#hmmmmmmmmm

Y/n and Isaac weren’t strangers to each other.

They lived under the same roof, shared the same kitchen, same group of friends. But, there was always a bit of space between them.

He wasn’t rude, just reserved in a way that made her feel like she was intruding even when she wasn’t. So she gave him space. Respected what she assumed was his need for solitude, thinking his silence was just another part of his personality. A little aloof, maybe, but harmless.

What she never realized was that Isaac was doing the exact same thing; keeping his distance because he thought she wanted it, both unaware that the space between them was built on mutual misread signals.

And while that silence stretched on, a storm rolled in hard and fast.

By the time the rain started pounding against the windows and the thunder shook the walls, the rest of the guys were long gone for some last-minute overnight vlog trip hours away that she opted out of without much thought.

She hadn’t expected to regret that decision.

But now the house was too quiet, too dark except for the occasional flash of lightning. Every creak felt louder than it should, and the wind whistling under the front door made her skin crawl.

And she hated it.

She tried distracting herself with music, a movie, even scrolling through videos with a blanket pulled up to her chin. But nothing helped. The thunder was too loud, too sudden, and all too unpredictable.

Eventually, she gave up trying to pretend she was fine, which brought her here, standing outside Isaac’s door, clutching a blanket around her shoulders.

She hesitated, her knuckles raised halfway to knock. Maybe he was asleep. Maybe he’d think she was being ridiculous. Perhaps he’d be annoyed—

The thunder cracked again, sudden and sharp, and she flinched hard enough to knock by accident.

There was a period of silence, then the door creaked open.

Isaac stood there, a little disheveled – shirtless, in grey sweatpants, one earbud still dangling from his phone. His hair was messy, his expression unreadable behind the shadows of his room. He had clearly been dozing.

He looked at her. Then at the blanket. Then at the hallway behind her.

“…You good?” he asked, voice low and hoarse from sleep.

“um” She cleared her throat, embarrassed. “I’m sorry, I know it’s late—” Another rumble, lower this time, but longer. She winced. “I can’t sleep. And I didn’t want to be alone.”

He didn’t say anything at first. Just watched her for a second longer.

Then he stepped aside.

“Yeah. Come in.”

Her heart thudded as she crossed the threshold.

His room was dim, lit only by the soft glow of the moonlight. The floor was cluttered with hoodies and laundry that definitely hadn’t made it to the basket, and the bed was unmade, blankets kicked to one side like he’d just crawled out of them.

He shut the door behind her, quietly.

It felt strange, suddenly being in his space like this; they barely spoke on most days. Lived together, sure, but not much else. The occasional “hey” in the kitchen, the odd shared glance when someone said something stupid. That was it.

And now here she was, wrapped in a blanket like some kid scared of the dark, standing in his room.

What the hell was she doing? She felt stupid. She wasn’t even sure what part made her feel worse; how nervous she was, or how obvious it probably looked.

Isaac's voice cut through her thoughts. “You want the bed?” he asked, rubbing a hand over the back of his neck.

She blinked. “What?”

“You can have it. I’ll take the floor. Or chair, whatever.”

Her brows knit. “Oh— Isaac, no. That’s not what I meant…” She swallowed, fidgeting with her fingers. “I just didn’t want to be alone. I’m not asking to kick you out of your own bed.”

There was a flicker of something in his expression – confusion first, then softened as he understood.

“Oh,” he said, quiet.

He watched her for a second longer, like he was recalibrating everything. Then he gave a short nod.

“Okay.” He walked back over to the bed, sat on the edge and set his phone on the nightstand, which immediately clattered against a can, knocking it over and sending one or two bottles tumbling to the floor with a dull thunk.

He didn’t react to the noise. Just grabbed a pillow, dragged it to the far side of the bed, and pulled the blankets back. Then he patted the spot beside him once, and laid back with a sigh – eyes already closed, one arm thrown lazily over his stomach.

She hesitated a second before climbing in beside him, keeping to her side.

For a while, they didn’t speak and no matter how long she laid there, sleep never came.

Every crack of thunder made her jolt, her fingers twisted in the fabric of the blanket, restless and fidgeting as her breath tried to stay steady.

Isaac didn’t say anything – not at first. Just laid there pretending not to notice.

But he did.

He noticed every time she flinched, every time she tensed beside him like the storm was personally attacking her. And eventually, with a quiet sigh – more tired than annoyed – he shifted.

He rolled over, one arm reaching over her to retrieve his phone again, and his body pressed up against her. His voice was rough, barely more than a mumble when he spoke. “you’re moving too much.”

Her breath caught.

“Oh— sorry,” she whispered, immediately freezing under him. “I didn’t mean—”

He hummed, handing her his earbuds. “here.”

She stared at the earbuds in his palm. “…what?”

"Music." Isaac’s eyes flicked to her, then away just as fast. “it’ll block it out. Just take ’em.”

Her fingers brushed his as she reached and the contact made her stomach twist. She slipped the buds in, the hum of a playlist filling her ears, and only then realized how much her hands were shaking.

