#ghoulpixels

You relaxed into his touch and tilted your head back to look at your lover. “I missed you baby,” you mused. “Missed you too,” he hummed, still attentive on his game. You wanted his attention and touch after a long day, but you knew how much his games acted as a relaxer to him. “Where’s Kazuki and Miri?” you asked wondering as the entire apartment was dark other than the TV screen. “Arcade. Miri kept complaining so Kazuki took em.” You hummed, realizing that you had the whole apartment to yourselves at the moment. They wouldn’t be back for awhile as it was still early if they just left. You shifted your weight and turned to face him, wanting to shower him with kisses. 

You planted your face in the crook of his neck and smiled. You peppered kisses up his neck and on his jawline, something that always got him flustered and a surefire way to give you attention. “Baby…” you whispered calling him a pet name he oh so loves. He whimpered, giving into your attempts at getting him to pay attention to you. He set down his controller and gazed at you, something he would never do for anybody else. He would usually be irritated if somebody interrupted his gaming sessions but you? He gladly would put everything down for you. He leaned down and captured your lips with his. He seemed needy too. The two of you hadn’t gone too far in terms of being physical. You knew that Rei was still a virgin as he shyly confessed the fact to you and you hadn’t gotten any action in years. As of recently, the two of you have been taking it further, furthest being making out and touching each other fully clothed. 

You knew that he loved being praised and being called pet names whilst being intimate. He always felt comfortable with your touch and craved it at times. You pressed your forehead onto his and caressed his jaw. “You’re so pretty Rei, I missed you a lot…” you trailed off, staring into his blue-grey orbs illuminated by the TV screen being on in the background. “You’re beautiful,” he mumbled leaning in to close the gap between the two of you. You let your mouths collide and tongues dance around each other in a heated kiss. You snaked your hand to the back of his head, ruffling through his hair and running your fingers through his scalp, something that he surprisingly loved and made calmed him down. 

You pulled back, feeling warm in the cheeks as you pressed your body closer to his, straddling your legs around his waist. You could feel his length bulging from the skinny jeans that he was wearing, indicating that he was thoroughly aroused by your actions. You pressed into him whilst sucking a hickey onto the side of his neck. “Just marking you as mine love,” you mouthed as he tilted his head back in pleasure. He let his hips be in control as he thrusted a bit to put pressure on your core that was already very needy. You ground down on him after the action, eliciting a soft moan of pleasure. His moans were high pitched, something that you did not expect when the two of you fooled around for one of the first times. “Let’s go to the- tub,” Rei breathed out, not wanting Kazuki and his daughter to walk in on the two of you getting frisky on the couch. You hummed in agreement as you reluctantly got off of him, core still aching and his bulge now more apparent and damp from your juices and his precum. 

You interlaced your fingers in his hand as the two of you made your way to the washroom and to the tub where he sometimes slept. He never imagined getting intimate in it but he didn’t mind if it was with you. You pressed him against the wall, taking charge a bit as he was still a bit awkward with his actions at times. You trailed your hand down his collarbone, past his abs, and towards his hardened length. You rubbed your hands over his bulge, squeezing at his tip eliciting another moan from him. He was definitely needy now and so were you. “Do you want your first time to be with me tonight Rei?” You asked, looking at him with lustful eyes. “Yeah, I’m ready. (Y/N) I need you…” he pleaded. You smiled at him sweetly, unbuttoning his jeans letting his cock breathe a bit more. You let yourself slide down his body and plant gentle kisses on his bulge, just separated by his boxers. “You’re doing so well my love, let me know if you’re not okay with anything I do.” He nodded whilst staring down at you with his cheeks tinted pink. “T-touch me (Y/N)”. 

You slid his boxers down to reveal his length, already leaking from his tip and ready for you. You felt your core flush with wetness as you became more aroused. You stood back up and proceeded to strip yourself of your pants. You stayed in your panties as you took a hold of his length and dragged it across them, practically feeling what is underneath because of how soaked them have become from your arousal. He let out a moan as his hands gripped your hips. “Let me make you feel good tonight baby,” you whispered to him with a kiss on the cheek. “Please…” he begged, thrusting up into your clothed core for friction. You finally peeled yourself from the wet panties and dragged his length across your now, bare, entrance. His tip slid across your folds and slipped in your hole really easily from the amount of arousal the two of you had amounted. “Fuck…” he whimpered, feeling the pleasure from the nerves on his tip. “Mm baby let’s get in the tub, it’s kinda hard for me to make you feel good when you’re so tall and I’m down here.” He nodded, not wanting to let himself slip out so soon but he knew what was coming soon. He slipped out, his length hardening even more, wanting your touch. 

He crawled into the tub and you followed, getting on top of him so you could make him feel good as his first time. You leaned down and captured his lips with yours as you placed a hand on his hardness, squeezing it and putting pressure on his tip. He moaned into the kiss and panted after you pulled away. “I want to feel you,” he confessed as you gestured his length across your folds again. You sunk down on his cock, feeling his ridges for the first time as you tilted your head back in pleasure. “F-fuck Rei, you feel so good in me, you’re taking me so well,” you praised. He let his hips thrust into you as you let out a small yelp, not expecting him to move so fast. “Shit (Y/N), did I hurt you?” You shook your head and smiled. “No baby just wasn’t expecting it, it’s been awhile for me too so I’m kinda getting used to it too.” He gave you a soften lustful smile, something that you hadn’t seen before. 

