#joshuaxreader

Synopsis: Joshua encouraged you to get some sleep. When you refuse, Joshua's silly side leads to a little playfulness before bed.

Genre: Established Relationship, Romance, Fluff, One-shot, Bedtime (I thought of this at 12:30 a.m. one night and couldn't sleep until I wrote it.)

Length: approx. 950 words

Go to Bed - Joshua x Reader One-shot

Joshua as your boyfriend

pairing: Jisoo x reader 

genre: boyfriend scenario, fluff

type: scenario, bulletpoint

a gentleman

one word to describe him

the end

just joking

fluffiest man you’ve ever met

he would make sure you’re really comfortable and he’s really good at noticing your small behaviours which may show your discomfort

when you leg starts shaking, and your eyes aren’t able to focus on him but instead keep looking around

he realises that your ex was at same restaurant that’s he had brought you to

and that he was staring at you and Joshua

he knows how bad this specific ex of yours treated you and, oh boy

Joshua may be the most kind man you have ever met but trust me,

when it comes to you or any of his loved ones, he’s eyes would literally turn cold.

he casts a cold face towards your ex, however he gets up calmly and slowly coaxing you to get your stuff

he wraps a protective arm around your waist, still deadly staring at your ex.

he took your bag from you and whispered, “it’s alright angel, i got you okay? we are going to go home, order your favourite takeout and play your favourite movie. i’ll even make your favourite hot chocolate”

you nodded and smiled at him, he noticed your eyes watering

as you guys were leaving the restaurant, your ex grabs you roughly by the arm

“you’re such a joke. one year and you’ve already began to slut up a new boy toy? what a bitch” your ex sneered at you

by then you were already trying your best to hold back your tears as negative emotions arised, from the trauma you faced with your ex

now the next thing surprised you

Joshua grabs your ex’s hand off your arm and punches him in the face

your ex tumbled back and fell onto a table

Joshua calmly wiped off the saliva off his hand

“the one who is absolutely disgusting is you. No man treats a woman in such way. you are a disgraceful pig. Don’t ever talk to this woman like that, or really ever again. you’re wasting her time and you don’t deserve it. she deserves so much more than you and she deserves the respect that you have never given to her.”

joshua’s words sliced through the silence that filled the restaurant, as every curious head towards the commotion

you stared at joshua in shock and awe. of course he didn’t swear, but he didn’t need to.

his words left more impact, than you could have ever imagined

but, this was also the first time you saw how agitated joshua was.

Although he did not continue beating your pathetic ex up, his words made you feel honoured and filled you with admiration, as you realised he has stuck up for you infront of a whole restaurant.

there was fire burning in joshua’s eyes as he stood his ground. showing that he wasn’t joking around or afraid

your ex cowardly flipped the both of you and ran off

the restaurant burst with applause and admiration for joshua

Joshua then turned to you again, his posture relaxing and his eyes filled with affection for you

kissing you on the forehead and murmuring, “let’s go honey”

you’ve never felt more proud of having him as your man

Sure, it took joshua weeks before he could get a table at the restaurant but he didn’t care.

if you were uncomfortable with it, he didn’t mind bringing you home and making you noodle or buying takeout

Joshua would take care of you, in any way he could.

if you needed some help with your project, he didn’t mind staying up and discussing ideas with you

if you were sick, he didn’t mind cleaning up or running to the convenience store at 4 am in the morning, to buy you more medicine

but he also knows that you would always be beside him

preparing food for the boys during their breaks, making sure they were all hydrated, especially your baby

cheering him up when he felt bad about himself or something that went wrong

the both of you had each other’s backs

it’s a beautiful relationship

Joshua would always try and bring you flowers

and you would always welcome him home with a big smile and a warm kiss

side note

joshua loves kissing your jaw and mushing your cheeks together

you looked like an adorable chipmunk

Joshua would bring you to parks or nature walks

something relaxing for the both of you

the both of you prepared the picnic you were gonna have at a sakura park

the sight of you smiling and laughing because of something joshua said, and the sakura flowers that fell around you

made you look like a literal angel

joshua’s chest would swell with love and affection

if you ever came home sad or crying

joshua would run you a bath, wash your hair for you and wrap you in his clothes

his smell engulfed you and you would immediately be comforted just by the sight and smell of joshua

joshua would then sing to you softly and ask you to share about the events that made you sad

you couldn’t help but open up to him

he would rub your arms and listen to you

he would then kiss you deeply and you realised the love you felt from the kiss, made you feel so happy that you could forget the events

Joshua would whisper sweet nothings in your ear, till you fell asleep

kissing you on the forehead as a goodnight, before falling asleep himself

when you’ve woken up the next morning before him,

you’ve realised how calm you were, in contrast to how you felt before coming home last night

you gently moved the hair away from joshua’s face

you felt the love and gratitude you had for joshua swell in you

“josh sweetie, i love you so much. thank you for listening to my troubles, for making sure i’m okay. for making me feel so loved. i can’t put my love for you in words but i hope you know, that i love you more than anything you could ever imagine”

a lone teardrop managed to escape and rolled down your cheek

you realised how lucky you were to have joshua by your side

how you were able to call him yours

and you would always be thankful for that

Chapter 2: My Reality I jolted awake, barely registering the sweat dotted along my hairline. As my vision came into focus, I became acutely aware of the pain ricocheting up and down my spine from where I had spent the night on the concrete floor.

