Germany x Reader Fluff: Fun day...~

You close your laptop, rubbing your sleepy eyes. Today you had to work 7 hours, the entire time standing, cleaning, and serving customers, and then you just finished the assignment that was due the next day. Ahhh... I wish it wasn’t always last minute with my assignments... Starting to slowly stand and stretch, you stagger to change into your pyjamas and brush your teeth. Sighing, you collapse on your bed, tired and exhausted from work and university, and hoping that you are actually able to sleep tonight. But, unfortunately, instead of pleasant sleep, wrapped in blankets and surrounded by pillows, your mind starts to linger on other thoughts... Icy blue eyes, light blonde hair, and an incredible accent you cannot help but feel weak to. Your best friend Ludwig and your long-time crush. You roll over, keeping your (e/c) eyes closed, and the fantasies begin. They seem to only occur when you are trying to sleep, and while it’s not so bad, sometimes hours pass before you finally become unconscious. Damn that sexy German, keeping me from sleep yet again.

Everyone calls him Germany, a cute name bestowed upon him because of his lineage and... Amazing accent. You think of how oblivious he is at the girls reactions whenever he talks to them, or maybe he is used to it and sees it as normal... either way, he is attractive, gentlemanly, adorable, and a committed university student, and best of all, single! Hmmm... Does he already like someone though, and is just too shy to ask? Oh god, what if it’s me??? You blush and giggle, tugging the blankets over your face. Thankfully, your silly brain is far too tired for all this excitement, and you drift to sleep.

~~~ The next day ~~~

Beep-beep-beep-beep-beep-beep-beep-SLAM!!! You roll out of bed, stagger to the sink, splash your face, dress, open the curtains and windows, go to the toilet and walk to the dining hall to eat breakfast. It’s another monotonous morning of light rain and puddles... You begin to hum the tune for rain, rain, go away, come again another day... Living on campus is great for university, and also for friends to annoy at 10pm. At the moment though, its 7am, and breakfast is ready! It would be nice to have slept longer, but then... I would miss out on my morning dose of Germany... Smiling, you stroll along, and turn the corner, to see Germany waiting for you as usual. You have no idea how he can wake at such early hours, go for some before dawn exercise, shower and meet you each morning, looking fully awake and clean. Nearing him, you smell the lemon body wash he uses... His hair is still wet too, but probably from the drizzle of rain. Waking at 6:45am doesn’t seem so bad anymore.

"Good morning _____. Did you sleep vell?" He asks with that German accent. You smile and nod shyly, remembering the thoughts you had before sleep. "Zat is good, yet perhaps you may need some more..."
"Oh?" you mumble.
"Ze shirt you are vearing is backwards _____." He replies with the serious expression... yet what seems like amusement dancing in his blue eyes. Oh shit. You look down, and sure enough, your favourite (f/c) shirt is backwards. Blushing, you decide to retreat to the dining hall in record speed for breakfast, hearing a small chuckle from him behind you.

~~~ Later ~~~

Yay for no work today! After the slightly embarrassing breakfast with Germany, and then fixing your shirt and messy (h/c) hair, you are ready to go to the monthly market with your friends. It has become something of a tradition and the stalls have some really cool stuff like crystals, plants, food, toys, and anime! Among your friends you are the anime fanatic, watching and collecting like crazy. Your room is filled with plushies and posters of your favourite anime characters, and is a source of pride for you. Even though it has been raining, they have still done the markets, which is just awesome! Happily walking along to the car park you see Germany... but none of the others... "Where is everyone, Germany?" you ask.
"Unfortunately, zey are sick vith ze cold, so only you und I today. Is zis still okay vith you _____?"
"Uh sure, I don’t mind, and I have been really looking forward to the markets today... shall we?" you don’t wait for a reply and get in the car, trying to hide the blush. Me and Germany. Alone. To go out. For the day. With Germany. Shitshitshitshitshitshitshitshit...!

The drive is unusually quiet... Neither of you seem to know what to talk about and while he still has his controlled and serious expression, you fidget, suppress giggles and try to look out the window. Why the hell am I trying to goddamn giggle?!? You arrive, both of you hop out of the car, and the fun begins. Even though you are extremely shy at the moment, you cannot contain your excitement at the prospect of getting the box set of Naruto!!! "Yes! Germany, I’m going to finally get the box set for Naruto! I can’t wait to watch all the episodes again and add it to my collection! I have been saving for so long for this moment!" Almost squealing, you make a beeline for the stall which has your precious box set... only to have Germany grab your arm to stop you. "Ah, _____... How much is zis box set you vant?" he asks.

Speechless for what seemed like minutes, you manage to stutter "Uh... Um... I- It is... $700..." His eyes widen and he forgets that he is still holding your arm. "Gott! Zat is too much! You need to pay bills, you vork so hard, I cannot let you spend zat amount of money! As your friend it vould be wrong of me to let you!" Utterly shocked, you stand there staring at his beautiful eyes, not comprehending that he is actually denying you of spending your money to get something you have wanted for so long. You recover enough to quietly say "No. I want this so much. I have been saving for months, and don’t I deserve to have something nice for myself, and worked hard to get?" your voice trembles as you finish that sentence, looking down to hide your expression.
"I am sorry. I should have made myself clearer. I vill get it for you, because you are precious to me... I did not vant to upset you. Please, don’t be sad _____." He says kindly. Your heart flutters as his arms engulf you in a tender hug. You didn’t admit it to even yourself, but you were stressed and tired. In that moment, when he said that you were precious, and then hugged you, that stress caught up to you, so you began to softly cry into his shoulder. Germany is taken aback when he feels you start to shake, and he realises how much you have been tolerating, with work, university, bills, and being away from family. His arms tighten around you and he lightly kisses your head.

"I should have realised zis sooner... You need only ask and I vill be zere to make you feel better. Ich liebe dich. Even if you don’t feel ze same, I vill hold you venever you need a hug, und vill protect you." You sniffle into his jacket, and look up. Germany loves... me. Your wide (e/c) eyes look into his suddenly warm blue eyes. Your heart is on fire, and his expression is the sweetest and most caring that you have seen. "You love me..." you whisper. Blushing, he nods, and wipes away a tear that lingers on your face. Suddenly, you smile, and give him a massive hug. It feels so nice to have him hold you... Warm, tender, caring, and lovingly... Germany raises a hand to your cheek, the other moves to your lower back. Unfamiliar to the touch, you look up to see his face so close to yours.

Ever so gently, he presses his warm lips to yours, in a light but sweet kiss. Your heart beats like crazy, your face goes bright red and you lightly giggle. Germany smiles and holds your hand, having realised that he was in a very public place and as much as he would like to continue the kiss further, his serious and stern nature prevents him from tasting more of your cute lips, at least for now. All giddy and giggly, you drag him along cheekily saying "Would you be interested in watching Naruto with me? I can bring wurst for you..."
"Very much. I vill bring my vurst too..."
... Ooooooooooohhh... Yummy! Bright red and with a strong handsome German holding your hand, you smile.
"Ludwig..."
"Yes _____"
"I love you."