You let yourself settle on him before moving again, bouncing your hips up and down on his length. He was whimpering, gripping at your hips with his mouth half open. You had never seen this side of your lover before, so vulnerable and weak for you. You clenched around his length, eyes half open to see his reaction. He squirmed under you and thrust his hips up involuntarily, wanting more of you. “Mm Rei you feel so good like this, I feel like one with you,” you mused as you planted kisses on his bare chest and on his scars. “You make me feel so good Rei,” you whispered to him. “Fuck… (Y/N) I’m so close…” he breathed out. You rode yourself on him more to get closer to your release. Clenching around him, you rasped, “Then finish, inside me, I’m… on the pill, please,” you panted. You felt him twitch inside you as his rhythm of thrusting became irregular. You felt your core flush again of how aroused you are, watching him underneath you in such a pleasure-filled state. You clenched around him as you felt a gush of his seed inside of you, followed by more pumps from his pulsating length. That was enough to send you over the edge as you whimpered his name out. “Rei… Rei I’m… there too!” You tilted your head back in ecstasy as he interlaced his hands with yours, clenching your hole around his overstimulated length made him also whimper with pleasure. “Damn Rei… you felt… so good,” you managed to sputter out after your high. 

The two of you were a bit of a sweaty mess. The mirrors in the washroom were fogged up too, you noticed as you placed your forehead on his. His dark strands now sticking to his face and framing his jawline. You gave him a soft kiss on the tip of his nose. “You did so well baby. I hope it was a good first time for you,” you mumbled. He opened his eyes and gazed into your orbs as well. “It was amazing. I love you (Y/N).” You pressed another kiss onto his lips again, not wanting the intimacy to end with your lover. 

The moment was cut short by a slam heard throughout the apartment and banging on the washroom door. “Rei please let me in, I gotta go so baaadd.” The sound of Kazuki on the other side startled the two of you. The two of you looked at each other, realizing you were still connected with each other and haven’t cleaned up yet. “Fuck…” Rei mumbled under his breath. “Rei please!!” Kazuki sounded desperate on the other side. “Shit uh, one second!” The two of you awkwardly separated yourselves as fluids dripped out from you. You wanted to give him good aftercare but it was awkwardly cut short by his partner in crime. You wrapped a towel around yourself as Rei was able to shimmy into his clothes again. You opened the door ajar as you peaked your head out, surprising Kazuki. “(Y/N)? You’re here too?” He glanced up at Rei, looking more disheveled as usual. “I was just uh, gonna take a shower…” you excused as you stepped outside the washroom. Rei slid past as Kazuki stepped in. “Wait shower, but Rei you… wait…” he narrowed his eyes at the two of you and noticed the fogged up mirrors. 

Since it was late and their mission ran all day, you wanted to do something nice for Rei. Pondering for a bit, you decided to run Rei a bath. He loves your touch and who is he to say no to a massage and an intimate moment? Kazuki would thank you too as he constantly complained about his hygiene. You made your upstairs, quietly of course to not disturb Miri in her sleep. Cracking open the washroom door, you were all too familiar with the layout of the room. For the first month of being with your lover, you would sleep in the tub with him as it made him feel safe and comfortable. Now he is able to doze off easily as long as you were beside him. Bending over, you picked up the blanket and pillows scattered around the tub, tossing them aside before you turned on the faucet. The gushing of water into the tub masked the sound of the duo coming home. You opened the cabinets to see the selection of shampoo and body wash you were working with. You decided on a sweet vanilla scent as Rei loved sweets. You were humming to yourself, unaware that the door to the washroom was being opened. As you set your findings down on the edge of the tub, you felt a pair of arms wrap around your waist and locks of dark brown drape over your neck. 

"(Y/N) missed you... what's all this?" He mumbled into the crook of your neck. You were startled and twitched a bit as you smiled realizing who it was. "Just wanted to treat you to a nice bath after a long day." He hummed and planted a chaste kiss on your cheek. "Do I have to? I'm sleepy..." "Yes Rei, I'll give you a massage I know how tense your muscles get after being in a sniping position in so long." He easily gave in as you poured the shampoo into the tub. You turned around to properly face him and plant your lips on him. "Welcome home. Sorry I didn't hear you down there," you apologized.   

He first removed the hair tie from his slicked back hair, letting his locks flow loose. You wanted to massage his scalp right then and there and admire how fluffy his hair looked. You let your eyes trail down his chest as he stripped himself from his suit which was muddy. He definitely needed this bath. "What happened? You usually hate getting your suits dirty," you inquired. "Had to sacrifice it to hide or we'd be dead," he bluntly put. You nodded, happy that he made it out. The two of you knew the risks of being in his line of work. He could die any day and you could be in harms way, and the odds are tripled with the two raising a child along with it. It was a risk you were willing to take though, he was worth everything. His toned chest was soon exposed as his clothes were laying about the floor. "Lemme go throw these in the wash for you," you reacted, starting to bend down to pick up the soiled clothes. He stepped forward blocking you as you bumped your head into his bare chest. "Later, just want you with me right now..." he murmured. He looked exhausted and the stress from the day was still worn on his face. "Fine." You shut the faucet as the tub was at its capacity and dipped your finger in the water. Nice and warm just for Rei. 

