THE SWEETEST KISS
PAIRING. dan heng x gn!reader
GENRE. fluff, roommate au
WARNINGS. reader is shorter than dan heng
WORD COUNT. 1k
SUMMARY. in which dan heng is a bit of a grinch, but you need help setting up the mistletoe for your christmas party and dan heng simply cannot turn you down.
A/N. happy holidays everyone !! :> is it too much to ask to spend the holiday szn with dan heng? :/ wishing and dreaming~ hope you enjoy this lil fluffy drabble!! xx sof
Dan Heng was uncertain on how he felt about the cold.
On the one hand, the cold winter nights provided a great excuse for him to stay at home or in the library all day. On the other hand, he couldn’t say he was too fond of all the holiday festivities around the coldest times of year.
To him, they felt more like a celebration of capitalism and disposable income rather than a holiday with a purpose. Of course, him expressing his admittedly pessimistic sentiments ended up with you hanging a Grinch poster on his door.
Dan Heng both laughed and sighed when he saw it. You always knew how to get under his skin with the right amount of playfulness that never made him grow annoyed. As his roommate, perhaps it was a special skill you had developed over the months.
“Don’t worry. That’s just so people know not to go into your room or disturb you tomorrow,” you explained with a cheeky grin.
“Sure.”
“It is!”
You were currently setting up the decorations for your upcoming holiday party after begging Dan Heng for his permission to use the common areas of the apartment as a place to host for one night. And while you may have inadvertently called him a Grinch, he certainly had no interest in actually ruining your fun. So he gracefully agreed.
You were his roommate who paid half the rent after all. Of course he would agree to what you want, even if it was a cliche and over-the-top holiday party. And it certainly wasn’t just because he liked seeing you happy and cheerful.
That was simply one part of it.
As the day turned dark, Dan Heng sat on the couch while researching how food waste contributed to climate change to destress for the night. He looked up from his laptop after hearing a few thumps on the floor only to find you struggling to hang up a mistletoe on the tall entryway of the living room.
He hid a smile of amusement as you jumped and missed.
“We have a step-ladder out in the patio,” he supplied.
You puffed your cheeks up and continued on your mission. “Yes, but that’s extra work and it’s easier like this.”
Once again, you jumped, this time almost reaching the doorframe, but alas, falling a few inches flat. As you fell, so did a fake berry on the mistletoe. The two of you watched as it rolled off the stem.
“Is that so?” challenged Dan Heng.
There was a pause as another berry fell off at your movements. “Maybe.”
After a few more moments of watching you struggle, Dan Heng finally got up from his seat and extended his hand out. You looked at him curiously.
“Let me help,” he coffered, gingerly taking the mistletoe from between his fingers. It was made of plastic and covered in red and green glitter. The single plastic berry left looked like it was about to fall off at any minute if you had attempted to launch it onto the entryway even one more time.
Beside him, he heard a stifled laugh. “Touching it won’t poison you, you know?”
“Yes, but it certainly will cause glitter to stick to me for at least a week.”
“Can’t argue with that.”
He smiled.
You handed him a few pieces of tape as he stood on his tiptoes to place the mistletoe on the entryway.
“Do you think it’ll hold like this?” he asked.
“With enough tape, anything can be held together.”
Dan Heng wasn’t sure about your claim, but he nodded along nonetheless.
“Is this spot okay?”
“Perfect!” you clapped your hands and beamed up at him, a look of pure joy on your face as you stared fondly at the added decoration. As he took his hand away from the heavily taped plant, the remaining berry fell from the mistletoe and landed right in-between the two of you.
Your smile didn’t waver as you pretended not to see it.
“Super perfect!” you said as if you were trying to convince yourself.
He chuckled. Christmas might be a cash grab holiday with low-quality decorations being sold wherever you look, but he didn’t mind it so much when he got to see you like cheerful this.
“Thanks for your help, Dan Heng,” you said appreciatively, dusting the copious amounts of glitter off your fingers.
“You’re welcome.”
Your eyes darted around, zooming from the mistletoe on the ceiling then back to his face.
“Now, would you look at that,” you laughed sheepishly. “It seems we’re under a mistletoe. Does that mean we should…?”
“The mistletoe no longer has berries.”
You blinked. “Sorry?”
Dan Heng breathed a noise of amusement. “The origins of the ‘kissing-under-the-mistletoe’ story includes taking the berries off the bush. For each kiss, a berry gets picked. When they run out, so does the kiss magic.” He gestured up at your fully green mistletoe. “No berries left here, therefore, there will be no bad luck if we don’t kiss.”
He saw the look of dejection on your face far before you covered it up with a laugh.
“Oh. Right!” You huffed and whispered under your breath, “I knew I shouldn’t have gotten the one on sale.”
Dan Heng grinned as he realized the implication of your hidden words. “Holiday stories rise, we don’t need permission from a mistletoe to kiss.”
Your eyes widened and the sad look on your face turned into one of hope and amusement. “I guess you’re right, but it does take away some of the holiday magic. Still, I suppose if I were to kiss you for the first time, I’d rather it not be due to the threat of bad luck from a mistletoe.”
His cheeks warmed as he nodded in response. “I agree.”
You giggled as you leaned in to kiss him, planting a gentle but firm kiss on his lips. Dan Heng smiled, returning one to you as well. He cherished the sound of the soft, happy sigh escaping your mouth, hoping this wouldn't be the last time he was allowed to witness it.
Mistletoe may be bitter and poisonous, but Dan Heng could safely say this was the sweetest kiss he has ever had.
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