“Better?” he asked, low over the music.

She nodded quickly. “Yeah… yeah. Thank you.”

He grunted, already settling back down, arm resting heavy across her stomach like it had been an accident. But he didn’t move it.

His thumb brushed absentminded circles against her hip, so faint she wasn’t sure he knew he was doing it.

He was warm. Too warm. Shirtless and solid beside her, and suddenly she didn’t know what to do with her hands or her heartbeat or literally any part of her body.

She tilted her head slightly, like she might say something – thank him again, maybe, or ask if he was okay like this. But before she could, his breathing evened out like he’d already drifted back to sleep.

The storm hadn’t gone anywhere, but it wasn’t what kept her awake anymore.

Now it was Isaac.

She couldn’t stop thinking about it, about him and how close he was.

How his hand could so easily move just a little lower, or how his body was pressed so tightly against her now, like every inch of her was suddenly hyper aware.

Her heart was beating way too fast for someone trying to sleep.

And when she shifted slightly, just trying to get comfortable, she felt it; the smallest hitch in his breath and the subtle twitch of his fingers against her.

He was awake.

Or at least, not as asleep as he’d seemed.

She stayed still, like maybe if she didn’t move again, her brain would stop spinning.

It didn’t.

She swallowed. “...Isaac?” and removed an earbud from her ear

He didn’t answer at first. Just a raspy hum, like he was debating whether to keep pretending to be asleep.

“You don’t have to…” She hesitated; her voice came out small. “…hold me like this.”

He shifted, his hand tightening at her hip. “Yeah. I know” His voice was soft, husky with sleep.

Her pulse jumped. “…Then why are you?”

He exhaled slowly, his breath warm at her neck, “’Cause I want to.

Her brain scrambled for something to say.

And then he kept going, his voice a murmur against her hair. “I like having you close. I wanna touch you like this.”

She prayed he couldn’t hear how fast her heart was racing. “Isaac…”

“Hm?” His thumb slid higher, grazing the edge of her ribs. “Too much?”

“No...” her voice cracked, embarrassingly so. “You can’t just say stuff like that.”

He chuckled under his breath, “Why not? It’s true.”

She rolled onto her side, his hand not moving from her waist, and suddenly they were face-to-face. Another flash of lightning lit the room for a split second, and his eyes found hers right away like he’d been waiting for her to look.

“I didn’t think you even… liked me all that much.” She admitted, nipping at her bottom lip/

That finally made him pause. His thumb stilled against her side, and for a second she swore he was going to pull back.

Instead, he huffed out a quiet laugh, “Yeah, well. I guess i’m not exactly good at showing it.”

Her heart skipped, tripped, did everything but slow down. And suddenly the space that had always existed between them – the awkward silences, the distance, the careful sidesteps in the living room – made sense.

She blinked at him, caught between relief and disbelief. “You could’ve fooled me.”

“I know,” he admitted, eyes flicking down like he didn’t want to meet hers. His thumb started moving again, slow against her waist, more careful this time.

“You’re doing a better job now,” she murmured, and instantly wanted to bite the words back.

But he smiled, “Good. ‘Cause I don’t really wanna stop.”

Her hand twitched where it rested near her chest, then lifted, hesitant at first, before finally brushing against his jaw.

“Then don’t,” she whispered.

For a second, neither of them moved. His eyes searched hers like he was checking, making sure. Then he dipped forward, closing the space in one steady motion.

He caught her mouth with his, warm and desperate, like he’d been holding it back for months. His grip tightened, pulling her flush against him as if he couldn’t stand the idea of space anymore.

She gasped softly into his mouth, and he took it, deepened it, his tongue brushing against hers before retreating just enough to make her chase him. Heat spiraled through her stomach, all nerves and want tangled up together.

When he finally pulled back for air, his hand slid just slightly higher on her side – close enough to make her whole body light up. “You have no idea how bad I want to touch you right now.”

Her pulse thudded hard enough that she thought he might feel it through her chest. "Please."

That was all it took. Something in his restraint snapped. He shifted, rolling just enough to press her onto her back beneath him. The mattress dipped, sheets tangling between them.

His mouth found hers again, harder this time. She felt his hand slide up her ribs before curling behind her neck, his fingers tangling at the base of her hair. The gentle tug made her chest arch, lips parting for him without a thought.

And god, she missed it already, the way his palm had lingered on her waist. Some desperate part of her wanted him to go back, wanted him to press further.

Then his kisses trailed lower – her jaw, the curve beneath her ear, down the curve of her throat. Each press was needier, and she couldn’t stop the sound that slipped out when his teeth grazed her skin.

“Isaac—” she breathed, one hand resting on his chest, the other curling around his shoulder

That made him smirk against her neck. “I love how you say my name,” he murmured, his voice smug. His hand in her hair tightened, pulling just enough to make her look at him. “Careful. I might start wanting to hear it a little more.”

