Eddie, My Love! eddie munson x reader // valentine's day special series Day 2 Prompt: Chocolates đ« ~ 2,000 words Eddie's grumpy until he sees a familiar face in the candy aisle.
âThis is a fake holiday,â mumbles Eddie as he pushes the cart past the pink and red aisle of Bradleyâs Big Buy.Â
His uncle chuckles. âWhen you have someone to spend it with, youâll feel differently.â
âWayne,â Eddie deadpans, âthis is just some bullshit that Hallmark made up so they could take more of our money.â
âIâm not sayinâ you need to go all commercial,â Wayne clarifies. âI just mean that when thereâs someone special in your life, boy, you might be in a better mood during this month.â
Eddieâs mouth sets bitterly. Heâd rather not get the âyouâll find someone somedayâ talk right now â the last thing he needs is another reminder of how lonely he is.
Wayne senses his nephewâs reluctance to discuss the matter, and so bites his tongue. Instead, he points at a row of cans on the shelf beside them. âDo you need more tomato soup, or are you set for a while?â
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Back at home, Eddie lays on the floor of his bedroom, staring at the ceiling. Yeah, okay, maybe Wayne had a point. Maybe heâd hate all this stupid cutesy shit less if he didnât have to watch everyone around him enjoy it while he spent yet another Valentineâs Day alone in his uncleâs trailer, with no one to keep him company, save for a six-pack of Pabst Blue Ribbon.
The worst part of it is â and Eddie would rather die than admit this â that deep down, he thinks he really could beâŠromantic.Â
Sure, heâs rough around the edges. He tends to be prickly, wary of othersâ intentions, but itâs necessary in order for him to survive in Hawkins. The Munson name was already notorious, and his reputation preceded him; the incident with poor Chrissy Cunningham three years prior, despite his innocence, had sealed his fate as the town pariah.
But if someone could just give him a chance, a real chance, he thinks that he could make that person really happy.
Heâd help around the house. Cleaning, laundry, anything you â whoever you are â needed a hand with. Heâd learn to cook better so he could keep you eatinâ good. Heâd plan fun dates. Heâd play your favorite songs on guitar, maybe write you new ones, if he was feeling inspiredâŠanytime you needed him, heâd be there. Heâd be the most reliable, affectionate, loving âÂ
âEd?â Thereâs a light knock on his door.Â
âCome in,â he calls back.
Wayne pokes his head into the room. âIâve got to head to the plant in a few,â he says. âWhile Iâm gone, can you do me a favor?â
Eddie sits halfway up, propped on his elbows. âYeah, whatâs up?â
Wayne fidgets, looking apologetic. âI know we were just there, but dâyou mind going back to the Big Buy to pick up some candy? Itâs Mrs. Johnsonâs first Valentineâs Day since her husband passed, and I meant to get her something sweet, but I forgot.â
Eddie hauls himself up off the floor. âNo problem. Want anything specific?â
Wayne shakes his head. âDonât need nothinâ fancy, just get whateverâs cheapest that still looks nice.â
âThatâs the Munson way,â Eddie muses, smiling in spite of himself.Â
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Eddie reluctantly makes a turn down the seasonal aisle he had so pointedly avoided earlier, feeling depressed. Cherubs and teddy bears seem to mock him from where they sit, and he heaves a dramatic sigh.Â
His eyes roam the line of cards, plush toys, endless boxes of chocolates and candies, when they finally land on you, also perusing the rows of heart-shaped packages.
Recognition flickers instantly. Eddie suddenly finds that his heart is beating very quickly in his chest.
You.
You had still been a year behind him when he finally graduated, and though he didnât really know you-know you, he was friends with people who did. You werenât bullied like he and the guys were, but you werenât exactly popular, either â and so more often than not, you ran in similar circles. Gareth and Harry used to swear up and down that you were the nicest girl in Hawkins.
Because of them, he had spent brief moments with you from time to time. He thought you had been very pretty, in your own unique way, but you were also rather shy. Your exchanges were always polite and charming, even if they never broke deeper than surface-level; overall, heâd found you incredibly endearing.
He never kept in touch, but as the years went by, he had often wondered about you.
Back then, it was hard to see past his own preoccupations: he was so focused on not failing his classes, Corroded Coffin, Hellfire, his dealing gig with Rick. But in retrospect, it always seemed to him like he had missed out on something special in not taking the time to properly befriend you.
Now, against all odds, youâre right here in front of him. And he had found you attractive back then, but now? Holy shit. Youâre striking to look at.
As he studies your side profile, he thinks, itâs not that your appearance has really changed much, but rather the way you seem to be holding yourself.
