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Helping care (ft. newly domestic OliKai)

  (During the first month Kai and Oliver live together)

  I notice it’s getting late, and Kai hasn’t come to bed yet. I head to the kitchen and see she’s there, on her laptop.

  Walking up to her, I say, “Darling, it’s 10:40. Are you still working on homework?”

  “Nah, I finished my college stuff for the night.”

  I stand beside her and I see she’s playing some video game. “Why don’t you come to bed with me? It’s late.”

  Kai turns her nose up. “I do what I want.”

  But it’s late and staying up like this isn’t good for you!

  It’d be one thing if you were working on homework but you’re just playing video games on your computer right now.

  What do I say?

  I start with a small, “I know that…”

  What do I say? What else would Kai want- more than playing video games?

  Oh…

  Wait….

  Feeling less worried, I relax myself and move a little closer to her, putting my hand on her shoulder.

  “and … I know that you’d want to…”

  I pause as my face heats up, but I lean down to her ear anyway.

  “…cuddle me in bed?”

  I slowly put my arms around Kai, leaning down until my head is resting on her shoulder.

  “… so you can make me feel safe and - and loved and… whole again?”

  Kai tilts her face down. Hopefully this is working.

  Her voice comes out way softer now.

  “Wh… uh… are … are yo- you trying to charm me into healthy sleeping habits?”

  I kiss the back of her head by her ear before I whisper, “Is it working?”

  She’s quiet for a minuet.

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  When she finally moves, her hand just clicks PAUSE and then SAVE and powers-off her computer.

  Kai doesn’t turn to me as she quietly answers, “Just let me change and brush my teeth, eh?”

  I smile. Mission complete!

  Hopefully this will make tomorrow morning a little easier for her.

  I know some people just are not morning people, but I cannot help but feel going to bed a little sooner would help her.

  Kai turns around suddenly and since I’m leaning down,

  she’s able to gently rub the top of my head,

  her hand brushing against my hair.

  Head pats! AHHHH

  She smiles at me for a moment before walking past me and getting ready to go to sleep.

  (KAI POV)

  As I brush my teeth in the bathroom alone, I silently grumble to myself.

  Hmph! Dumb gentle idiot, trying to take care of me!

  If anyone else was telling me to get to sleep earlier, I’d insist with my usual “being tired tomorrow morning is a problem for Future-Kai”

  or just a good old-fashioned “F#ck off, Mom”.

  But I can’t say stuff like that at him.

  I’d apologize for using the F-word in his presence even if it’s not directed to him.

  Ugh I hate that guy. Making me all squishy and sappy and sh!t.

  Before leaving the bathroom, I change out of the clothes I wore today and change into shorts and a tank top (it’s the best way I fall asleep)

  I come back to the bedroom crawl under the blankets then Oliver and I pull each other close to cuddle our way to sleep.

  Easing into his embrace, I sigh. “You didn’t need to do your whole charming bit… I would’ve come to bed eventually…”

  “I know.”

  I quietly mumble, “I can take care of myself, Dork.”

  He rubs my back and I un-tense some more at his caring touch.

  “I know you can. I’m just helping.”

  Sigh.

  “Thank you.”

  This man is going to be the death of me.

  I’m going to get to a point where I won’t know how to live without him.

  This doofy freckled giraffe that smells like a spring day made of happiness.

  I nuzzle into his neck.

  Mmm??

  and the scent of watermelon shampoo??

  that’s so satisfying??

  Wait, sh!t, this is so weird!

  I pull away and turn my face away from him.

  His voice comes out quieter than usual. “Kai?”

  (Screw you ??)

  I look back at Olly, expecting him to ask why I turned away, but instead he places a tender kiss on my nose and sweetly wishes me good night.

  (?? I hate you so much)

  Damm the fireworks going off in my whole body!

  It was ONE TINY F#CKING KISS!!

  I cover my face and move my head under his chin.

  How dare he do something I’ve fantasized about so much!!

  Wait- sh!t- I’m supposed to respond.

  I try to say good night but it comes out like “god knit”

  Oliver snickers which just melts my heart more. Even with the lights off, I can see that laughing smile of his in my mind’s eye.

  He pulls me close again. He murmurs, “Your face is so warm”

  I grumble, “Shut up.”

  He teases me gently. “I can’t believe you still blush”

  I turn my face down. “It… it’s… it’s different. You know… we’re living together …and whatnot.”

  “Are you enjoying it?”

  F#cking fireworks are going off in my whole body and I can hear an orchestra right now.

  What do you think?

  I mean …

  Everything is changing and being an adult isn’t getting any easier,

  Yet having you here with me at the end of each day makes this hell-hole we call “life” bearable.

  Meeting you has changed me for the better.

  And for that, I would spend the rest of my life at your side, through all the nonsense that comes with existence.

  … I can’t say something as corn-sh!t as that.

  That’s so f#cking lame.

  Feeling like I’m shrinking in size, I grumble a small “Obviously… I’m here, aren’t I?” before I tell Oliver to go to sleep and call him a nerd.

  I think by now, Oliver’s realized there’s more behind my words than what I say aloud, so he just responds to this with affectionate warmth.

  “I’m glad to be here too. Goodnight, Darling. I love you.” Then Oliver kisses my forehead.

  UGH ?? I take it all back- someone kill me now.

  "I love you too"

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