Situation/Request: could u do an EXO reaction to u mumbling “I Love You” for the first time when u are asleep?? thank youu!!
A/N: Ahh, it feels good to do an EXO reaction again. Thank you, anon! I am in a descriptive mood today, so have some mini drabble reactions. This is only OT9 because this was taking too long, so sorry about that. Happy reading~Rhin
Xiumin
Road trips weren’t exactly the banes of your lives. They were usually enjoyable, but it was a bit nerve-wracking to know that the reason for the road trip was to join your family for the Christmas holiday. You had brought Xiumin along because one, he hadn’t met them yet, and two, your family could be a bit overbearing sometimes and he was a person you could lean on. He had accepted these reasons and agreed to come along, but you could tell that he was nervous. You reminded him that everything would be okay about every three hours, but a two day drive was a long time to contemplate it. It wasn’t until the first night he got his biggest reassurance yet, the night when he let you sleep until he couldn’t drive anymore and you two switched. Currently, Xiumin was humming along to the radio when your subconscious had you try to join him. Xiumin smiled at you, thinking that you couldn’t get any cuter. Then, out of the blue, “I love you” slipped out, catching him off guard. He actually squealed out of excitement before saying “I love you too.”
Jongin
Pulling you away from the desk piled with textbooks and sheets of notes, Jongin officially ended your late night study session. You had exams coming up, and you had been stressing and constantly studying all week. Jongin knew that you wouldn’t be the usual bubbly, carefree person until the exams passed, so he tried to be a good boyfriend, getting you whatever you needed and making sure you took care of yourself. That included tucking you into bed. Not bothering to change you into PJs (you would do that yourself sometime later) he set you down on the bed, threw the comforter over you, and crawled in next to you. Jongin watched, with an adoring smile on his face, as you sleepily reached for his hand to hold. “I love you, babe” slipped out, catching Jongin completely off-guard. His cheeks colored as he nodded and rested his forehead on yours.
Sehun
You had told Sehun about your sleep-talking, but he really didn’t believe it until now. You had invited him over for a movie night, but it started pouring buckets outside while you two enjoyed you favorites. The street was flooded, and the weather said that it would get worse, so Sehun decided that he would stay over. Being the gentleman he is, he insisted he slept on the couch, despite the intense resistance from you. You two said your goodnights and went your separate ways, but you kept your door open in case Sehun needed anything. A couple hours later, Sehun was up watching the rain because he couldn’t sleep. Suddenly, he heard your voice upstairs. He knew you had been asleep because your snores echoed down the hallway. Curious, he tip-toed to your room to see you talking in your sleep. “Yeah, Mom, I love him a lot. You know that I love you, right Sehun?” You kept on chattering away while Sehun freaked out in the hallway. Once he caught his breath, he said, “Yeah, I know baby girl.” And walked back to the living room the giddiest boy alive.
Chanyeol
You had come to the studio with food for three (even though there were only two people) four hours ago. You didn’t want Chanyeol to be lonely while he worked on music for the new album. He was tearing his hair out over harmonies when you showed up, so you ended up using all the music knowledge you gained from being Chan’s girlfriend to help complete Heaven. He asked your opinion on other songs after that, until four hours later the studio was trashed with take-out containers and soda bottles and you were fast asleep on the most uncomfortable couch there was. Chanyeol was wondering why you were so quiet until he looked up from the set of lyrics he had started writing. Sighing, Chan stood and gathered you in his arms, intending to take you home. That’s when he discovered how cold it was outside. He had to go back inside and set you back down as carefully as he could to get you into something warmer. The only thing he had was his hoodie, so he slipped it over your head and braved the cold. About halfway to his car, you shivered and tried to bury yourself into his chest. “I love you, Yeollie…” You mumbled, making his cheeks burn with happiness and confusion about why this had to happen now. He finally accepted the fact when he set you in the passenger’s side seat, kissing you lightly on the temple and mumbling back, “I love you, too.”