You used to walk quickly through the hallways with your shoulders hunched and your head down, like you were trying to make yourself as small as possible. But now your posture is relaxed, your stance casual; your head is held high and a slight smile turns up the corners of your lips. And your clothes seem different too, like maybe youâd finally found your personal style, and were dressing in the way that you truly liked.
Is this what they call kismet? Fate, destiny, whatever, maybe Eddieâs fantasy-oriented brain was jumping to conclusions, but he thinks of the floor-misery heâd been wallowing in not even an hour ago â had his internal bitching been an unintentional prayer, which was now being answered?
He takes a few cautious steps forward, trying to act natural.
You glance at him when he comes nearer and offer him a quick smile before turning back to the sweet assortment before you.Â
Eddie stands next to you awkwardly, pretending to browse, hoping to see you make some gesture of familiarity, any confirmation that you might remember him as well as he remembers you.Â
But nothing. The seconds tick by.
You reach for a box of chocolates and Eddieâs overwhelmed with a sense of impending doom. He starts sweating. Any second now, you would pluck a shiny, ribbon-adorned package and twirl away from him, vanishing into thin air, and the moment would be gone. His opportunity would be over, and heâd never, ever see you again.
âIâm so sorry,â he blurts out. His face turns crimson, but he blunders on anyway. âI donât wanna bother you, but did you graduate from Hawkins High in â87?â
You turn to him, eyebrows raised in surprise, one arm still outstretched. A breathy laugh escapes you. âYeah, I did.â You give him the tiniest wave. âHi, Eddie.â
He could almost cry in relief. You do remember him.
âHi.â He returns your wave, dopey grin unfurling on his face.Â
âIâm sorry, I didnât mean to ignore you just now. I didnât think you would remember me,â you explain apologetically.
Forget you? Absurd. âOf course I remember you. Howâve you been?â
Your voice is bright, cheerful. âIâve been good! Busy with school.â
College, of course. You had definitely been an honor roll kid. âIf youâre in school, then you donât still live in town, do you?â
âNah, my universityâs too far. I got a place near campus, but I come home every now and then.â You smile, and motion towards yourself. âObviously.â
âOh. Nice.â Eddie twiddles his thumbs nervously. âAre your classes going good?â
âFor the most part. Theyâre stressful sometimes, but thatâs to be expected, I guess.â
âYeah, but youâre super smart. Iâm sure youâre killinâ it up there.â
âIâm trying my best,â you reply with a modest shrug. âWhat about you? What have you been up to lately?â You look at him with genuine interest, like youâre truly eager to hear about how heâs doing.
Oh, what to say. He opts for simplicity. âBartending. At the moment Iâm between The Hideout and The Attic. Although, Iâm thinkinâ about trying to get a job at the garage instead.â
âYou should!â Your voice is sincere, full of warmth. âI bet youâd be great there â I know you did a lot of work on your van.â
A bolt of pleasure runs through him. You didnât just remember his name and face, but you recalled some minor details about him as well. He stands a little taller. âThank you. Weâll see if it works out, I suppose.â
Thereâs a brief pause. Eddie moistens his chapped lips with his tongue. âListenâŠâ
Do it, you coward. If she says no, she says no, and youâll get over it. Eventually.
âUm, if youâre ever home for the weekend, would you maybe wanna hang out? Grab a coffee or something?â
You look taken aback, but not displeased. Eddie counts that as a win.Â
âSure. That would be really fun.â
He flashes you a grin. âSick.â Then it occurs to him: you came home for Valentineâs Day weekend. Surely youâre in Hawkins because you have a date lined up with some former classmate who swooped in and asked you out after he had gone, and thatâs who you were buying candy for and â
âIâm assuming youâre busy this weekend, though?â You point at the treats in front of you. ââCause I see youâre here to pick up the goods,â you tease him cheerfully.
