#warming up (?) since I just got back from my CNY trip!!

[tejennnn]

Ugly sweaters with those silly plushie faces

[dong-hyucks]

His Benevolence ; L

Prompts: 3. “You look cold.”, 2. “Look -- don’t panic -- there’s only a blizzard.”, 19. “You look cute.”, and 14. “You don’t know what you’re doing, huh?” Characters: Kim Myungsoo (L) / Reader Genre: Fluff Word Count: 1.9k+ Admin: Jade

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when myungsoo, your boyfriend of three years, first suggested his little road trip extravaganza, you thought he was crazy.

but who were you to deny him when he was smiling at you so damn happily? (see: gif)

as he explained where you would drive and what the destination was, you couldn’t help but zone out, his excited expression far too distracting for its own good

“are you even listening?” he asked, a ghost of a frown taking over his lips

you chuckled, nodding, “of course, love... i’ll just need you to repeat the whole thing. y’know... just in case.”

“[Y/N]! you weren’t listening!”

you laughed and soon myungsoo’s own beautiful laugh was added to the mix

he explained it again, his finger tracing roads on a map he had bought just for the trip

then, he stopped at jeju island, surprising you

“we’re going to jeju?” you asked, images of the beautiful province flashing briefly in your mind as you looked over to myungsoo in disbelief

you had told him before, during one of your 3am conversations, that you had always wanted to visit, but you didn’t think he would go through such procedures just to get you there

myungsoo nodded, smiling sweetly at you. “you said you wanted to go, so i got permission from woolim to take a few days off”

if it weren’t for the table in between you, you would’ve tackled him in a hug right then and there.

it didn’t really deter you, as you walked around the table and squeezed myungsoo in a hug

you heard him laugh, the vibrations of his chest against your cheek almost making you giggle 

“let’s leave tomorrow, okay?”

“okay.”

the next day, you and myungsoo were ready to leave for your road trip, with bags packed and his car started

“let’s go!” he said excitedly, despite it being very early in the morning

you, on the other hand, were dead tired, but soon enough myungsoo’s excitement got to you and you were singing along to songs in the car with him

even if it was off tune

eventually, you began to get tired about two hours into the trip

myungsoo noticed and took your hand, intertwining it with his over the middle console

“get some rest, love,” he said, keeping his eyes forward, “you look like you’re about to pass out any moment.”

you just nodded, far too tired to put together any coherent sentences

then, you drifted off, your hand still in myungsoo’s

when you grew quiet (or snored, whichever one applies), myungsoo looked at you from his peripheral

a small smile graced his features, his thumb gently rubbing of your hand

“ah, [Y/N]... what do i do when you look cute doing nothing?” he chuckled, “it’s not good for my heart.”

at first, it was calm. it was peaceful.

but then...

myungsoo’s once stoic expression turned worried when snow began to fall

‘it’s just a little snow,’ he thought to himself, his hand tightening slight over yours, ‘it’ll pass.’

he was wrong, to say the least

light snowfall turned into heavy, big snowflakes obscuring myungsoo’s vision, making it harder to see the road

at some point, it got harder to drive through the inches upon inches of snow, the vehicle whining against the covered road

myungsoo glanced at you, frowning deeply

you still lay asleep, blissfully unaware to the white outside

“look--” he told himself, taking in a deep breath, “don’t panic -- there’s only a blizzard”

when the snow didn’t let up, myungsoo knew he wouldn’t be able to keep driving

cursing quietly, he pulled over to (what he hoped was) the side of the road

not another car was in sight -- no one else was dumb enough to drive in such harsh weather

pulling out his phone, he searched the gps for the nearest town

luckily enough, there was one five minutes away

he sighed, rubbing his eyes tiredly

then, with one final look at the small map, myungsoo kept driving

the supposed five minute drive took a whopping fifteen -- the snow really creating problems for myungsoo’s somewhat old car

as myungsoo pulled into the small town, stopping at a curb, his car finally had enough

it stopped running.

cussing yet again, myungsoo groaned

looking over to you, his frown seemingly settled

‘so much for a getaway.’

myungsoo jumped when something -- or someone -- tapped against his window

to his surprise, a burly man with a snow-covered beard stood outside the car, covered head to toe in winter jackets, snow pants, and boots galore

the man inspected him for a moment before his dark eyes widened, a look of shock washing over his expression

“you’re kim myungsoo! you’re L!” he exclaimed, his voice just barely audible over the strong winds and through the thick glass of myungsoo’s window

the stranger’s eyes landed on your sleeping form before going back to myungsoo, his hands raising as he pointed at a nearby building

“we’ll keep you until the storms over!” he yelled over the noise

myungsoo’s expressioned softened with gratitude, mouthing a ‘thank you’ as he turned to wake you up

“[Y/N], we have to get out for a while.”

when your eyes fluttered open, you weren’t expecting to see... well, white

white was all you could see beyond the vehicle’s glass

“we can’t get anywhere in this weather,” myungsoo sighed, “so we have to stay here until the storm blows by.”