You also started to strip yourself of your clothes, tossing your sweater on the floor and stepping out of your pants. It wasn't the first time that the two of you had been bare in front of each other. Occasionally the two of you would do the deed to relieve stress but it was rare, but Rei trusted you with his entire being to be able to be this vulnerable in front of you. You soon got in the tub with him, feeling the warmth of the water against your skin. You grabbed the conditioner as you wanted to wash Rei's hair for him. "Turn around for me baby," you whispered. He obeyed as you lathered your hands with the conditioner and started to drape his locks with the suds. You ran your fingers through his dark strands, raking across his scalp as he let out a sigh of content. Massaging his temple, feeling the built up tension there made you wonder when the last time he was truly able to let go and relax was. You worked your way up to the top of his head, lathering the suds on his hair. "Feel good love?" You cooed. He hummed with content, allowing himself to melt into your touch. 

After working through his head, you grabbed the vanilla scented body wash and lathered it on your hands before placing your hands on his tense shoulders, intending on giving him a massage whilst cleaning him. He groaned, feeling the knots finally move in his tense form. "I know its supposed to hurt, you're doing so well," you commented whilst planting kisses on his neck. He loves your touch so much. Working your way down his back, you could really feel his muscles loosening up after working your strength on them for awhile. Letting your hands work on his back, you traced over his scars silently as you admired his form. He confided in you before, telling his story about each scar during the more intimate moments of your relationship whether it be from his abusive father or a failed mission. You leaned in and ghosted your lips over a scar on his back before finally kissing it. The silence was comforting to him too. 

"Raise your arms up for me," you smiled as you got more body wash. You let the bubbles gather up on your hand before gently rubbing your hands on his arm and armpits, causing him to recoil a bit in discomfort. "Mm ticklish," he commented. You giggled a bit. "I know just bear with me."

"Turn around for me baby," you mused after you finished massaging and lathering up his back side. He turned around as you shifted your position and pressed a hand on his chest. "Now you can lean back and relax," you smiled sweetly. You carefully leaned him back on the tub to soak his back with the warm water. It's also good for his spine, he must feel a lot of pain being hunched over in a position for so long, you thought. You grabbed the conditioner as well to lather through your own hair. As you were running your fingers through your hair, you felt his hands run snake up your neck to your hair. "Let me..." he whispered. You were flattered by his offer and adjusted yourself to lean against his chest. Running his fingers through your hair, he hummed "You're beautiful (Y/N)." After being with him for awhile, you still blushed at his compliments as they were rare. "So are you Rei." You leaned your head back, enjoying his delicate touch against your scalp as you shared this intimate moment with your lover. He wrapped his arms around your nude form, holding you whilst placing a chin on your shoulder. He stared at your beauty, admiring you in silence. A genuine smile could be seen from his face, you loved it when he could truly express around you. He planted kisses on your jawline and down your clavicle. You could almost fall asleep as his fingers danced around your stomach lovingly.   

Feeling a little silly, you scooped up the bubbles on the surface and blew on them, making them fly. You repeated the action and turned towards Rei as you gently whispered the bubbles towards his face, some landing on his hair and tip of his nose. "Cute," you giggled. He let himself grin as he also cupped some bubbles to blow back at you. You loved that he could let his guard down around you and fool around like nothing mattered in the moment. After a bit of the bubble war, you noticed the water was getting cold meaning it was probably time to get out. 

"Lets get you rinsed and dried off." You ran fresh warm water through Rei's hair and down his back to rid the suds and he did the same for you. You stood up, grabbing a towel for him from the towel rack and felt the coldness of the room hit you. You felt his arms wrap around you as you started to shiver. "You're shivering..." he commented. He knows you get cold easily. You maneuver yourself to turn around and drape a towel on him. He made no effort to let go of you and pulled you closer, landing his lips on yours, exchanging warmth. You melted into his kiss, letting his tongue dance around your mouth. You were his first kiss and you had taught him how to kiss you properly. Now he can't get enough of you. You pulled away, catching your breath as you ruffled the towel through his drippy locks and down his body to dry him off. Draping a towel around yourself too, the two of you stepped out of the tub as the water drained.

Having stayed at Rei's place often, you had kept a couple pairs of pajamas and other garments there at his place. You grabbed your favourite onesie and dawned it on, looking at yourself in the mirror. It was Rei's favourite one on you too, as it was one that looked like a tabby kitty. He slipped one of his loose shirts on himself and a pair of sweat-shorts and gazed upon you. "Adorable," he said with a half smile. You bounced towards him to grasp his hands. "Ready to sleep?" 

He was more than happy to sleep in a bed with you tonight. He didn't want to sleep in a soggy cold tub especially when you were here. He felt relaxed now that you had given him a bath and a massage. He smiled to himself as he held you in his arms, he was wanted and loved by you, safe with you. Your small snores showed your exhaustion from the day, taking care of Miri, cleaning the flat, and pampering him at the end of the day. He felt so lucky to have you. 

Last night was pretty rough, you were sitting next to Rei in the tub as he held his head down, trying to suppress the anxious thoughts that were coming to mind, triggered by his past. You sat there stroking his back and rubbing his shoulder, telling him it was going to be okay. He was never vocal when it came to dealing with his PTSD, he only recently allowed you to stay by his side when he was feeling this way and you two had been together for over a year. He trusted you to take care of him and be there as someone he could lean on. “Baby it’s going to be okay, he’s unable to hurt you anymore. I’m here…” you whispered, trying your best to soothe his aching mind. It was the first time that you saw a tear slip from his eye and it glistened against the moonlight. He let you lace your fingers with his and leaned against your figure. “Deep breaths Rei, deep breaths.” He did as he was told to stabilize his breathing. “You can rest now, I promise everything will be okay.” He let himself go, the haze that clouded his mind slowly slip away as he fell against your shoulder with exhaustion. You softly placed a kiss on his forehead whilst wiping the tear away from his soft pale cheek. “You deserve so much love Rei… I love you.” You covered him with a blanket and settled beside him, trying to get comfortable in the multitude of pillows that were in the tub that he placed down for you. 