âOh, n-not really,â he stammers. âWayne asked me to pick up something for our neighbor. Iâm just an errand boy.â He swallows. âDo you have any big plans?â
âNope,â you reply casually, lips popping the p-sound. You pull the candy youâd be aiming for before he interrupted, a pack of Hersheyâs cream-filled chocolate hearts. You nod at him sagely. âI am my own Valentine this year.â
You donât need to be. Iâll volunteer.Â
Eddie musters up all his courage, rocking slightly on his feet. âActually, if you donât have plansâŠlike, if youâre not seeing anybodyâŠwould you wanna go out on a date with me tomorrow?â Nerves get the better of him and he starts pouring out word-vomit, totally oblivious to the way your expression is getting softer and softer the longer he rambles. âI get that itâs Valentineâs Day, I donât know if you think thatâs reallyâŠweird for a first date, orâŠif you even wanna go on a date with me at all, which if you donât, thatâs totally fine and I understand ââ
âI donât think that would be weird at all,â you cut in, giving him a smile that could melt an iceberg. âEddie, I would love to go on a date with you.â
He feels like heâs having a fever dream. This canât be real. Is this what manifesting is?Â
From now on, when he wants something, heâs gonna go cry on his bedroom floor about it.Â
Painfully aware of how clumsy his proposition came out, Eddie tries to put at least one suave move on you. âWell, if we really have a date tomorrow,â he says, swiping the Hersheyâs from you, âthen thereâs no reason for you to be buyinâ your own chocolates. Allow me.â
Ten minutes later, both of you armed with candies and a phone number apiece, Eddie escorts you across the icy parking lot to your car. You grip his arm tightly crossing over a slippery patch of asphalt, and his stomach flutters in a way it hasnât in years.
Okay, okay.Â
Maybe there is something to be said for this stupid, fake holiday.
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Can you imagine the kind of annoying antics Eddie would get up to if he was dating someone who got scared easy?
Youâd be unloading the dishwasher thinking youâre home alone not knowing Eddie has come home and silently snuck up behind you so when you feel a pair of hands on your hips youâd let out a loud scream making Eddie just smile as if itâs one of his favorite sounds.
Heâd make you shriek when he randomly opens the shower curtain when youâre in the middle of your shampoo routine, laughing to himself as he joins you and just ignores your playful slaps to his chest.
It would be you screaming âholy shitâ when you turn around and see Eddie standing in the doorway with a smirk on his face because that time he actually didnât mean to scare you.
Youâd find yourself turning corners and letting out a yelp when Eddie is standing there because he heard you coming and couldnât help himself because your little sounds of terror just do something to him and he knows you donât mind that he scares you because it usually ends up with his arms wrapped around you and kisses being peppered all over your face.
eddie munson x fem!reader
word count: [2.9K]
warnings: warnings: no use of y/n, established-ish relationship, eddie feeling like he's not good enough, mentions of financial difficulties, overall fluff goodness!!! loosely based off "i wanna be yours" by the arctic monkeys
summary: eddie's down bad for you and all he wants to be is yours â you thought he already was.
It should feel pathetic, the way Eddie dropped everything in a heartbeat and came dashing to you the moment you called out his name, but to him it was the greatest honor for your mouth to even utter his name â heâd simply come crawling if youâd ask.
âEds,â nickname made him go weaker for you.
Your voice was a small whisper and your hand grazed shakily upon his forearm, giving it a tender squeeze as you leaned in closer just enough for your breath the dance over his earlobe. His opposite hand didnât falter, binding around to rest on the small of your back staying there to keep you steady in the cramped position.
âSâthe matter, sweets?â He murmured loud enough for you to hear over the music of the party, brows pinching together, watching you intently.
He felt you pinch his skin again, your thumb and forefinger rubbing over the area apologetically, as you met his eyes, âC-could you come with me outside? Just need some fresh air and I donât want to go alone.â Your voice was almost saturated with regret for feeling like such a hassle.
But Eddie didnât want you to go alone, anyway.
It was a friend of a friendâs house party on the other side of town with plenty of people that you and him didnât necessarily know too well. Honestly, you didnât even have to ask. You couldâve just walked right up and grabbed him by the hand and dragged him out the front door and he wouldnât have asked any questions.
But the way you ask him as if heâd ever say no made his heart melt because clearly you didnât quite know how head over heels he was for you already.
There wasnât much to it after that. Eddie simply gave your back a small pat and begun to stand up from his seat, letting his arm wrap across your shoulders as he maneuvered the both of you through the sea of bodies.
âThanks.â You smiled tenderly up at him through the walk, encasing your hands around his biceps and following his lead out the front door that was propped wide open.
Eddie knew you like the back of your hand, the way your senses tended to get overstimulated when the music was too loud, chatter was too chattery, and the footsteps too heavy â he knew all of those things and he never minded that he was painstakingly aware because he wanted to be when it came to you.
These days, your comfort meant more to him than anything in the world. Tonight, it was an overload, and he wanted to curse himself for not noticing sooner.
It didnât happen all the time, but occasionally you just needed a minute away, far away where those things couldnât be heard at all. You didnât even have to ask him to walk with you a few blocks down in the neighborhood to get away from hearing the thump of the party. He just continued on, letting you cling to him as he gave your shoulders a squeeze every so often to silently ask you if it was all better now.
It was always better when it was just you and Eddie.
