble. If the circumstances were different you would’ve thought he looked like a fallen god. Beautiful but oh so broken.

You decide to go on „Just focus on me and you, alright?“

You slowly raise your hand in order for him to be able to stop you if needed and take one of his. You can feel him shivering now, his muscles spasming uncontrollably. You rub your thumb over the back of his hand giving him a warm smile. Suddenly Vessel can feel the touch of your hand which pulls him back, out of his fogged mind. He had felt like his body was floating like he couldn’t control his movements which in truth he couldn’t. Somehow your voice mixed with the sudden warmth on his hand grounds him.

„See I’m here with you. You think you can focus on your breathing with me?“ you ask as you hug his hand to your chest whispering „In…hold…out“ repeatedly.

Vessel tries to focus on you, on the warmth and comfort you’re radiating. How he can feel your steady heartbeat through your chest your breathing calm. Devoting all your attention to him, to helping him.

With your help he manages to get his breathing under control. His mind is clearing up again but slight tremors are still shaking his body and he can’t help but feel utter exhausted. His lungs burn and his limbs feel heavy.

„M‘ sorry.“ he mumbles as his head hangs low. His voice sounds raspy and his throat feels incredibly dry. You can clearly hear how tired he must be feeling right now.

„Nothing to be sorry for love.“ you smile as you scoot closer placing a hand on one of his knees to get his attention. „I will be right back I’m just going to get you a glass of water.“ you reassure as you get up and walk towards the coffee table.

Vessel feels awful and once your grounding presence is gone his mind starts racing again. His throat seems to be closing up, anxiety slowly wrapping its grip around him again.

You’re going to leave him now, aren’t you?

Who would want to be with someone like him anyway.

„Ves? You gotta drink something.“ your voice pulls him out of his thoughts and he lifts his head. You gaze at him lovingly lightly putting one of your hands on his shoulder. He chokes out a sob at the sight of you.

He didn’t deserve such kindness.

He didn’t deserve you.

„Love I’m here just take it easy. Can you drink some water for me, hm?“ you ask and he nods taking the glass in his shaky hand. He hastily takes a few gulps the cold water soothing his aching throat and burning body.

Tears are still streaming down his cheeks and you try your best at wiping them away. Ultimately you give up and gently hold his masked face in your hands, he leans into the touch breathing weakly.

„You wanna talk about it? If not I can also offer you a hug or we can get you into bed. Your choice Ves.“ you speak softly.

„Wanna get into bed and then cuddle.“ he murmurs which clearly took a lot of energy for him to get out.

You get up with a nod offering him a hand to pull him to his feet. Vessel doesn’t know how it’s possible but once he’s standing he feels even more tired than before. His legs feel rubbery and he puts his hand around your shoulder for additional support as you both make your way to the bedroom.

It feels like forever until he has finally reached the bed and sink down on the mattress. He can’t be bothered to get under the covers feeling way too exhausted already.

You take his blanket tucking him in and leaving a kiss on his masked forehead which causes him to smile before turning off the light. The moon shines through the half closed curtains lightly illuminating the now dark room as you climb into bed next to him.

„Still want cuddles?“ you ask and he eagerly scoots closer. You’re both facing each other as you wrap him in your arms, one of his hands resting around your hips the other gripping the front of your shirt. Vessel claws at the fabric scared that if he lets go he might loose you. He knows it’s not rational but that’s what his mind is telling him and he’s too tired to resist.

He pulls you impossibly close, the side of his head resting against your chest. You trail your hands up and down his back and he melts at the touch his aching body finally relaxing. He lets out a sigh a feeling of safety and comfort spreading through him.

„I’m sorry I didn’t tell you. I-I was just scared to admit that s-something was wrong.“ he confesses his voice cracking toward the end.

„It’s okay love. Talking can be hard, I understand. Just know I will always be there for you if you need me.“ you smile placing a kiss on his shoulder which causes him to let out a low chuckle.

„Can I talk about it tomorrow? M'tired now.“ he mumbles lifting his head from your chest to look at you through his mask.

„Of course Ves.“ you answer as he cups your face with one of his hands. He leans in to place a soft kiss on your cheek a silent gesture of gratitude. His lips linger slightly longer after the kiss as he smiles against your skin.

You didn’t know the details but you knew he had trouble sleeping too, sometimes when he was especially tired he would mumble strange words, in a language you have never heard before. It confused you but you brushed it off as him just talking in his sleep.

You slept for a maximum of a few hours before bad dreams made you wake up. You sat up your eyes frantically darting through the room, the shadows appeared way too dark, looming as if they were just waiting for you to fall back asleep to attack. A sheen of sweat covered your forehead, the shirt you were wearing clinging to your abdomen.

„Ves?“ you whimpered, tears welling up as you hugged your knees to your chest. The cold empty bed a constant reminder that you were on your own. As you checked the time you almost laughed, how silly of you to think he was home, he wouldn’t be for at least another hour. Oh how you wished he was with you right now…

A single tear escaped your eye at the thought of him comforting you, holding you close. Deciding to put off trying to sleep for now you switched on the lamp on your bedside table. Who needed sleep anyway, you thought sarcastically as you reached for your phone, mindlessly opting for a random YouTube video.

—

You hadn’t heard him come in, apparently he was trying to be as quiet as possible, given you should’ve been sleeping by now. Which also explained the confused (and slightly) concerned look you got when he opened the door to the bedroom, finding the light still turned on and you wide awake. Well, you couldn’t see his eyes but you had become quite good at reading his body language. The slight tilt of his head was enough for you to understand the unasked question lingering in the room.

