cronkri fluff for hallerpl

"Cr9nus,is there any particular reas9n y9u're interrupting my serm9n?"

You want to tell him everything. You want to slug him in the shoulder while confessing all the sleepless nights you spent thinking about him while fucking him senseless and sobbing over your stupid emotional bullcrap. How you're tired of spending Valentine's Day egging lowblood couples and how you want to spend them with him watching stupid human romance  musicals. Instead,the next words out of your mouth are as graceful as Mituna slipping on the ice.

"It's,eh,fuckin cold out here,wvanna take a break? I mean I understand if ya wouldn't want ta but maybe come inside my house for a cocoa?" You brace yourself,biting your cigarette. "Smooth Cronus,if you sounded anymore desperate he'd call the cops."

Alright,he definitely just got pink in the face. Was...was that a squeak? God,what a virgin,it's not like you just proposed or something.  He pulls his turtleneck up to his face and nods silently.

"Th-that s9unds delightful,actually..."

Your eyes widen and you find yourself moving beside him and threading your pinkie finger around his to lead the way to your house,your heart thundering like the drums you've been meaning to learn how the play. It's awkward as hell,but you sort of expected that based on your glorious pickup line skills. You walk in silence with your heeled leather boots that you can barely walk in crunching along a thin layer of snow.

"Y9u seem awfully quiet,Cr9nus,it's unlike you not to 6e talkative a6out s6mething 6r 6ther."

You shake your head,snapping back to reality and brushing a loose hair behind your ear.

"I-it's nothing." you blurt,glancing around suspiciously. "I'll explain wvhen wve get home."

"Explain what?"

"Fuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuck." "Nothing,eh,wv'ere here nowv look at that."

You push through the silver gates of your house and lead Kan into your large living room. He glances around,unsure.

"Havwe a seat,chief. It's some sorta fancy vwevwet er somefin idk. I'll be back in a sec." He obliges,and sits with his thighs together and his hands folded in his lap. He even sits like a dork,dayum.

***

You return from the kitchen with two mugs,your heart pounding in your throat as it becomes painfully obvious exactly why you brought him all the way here. Alone. You place both on the coffee table and he takes his without a word. You swear,he gets more flushed everytime he sees you. Anytime else,you'd be quick to point that shit out,but you had your own feelings to worry about. And Kankri's feelings towards you to worry about. Part of you even wishes he'd go on a rant about something just to fill this freaky silence that hung in the air. He takes a sip and sets it down,facing you and staring into your eyes.

"S9 what is it you wanted t9 tell me?"

You jerk forward and your tongue gets caught in your throat as you make some sort startled choking noise. He cocks an eyebrow and you've basically just shot yourself in the foot so hard there was blood on the carpet. 

"Cr9nus,are you alright?"

"I'M NOT ALRIGHT YOU'RE RUINING MY FUCKING LIFE."

You sigh. 

"I'm flushed for you,aight? I admit it. Cronus Ampora wants a gay sappy cliche romance relationship. Door's right there,waltz your choice ass out like everyone else,fine." You cross your arms and prop your boots at the top of the couch.

"9h uh...I-I d9n't appreciate y9ur use of a slur to describe these feelings h9wever..."

You glance at him and he's undoubtedly blushing furiously with a look of exasperation in his eyes. You nod and tug at his sweater,easing him next to you atop the black velvet. He pulls his turtleneck up over face and your arm reaches around his back,the soft fabric of that ugly sweater of his very welcoming. 

"I c-can't say I haven't felt the same...I have my means 6f distracti6n, 6f c6urse,as my c6nstant speeches will tell y6u...I figured a celi6ate flushed relati9nship seemed imp9ssi6le...as s6ome6ne like y6u w6uld never n6tice-"

"I'm gonna stop you right there considerin the next fewv wvords are gonna be a bunch of bloodcaste hoohah oh you're soooo much cooler than me and i'm a dork blah blah blah intimidation and y'know what? Fuck that,I like you for you and you like me for me. End of story,no need for a big ol' song and dance about it."

"Y9u're a l9t m9re p9etic then y9u let 9n,Cr9nus."

"Songwvritin,man."

"Hmm~" Kankri moans,his eyes closing as he settles into the crook of you arm,pulling his turtleneck down across his collarbone and laying his arms across your chest. He curls his warm body against yours and purrs.

"Tired?"

"Hmm? 6h,s6rry,I'm just feeling rather dis6riented,and I haven't slept very much c9nsidering h9w busy I am,usually."

"Don't apologize I mean...you can stay here,if ya wvant."

"I plan 6n it."

You kick off your boots and shift a little,brushing your fingers through his thick black hair which is oddly satisfying for some reason. He's so small in your grip,but not much more than you. Why else would you wear heels in the dead of winter? For the fashion? Psh. He's very warm,though,and that's what mattered. You find yourself tilting your neck to the side with your eyelids growing heavy,holding him against you tightly.

"Kan?"

"Yeah?"

"If ya wvake up before me...tell me,alright?"

"G9t it."

And you're drifting off...drifting off...