Being lifted in a hug with Yami
Requested by: @clovertitan
You stared out of the window into the rain, resting your head against the palm of your hand while leaning against the windowsill. The base was unusually quiet, but since most of the squad was out on missions, or training on their own, it was no wonder. Yami had been particularly busy as well, which meant that Finral had to transport him around, making Finral busy as well. So, you couldn’t leave very far either, unless you flew with your broom, but given the weather, the idea didn’t seem all too appealing.
And, even if Finral had been around and willing to give you a lift, you weren’t sure if you would have wanted to leave. Not because then you’d potentially miss Yami coming back, and since you hadn’t gotten a lot of opportunities to spend time with him, just the two of you, you didn’t want to miss any chances to do so. Actually, when you thought about it, you couldn’t recall more than having passed him by in the past few weeks. And that realization made your eyes fall closer to the ground than they already had been as your body slouched further forward.
The weather outside now seemed to depict how you were feeling, as if closed off from the rest and shivering in your solitude, while the grey clouds that hung above your head tried to keep pushing you further and further down. And in that moment, you craved Yami’s strong arms being wrapped around you more than you could remember feeling before. His heart beating against you, speaking to you the things he might never say out loud; not because he didn’t want to, but because he didn’t know how to, or perhaps, because he was afraid of losing you if he uttered them out loud.
After a while of staring out of the window, you thought about getting something warm to drink in the hopes of it warming you up. And if Charmy was in the kitchen, rather than tending her garden, maybe you could have a nice talk. About anything really.
You headed downstairs, but as you reached the common room, you were hit with familiar mana. And the recognition made your head shoot up towards the front door, from where the tall, rugged man you called “honey” walked in.
He rubbed the back of his head with furrowed brows, looking as if he was more than fed up with running around. But his eyes rose to you, the grey irises glowing the faint light of the room as his gaze met yours, pulling you in.
And you didn’t resist the pull, the call, the implore for you to come to him, which was why you dashed towards him. His name fell form your lips as you opened your arms, and tears of joy started collecting in your eyes as you couldn’t help but let the tender emotions of your reunion rise up from your heart.
He opened his arms, welcoming you to him. And as soon as your arms wrapped around him, so did his around you. But unlike usually, he didn’t wrap his arms over yours. Instead, it was as if he was scooping you up, holding you by the waist. And before you even fully realized it, you could feel your feet lifting from the ground, and his heart beating against yours.
His arms were sturdy, and holding you so securely that the very words of worry, scared and alone, were meaningless. All that was, was the way he embraced you, the way he lifted you up while holding onto you so tight, and yet, without squeezing the life out of you. His hold of you, was full of the soft, gentle emotions that he held in his heart, emotions that didn’t reflect his appearance, but were all the more real.
“Hey baby…” he paused for a moment, while flashing you a smile. “Gorgeous,” he corrected, as he lowered you back down.
“Hey,” you giggled as a reply. “I missed you,” you admitted in soft whispers.
“I missed you too,” he whispered back with a low, grumbling chuckle.
And just like that, the loneliness you had felt before, was now swept away by his presence; for all you could see and feel was him, holding you.