Suho
Suho watched you stumble into the car, not completely wasted but enough to risk getting puke on the nice leather seats. He wondered why he agreed to let you go to this party in the first place. Well, it was too late and you were slumped in the passenger’s side seat almost knocked out and mumbling something about unicorns. The ride home was fairly short and soon you were in bed, PJs on, Aspirin and water on the nightstand, puke bucket within reach. You still hadn’t shut up about unicorns as you slowly nodded off. Suho marveled at your determination to stay awake, but it fizzled away as you finally gave in. You were still mumbling (not about unicorns anymore, and Suho thanked the gods for that) about random stuff, but it was okay because it was the way your brain dealt with your body getting rid of the alcohol. Suho stayed up most of the night in case you needed anything, so he listened to your ramblings to entertain himself. At one point, you were on the topic of him, which mostly consisted of reciting memes you had seen on tumblr. He got a good kick out of the creativity of EXO-Ls, but all thought processes halted as you said: “I love him soooo much!” At first Suho thought that it was still the alcohol talking, but why would you say that if you hadn’t felt it first? Suho realized this and grinned, excited that you felt the same way.
Baekhyun
Baekhyun often gamed late into the night, but this was the first time he tried getting it past you. He always did it in the living room, but this time his charger was in the bedroom. He silently begged you not to wake up from the light as he turned his volume all the way down and bit his lip to prevent himself from growling in frustration or making any noise, for that matter. Times that he woke you up flashed across his mind. They always ended in scoldings, rants about not getting any peace between him and the guys and her co-workers, so Baekhyun learned not to wake you up unless it was about something really important. Now, as you rolled over Baekhyun feared for his life, but all you did was mumble the thing you hadn’t said to him yet: “I love you.” Sighing in relief, Baekhyun allowed himself a little giggle and he returned the phrase as he focused back on his game.
Kyungsoo
You and Kyungsoo were waiting at a subway station for the 9 o'clock train. To make the wait a bit less awkward, you asked Kyungsoo’s opinion on the food back at the restaurant you two had your date at, and somehow the conversation switched to Overwatch. You were a bit of a gamer. The subway finally came and you barely realized that you two had stepped into the car, you were that absorbed in the conversation. You didn’t even realize that you were tired until your eyes drooped and you almost fell over. Kyungsoo helped you sit on a bench and soon your head was resting on his shoulder. Normally Kyungsoo would have helped you stay awake, but there was no one else in the car, so he could observe your peacefully sleeping form. Mumblings trickled from your mouth as the subway stopped at another station, and by the time the subway started moving again, full sentences were coherent. “Yeah, I’m pretty sure I love him…. should I ask him to be my boyfriend?” You mumbled, and Kyungsoo froze. His eyes were glued to you, his heart felt like it stopped. It was only the fifth date… he softened as he realized he felt the same way about you, and you missed the squishiest moment Kyungsoo ever had.
Yixing
You and Yixing were on your way back to Seoul from China. Yixing had finished filming some episodes for a variety show a couple hours ago, and like always he was on the move. You tried to stay awake, but Yixing’s schedule was exhausting and you ended up falling asleep on the plane. About halfway through the flight, the plane hit some turbulence and you grabbed on to Yixing’s arm, although you were still asleep. This surprised him, but the statement you made surprised him even more. Almost out of fear, you whispered “I love you.” Realizing that this was the first time you said that, Yixing smiled and stroked your hair to calm you down, also whispering that he loved you, too.
Jongdae
Jongdae entered your bedroom, extremely tired from practice. You were fast asleep, so he quickly changed into some PJs and climbed in beside you. That’s when he realized something was wrong. You kept shaking your head and whimpering. Realizing that you were having a bad dream, he held your hand and stroked your hair, something he would do normally to calm you down. It worked, and soon you were peaceful again. Pulling you into him, he heard you say “Thank you… I love you.” Jongdae’s heart jumped in his chest, happy that you finally admitted it. It was a running joke between you two to say that you hated each other. Whispering that he loved you too, he tightened his grip around you a bit and drifted off.