"Can we pleeeeease watch Stranger Things?" I put on my best puppy dog eyes, begging Tuukka to watch my new addiction with me. My best friend, Tuukka, has been my roommate since I moved to Boston with him so long ago when he first started with the Bruins. Today, he had an off day, so we decided to stay home all day and watch movies. We had watched every genre of movie imaginable, and now I was begging him to let me watch my favorite show. I haven't stopped watching it since I first started a few weeks ago. "Y/N, I thought you didn't like scary stuff?" He asked. It's true, I didn't. In fact, I really didn't at all. But I just had to tell myself there's no laboratory coming to kidnap me and no monsters coming to attack me. "I don't, but it's so good I really don't mind. Pleeeeease, I'll only watch one episode." I wagered, trying so hard to let me watch my dreamy Steve Harrington. "Fine, one episode." He groaned, opening Netflix. "Thank you T!" I exclaimed, laying on his chest as he wrapped his arm around my shoulder. Truth be told, I did get scared when I watched it alone. It was still a little freaky to me, so I was happy to have Tuukka to snuggle with while watching it. I have had feelings for Tuukka pretty much ever since we moved in together in 2007, which was over 10 years ago. I watched, intrigued with the episode, burying my face a little deeper into Tuukka's chest everytime something popped out. After the episode was over, I decided to turn off the TV. I wanted to pay attention, but it had passed the 1 am hour and I was dozing off on the couch. I stood up from Tuukka's hold and stretched my limbs, Tuukka folding the blanket and setting it in the basket next to the couch. "Goodnight, Y/N." Tuukka said, wrapping me into a hug. "Goodnight T, see you in the morning."
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I woke up to a knock on my door. Groaning, I stretched out and muttered a confused, "one second," shuffling towards the door. I opened the door to reveal Tuukka standing outside my room. "I can't sleep." he admitted, walking into my room. He sat on my bed and I stood in front of him, looking at him as he spoke. "Why?" I asked out of curiosity. "Honestly? I'm freaked out about that show. I didn't want to tell you because I didn't want you to think I was a wimp. But for 10 years, you've never wanted to watch anything scary so I never worried about it." He confessed to me. "Tuukka, I don't think you're a wimp. I was a little scared too. I don't like scary things, but it's such a good show I can't resist. You should have just been honest with me, I wouldn't have made you watch it." I told him, feeling awful. "Y/N, you just looked so happy to watch it. And as your best friend, I love seeing you happy." He told me, causing a blush to arise on my cheeks, but my smiled faded as I heard the words best friend. I am constantly reminded by the fact that we're just friends and Tuukka will never have those feelings for me back. "Here, come on." I climbed in my bed and opened up my covers to him, letting him slip in. Whenever I can't sleep, which is fairly often, Tuukka always lets me come sleep with him in his bed so I felt I should do the same to him, and I wasn't complaining either. After a few minutes of laying in silence, I was just dozing off when I heard Tuukka whisper something. "I let you watch it because I love you, and I'll do anything for you. And not a "we're best friends" kind of love, I love you, so much, Y/N. Like I want to be with you and come home to you and hold you and eventually marry you and come home to you and our kids, kind of love." He whispered to me shakily. It was fairly obvious to me that he thought I was asleep. "I love you too, Tuukka, and I have for 10 years." I said to him quietly. "Oh my god! You heard that, didn't you?" He exclaimed, startled. "Yes, I did. And I'm glad I did because I can finally confess to you what I've been feeling for the last 10 years. I love you so much, T. I want to be with you forever." I told him with a big smile, that smile reciprocated. "I love you more, beautiful." He smiled, leaning in for a kiss. It was the greatest kiss of my life, and I only pulled away to look at the beautiful man I could now call my own. "I love you, please be mine." Tuukka said. "Of course, I love you too." I said smiling, leaning in for another kiss. Tuukka always came home to me, and eventually he came home to me and our kids, too.

I hope y'all like this first one back from my forever long break! @trbb40 hope you enjoyed this :)