Christmas Challenge | Day 12 - Christmas Morning / "I'll be home for Christmas, I promise."
Rating - Teen, for cursing
Koge let a small sigh escape her lips as she ran her fingers through a lock of her white hair, eyes locked on the sparkling city below her high-rise apartment. Sitting alone on the couch, she had been watching the view out of the large sliding glass doors for a while, now. How long, she wasn't quite sure, but the lonely weight growing on her shoulders was becoming unbearable. Being alone on Christmas Eve was a bad joke, one which was scoffed at by others. Koge knew that it was nothing to laugh about, however, as she was the one suffering through it.
Not just tonight, either. This entire week she had been alone, her lover having flown to another country for a Hero convention he had been invited to. He was supposed to be back yesterday, but because of bad weather, his flight had been delayed for who knows how long. They had talked on the phone for two hours just yesterday, where he was waiting in the airport all the way up until he had to leave and get a hotel. The time difference made it difficult for them to communicate at all, as early morning for her was nighttime for him in America. This separation only made Koge's heart heavier, since she couldn't talk to him the entire day she was awake.
Now, she sat alone in their dark apartment, the glowing Christmas tree the only source of light. The clock on the wall was ticking loudly in the silence, every second growing closer to midnight. Of course, Koge didn't expect him to barge through the door the instant the hour hand landed on twelve, but she couldn't stop herself from imagining it nonetheless. Damn it, she missed him. These trips were always harder on her than she expected, but it being the holidays made it worse. Her lover never cared for holidays, especially not Christmas, but he still knew how important it was to her.
"I'll be home for Christmas, Utsuro. I promise."
His words before leaving for the airport had lifted her spirits then, but now they only crushed her. Yes, she knew it wasn't his fault that weather was delaying his flight. There was nothing the two of them could do about it except pout, complain, and hope. The amount of pouting that Koge had done that day had given her a migraine at this point, so she stood, holding her fuzzy fleece blanket around her body as she shuffled her way into the bathroom. After taking some medicine for her head and chugging a glass of water, she made her way back to the couch, immediately noticing that her phone screen was shining brightly.
Suddenly feeling a rush of excitement, she quickly flopped back down onto the couch, unlocking the phone to gaze upon the message from her lover.
Cutesuki 11:46 PM: you still awake, utsuro?
Me 11:47 PM: Yes, Katsuki. (⋟﹏⋞) Is everything okay?
Cutesuki 11:49 PM: could be better. you should go to bed.
Me: 11:49 PM: I know. (ᴗ˳ᴗ) I'm just having a hard time is all.
Cutesuki 11:50 PM: yeah. i didn't mean for this to happen.
Me 11:52 PM: I know, Katsuki… It's not your fault. ╥﹏╥
Cutesuki 11:53 PM: i don't really give a shit about christmas, but i know it's important to you. don't mope around too much, okay?
Me 11:55 PM: (;ω;)v I'm trying my best. I just took some medicine for my head, so I'll probably crash here soon… Thank you for caring so much. That really means a lot to me. •́ε•̀٥
Cutesuki 11:57 PM: of course I care. if it makes you happy, i give a shit about it. i wish you cared this much about halloween, tho. that would be the shit.
Me 11:58 PM: Lol (⌒▽⌒) Hey, I've gotten more into it the past couple of years! I like it plenty.
Cutesuki 11:59 PM: true. hey…
Koge frowned, wiping the tears from her cheeks. Usually, a 'hey' with dots was not a good thing, but instead of the little dots to indicate typing, she got an alert of an image being sent in. It arrived right at midnight, and it immediately sent Koge into a mess of tears. It was a picture Bakugou had taken of himself, standing out in some snowy part of New York City with amazingly breathtaking scenery. Admittedly, it wasn't a very good selfie, but the sign he was holding is what tore her to shreds.
Merry Christmas.
I love you.
I'll be home soon.
Me 12:03 AM: Katsuki! (இ﹏இ`。) Oh my god, I'm sobbing.
Cutesuki 12:04 AM: tch…
Me 12:05 AM: You're the most amazing person in the universe. ^▽^
Cutesuki 12:07 AM: i know i am. now, stop crying and get your ass in bed.
Me 12:08 AM: Hehe (⌒▽⌒) Okay, Katsuki. I love you so much. 3
Cutesuki 12:09 AM: love you.
Still sniffling, Koge went back to looking at the picture as she stood, making her way into the bedroom. Flopping down onto the bed, she cuddled herself under the blankets, heart warm with such a strong sense of love. She could see the reluctance on his face, and embarrassment in the flushed color of his ears, but he had done it for her anyway. Him being an entire world away didn't seem to matter to her in that moment, so warmed by his kind gesture that she felt as if he were there holding her. Eventually, she fell into sleep, holding her phone with the picture still showing on the screen.
Koge received many wonderful gifts in the morning.
But the greatest gift of all was waking up in her lovers embrace and the soft, loving kisses that were placed upon her skin.