„Couldn’t sleep…“ you mumbled avoiding looking at Ves, absentmindedly pulling at a loose thread of your shirt. He just nodded making his way towards you sitting down in front of you, one of his legs dangling off of the bed and the other tucked in.

„You wanna talk about anything?“ he asked, voice soft as he reached out his hand to take yours. You shook your head and leaned forward to rest your forehead on his shoulder. He proceeded to gently lift your head leaving you no chance but to look at him, a soft smile was playing on his lips.

„You look tired, wanna try going to sleep instead?“ he asked lightly brushing his thumb over your cheek. You closed your eyes leaning into the touch, the circles under them were dark, your eyes puffy and bloodshot. You contemplated his offer and nodded, maybe you would finally be able to rest. Vessel was with you now, why not give it a shot?

You both got comfortable and he proceeded to turn off the light. Only the moon, which was shining it’s light through the window and a little night light you had gotten some time ago illuminating the room. You snuggled up to him your head resting on his chest and he let out a content hum when you started tracing the shape of his collarbones with your fingers. He had started to play with your hair slightly massaging your head, drawing little circles with his thumbs and untangling knots. It finally made your brain shut off, your body relaxing as you sighed.

„Ves please don’t leave me“ you mumbled.

„I won’t, never.“ he answered placing a kiss on the top of your head. You knew that he was being honest a warm feeling welling up in your chest. His arms enveloped you, making you feel incredibly safe and you finally felt yourself get drowsy.

He started humming. A random melody you didn’t recognise, maybe a new song? For now it didn’t matter you could ask him about it in the morning. Vessel started drawing shapes on your back, little hearts and circles, his touch always soft. Your brain turned mushy as you finally felt yourself relax, the sleeplessness of the week catching up to you. Your eyes grew heavy, Vessels soft touches and hums becoming more distant.

You had been excited the whole day and basically leapt at II when he you hear him open the door to your little flat. You couldn’t hide your excitement embracing him in a hug to welcome him home. You patiently waited for him to kick off his shoes and discard his jacket, nervously twisting your hands behind your back.

„You ready??“ you questioned, bouncing up and down in front of him. You took his hand in yours basically dragging him towards the couch. The takeout had arrived a few minutes before him, the boxes still steaming hot and sitting on the coffee table.

You had tried your best at making the living room as comfortable as possible, fairy lights bathing the room in a yellow glow. The couch was basically covered in pillows and blankets (you had collected every single one you could find in the apartment)

You both sat down but before you could reach for your food he stopped you, wrapping his arms around you. „Missed ya…“ II mumbled as he gently placed his hand on your cheek. Your eyes met, his were basically sparkling, the lights reflecting in them looked like stars scattered across the night sky. You were mesmerised by them… no by him.

As II gazed at you he pushed his mask up letting it rest on the bridge of his nose. The action made you gasp a little still not used to seeing his face. Suddenly the moment you two were having had turned way more intimate. He couldn’t hold himself back any longer as he moved closer his eyes darting to your lips silently asking for permission.

It felt like time wasn’t passing fast enough until his lips met yours. It was an incredibly soft kiss as both of you melting together. You almost protested when it ended, your lips slightly tingling. His smile made your heart skip a beat and you couldn’t help but grin back at him.

„What do you wanna watch?“ he breathed. His head, still lingering inches from yours, slightly tilting to the side.

„You choose, I can’t decide.“ you answered leaving a small peck on his cheek and taking your pizza box from the table to place it on your lap.

„You okay with watching Spider-Man into the spiderverse?“ he asked almost shyly.

„Of course!! I know it’s your favourite!“ you answered your mouth full of pizza.

His cheeks turned a light shade of pink as he proceeded to start the movie and got comfortable.

—

The food had long been eaten up as you were watching your third movie of the night. The boxes had been discarded somewhere on the floor, you would clean them up in the morning. By now you were both half asleep not paying much attention to what was going on on the screen.

The dimly lit room and the soft noises of the TV creating a comfortable atmosphere. II pulled you closer by your hips hiding his face in the crook of your neck. „Mmmhh warm“ he mumbled sleepily as he moved his hands beneath your shirt placing them on your belly. Suddenly you were awake letting out a shriek, his hands were icy.

„II stop! Get away you’re cold as fuck.“ you complained struggling to escape his strong grip.

„No.“ he stated, you could basically feel his grin against your neck.

„You’re evil you know that?“

He just mumbled ‚You love it.‘ stifling a yawn.

„No I don’t! I love you.“ you admitted your voice laced with sarcasm.

II was too tired or maybe he just didn’t care as he murmured „I love you too.“ placing a small kiss to your collarbone before drifting off to sleep, his breathing growing steady and body relaxing against yours. How could you be mad when he was acting this cute?

Now onto the Headcanons

- Prepare for a LOT of random facts and trivia he knows for probably every movie you watch together. He will get shy about talking too much sometimes so you might’ve to encourage him to keep talking.

- He will also drum random rhythms on your leg or arm and probably won’t even notice it.

- He also cries very easily at emotional scenes especially when the soundtrack is good. IIs definitely the kind of person who listens to the Soundtracks of his favourite movies.

- He will get super cuddly during movie marathons but don’t you dare get too comfy and fall asleep before he does bc he will wake you up whenever his favourite scenes are about to play!

- He loves animated movies and shows and will start ranting on and on about how underrated they are.