âSorry, it was just so loud.â You exhaled shakily, untying your arms from his muscles and instead hugging yourself to his torso, breathing him in â letting him fill your senses.
He found it heartening that you gravitated to him like that no matter where you were. Eddie was like your giant portable teddy bear, always near and ready for you to jump into his arms. His chin rested on the top of your head, draping his arms over your back and pulling you closer â the closest he can get you to keep you here and warm.
âSâokay, you donât have to apologize, baby.â His voice was soothing and ironing out any worries that lingered.
âBut you were talking to Rick then Iââ
You could feel his head rock against you, a puff of air exiting his mouth with a deep breath. âYou didnât do anything. Just stupid talk anyway. You know Iâd drop anything for you.â
The emphasis on âyouâ was endearing because you felt the exact same way for Eddie. The urgency to be at his side whenever he needed you and even when he didnât say it, you can feel it in your bones, because in soul you just knew.
âI know.â You said, dragging your face away from his chest to beam up at him, tiptoeing to press a kiss under his jaw before setting back into him.
He could still feel your lips on his skin, a sort of electrifying touch that should have had him running because it had to be too good to be true, yet all he wanted was more but only if it was you. Whether it was here on a shadowy sidewalk or maybe at the Hideout after one of his shows, and the end of the night and the start of the day, it could only be you and him.
All he ever wanted now was it for you both to be where you belonged â always in each otherâs arms.
âWanna go home?â He crooned, sliding a delicate hand through the ends of your hair careful not to let his rings catch.
You pressed another kiss this time to the center of his clothed chest, gawking up at him. âDo you?â You sought putting himself first instead of your own â good thing Eddie could read you like a book.
He grinned, cheeks tugging his knowing smiling impossibly wider. âYeah, I do.â
He led you to his van, shrugging off his leather jacket and dressing it over your body as you settled into the passenger seat. You often got cold on late night drives and felt bad for asking to turn down the air conditioning so in order to comprise, though he never minded, whatever jacket he was sporting always ended up acting as a blanket until you got home and he could he yours.
âFeeling warmer?â Eddie chuckled, darting quickly from the road to your body that was curled up in the seat.
You nodded with a hum, bringing the sleeve of his jacket away from your face. âBetter, but I really wanna take a hot shower when we get home.â
He let out a sound of agreement, reaching over for the air conditioning vents closer to you and flipping them up so less of the cold air was directed in your direction. It was a pure act, one that you picked up all the time even when you promised you were okay â part of you liked to think he had spidey-senses and could feel the shivers you tried to hide from him.
He could feel everything without you saying a word, a kind of connection you never thought was possible in this lifetime.
âGonna do an everything shower tonight?â He asked with a glint of humor in his voice.
He was familiar with your âeverythingâ showers: full body exfoliations, deep conditioning, hair masks, the whole shebang. Eddie was more than happy to sit outside the shower, keeping you company for the next hour that used up all the hot water.
Truth be told, he subjected to everything showers at least once a month â when he was all burnt out from work and just wanted to relax, youâd fill the bath up with epsom salts, sit on the ledge of the tub as you shampooed his hair, and the both of you would talk until the water turned cold.
You giggled, shaking your head tiredly at him. âNot today. Iâm too tired. We can shower together if you want? I like it better when you wash my hair.â
Who was he to turn that down?
âMy pleasure, doll.â
Home was Eddieâs and his uncle Wayneâs shared trailer â it was your favorite place to be, despite what Eddie thought of the quaint space. It had an even smaller bathroom, but you didnât care, pleased that it gave you the excuse to be closer to him in the most intimate way.
He always let you stand directly in the stream, letting the hot water cascade over your naked body while he received the backsplash of the droplets against his cool skin. His fingers worked through your scalp, the chunky rings shed for the time being, allowing him to be more firm in his movements, getting your scalp nice and clean.
You were humming a song, and he wasnât sure which one, your voice too quiet for him to hear over the water and the suds from the shampoo. He thought it was something from the new Madonna album he picked up for you on cassette, and he was sure it would only be a few more days before he learned all the lyrics and got them stuck in his head.
When lather foamed up on your head like a heap of bubbles and thatâs when he knew heâs done enough washing, nudging your shoulder with a kiss of his lips as he was mumbling against your skin.
âTurn around and let me rinse it out, sweets.â
You nodded, twirling on your heels as his hands instinctively grabbed at your shoulders making sure you didnât slip and fall. You shut your eyes tightly, letting the water flow over the back of your head, his fingers once again combing through the ends gently, doing his best to not let the soapy water travel down your face.