You focused on the pitter patter of the rain against the washroom window as you knew this was going to be a slow morning. You knew that Kazuki and Rei had the day off, meaning Rei could slumber for as long as he wanted to to recover from last night’s events. You shifted a bit to turn yourself around to face your lover. You stared at his peaceful sleeping figure, wondering if his nightmares and anxiety subsided. You hoped that you had given him enough comfort to get a good nights rest at the very least. You placed a hand on his cheek and admired his beauty. His stone cold stare that he gave most people softened once he saw you and during his slumber. ‘Cute…’ you thought. 

You smelled the scent of fresh eggs and potatoes wafting through the bottom of the door as your stomach grumbled. Kazuki must be cooking breakfast for Miri, your thoughts were confirmed by muffled high pitched laughter and mumbling beyond the washroom door. You looked back at Rei, feeling guilty that you were a bit hungry and wanted to go snag a bite of food but also didn’t want to leave his side. You pressed a soft kiss on the tip of his nose and whispered, “Be right back.” Just as you were able to untangle yourself from his arms, you rose from the tub, trying to maintain your balance. Just as you were about to step out of the tub, you felt a hand grasp at your wrist. “(Y/N), stay…,” he mumbled. Who were you to go against his cute groggy voice. With his eyes still closed, he gently held you close to him and planted a soft kiss on your lips. “Thank you… for last night.” 

You hummed in approval. “Of course Rei, I’m here. I’m not leaving your side. You feeling better though?” You saw a small smile form in his face before his eyes opened just a bit to gaze upon your face. “Yeah…” Even after a year of being together, he still got flustered at the sight of you and your beauty, but he loved to stare at you and admire you. You pulled him in for another heartwarming kiss as he relaxed into your touch. “Hope the tub wasn’t too hard for you to sleep in…” he mumbled after you pulled away. “It was fine, I know it’s hard for you to sleep elsewhere during tough times like last night.” “I’m so lucky to have you…” he confessed. 

You leaned it and peppered kisses down his cheek and neck. It took him awhile to get used to your touch but he learned to love it and even to this day, he still got butterflies in his stomach when you kiss him like that. The two of you didn’t share your first kiss till 6 months into the relationship. He never even thought that he was capable of loving, much less being loved, but your demeanor and personality kept him captivated. The first time you held his hand it felt foreign to him, but he felt safe and slowly he learned that it felt right. He loved your touch, it made him feel at home. He loved slow mornings like these when mostly everything was peaceful and quiet and he could have you all to himself. He wrapped his arms around you and closed his eyes again with a smile that only you could see. 

Everything being peaceful would have entailed the door not being knocked on and door handle being jiggled with high pitched giggles outside. “Rei Papa! Come eat with me and Kazuki Papa! (Y/N) too! I’m gonna eat all the pudding if you don’t hurry!”

You were deprived of human contact besides your roommate but you hadn’t seen them in awhile either as the two of you were busy gearing up for your finals, thankfully the last time you would have to do them as you would be done with university by the end of the month.

‘Wanna race?’ you typed to Rei. His instant response to you didn’t surprise you at this time of night, he would go on benders sometimes, gaming for nights in a row. He was someone who you could talk to online, although you had never met him you didn’t feel as if he had malicious intent and therefore trusted him. He wasn’t much of a talker, but he would listen to you ramble to no end. You had met him through an online forum that you would post your gaming highlight reels on and he seemed to interact with your posts every time, despite having a vast following you had noticed his interactions.

You messaged him and the two of you started chatting. It was mainly about Morio Kart, sharing techniques and talking about your favourite builds. It branched into other games the two of you shared in common too and one thing led to another and the two of you would play games together. You hadn’t spoken to him for awhile though with your busy schedule and his, as far as you knew he told you that he and his roommate were private investigators but kept pretty quiet about the specifics about his job. Nonetheless you missed him, you loved late night discussions with him, even if it was one sided. 

‘Sure.’ he simply replied. ‘Call or nah? I have a lot I wanna catch you up on’ you typed, hoping that you could get him onto a call. The two of you called a couple times in the past, you always initiated first as you picked up that he was pretty reserved. His voice took you by surprise at first, you knew that Rei was a man, but wasn’t expecting his voice to be so deep and… attractive. You hadn’t seen his face yet, but you already found him pretty attractive with his personality and voice. 

Rei looked around his surroundings, the reason why he had been so preoccupied recently and hadn’t been calling with you was because of Miri. The incident where Kazuki took in a little girl of the father that they had to kill during a mission took up most of his time. With finding a suitable daycare to buying supplies, and almost rendering the two of them broke, he had to cut back on gaming. Things were slowly going back to normal though, as normal as things could be with raising their new daughter that they had taken in. She was passed out on the couch next to him, but he usually didn’t talk that loudly anyway and Kazuki was taking a nap, why not? He turned his mic on in his headphones and pressed the button on your profile to call you. 

“What’s up Rei?” you chimed as you connected to the call. “Exhausted. Finally have some time for myself though…” he mumbled, trying not to be too loud. You had to turn up his volume. “Gah yeah, tell me about it. I’ve been so swamped with essays and studying for my finals. What’s been on your plate?” “I have a daughter now,” he bluntly spewed out. “What?” That was something you were not expecting from him, not in a million years. You had always known him as an isolated being, just wanting a kitty to accompany him but had to live with a rowdy couch crasher but took care of him. Was he seeing someone this entire time? Was it his? “You mean a cat right? You finally adopted one?” you asked lightheartedly, hoping that your previous thoughts weren’t true. “No. A little girl.” 

