Author's notes: For @rhetoricalsoapbox for the Smile for Me Secret Santa 2023, it took me awhile to finish this as much as possible after my life been catching up.
I hope that the Russian accent is done justice here and thank you @sfmsecretsanta
"First Christmas with you." (College student! Boris Habit x Genderneutral Reader.)
Summary: You finally visit your boyfriend, Boris Habit in the holiday season after getting busy with other responsibilities in life.
Words: 1,500
Content warning: Abuse coming from family relatives(mentioned)
You knocked on the door of the house that belonged to your boyfriend. Assuming that since it's Christmas, he possibly has the most free time after all, being in college must have taken a lot of energy.
It doesn't take a while for him to open the door to reveal the restless giant green man with the hair silhouette for tree leaves.
“Ouh!! Ets… Ets uuuu!!” Without a moment, Boris pulled you into a tight hug before smashing your lips into his, it's been weeks since you haven't seen him during this break.
“Leet's com insid-e! I know u were com!” Dr. Habit smiles very wide as much as possible whenever it comes to you, despite it being Christmas currently, he doesn't seem to over-decorate it either.
Over the observations, there are his finished paintings hanging over the walls that are intentionally for the secret project he rambles on multiple occasions with you.
Dentistry isn't his choice, as if his parents can let him breathe for once. It doesn't make it any better that he's nowhere easy to comprehend his human needs.
Coupled with unfinished paper pieces over the ground, an incomplete living paper has the head shape of a pentagon.
“Remember zecret project em doing?” Boris asked playfully as the rest of the papers were scattered around the corners of the room, the paperwork in front of the couch, and the materials placed on the coffee table.
“There zhe esss!” Boris introduced the unfinished project enthusiastically in front of you.
“Ah! Incredible ” You were amazed at his extraordinary skills so far after the progress that's being made.
“Esnt Carla beautefull?" Boris fidgeted his fingers through the paper pieces he made that were intact with the rest of the body.
“Yes, she is!” You caressed the top of her head while observing the texture and Boris himself as there's ongoing worry building up in your stomach.
“Steel been vorkeeng on zhe rest uf zhem! “ Boris rambles at the speed of light, while you're catching up with it.
“Zhey buh-ries frooom atteeeen-dants, to! Zher lik my beeebies!!” He's at the high stakes of energy that he's going to implode at any moment.
“Does this mean that I also raise them?” You raised your eyebrow curiously, considering that it feels like this is how both of you start a family earlier
“Of course, wee can do et togedzher!” Boris chuckles faintly, as a result, he's getting more restless as this conversation goes by.
Meanwhile, It shriveled you up at the condition of his place where you noticed that he didn't look content. Under those circumstances, in this case, this looks recent with the way his plans have gotten in this state.
You turn around to notice the fragments of his broken cup over the floor, before scanning at the rest, additionally, you can also see the many plates at the sink.
Although it may be true that other responsibilities exist in life, besides needing to get a part-time job just to pay enough money for survival.
“Es dhere somedheng I said wrong?” Boris asked concerningly after the long silence.
“Are you okay?” You're fidgeting your fingers, noticing the tense eyes of your boyfriend who has been looking for every single thing he needs.
“Uh yes, Em owkay!” Boris replied shakily, something restraining him from responding properly.
“Boris, You trust me right?” You are reaching into his cheeks to caress them, your breath getting heavier at every moment you take.
Boris was shocked for a second, before looking down, just trying to come up with anything.
“Why didn't you say how bad it was?” You were noticing how severe his state is becoming.
He froze in place, his eyes widened from how he was able to make sense of this situation.
On the contrary, this is something he isn't always used to… Not even a one bit when he started dating you from the hassles back in college to this.
Boris wanted to make this work for once, he already failed at anything else and he's not going to screw this one either.
“Doont knov eef u are fene seeng me leke dis.” There have been overlapping thoughts through his mind, he wonders what you are going to feel about it.