He took his time even though he clearly didnât see the suds running any more. He just wanted to admire your pretty face with your eyes closed because that meant you didnât try dodging away from his gaze.
He noted how you felt the suds wash away, face then relaxing and the pinching of your eyes eased and a tired smile took over like you were seconds away from dreaming.
Yet he knew he couldnât let you sleep like that, bringing you back with a gentle kiss upon your lips until you finally switched places, letting him be under the showerhead.
âYouâre running out of shampoo.â You pouted, reaching down to grab at his bottle and squeeze a dollop into your palm.
He shrugged, keeping his arms around your waistline as your hands wandered up and began raking the product through his hair. Your nails were a bit longer than his, scratching at his scalp just enough that it didnât hurt, but tickled in a pleasing way.
âIâll pick some up tomorrow. Do we need more conditioner too?â He proposed already peeking one of his eyes open to stare at the nearly empty bottle.
You thought he didnât know, but Eddie knew you hated when he spent money on you, even if it was a shared thing like conditioner or shampoo. He did a lot for his home, helping his uncle with rent with whatever tips he made from his share tips at the Hideout and when times were rough, pawning things just for the extra cash.
You wanted him to save some for himself, something he could call his own instead of giving it to you when you didnât need it.
But things were starting to get a lot better with Eddie picking up a job at the General Store after Joyce became manager and was able to hire him as a cashier. Heâd spoil you to cool thrifted jewelry and take you out on dates at Bennyâs where heâd let you pick whatever you wanted and promised that you two wouldnât have to share a single meal or a single drink.
In a lot of ways, Eddieâs love language was gift giving even if it was small acts. In all honestly, if Eddie could pluck every single star from the galaxy and give it to you in a bouquet sprinkled with flowers and love letters he would.
Heâd give you the whole world if he could.
But even then, youâd probably tell him how he didnât have to do all of that because all you ever needed was him. Same thing went for that silly bottle of conditioner that he knew youâd fill up with water and let last another two weeks before heâd pick a new one up without asking you.
Your fingers falter against his scalp before you shake your head, âNo, weâre fine. It should last us until next week or so.â
He called it.
âHmm, sure,â He grunted, wiggling his shoulders, âYou said you wanted to try that new brand right? The lavender and mint scent?â He urged, not trying to tease, but it came out that way with the smile he still wore.
âStop it.â You bite down on your lip, trying to hold back your guffaw as you motioned for him to turn around so you could rinse out the product.
You knew it no use trying to change his mind⊠if you were lucky, youâd say by the time he got home from work tomorrow heâd walk in with a bag of groceries and a new bottle of conditioner and shampoo in one of them.
And the both of you would probably end up here again⊠showering each other with love and suds of a new scent that will become your new favorite â he would definitely remember until you decided it was time for something new.
The two of you spent the rest of the shower with delicate hands roaming across bare skin, quietly conversating about any and everything under the warm water that was slowly running cold. When the water finally shut off, you both patted your bodies dry and standing in front of the mirror where Eddie watched you complete your skin care routine before helping him with his own.
You ended up dressed his oversized t-shirt and a clean pair of boxers as he settled for sweatpants that hung low on his hips. If you werenât so tired, youâd jump his bones and get dirty all over again, but for the sake of your energy, you could wait it out till morning, happy to know you got to jump his bones in another way that was just as good.
His room was pitch black, cascaded with the pale moonlight that peeked past the curtains with the slight breeze coming from the ceiling fan whirling above you. His blanket was pulled up to your collarbones, keeping you warm alongside himself who acted as your portable heater. One of your legs rucked over his hips as the other rested against his thigh.
Eddie could feel your breathing against his chest, cheek nuzzled up right under his head that thumped for you⊠always for you.
All of his being, every inch and ounce of him was committed to you but he despised himself for not knowing if that was what you wanted. There was never a talk or conversation about what the two of you were.
It just so happened that it happened.
He gulped, thumb caressing your shoulder in random patterns as he looked down at you. âBaby?â he called out, checking to see if you were still awake before you hummed against him, âWhat am I to you?â
âHuh?â You moaned out, brows furrowing with your eyes still closed, caught between being awake and drifting off to sleep.
âYâknow, likeâŠthis. Us.â Eddie shifted a bit, just enough to be able to move your damp hair away from your face, âWhat am I to you?â
You didnât give it much thought. The only thing in your head was the four letter word echoing because even in the dead of night on the brink of slumber, Eddie was always going to be the one for you.
âMine.â You said, voice stronger than before, as you fought your eyes open and looked up at him past the darkness.
