βi can be that bodyβ - ryul
β οΈ : is it really advisable to get a stranger to fulfill the needs of your broken heart? maybe not. but at 3am, on a quiet beach with a cigarette between your fingers and a boy youβve never met sitting beside you, some bad decisions start to feel a little comforting.
β£οΈ : strangers to ?, suggestive, making out, smoking [ ryul x reader, ryul x fem!reader ]
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the call ended at 2:03am.
you stared at your phone screen long after it went dark, like maybe the silence would explain itself.
four years together and the end of it came through a tired voice on the other end of the line.
βi think we should break up.β
no fight. no warning. just a quiet decision that didnβt seem to include you anymore.
by the time the line went dead, you were already grabbing your keys.
the beach is empty when you arrive.
the sand is cold when you sit down, the ocean wind brushing against your skin while the waves roll in slowly.
you thought youβd cry. thought the tears would come at some point during the drive here.
but nothing does. just the hollow feeling behind your ribs.
you pull a cigarette from your pocket and light it, watching the smoke drift into the wind.
the cold settles into your bones.
the kind that makes you wish for two things:
a cigarette in one hand and someoneβs arms around you.
just as you were about to cry after realizing how cold it was to be alone in an empty beach at 3 am, you saw a figure.
a boy walks toward the shoreline, hoodie pulled over messy hair, hands tucked into his pockets.
normally, youβd be scared of a man in black in the same dark place as you. for some reason, you just wondered: is he also sad tonight?
he pauses when he notices you. probably had the same train of thought as you before he approached.
βmind if i sit?β he asks.
you shrug. βfree beach.β
he huffs a small laugh and drops down beside you. he kept a very respectful distanceβ like two more people would fit between the two of you.
for a minute, neither of you talk.
βbreakup?β he asks casually.
βis it that obvious?β
βyouβre smoking on a beach at three in the morning looking like the ocean personally betrayed you.β
you laugh under your breath.
the quiet between strangers settles in easily.
the wind keeps pushing against your shirt.
you cursed your ex in your head. why did he have to breakup with you through the phone at 2am? now you didnβt even bring a jacket.
after a while you say, almost absentmindedly, βyou know whatβs weird?β
βpeople always say itβs easier to talk to strangers.β
βbecause we donβt know you,β he says simply. βno expectations. no history. we canβt judge you properly. and sometimes strangers give better opinions.β
about how your friends would react if you called them right now.
theyβd pick sides. defend you. say your ex was trash. this boy beside you wouldnβt do that. he has no reason to.
βokay,β you say slowly.
βletβs test that theory.β
βfour years,β you say. βthatβs how long we were together.β
βthatβs a long time.β
you stare out at the ocean.
βhe called tonight and justβ¦ ended it.β
βsaid things changed.β
βdo you miss him?β he asks after a moment.
βi think iβll missβ¦ having somebody.β
βi actually donβt.β
βlike having someone there. physically.β
βyeah,β you say, a little embarrassed now. βlike someone around. next to me. on me. whatever.β
ryul watches you carefully.
βyouβre very bad with words, strangerβ
βthanks. i get that a lotβ
βwhat? you offer your ears to sad girls in dark beaches at 2am?β
βthatβs false. itβs 3am nowβ
you laugh. a real and loud one. he watches you and eventually laughs with you.
βdo you think thereβd still be somebody out there? maybe i already wasted four years of my life and rottedβ
βsomebody out where?β he asks, looking around
βthe only body im seeing here aside from yours is mineβ he says
βis that an offer?β you chuckle
you fixed your posture, brows meeting halfway. βdoubt itβ
βtry meβ ryul said with a cocky smirk.
βyou donβt even know my nameβ
βdo i have to know? iβm just gonna be some body after allβ
you chuckle, shaking your head.
βiβd offer my jacket but itβs 10 degrees. i think not bringing a jacket is on youβ he says
you both let out a laugh.
βwasnβt a complimentββ
he laughs. a moment later, he moves a bit closer to you.
βwanna hug then? my jacket fits two peopleβ
you look at him to rethink your life decisions.
youβre about to cuddle with a stranger at 3am in a beach after your ex broke up with you through the phone.
he pulls you in gently, wrapping his arms around your shoulders as you lean your back against his chest.
fucking. warm. so. fucking. warm.
it felt like your body and soul is experiencing the exact warmth you were yearning for twenty minutes ago.
you melt in his touch and he definitely noticed, tightening his grip a bit, his thumb brushing mindlessly on ur skin.