Damn, so it was true. The few months of getting to know him and developing bits and pieces of feelings for him shattered immediately, or so you hoped as you felt a pang in your chest.”With who?” your voice cracked a bit, hoping it wouldn’t be heard on Rei’s end. “Um during our work we ran into a little girl who was convinced that Kazuki was her papa. He looked similar to the guy in the photo she was holding to find her papa so he took her in. Now I’m kinda… forced to be a father too.” He sugar coated the fact that he had shot her actual father and now they are dealing with the consequences of their line of work. “Oh haha! So you weren’t seeing anybody and accidentally had a kid?” “(Y/N) you know how much I despise children… I wouldn’t do that, but Miri is ok… you’d like her.” You let out an invisible sigh of relief, knowing that he wasn’t seeing anyone as far as you knew. 

“That’s adorable Rei. You’ll be an amazing father! Let me know if you need me to babysit sometime, I’m surprisingly good with kids,” you joked around. You hadn’t even met him in person yet, but was this an opportunity amidst your joking manner? “(Y/N) I know you said you’re in the area, but maybe… in the future… you could?” Rei and Kazuki were exhausted by parenthood, they were looking into getting her a babysitter for the times when they would have to go scope or execute their missions in the middle of the night. “Wait actually?” “Yeah… maybe.” He was eager to lessen the load for their roommate and contribute something for once, and have a chance to meet you. Rei’s face flushed a light tint of pink, thinking about the idea of meeting you after so long. 

“Rei Papa, who are you talking to?” The sound of a little girl suddenly chimed in your headphones. You smiled a bit, Miri called him papa, how adorable. You heard him groan on the other side. “Miri go upstairs and tell Kazuki to put you to bed.” “But papa I’m not tired! I just slept! I wanna play Morio Kart!” She started to throw a tantrum. “(Y/N) I’ll message you later. I need to deal with Miri.” You chuckled, hearing him go into ‘parent mode’. “Sure, I’ll talk to you later Rei.” With that he hung up, and you grinned to yourself. He’s so adorable. Now that the highlight of your night was over, you rubbed your eyes and shifted your head towards the textbooks and papers again. You could only procrastinate for so long. You groaned as you grabbed your psychology textbook, getting back to it trying to shove Rei to the back of your mind.

You groaned as you felt your back crack, lifting yourself up from your desk. What time was it? It wasn’t the first time you had fallen asleep like that studying at your desk. Your back ached though from your posture, when had you even fallen asleep? You heard a ‘ding’ from your phone as you picked it up. It was already noon? You usually didn’t even sleep in this late. You swiped up to see your messages, two of them from Rei. ‘Sorry ‘bout last night. Do you think we could meet?’ ‘Miri wants to meet you, and we need a babysitter.’ Your heart skipped a beat, Rei was asking to meet you? You trusted that he wasn’t some creepy old man with bad intentions, you heard Miri last night too, you had to trust him that his situation was real with how much time you’ve spend with him.

You replied back, ‘Sure, what are are you located in? We can meet in public first, but I trust you.’ He sent a location at a nearby mall in the city, that was only a couple miles away from you. ‘No way that’s so close! We could meet there, when were you thinking?’ you texted back eagerly. ‘Today. If you can, at 3?.’ you started to feel giddy, you always loved meeting friends you got close to online and Rei wouldn’t be the first. Your heart started to race a bit, wondering what he looked like and if he would be the same as he was online. ‘Absolutely.’ you replied, rushing to get changed into a nicer outfit. 

Rei looked down in his phone, feeling a bit nervous now knowing that he was going to meet you in person. He had never initiated any plans with anybody else besides Kazuki before. This was foreign to him. You meant a lot to him, somebody that he could sit in silence with sometimes and he enjoyed listening to you ramble, even if he knew that he wasn’t the one to give the best advice. Through the months that the two of you had gotten closer, he also developed some sort of feelings for you although he did not know how to put it into words. He had told Kazuki the night before about your offer to babysit Miri to lessen the load for their missions and he was ecstatic. He picked out a nice suit to wear, trying to look nice for you.

He put his hair back, sideburns showing as he would usually do on his missions. He walked out of the room, tie in hand, knowing that he had to ask Kazuki to help him as he always did before their missions. “Kazuki…” he called out in routine. The blonde turned his head and gazed at him all dressed up. “Rei what’s all this for, I thought we were just meeting your friend at the mall, not going on a mission.” Rei had realized that too and started to blush as he averted his eyes from Kazuki’s direction. He caught on pretty quick. Grabbing the tie in his hand he gently put it around Rei to help him out. “Oh Rei, trying to impress them I see?” he said with a smug smile. “No…” Rei muttered. “You usually don’t give any effort in what you wear when we take Miri out to go shopping, you like em don’tcha?” he giggled. “I don’t know…” Rei answered dryly, still looking away from Kazuki with a blush. “Well in that case, I should dress up to par with you too, don’t wanna be looking like the housewife or anything and maybe I’ll impress em too!” he teased. Rei shot him a glare. “Alright I’m not some partner stealer don’t worry.” “It’s not like that,” he grumbled. Kazuki stepped back after helping Rei with his tie. He shot him a smirk. “Yet.” 