âY-yeah?â
His voice seemed to betray his smile, like he still couldnât fathom you could see him in that light. The kind that didnât glare off his flaws or the things that he was afraid of⊠you didnât make him feel less than for having fears or not being the perfect person.
To you it only made him more human, the one that you wanted to spend forever with.
âYouâve always been mine, Eds.â You murmured, moving yourself up on your elbows just enough to look down at him.
Your palm came down to where your head had laid, pressing against his heart and letting him know you were right there with him all along.
âWhat do you want to be to me?â You whispered, keeping your eyes on his, swimming in them, trying to get a glimpse into his thoughts.
His fingers wrapped around your wrist, feeling your pulse that beat in sync with his. There was no doubt in his mind that he always wanted you to be his, but he was always afraid he was never enough to be yours.
Not until now.
âYours,â He breathed, finally letting go of the secret he held too long in his heart to try to hide any longer.
Smiling at him like he had plucked every star from the galaxy and laid them all out here for you. Thatâs when you knew what it was⊠what it had been all along. You leaned forward, resting your forehead against his, still smiling stupidly lovesick at himâ
âYou always have been.â
A kiss, a bond that sealed you two together forever because maybe all you wanted to be was each otherâs, in this lifetime and all the others ones that existed.
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a/n: this one has been sitting in my wips since forever and i finally got to finishing it up!!! i wanted this one to be coated with sweetness and everything in between!!! i haven't written eddie in a while so this was super duper fun and revisting his character took me back to my roots!!!
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ushijima loves when you trace your fingers across his back. after a long and exhausting day of strenuous training, heâll be lying down on his stomach, face buried into a pillow. as you sit on the edge of the bed next to him and begin running your fingers across his bare back, heâll turn his head slightly to open one eye and look at you with an appreciative but tired smile. your fingers run mindlessly across every groove and muscle, outlining the years of hard work heâs built up in his figure. your hands run in between his shoulder blades and on his sides in a calming featherlight touch. when you massage the right spot, he lets out a barely audible sigh of contentment, feeling completely at ease under the gentle path of your fingers. as you continue your movement across every crevice of his body, you see him gradually shift into a visible state of relaxation. his shoulders slowly drop from their tense state, and his muscles go from tight and sore to relaxed and softened. the feeling of intimacy this small act of yours brings to him wraps him up in a blanket of warmth that, for just a short while, makes him forget about anything but the love radiating in the small cocoon you two call home.
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he usually finds you cute when youâre mad, but right now he doesnât really appreciate the way your face is scrunched up and how youâre yelling at him.
itâs not his fault. he thinks youâre being so dramatic.
âyouâre laughing at me,â you deadpan. âwhy do you never take things i say seriously?â
âbecause i honestly donât think itâs that serious,â he fires back, and your eyes narrow. oh, fuck.
arguing with your husband is never fun. itâs probably because the both of you are stubborn; youâre stubborn because youâre simply right all the time, and satoruâs stubborn because if youâre not right, then he is.
you pause for just a second, but itâs enough to sprout a moment of extreme tension between you and your husband.
âright,â you scoff after you inhale sharply. âyou just donât care, do you?â
âdonât fucking say that,â satoru snaps. âi do care. thatâs why iâm here.â
it takes everything in you to not shoot him another death glare. âso i should be thankful for the bare minimum?â
satoru blinks. he wouldâve flinched, but he refuses to let you have that sort of power over him. âiâm not giving the bare minimum.â
âyes you are,â you argue back, voice straining as you swallow a lump of anger down the back of your throat.
the both of you are still. it feels like an eternity passes before the anger in you wanes. youâre exhausted and this fight with satoru is surely going to make the both of you upset enough to not talk for the rest of the night.
âiâm sorry that iâm not good enough,â satoru says, breaking the silence. youâve never heard his voice so small, so patheticâheâs never, ever shown you this side of him, and youâre starting to feel that dreading pit of guilt tug at your gut.
âthatâs not what i meant,â you force yourself to say, sighing.
âbut thatâs what youâre thinking,â satoru mumbles. he avoids looking at your face.
âno itâs not,â you deny. âitâs never been about that.â
satoru gives you a wary look. âthen what is it about? because iâve done everything i can.â
âeverything? really?â you sneer. âdo you even love me anymore?â
silence. satoru swears he can hear your heart break.
âbaby, donât say that,â he groans, âcâmon, we were ten points away from three stars. thatâs a single plateâone you didnât turn in because you somehow forgot how to dash!â
you whip around to glower at satoru, your face twisting into an offended expression. âyou set the kitchen on fire! how could i do something like serving a dish if the kitchen is on fire?!â
âbaby, itâs the same button that it always has been this entire game!â he whines. âand you set the kitchen on fire! you keep forgetting to take the rice off the stove!â
you sigh exasperatedly, crossing your arms to act like some sort of shield between you and satoruâs (truthful) words.
