#blushing intensified a thousandfold

[heartbreak-sandwich]

"Awww, look at ya being all so embarrassed and red... How adorable. *chuckles and smirk* I wonder more how much I could make you blush..." - B.H

HOW DID YOU KNOW?! You're out here reading my mind, and I'm stuttering like a school girl. 🤭

[geekywritings]

Breakfast gossip

I love all the requests you send me! Really! Thank you so much.

Here is the last one: Cal Kestis x reader where the Mantis crew makes fun of them cause reader has hickies from a fun night hehehe. She’s all shy and he’s trying to laugh it off, just thought it would be funny but sweet.

So here we go!

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Breakfast with the crew was always special. It was the best time to bond and share some banter and fun stories. You always looked forward to it… until all the teasing was suddenly directed at you. And that had started to happen more and more frequently during the past few months.

It had all begun with Merrin teasing you about your obvious interest in Cal and his clear longing looks in your direction. The comments only intensified after you two finally got together after weeks and weeks of uncertainty. This was new to both of you, having grown up in the belief that romantic relations were forbidden and a potential path straight to the Dark Side.

You had yet to experience any of that dark temptation, as your relationship with the redhead Jedi was all light. Never had you felt so alive and never had the Force seemed stronger around and within you. After surviving the worst, you were finally experiencing the best.

If only it wasn’t once again the main topic of conversation around the table…

“Was my dinner really so bad last night, Cal?”, Greeze asked, his tone all innocent at first.

“What do you mean?”, the Jedi wondered, eyebrow going up slowly.

“That you had to take a bite out of Y/N, apparently.” You almost chocked on your food, subconsciously trying to pull the collar of your shirt up higher. Of course, the lovemarks he had left over your neck and collarbone were showing… and the living space of the Mantis was far too warm for a jacket, so there was no way to hide them.

The rest of the crew snickered and even Cal had to chuckle, despite the small blush. When the comments had first started, he had flustered as much as you. But now, he had grown more at ease with the situation, even going as far as joining in.

“Well, I felt like some dessert.”

That didn’t make it any better for you, as your own blush intensified a thousandfold and you tried your best to hide it, by drinking your caf.

“If you turn any redder, you can rival Cal’s hair.”, Merrin joked, clearly spotting what you were trying to conceal.

“Well… I…”, you tried, but failed to find anything clever to say. You weren’t so good at this, usually happy to be more of a listener. Cal’s arm came to rest around your shoulders, as he smiled at you.

“They are just joking.”, he reminded you. “Or jealous.” The second part was spoken in their direction and Merrin almost snorted.

“Jealous? Of that?”, the Nightsister asked, nodding toward the clear proof of your rather intense night. “I think not.”

Greeze just sighed. “Back in the day, I had all the girls after me.”, he began reminiscing and you instantly took your chance.

“Did you? You never told us.” Once the Latero got into story mode, it was hard to get him to stop, and you had pretty much given him an open invitation. While the Captain of the Mantis began his old tales, Cal whispered “Good safe.” to you with a small grin.

You sat shoulder against shoulder, listening to Greeze go on about his wild days and you felt at home. Even the teasing was part of that. Besides, it would be worse if they had nothing to tease you about.

Your fingers brushed over one of the marks on your neck and you smiled. Yes, the nights with Cal were worth every comment the crew could make. And at the realization you turned and pressed a kiss to the Jedi’s cheek. Instantly he turned, claiming another kiss, this time with his lips.

“I’ll be more gentle next time.”, he promised.

“Don’t you dare.”, you whispered back. You wouldn’t have him any other way.