You spritz on a spray of your favourite scent. Looking in the mirror, you had a modest fashionable outfit on, trying to look your best for Rei. You picked up your phone and realized that it was already 2:45 PM. You were going to be late. You grabbed your keys and exited your shared apartment.  Your roommate caught a whiff of your strong vanilla scent that you put on and turned their head. “Headin’ out on a date?” you heard them remark. “Uh, something like that!” you shrugged whilst rushing to put on your shoes and head out the door. “Stay safe! Call me if you need an excuse to leave!” You smiled to yourself, heart racing as the time ticked down to the moment you were going to meet Rei. Surely it wouldn’t be that bad, you enjoyed his company online, even the silences became comforting at this point instead of being awkward.

You rushed towards the meeting spot, checking the time every once in awhile knowing that you still had a ways to walk. By the time you got to the entrance of the mall that Rei had texted you that they were at, you were out of breath. Hiding behind a corner, you decide to straighten yourself up and wipe the beads of sweat away from your forehead before approaching them. You took a deep breath and hoped that you didn’t smell gross from the exercise you had done to get there. You peered your head around the corner and looked down to see a little girl at your feet. “Are you (Y/N)?” she beamed. 

That must be Miri, you thought. You nodded and stammered, “Yes I am! Are you Miri?” You glanced your head up to see a blonde and a darker haired male standing not too far away looking in your direction. That must be them! You wondered which one Rei was, you had a feeling that he was the one in the suit and slicked back hair. You giggled, he’s cute. You stepped out from the shadows. “My papas wanted me to meet you!” She exclaimed with joy. She really was a bundle of happiness if you’d ever seen one. You glanced up at Rei whose eyes were widened now after noticing you and held up a hand in a slow wave. You ran towards him, time stopping a bit as you crashed into him with a hug.

You felt one arm around you patting your back awkwardly as you pulled away, a bit embarrassed as you were normally pretty touchy with the people close to you. “Sorry Rei, uh, it’s wonderful to finally meet you!” His cheeks tinted pink as he gave you a half smile. “(Y/N)... I don’t mind… this is Kazuki and Miri.” He began, mumbling the first part. “(Y/N)! Don’t I get an introductory hug too?” Kazuki joked, opening his arms up. Rei shot him a glance. You shrugged and accepted it, he patted you on the back with the embrace. He was shooting daggers at Kazuki. “Miri too!” You heard the brown haired girl exclaim. You smiled, kneeling down to pick her up as she giggled. “She seems to take a liking to you already,” Kazuki cheered. You smiled and nodded. “So (Y/N), down to be our babysitter? I’m sure Rei has already told you lots about our situation,” he grinned. “Of course! When do you need me?” He looked at Rei. “Tomorrow if you’re not busy um… but if you wanna see our apartment and familiar with things we can right now… or if you want to game,” he added the last part with a hush. “I’d love to Rei.”

The four of you walked back from the mall entrance to Rei’s flat. You and Rei trailed behind, walking in silence as Miri begged Kazuki for an ice cream cone as she noticed a stand with colourful decor. You stood next to Rei, appreciating your time with him. “You look really nice, the suit fits you.” You commented, feeling a bit shy now.” His expression softened as he glanced at you. “You’re really pretty…” he mumbled. You felt your lips tug into a smile as you blushed. “You’re sweet. I’m glad you’re just like how you are online and not some creepy human trafficker.” You joked trying to feel less shy. “Hate those kinds of creeps,” he mumbled. “Me too.” You leaned back against the wall as you watched Miri choose her ice cream flavours and Kazuki chat up the lady at the stand. You went to stretch your back as you heard a crack and lost your footing, falling into Rei who was also leaning against the wall.

Instinctively, he reached out and caught you before you smashed your head on the wall and grasped your arm. His loose strand of dark brown hanging down brushed against your face as you shifted your orbs to meet his. He’s beautiful. Realizing the predicament you were in, you hoisted yourself back up. “Sorry ah, I had a long night of studying and fell asleep at my desk!” You exclaimed, noticing his hand still having a hold on your arm. “I don’t mind…” he blushed as he slowly let go of your arm, the two of you not wanting to break contact. You looked towards the distance and saw Kazuki and Miri walking back with an ice cream in hand. You turned towards to Rei who was still flustered. “Let’s go.” 

The group arrived at the apartment and you stepped in, gazing at the luxury. I guess that was how two private investigators spent their money. “C’mon (Y/N) let me give you a tour so you know where things are for tomorrow!” Kazuki beamed. Miri followed behind closely, wanting to talk to you more. “I’ll have food prepared so it’ll be in the fridge on the top shelf, just reheat it and it’ll be good to go!” He whispered the next part. “And the pudding is in this box. Rei and Miri love pudding.” Miri’s ears perked up. “Pudding! I want pudding!” Rei turned his head too as he was messing with his consoles to prepare for you. Kazuki shook his hands frantically and hopped away. “Quickly uh, over here is where the emergency first aid is kept, never know when you might need it, and Miri’s bedroom is upstairs with the flowers on the door!” You peered down as you felt a tug on your pants. “I want to take a nap. Sleepy…” Miri mumbled. You looked at Kazuki. He sighed as he bent down to scoop her up. “Guess I’ll put her to bed now.”