âbut you donât chop up your stupid fish!â you protest. âso i end up doing five things at once!â
satoru opens his mouth to speak, but he knows youâre in the right. he opts to click his tongue instead.
âand every time i asked for help,â you add, frowning, âyou just kept bringing out more of the dumbass cucumbers! we donât have counter space for that!!!â
âthatâs for prep to maximize our sushi making! throw it on the floor!â
âare you kidding me? thatâs so unsanitary!â
âitâs a game!â
youâre both panting by the end of the fight. youâre biting down on your inner cheek and satoru is scratching the nape of his neck awkwardly.
â⊠sorry,â he mumbles. âi wonât bring out cucumbers anymore. and iâm also sorry for being mean about you not knowing how to dash.â
âgood,â you huff. ââcause i was seriously not gonna play anymore.â
âandâŠ?â he prods, nudging you in your ribs. you can tell what he wants just by the sound of his voice.
âand iâm sorry for getting mad at you even though youâre doing youâre best at carrying me in this gameâŠâ you murmur, rolling your eyes.
satoruâs face brightens and he places a wet kiss on your cheek. âyouâre forgiven.â
âlove you, dummy.â
âlove you too, baby.â
âno more cucumbers unless the ticket calls for them,â you remind him pointedly.
âyes, chef!â
i miss him...
BatEddie!!
It was too much.
The noise. The people. No personal space.
You were feeling a little more than burnt out from a weekend that was meant to be fun.
Morning walks for coffees and croissants. A few hours around the pool. A few at the beach. Riding bikes along the boardwalk. Games and rides. Eating all the food.
And it was fun, but you were tired.
Eddie was climbing into bed, your bed, with its dark bedding and soft pillows.
He yanks the hair tie out of his hair, dark curls falling from the bun it was in from the drive home, tossing it on the bedside table.
âFeels so good to be home,â he sighs as he sinks into the pillows, meeting your eyes with a smile lighting up his face.
Pulling the socks off your feet, you crawl into bed, immediately gluing yourself to his side.
Eddie pulls the warm comforter over you both, keeping his other arm tight around you.
Digging your face into his chest, you breathe in the scent there, Sandalwood mixed with something that is all Eddie, soothing the racing thoughts and nerves.
You tangle your leg with his, hooking your ankle in place. Your hand slides under his hoodie, traveling over his soft tummy and dusting of hair, making its way to where his heart beats steadily.
You close your eyes and feel the thumpthumpthump, breathing in time to the rhythm.
Silence fills the air for a while before Eddie breaks it with a gentle whisper.
âYou okay?â
âYeah,â you hum your reply as you lift your head slightly, bumping his chin like a cat seeking affection.
You press a kiss to his chest before laying your head back down, running a hand over the space where his heart lies, playing with the hairs there.
âIf you wanted to get your hands on me, all you had to do was ask,â he mutters with sleep filling his voice and a goofy smirk on his face.
You shove him playfully as he giggles deliriously, the lack of good sleep over the weekend finally hitting him.
He drifts off not even five minutes later, gentle snores leaving him with the occasional sigh.
With one final press into him, wishing you could crawl into his skin, to really be one with him, you close your eyes.
Hoping to meet him in the dream world.
Thinking of a shy!autistic!reader who sees Asahi Azumane for the first timeâŠ
Youâre quiet, gentle, and overwhelmed by how tall the Karasuno guys are when you show up to bring them to the gym. Youâve been practicing what to say all dayâgoing over it in your head like a scriptâbut then you see him.
Asahi.
Big. Broad-shouldered. Soft-eyed.
You forget your entire sentence.
And while you manage to speak to Coach Ukai just fine, you keep sneaking glances at the third-year with the bun and the kindest eyes youâve ever seen. Youâre trying so hard not to stare, but your face is already flushed and youâre tugging at your sleeves like itâll hide you.
Asahi notices. Of course he does.
He thinks sheâs cute, but also wonders if somethingâs wrong. He doesnât realize heâs staring back a little, and Daichi and Suga absolutely pick up on it.
Later, after the match, Nishinoyaâs like, âYo Asahi, your girlfriend was eyeing you the entire game.â
Asahi turns redder than Nekomaâs jerseys. âShe was not!â
âShe totally was,â Hinata adds, grinning.
âShe literally walked into a wall watching you serve,â Suga says, just to stir the pot.
