Reader is Josh
Tear stained boy is Tyler
Lavender and Honey scents dance across your nostrils before the boy crosses your line of sight telling you he's near.
Pajama pants first come into your view, and then round wet cheeks and angry red doe eyes.
Concern laces your face and you furrow your eyebrows as you wipe the salty remnants from his face and connect your foreheads
he whispers soft "I'm sorry"'s and fidgets with his hands nervously
"Darling, what for?" You ask, curious to what's making the precious boy in front of you upset
He mumbles a string of things that you can almost hardly make out until he clearly says one thing "for being me"
You shake your head at him and chuckle slightly
"You are perfect, my little pearl. You are my sunshine and you make my life better. I like you the way you are, in fact I love you."
You rub your nose with his as a grin tugs at the corners of his mouth
"I love you too"
Though the boy has always been soft spoken, those words were the strongest things you've ever heard him say, and it put emotion in your heart and belly almost making you dizzy with the overwhelming emotion
"You're my prince, and you are so handsome. My pretty boy. I love the constant blush on your cheeks how nervous you get when I get close. I love how you always smell of honey and lavender, just like you like your tea. I love the way you get goosebumps wherever I touch you. You are ethereal, my sweetheart."
You take his hands in yours as you trade breaths
"Would you like some tea?" You ask the small boy in front of you who you call your world.
He hums telling you that he wants his usual, and you peck his lips before pulling away and getting up.
"Anything for you, lovely."