You stepped away as you looked towards Rei, already sitting on the couch and gestures for you to come. You sat next to him and looked on the screen. He had already set up Morio Kart for the two of you to mess around in. He handed you a controller as you smiled. “Never thought we would be able to race together in person.” “I’ll beat you…” he said with enthusiasm in his tone. After a while of racing, you won more races against him fair and square as he sulked at your gloating. “I lost on purpose for you…” he mumbled, a half true statement. You giggled and leaned towards Rei, resting your head on his shoulder as your leg touched his. “I’m glad I could finally meet you y’know.” He hummed in agreement as he set his controller down. Kazuki hadn’t come down in awhile, assuming he had put Miri to nap and also fell asleep there himself.

The room was dark at this point as the two of you had been playing for awhile. The only light was illuminated from the TV screen, giving light to his facial features as you looked up to admire him. You felt his hand shift from his lap to gently touch yours. Your fingers mindlessly danced around his as they found their way in between his. It felt right. You relaxed against his comfort as he stiffened up, not used to this touch and physical contact. “Am I making you uncomfortable?” You asked with worry. He shook his head. “Just never had this…” you knew a bit about his past, about how rough his father treated him but not in detail and he wasn’t one to socialize around and be touchy. But he felt your hand in his and it felt comforting to him, he liked it.

Your phone lit up with a notification as you noticed the time. It was already 8 PM and you had an essay due that night. You jolted away from your position, startling Rei. “Shit sorry, I just have an essay due soon. After playing with you last night I tried to study and just passed out I’m sorry!” You apologized, knowing you had to get back and it was a walk away. “Wait (Y/N), let me drive you.” He was so thoughtful but you didn’t want to inconvenience him. “Are you sure?” He nodded firmly as he stood up to grab the keys to the car. 

You sat in the passenger seat and looked out at the window at the illuminating lights that made your face glow. You didn’t notice but Rei was staring at you at the red light. You were stunning to him, and he knew that he had fully fallen, the butterflies churning in his tummy was a dead giveaway. He had never felt anything like this before. “Sleep after you finish your work… in your bed ok?” He asked with a soft tone. You hummed. “I’ll try. What time did you want me at your place?” “Around 5. You can bring your work too if it’s too much. We’ll pay you too for your trouble…” Rei offered. You shook your head. “No need. Just take me on a date…” you mumbled the last part. “Hm?” He asked, hoping you’d repeat the last part. You lost your sudden confidence, fearful that he would not reciprocate. “Nothing, just thanks for the ride! I’ll see you tomorrow!” You beamed whilst exiting the vehicle. He watched as your figure disappeared into the darkness of your apartment complex. He couldn’t wait to see you again. And for the record he did want to take you on that date. 

You ran inside to get started on your essay with an hour or two to complete it. Trying to push Rei out of your mind for the time was difficult, the day went so well. You thoroughly enjoyed his company and had fallen for him harder than before. He checked all of your boxes in a potential partner and not to mention that he had an adorable daughter and was so thoughtful. You would have been able to fully focus if you hadn’t received a text an hour into your focused mindset from Rei that said ‘sleep well’ with a kitty blowing a kiss emoji at you. 

The following day you were exhausted. You had managed to turn in your essay on time and spent some more time studying for your finals that were coming up in about two weeks. Groaning, you knew you had to get out of bed as you had chores to do, it was your turn to clean the apartment this week and pack your things to head to Rei’s place later to babysit Miri. Shoving your textbooks and laptop into your bag, you hear a notification from your desktop and saw that it was from Rei. Your face automatically lit up as you clicked to open his message. “Need a ride?” As much as you wanted to be with him as soon as possible again, you decided that the walk was needed to get some fresh air before committing to more work again. ‘I’ll walk to destress a bit, but I can’t wait to see you again!’

As you walked out of your room to vacuum the apartment, you seemed in a happier mood than usual as your roommate noticed you from the kitchen table. “Date went well yesterday?” they asked grinning at you. “Uh yeah! Gonna babysit his kid today,” you remarked. “Damn (Y/N), getting it on with a dad?” they smirked. “Nah it’s not like that, just a special circumstance.” “Well just make sure he’s not a player or a liar.” “He’s not like that, just an extreme introvert who loves to play games,” you smiled. 

Rei stared at himself in the closet, knowing that had to wear stealth clothes to blend in with the public, meaning just his regular attire and not a suit. He wanted to impress you again, a bit fearful that you wouldn’t find him attractive with his hair down. Kazuki caught onto his tension and made his way over. “Relax, I have a feeling that (Y/N) likes you for you, don’t worry about it too much.” He tensed up with embarrassment, not knowing that he could give away his emotions that easily. “How do you know?” “Just trust me Rei,” he grinned. Just as you were on the topic of their conversation, they heard you knocking on the door and an excited squeal from Miri as she came running from her bedroom.

Rei was the one to quickly rush to the door to greet you. “Nice to see you again Rei. Missed you,” you added with a giggle. He felt his heart race a bit as you flirted with him. “You too,” he stuttered out. Miri ran between the two of you and wrapped her small arms around your legs. “(Y/N)! Papa Rei, do I get to spend time with them tonight when you’re gone?” Your gaze softened at Rei after hearing Miri call him papa. The more time you spent with him, the more qualities you saw in him to be a good father, even if he was distant and didn’t act like an adult at times. “Yes Miri, we’re going to be out for awhile. Don’t give (Y/N) a hard time.” She nodded with enthusiasm. He gazed at you again, taking in your comfortable sweater that you had on you and your sweats. You didn’t bother dressing up today as you were focused on chores and your homework. You caught on his gaze and chuckled, “I got busy this morning, sorry for not looking my best,” you excused.