Across the gym, you are hiding behind one of your teammates, wishing the floor would swallow you wholeâbut also kinda hoping you get to talk to the soft boy with the pretty hair again.
EDDIE MUNSONâS ⥠LOVE GUIDE âĄ
contents: this is a little guide/headcannon on what itâs like for our beloved eddie munson to have a crush or date someone. this is somewhat similar to the a-z sfw/nsfw lists i did a little while ago but a little more detailed and strung together. word count - 782
notes: this was so fun to make i wish eddie was my bf :( enjoy!
other works (that are similar): three songs | a-z sfw list
⥠what it's like for eddie to have a crush âĄ
eddie is the type of guy to be boldly flirty with someone that heâs interested, having no fear to compliment you or make suggestive comments. however, when you approach him or make flirty comments to him, eddie shuts down not knowing how to respond/function.
eddie believes in chivalry still, so he wants to make the first move but he never knows how. heâll overthink to his friends, day after day, trying to navigate how to ask you out without being weird. his friends get annoyed with him, often rolling their eyes as he talks about you for the thousandth time that day. they wish either of you would just make a move so they can stop hearing your name being mentioned by eddie.
eddie also hates when he has a crush because he can physically feel himself become obsessed, taking any opportunity to spot you across the hallways in school or stare at the back of your head or profile of your face while he sits in class. he feels himself go from being the nerd, or the freak as people refer to him, to being a lovesick puppy, ready to serve you at any moment. he also becomes flirty and nervous, blushing like crazy as you make eye contact with him or flirt. god, he has such a love hate relationship with having a crush. canât you just be his already?
when eddie asks you out, finally, heâs flustered and jumbles his words as he speaks quickly. âwould you want to go out with me sometime? like on a date?â he asks, his eyes searching yours for a reaction. his stomach is knots, full of angst, as he exposes his deep admiration for you. when you smile, nodding eagerly, he feels instant relief and his mind is quick to beginning planning how heâll create the best date you could ever go on.
⥠what it's like for eddie to date someone âĄ
when eddie dates someone, he is the most sweetest bf in the entire world. heâs so concerned with gf, making it obvious that he cares for you deeply. heâll always ask if youâve eaten or if youâre hungry. heâll let you play your âgirly popâ music as he refers to the music you listen to, even though he canât stand it because he loves you so much.
eddie loves giving you affection; in public, heâll hold your hand or put his arm around you, make even a little kiss on the cheek. he isnât the biggest fan of public affection but he also likes to make it known that youâre his. in private, however, heâs awfully romantic and cheeky. he loves to make out with you, letting time pass by as you engage with each otherâs mouths, his hands roaming around your body.
eddie feels so safe with you as his girlfriend, knowing he can be vulnerable and nerdy in front of you. he knowâs youâll listen to him nerd out about his d&d trials and updates on how the hellfire is dealing with the watch of vecna.
eddie also nicknames you early on in your relationship, wiping your name from his mouth. youâre âbabyâ or âprincessâ to eddie, the affectionate names rolling off his tongue with ease. occasionally, eddie says âmy sweet girl,â loving how your face relaxes and a smile appears when he calls you that. he knows itâs your favorite nickname but he saves it for rainy days when youâre feeling extra low and need a pick up.
our precious eddie also likes to include you in things he likes. eddie is quick to introduce you to his hellfire club friends, making sure you are well aquatinted with them and know theyâre now your friends too. eddie also introduces you to the members in his band; making it clear that he requests your presence, every week, when they perform at the hideaway. you always go, of course. the biggest deal of all, though, is that he lets you mess around on his most prized possession - his guitar.
to be the best bf possible, eddie is sure to spoil you relentlessly. he brings you things that reminds him of you, or make you little birdhouses while heâs in wood shop class. heâll make mixtapes of songs he hears and thinks youâll like or bring you to your favorite restaurant after school. eddie will even risk his life, aka climbing up the short trellis thatâs against your house up to your window, to visit you when your parents wonât let you go out. eddie will do anything and everything - youâre his princess after all.
Eddie proudly sporting a bib when you go for a seafood dinner. He sweetly asks if you can tie his hair back before the food arrives, not wanting to risk any getting in the way of his meal.
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âBabe, Iâm stuffed,â he groans, leaning back into the soft chair, rubbing his tummy with a messy & lopsided bib hanging from his neck. Eddie had devoured his meal with a grin, and you couldnât help but find him adorable.
A few minutes go by of him moaning and groaning about how full he is, when you catch him looking at your plate, and then up at you, âyou uhâŠgonna finish that crab leg?â
âI thought you were stuffed?â
âSweetheart, that was like five whole minutes ago.â