βsee?β he murmurs above your head. βproblem solved.β
for a while neither of you move. the waves keep crashing softly in front of you, the sound filling the silence that settles between two people who technically still donβt know each other.
but somehow it doesnβt feel strange.
his chin rests lightly near your shoulder, breath warm against the side of your neck. his arms are now loose around you, like heβs giving you space to pull away anytime.
instead you relax further into him.
βhey,β you say quietly.
βcuddle sad girls on beaches at three in the morning?β
his arms tighten slightly, just for a second.
βyou just looked like you needed it.β
something about that makes your chest ache again, though softer this time.
you tilt your head back a little to look at him.
βand what if i need more than a hug?β
his eyebrow lifts slowly.
you shrug, trying to sound casual even though your heartbeat just picked up.
βi told you earlier. iβll miss having somebody.β
βphysically,β he says.
βdonβt repeat it like that.β
βwhy not? it was honest.β
you roll your eyes, but you canβt stop smiling a little.
ryul studies your face for a moment.
βi could still volunteer.β
βyouβre unbelievable.β
you turn around slightly in his arms now, enough that youβre facing him instead of the ocean.
his hoodie still drapes over both of you, turning the space between your bodies into something smaller. warmer.
βyouβre very bold for someone who met me fifteen minutes ago,β you say.
βyouβre very comfortable for someone whoβs basically sitting in a strangerβs lap.β
you hadnβt realized how close you shifted.
your legs are between his now, your hands resting lightly on his chest to steady yourself in the sand.
his hands slide to your waist automatically.
βthis is how people make terrible decisions.β
βiβm okay with that.β
the wind pushes your hair across your face. he brushes it aside without thinking, fingers grazing your cheek.
your breath catches slightly.
the distance between your faces gets smaller without either of you really deciding it should.
ββ¦would that be part of the volunteering part?β
βthat would definitely be step one.β
you donβt give yourself time to rethink it.
you lean forward and kiss him.
like youβre testing the moment.
ryul freezes for half a secondβclearly surprised you actually did itβbefore his hands tighten gently at your waist and he kisses you back.
your fingers curl into the front of his hoodie as he pulls you closer, the fabric of it sliding slightly as your bodies press together.
the cold from earlier is completely gone now.
when you shift in his lap, trying to get more comfortable in the sand, the movement makes both of you pause.
ryul exhales slowly against your lips.
βyou feel that?β he murmurs.
βwell, that was fastβ you whisper, kissing him again.
he laughs quietly but pulls you closer anyway, one hand sliding up your back while the other stays firm at your waist.
your hips shift again without thinking.
the friction makes you both inhale sharply.
βokay,β he says under his breath. βnow weβre definitely making bad decisions.β
βyouβre the one who volunteered,β you remind him.
βiβm starting to think you planned this.β
you roll your eyes but your arms slide around his neck now, holding him as you kiss him again.
slower this time. lingering.
his hoodie is still wrapped around both of you, trapping the warmth between your bodies as you move closer and closer.
your knees press into the sand on either side of his legs.
his hands tighten slightly on your hips when you shift again, instinctively pulling you closer into his lap.
the friction makes your breath catch.
ryul lets out a quiet laugh against your mouth.
βyeah,β he murmurs. βthis is definitely not helping your heartbreak.β
βi didnβt ask for help,β you whisper back.
βwhat did you ask for then?β
you tilt your head, brushing your nose against his.
his eyes darken slightly.
your fingers slide into his hair this time, tugging lightly as he tilts his head back with a quiet groan.
βyouβre dangerous,β he murmurs.
βbiggest mistake of my life.β
then his hands slide lower along your waist, steadying you when you shift again against him.
both of you go quiet for a moment.
the ocean keeps moving behind you.
but inside the hoodie the two of you share, everything feels warm and close and a little reckless.
ryul rests his forehead against yours.
βmy apartment is five minutes away,β he says quietly.
βthat sounds like another bad idea.β
his thumb brushes slowly along your side.
βyou still look cold.β
you glance toward the dark shoreline, then back at him.
your lips curve slightly.
βlead the way, volunteer.β