He shook his head, “No you look… stunning,” he confessed. You noticed how casual he looked too and imagined that he would be looking like that when talking to you. “So are you,” you smiled. The moment was interrupted by Kazuki swinging his arm around Rei’s neck. “Watch it…’ Rei mumbled. “Let’s go or else we’ll miss the check-in time!” Kazuki exclaimed enthusiastically. You assumed that they were doing some private investigative work tonight. “Oh hey (Y/N) have fun with Miri tonight we’ll be out for awhile!” You waved at him as they walked out the door. “Good luck!” you called out, now turning your gaze towards Miri. “Papa told you where the pudding is! Gimmie!” 

Spoonfuls of pudding later, you put on her favourite TV show for her to watch as you got started on an assignment. You were in the zone before you heard a ‘ding’ from your phone, a notification from Rei. ‘Hope Miri isn’t giving you a hard time.’ It wrote. You smiled and looked at her and replied. ‘Not at all, she’s watching her show and I’m just catching up on some assignments. I miss playing games with you on the couch though :(‘ Miri noticed your preoccupation with your phone. “(Y/N) you’re done with your homework already? Can we play Morio Kart?” You glanced down at her and sighed. “Not yet Miri. Unfortunately I was just got distracted with your papa texting me.” ‘Ding.’ Another notification. “Me too. It’s so boring here at this festival with Kazuki. I wish I could have brought you.’

You smiled at his text, imagining yourself on a date with him there. ‘Me too Rei. I’ll put Miri to bed soon and wait for you to come back. Stay safe ok?’ You put down your phone as Miri was looking at you with widened eyes. “What did my papas say?” she asked curiously. You smiled and shook your head. “Nothing too important, Rei just said that he was bored doing his job. I can imagine that takes a lot of time and patience.” She nodded and turned towards the kitchen. “I’m hungry (Y/N).” You glanced down at your half finished assignment and the kitchen. You suppose dinner couldn’t hurt your progress. 

You served Miri dinner and had some yourself. Kazuki made pad thai, something you really liked and the flavors hit just right. You didn’t know how he knew, but you guessed Miri liked it just as much as you. The only person you’d told that to as of recently was Rei, perhaps he had spilled the beans to Kazuki about your favourite food, how sweet. You took initiative and washed the dishes for them, knowing that it must be tiring coming back from work to doing more chores. Soon after you tucked Miri into bed and read her one of her favourite bedtime stories. Closing the door behind you, you made your way down into the living room to finish your assignment again. Putting in some of your favourite tunes on the TV, you got to work but not before texting Rei that Miri was tucked away in bed and you were going to try to get your assignments done. He left you smiling by writing to you, ‘Be back soon. Things are going well.’ and reacting to your message with a heart. 

You knocked out two assignments before midnight. You wondered when Rei and Kazuki were going to be home, and by this time your eyelids felt heavy and you were quickly losing concentration in your textbooks. You weren’t sure when you passed out but you were softly snoring on the couch when the duo walked inside the flat. Rei’s eyes instantly fell upon you, looking at how the moonlit illuminated your skin and your peaceful expression. Kazuki noticed and whispered to Rei, “I’ll leave it up to you. Don’t do anything I wouldn’t do.” He got a slight smack on the shoulder from Rei. 

Rei quietly made his way next to you, but not before grabbing a blanket from the extra closet they had. He sat down slowly, hoping to not disturb your sleeping state. He draped the soft blanket over you whilst placing a hand on your cheek. He knew that he was in love with you. You made his life so much easier and was there to support him and trusted him enough to babysit his kid and come over to his house on the first day of meeting him. He felt himself smile and let go the angst that he had. He ran his fingers through your locks whilst leaning down and placing a small kiss on your forehead. He didn’t want to leave your side. He wanted to feel your palm in his again and your touch. You stirred in your sleep, making him a bit startled but still caressing your cheek. “Rei…” you mumbled half coherent about what was going on. His gaze softened whilst staring at you, letting himself admire you against the moonlight. He was definitely going to take you on that date to make up for your hard work today.

You shifted as the morning sunlight hit your eyes. Moving around, you felt your back hit against a warm wall and slowly, you realized that there was someone behind you. You gazed down and saw an arm that was draped over you and the sound of quiet breathing behind you. You took it to be Rei instantly. You looked at your mess of papers around the coffee table and realized that you had probably passed out a bit after midnight in their house. You felt a bit guilty for staying over without asking and unintentionally, but you couldn’t help feel a bit flushed in the cheeks as your heartbeat started to race after realizing that Rei was cuddling you.

You saw the blanket over you and realized that he had probably come home to find you passed out on his couch and didn’t want to leave you to freeze in the middle of the night. You smiled, gazing at his mouth half open and messy brown locks that splayed across the couch and his face. Letting yourself feel comfortable in his embrace, you felt him shift and bury his face in the crook of your neck. “Good morning to you too Rei,” you mused. He opened his eyes and found his limbs with yours. He jolted up a bit, startling you. “Ah shit, I thought I was dreaming. Sorry for… that,” he sheepishly stated. You stared at him, realizing that he may have feelings for you too. Fuck it. You closed the distance between the two of you and captured his lips in yours.

You felt his hand cup your jaw and pull you in closer. After a heartwarming kiss, you pulled away and giggled. “I like you a lot Rei, I didn’t mind waking up to you cuddling me this morning. It was so adorable.” He looked down and replied in a hush, “Me too (Y/N), does this make us…” he trailed off. “I’d love to be yours. I’ve had feelings for you for awhile y’know.” He pulled you into another kiss, wrapping his arms around you and embraced your warmth.