“Does eveeerydhing matter anymore if em a boorden to you?” The tears are forming in his eyes, he's having a difficult time with his thought process on how to unfold them.
“Boris, no!” You leaned close to him before his body crumbled down right in front of you.
“Even if em a faeluuure? Everytheeng I do is uuuseless!” Boris started hyperventilating, furthermore, the emotional strain that's been haunting him everywhere he goes, every time he's almost as fine as he claims himself to be.
“I-I'll neeevor beee able to make theem happy! Everything I do is just a waste of teeme! They're not happy!” He brought the dead flower from his lab coat, hugging it with his palms towards his cheek.
“I don't theenk I'll do same to uuuhhh…” Boris sinks to his knees, a couple of thoughts are coming through his mind at the speed of light, the heaviness of the trauma, and the fact that he felt that he wouldn't be able to find solace in anything.
“Boris, Listen to me.” You circulate his shoulders to ease him down for a bit.
“You still matter...” Your eyebrows furrowed with your fingers intertwined into his.
“H-Hooow cooomes? It's noot leeke I chose dhis…”
“Everything about you is admirable, nothing can change that.” You are caressing his auburn hair curls that are wrapping around your fingers although he hasn't taken a shower, you don't care about it at all.
“Whatever your parents say doesn't define you. Boris!” Your eyes began soaking further, before planting a kiss over his forehead.
Boris suddenly hugs you tighter, not to the point of suffocation, in addition to this… He never gets to feel something new whenever it comes to vulnerability.
“There there, love.” You continue caressing his hair, holding him close that you both aren't going to let go for a long period.
“Pleease doon't leeave mee…” Your lover sniffles, he knows that you are all he has,
“Shhh, I'll stay here as long as you want…” It's been about an hour and a half together with the comfort that's being wrapped between you and Boris, Only the beautiful ambiance and the sweet melody you whisper as he listens.
You shifted your focus into your boyfriend's eyes as he's finally relaxed after the intense breakdown, Boris was almost embarrassed to show all of it but you didn't mind it in the slightest.
“Do you want hot cocoa with me?” You raised your head with curiosity before Boris formed a smile.
He agreed that hot cocoa causes him to feel warm inside whenever it comes to the sensation. It's an opportunity for both of you for longing intimacy.
You were lying down on Boris’ chest while resting on the couch together, he was almost going to fall asleep from the amount of bliss he felt just being with you.
It's been intimate time between them, just drinking hot cocoa together.
“Lof?” Boris caressed the hair of his lover,
“Yes?” You glance at him curiously.
Boris sighed before opening his mouth.
“It's that when it's between us.” He gives a genuine smile, keeping that contact steady.
“Someedhing fulfeelled mee more dhan before.”
“Oh…” You shudder swiftly
“Soory, am foorward with zheese?”
“Nope.” You shake your head. “Well, I suppose that this special day must been this nostalgic for you.
“True enoough, et's something I've been lackeng in a wheele.” Boris takes a sip from his hot cocoa.
“I vanna espreess eveerytheng hov muuuch you bloomed my garden from the moment I saw you.” He leaned closer to you.
“Oh, Boris…” You were taken back by how passionate he gets, no matter how much he pulls this, it's always endearing to see him worship you.
“Ur only peerson vho has faeth en me, I make sure to neeever leet you down”
“There's been seeds being planted on how bright your future would become.” You grinned up at him.
“You mean so much to me, I'll never leave you alone… Boris Habit.” You hold him closer before nuzzling up to him.
Boris almost tears up from hearing almost every single thing you say as both of you are spending the night that makes his Christmas bring him joy. He's grateful for meeting you from the college, over time he grew to show something that Boris hasn't done to others.
He's formerly someone familiar with the certain emotions that pent him up but also reveals the majority of the ‘ugliest’ side that he's not comfortable with at first.
He's happy to love someone that will cherish him for who he is, rather than being dictated to by his parents to prevent him from making any change in his life cycle, new flowers growing in the fields.