Heat shot through her stomach, and she swore her heart forgot how to beat altogether.

Isaac shifted, one knee resting between her thighs, heat pressing through the fabric of her clothes, and she whimpered softly, arching up instinctively. His eyes darkened, a low chuckle rumbling in his chest as he watched her reaction.

His fingers slowly slipped out of her hair, trailing down her side before they slid just inside the waistband of her pants, ghosting along her skin and over the thin fabric of her panties. The soft brush of his fingertips sent shivers through her body.

She bit her lip, chest rising and falling too quickly, as his hand inched closer, pressing just over the fabric.

His thumb pressed just so, testing, drawing small, stifled sounds from her lips. Her chest rose and fell faster, fingers tightening around his shoulder as he leaned closer, mouth brushing her ear.

Her breath caught, a quiet, broken sound slipping past her lips before she could stop it. He pressed harder, circling just right, and her hips shifted up against his hand without her permission.

“Fuck,” he muttered under his breath, the word hot against her ear. His lips brushed her temple, then lower, grazing her jaw. “You sound so good like this.”

She whimpered, half a protest and half a plea, arching when his fingers shifted just right. The sound made him groan low in his throat, his mouth finding the hollow of her throat again, teeth scraping lightly over her skin.

“God, you feel…” he broke off with a shaky laugh, pressing his forehead to her jaw for a second. His fingers slipped under the waistband properly now, brushing against her slick heat, and she jolted. “Shit. You’re already—” he cut himself off again, swearing softly. “Been wanting this too fucking long.”

Her hand flew up, grabbing his wrist out of instinct, though she didn’t push him away. Instead, her grip trembled as she tried to pull him closer. “Don’t stop.”

That undid him. His mouth crashed back against hers as two of his fingers slid against her, slow at first, until they finally slipped inside the thin fabric and pressed where she needed him most.

Her whole body arched, a gasp swallowed into his kiss and her nails dug into his shoulder, leaving faint red crescents as she clung to him like it was the only thing keeping her grounded.

Isaac groaned into her mouth, his pace quickening just enough to make her breath stutter.

Her body was trembling, every nerve lit up, her nails sinking into his skin hard enough to leave scratches. He hissed at the sting, but didn’t stop; if anything, his movements grew rougher, more determined.

“Look at you,” he muttered, pulling back just enough to watch her face twist in pleasure. “So fucking pretty like this… can’t believe you’ve been in the next room this whole time, and I didn’t have you like this for me sooner.”

She gasped, eyes squeezing shut as a moan slipped out, louder this time, and Isaac grinned against her jaw, pressing his mouth to her skin to muffle the sound of his own groan.

“Don’t hide it,” he urged, thumb pressing firmer as his fingers fucked into her harder, faster. “Let me hear you, sweetheart. I wanna know how good I make you feel.”

Her hips moved without her meaning to, chasing every thrust of his hand. The wet sounds between them only drove him more insane, his forehead dropping to her shoulder as he pumped into her with an almost desperate rhythm.

“You’re so wet for me,” he breathed, his voice breaking on a low groan. “God, I can feel you squeezing my fingers already. You gonna come for me, huh?”

Her back arched, a strangled cry tearing from her throat. She couldn’t answer, not with how close she was, how tight the coil in her stomach was pulling, but Isaac didn’t need her words. He could feel it, could see it in the way her thighs shook and her body clenched around him.

“That’s it,” he growled, his thumb circling faster, unrelenting. “Don’t fight it. Let go for me.”

Her whole body tensed, the pleasure snapping all at once, rushing through her in hot, pulsing waves. She cried out his name, nails raking down his back as her climax tore through her.

Isaac groaned at the sound, kissing her hard, swallowing every broken moan as he worked her through it, his fingers never slowing until she was trembling beneath him, twitching with every aftershock.

Only then did he ease his hand back, slipping his fingers free. He pressed them against her thigh for a second, catching his breath as he looked down at her flushed, dazed expression.

“Fuck,” he muttered, brushing his lips against her temple. “You’re perfect.”

He hovered above her, bracing himself with one arm by her head, the other settling against her waist as if grounding her. He dipped down, pressing his lips softly to her temple, then her cheek.

Her breath was shaky, eyes fluttering open just enough to meet his.

“You good?” he murmured, low.

She nodded, still catching her breath. “Yeah… yeah.”

“Good.” He kissed her once more, lingering this time, before easing his weight slightly so she wasn’t crushed beneath him. His hand traced slow patterns at her side, coaxing her down from the high.

She finally glanced back at him, biting her lip. “It’s kinda unfair, though.”

He raised a brow. “Unfair?”

“You didn’t… y’know.” Her voice dropped, embarrassed, as her hand made a vague little gesture.

His smirk returned immediately, “I didn’t need to. It wasn’t about me.”

Her stomach fluttered again, and she rolled her eyes. “Still feels like I owe you one.”

He leaned closer, brushing his nose against hers, voice lower. “Then I’ll just have to collect. Next time.”