you nodded, your eyes still wide at the sight of snow covering every surface

the man outside waited for the two of you to pull your thick coats on before guiding you to the building

you could barely see the sign outside, ‘the benevolence inn’, a majority of the sign covered in snow

you shivered as the three of you rushed inside, in a rush to get out of the cold

once the doors to the inn opened, you were hit with warm air, the warm sensation coursing through your entire body from your head down to your toes

you sighed happily, relishing in the contrasting heat

myungsoo smiled to himself, shaking the snow out of his hair

“i’m a big fan,” the man said, pulling his toque off, “i never thought i’d see kim myungsoo in such a small town like ours.” the man smiled kindly, giving off a dad-like aura

myungsoo peeked outside, sighing at the view. “looks like we have to stay overnight...”

you nodded, frowning slightly

the man, who’s name tag read ‘kang namhyung’, looked as well, a small smile appearing on his expression at the thought of more ‘clientele’

“your music’s really helped my daughter through some tough stuff,” he told the both of you as he walked over to the reception, greeting someone who you assumed was his husband (given the fact that he pecked the man’s lips upon intact and the fact that he shared the same surname; kang minkyung) 

“tell you what,” namhyung said, ignoring the shocked expression his partner wore at the sight of your boyfriend, “i’ll give you a discount. usually it’s $150 per night (each), but since you’re, well, you, we’ll cut it to $50 each.”

your eyebrows raised -- if you took the man’s offer you’d be saving $200 plus it wasn’t like you had anywhere else to go anyway.

besides, you took a look over the lobby, the inn looked quite cozy.

“thank you for your offer,” myungsoo smiled politely, “we’ll take any room.”

the man nodded, taking the money myungsoo slid over the counter

“could you take them up?” namhyung asked minkyung, who nodded

within minutes, you were left in a rather fancy room with a key

“i’ll be right back,” myungsoo mumbled, digging through his pockets for the car keys, “i’m going to get our stuff.”

you nodded, happily leaning into myungsoo’s touch when he left a lingering kiss against your temple, arms wrapping around you for just a moment before he moved away

as the door closed, your eyes traveled throughout the room

you definitely hadn’t expected such a luxurious looking room from the homey inn, not that you were complaining

the room only had one bed, a king size, but that was fine. you had shared a bed with myungsoo before innOCENTLY so you didn’t mind

there was a balcony, not that you were going to use it, giving you a view of the heavy snowfall

you sighed, before smiling at the sight of a fireplace

you’ve never seen a fireplace inside an inn room, only ever in the foyer, and something inside you sparked *badum tss*

you bounded over to the fireplace, a feeling of nostalgia washing over you

even though the holidays were almost over, you had always associated winter with fire, the warmth of its flames as you and your loved ones surrounded it

a smile found its way onto your face, your hand moving out to inspect the wood inside

“i’ll light this then,” you mumbled to yourself, “i hope mr. kang doesn’t mind...”

there was one problem.

you had no idea how to work the fireplace, the design was much different than what you were used to

moments later, myungsoo returned, holding both of your small suitcases in his hands

after placing them near the door, his eyes searched for you

when he saw you, hunched over the fireplace with a look of confusion on your face, he chuckled

“ you don’t know what you’re doing, huh?” he asked, walking over to crouch beside you

you just nodded, hiding your face in his jacket in embarrassment

you couldn’t believe you couldn’t even work a fireplace properly

myungsoo’s eyes traced the mantel, his eyes landing on a switch labeled ‘GAS BURNER’

shifting over, he flipped the switch and in only a few seconds a fire started

after a minute or two the fire had grown to its full size -- the only thing holding it back being the glass that covered the fireplace

myungsoo closed his eyes, breathing in the warm air that began to fill the room, a look of peace on his face

you looked at him, unable to look away as a small smile bloomed upon your features.

“you look cold.” you mumbled, resting your chin on the palm on your hand.

myungsoo just nodded, before moving to sit on the small loveseat not too far away

you followed, myungsoo’s head instantly going to your shoulder, his body moving closer to yours

“sorry we didn’t make it to jeju,” he mumbled, tired from the day’s ‘adventures’

you shook your head, playing with myungsoo’s fingers idly as you looked at the blazing fire

“it’s okay. we have time.”

the room grew quiet, the only noise being the crackling and sizzling coming from the fire

“myungsoo?” you whispered, moving slightly to look at him

he had fallen asleep, his eyes closed and his breath slow

you smiled fondly at the sight, moving back against the seat

shifting, you gently lied myungsoo’s head atop your lap instead, his legs curling up slightly

you brushed stray hairs away from his face, the sight of his content expression illuminated by the embers of fire making your own face warm up

your smile only grew as you hunched over, pressing a short kiss against his forehead

“thanks for taking me out, myungsoo.” you mumbled quietly

your words were swallowed by the silence of the room, and before you knew it you were dozing off yourself

then, right before you fell into the gentle hands of sleep, myungsoo moved, taking your hand in his.

as the two of you stilled, both in the calming embrace of slumber, the clock tick-tocked away until it became midnight.

there, the two of you spent the first minutes of the new year in each other’s arms.