I found this old warehouse while trekking to Daegu, or what was left of it, before the night drew cold and I was forced to duck into its crumbling walls for shelter against the bitingly cold winds. It was meant to be autumn now, but with the high concentration of radiation in the atmosphere, the skies were gray and the weather was unforgiving. The warehouse itself was decrepit and falling apart, but still held together enough to be a reasonably comfortable place to sleep for the night.

I wrestled my boots on, grimacing at the dampness inside. After making a mental note to forage for socks when in Daegu, I hurriedly packed my meagre belongings away before shuffling to my feet. After one last quick check that I wasn’t forgetting anything, I stalked up to the grimy warehouse doors and pushed them open.

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Outside, it was barely noon. Yet, the sky was overcast, a bleak breeze ruffling through the decimated trees that lined what was once a road. The tarmac, once immaculately painted and maintained, was now a cracked mess filled with dust and debris. I trekked cautiously, my eyes darting warily across the road for the slightest movement.

I pulled out a ratty scarf, securing it around my neck and face as a makeshift mask against the polluted air. For miles, it seemed as if the journey was panning out to be an uneventful one - the wind was quiet and the land still. For a brief moment, I allowed myself to wish that I were anywhere but here - perhaps somewhere safe and warm, amidst people who loved me. 

Just then, the tranquil silence was broken by the sound of aluminium against concrete. Alarmed, I darted away from the road I had been walking on, slamming my side into a charred tree for cover. My breathing quickened, and I reached frantically into my pocket for my small knife before shakily holding it up to my chest. I scanned the road and surrounding trees and buildings for movement, but everything seemed as still as before. Lowering my knife, I spared one more careful glance across the road before pocketing my weapon reluctantly. Must have been a raccoon, or something. Stop being so jumpy Zula.

I took a deep breath, steeling myself before slinking out of my hiding spot. I’d be damned if I let anything stand between me and my new pair of socks. Unless that anything means death by bandits, or rabid dogs or worse. At that, I felt myself shiver. Just focus on getting to Daegu. Once I get there, everything will be fine. 

“Hey!” A male voice called out lightly from across the tarmac. 

I jumped, whipping my head around to see where the voice had come from. My hand quickly found my hidden weapon, bringing the small knife out and brandishing it not-so-threateningly in front of me. 

“Who’s there! W-Who are you, show yourself!” I called out, cursing my shaky voice for betraying how intimidated I really was. “P-put your hands up!”

A flash of silver caught my eye, and two men emerged from around a large tree across the road from where I was standing, terrified. I could feel my heart pounding erratically inside my chest, and my eyes darted between the two men who were now holding their arms out carefully.

“Hey, hey. Calm down now, there’s no need for weapons.” One of the men cried out, before murmuring something I couldn’t catch under his breath. “We’re sorry for scaring you, okay? We just heard you mumbling to yourself about Daegu and w-we wanted to come along.” He explained, eyes glued nervously on the knife in my hands.

The other man nodded, black hair falling into his eyes as he did so. “We’ve been looking for ways to get into Daegu for a couple of days, but I think we’re lost. We saw you hiding out in that old warehouse a few miles back and decided to follow you. Sorry, that sounds weird now.” He offered gently, his voice barely a whisper. 

I frowned at that, slowly withdrawing my knife. “You creeps followed me? All the way here?” I questioned, staring accusingly at the two men. Their eyes followed my hand as I pocketed my knife, both men releasing a breath as I did so.

“Yes, and we didn’t mean to come off as creeps. We just thought it was weird you were travelling alone.” The silver-haired man murmured, lowering his hands and folding them across his chest. His cat-like eyes were focused on my face and I found myself unable to hold eye contact for long.

“So we followed you for a bit down this road, then we heard you talking to yourself about going to Daegu. In hindsight, maybe we should’ve introduced ourselves first.” The black-haired boy chuckled nervously, ruffling his hair. 

“Yeah, maybe you should have. Would have saved me from a heart attack. Anyway, I’m Zula, why are you guys trying to head into Daegu?” I retorted, pulling down my makeshift face mask.

“I’m Joshua,” said the black-haired boy, “and he’s Minghao.” Joshua gestured at the silver-haired boy, who put up a hand in greeting. “We got wind of a survivor’s camp in Daegu via an old radio we got to work a few weeks ago. We’ve just had a bit of trouble navigating.” Joshua admitted, his cheeks flushing pink with embarrassment. 

Minghao nodded at that, before heaving a sigh at the gravel between his boots. “The maps we had were not the most accurate, and we travelled in circles for days before ending up here.” He clicked his tongue in annoyance, and glanced briefly at Joshua before continuing, “We think Josh’s parents might be at the camp. So we’re really hoping you can help us, Zula.” Minghao’s eyes came to rest on my face, and I couldn’t help but avert my gaze again.

“S-sure. You guys can tag along, my directions seem pretty good if I got this far.” I jested lightly, and Joshua offered a small smile in return. “As long as you guys swear you’re not up to no good.” I finished sternly, placing a hand over my pocket where my knife was hidden.

Minghao scoffed before arguing: “C’mon Zula, if we wanted to do something we would have already. Be sensible.” I bristled at that and a look of disbelief came over my face. I saw Josh suppress a giggle as he craned his neck away from the conversation, pretending to be invested in the charred shrubbery nearby.

“I’m joking, I’m joking. Can we get a move on? Please?” Minghao chuckled, raising an eyebrow at my reaction. I grimaced before pulling the scarf around my neck to cover my nose, beckoning them over as I yanked out my map from my backpack.