Wonders all around you
written for @descendantsgiftexchange for @fifthnormani . hope you had a lovely holiday, and sorry for the wait!
Jay stared at his rucksack, going over his mental checklist to see what he had missed.
He hadn't expected Gil to actually agree to a trip, but now that it was happening, Jay figured why not. Gil definitely wanted to experience the wonders of Auradon, and Jay could use a breather after a busy year.
"So," Mal drawled as she came up beside him, "all set for the honeymoon?"
Rolling his eyes, Jay said, "For the last time, it isn't a honeymoon."
"It's totally a honeymoon," she practically sing-songed, "you're doing exactly what Ben and me are doing. In fact, you're doing it for longer."
Because a king can't exactly be away for longer, Jay thought, knowing that they both knew that. "Except the whole marriage thing," he said instead, questioning why he was even entertaining the conversation yet again.
"Don't sweat the small stuff."
"Oh, so now marriage is small stuff?"
"You decided to take a gap year to travel the world with Gil, how is that not like a whirlwind marriage?"
Jay sighed. "Do I need to throw you out?"
"Oh, I'm sorry, am I distracting you from something important?"
"Nah, you're just being annoying, as usual."
She swatted his shoulder. "Rude, I am a delight."
Raising an eyebrow to hide his amusement, he said, "That's not the word I'd use."
Mal gasped, moving her hand to her chest in mock-shock. "How dare you, sir! Just for that I'm leaving." She made a show of huffing as she stomped toward the door.
"Oh no, what will I do now," Jay said, deadpan, focused once more on his rucksack.
"Just for that, I won't give you any romantic advice," she warned as she crossed the doorway, her hand on the doorknob, as if she was waiting for the perfect time to slam it shut.
Her threat pulled a laugh out from him, despite himself. "As if I'd ever ask you for that."
Mal opened her mouth but paused. She blinked. "You know what, that's fair," she said, but a grin formed as she began to close the door. "But I'll take that as admission that you need some. Bye, Jay, have fun!" The rush of her words were punctuated by the door clicking closed.
Jay stared at the door.
He then sighed.
Mal's really harping on this, he thought, wondering why she was so fixated on the idea. Though, in the grand scheme of things, he supposed it wouldn't hurt anything if he just let her continue thinking the trip had a deeper meaning than just an excuse to go exploring.
After all, he'd been in Auradon for some time now, but he hadn't actually seen anything. Why shouldn't he take the opportunity that Gil had presented?
Never mind that it had been his own idea.
Sighing again, Jay continued packing, trying not to let Mal's words get under his skin.
—
They hadn't been on their hike long, their pace leisurely if excited, when Gil stopped short, a gasp leaving him.
"The leaves are different colors!" Gil said, practically bouncing on the heels of his feet.
Jay blinked, and he looked around. "Yeah, the colors change with the season. We're in Fall now."
"Amazing," Gil said, voice soft as he stared out at the different trees. "Do they become, like, every color?"
Jay opened his mouth, but he paused, glancing from the different types of trees to the awe on Gil's face. "You know what, I don't know," he said, truthful and unashamed. He hadn't been outside in forests all that often, and he certainly hadn't been everywhere.
Maybe trees could be every color.
"I wanna see every color possible," Gil said, eyes gleaming as he continued staring, determination now dancing across his features, mixing with his excitement so much that he almost glowed.
"We'll keep our eyes open," Jay said even as his gaze stayed on Gil.
Even when he first arrived in Auradon, he hadn't been half as excited as Gil currently was.
When Gil turned to smile at him, Jay found himself smiling back.
—
They had decided to each keep a journal of their findings — the different colored leaves, types of animals, flowers, plants, rocks, anything and everything new and interesting — so Jay was writing about a funky type of mushroom when Gil grabbed his wrist.
Alarmed, Jay looked up, and his nerves braced for a threat until he took in the astonishment on Gil's face. Blinking, he followed Gil's gaze until he landed on a blue-gray and white bird perched on a tree's upper branch.
Brow creasing, Jay asked, "Gil?"
"Shh!" Gil squeezed Jay's wrist briefly. "I think—" He gasped as the bird spread its wings and took to the sky.
The both of them watched the bird fly for as long as they could before it disappeared completely in the foliage.
"That was an actual bird," Gil said at length, tone soft even as he squeezed Jay's wrist again, "and it was actually flying!"
A small laugh left Jay, unbidden. "Yeah, man. I think it was a hawk," he said, but the longer he watched Gil stare after the bird, the more he realized that the island had very little birds, let alone ones healthy enough to actually fly. "Maybe we'll see more. Like an owl or something."
"An owl?" Gil asked as he finally tore his eyes away from the canopy.
"Yeah, but they probably come out after dark."
"Dude, why are we sleeping after dark instead of exploring more!"
"Because we want to stay alive, dude," Jay reminded him.
Gil pouted. "Fine."
Amused, Jay said, "Maybe one night we can just chill outside our tents by the fire. See if we can see anything."
Instantly, Gil brightened. He pulled Jay close — and it was then that Jay realized that Gil had never released his wrist — and said, "Deal!"
Jay collided with Gil with a small grunt, the one arm hug a little awkward because Gil still held his wrist, but Jay simply let Gil manhandle him as he said, "Deal."
Gil hadn't released him right away, but when he did, he was smiling wide.
Despite the chill in the air, Jay felt warm.
—
"It's getting colder," Gil said one day after he had climbed up and down yet another tree.
"Yeah," Jay agreed absently, focusing on building a fire; the sun would be setting soon, and they hadn't properly set up camp yet.
"And it's usually even colder at night," Gil continued, playing with the bit of bark in his hands.
"Yup," Jay agreed again as he got up, satisfied with the fire enough that he decided to start on pitching up their tents.
"So why don't we just sleep together?"
Jay nearly tripped over his own two feet as he spread one of the footprints down on the ground. He stood straight, staring at Gil. "What?"
"I mean," Gil began, tilting his head to the side, "why use two tents when one is big enough for both of us?"
"Ah," Jay said lamely, and he glanced down at the tent he was currently setting up and then glanced at the other still packed away. They weren't huge tents, but one could definitely fit the both of them; though, it wouldn't be roomy. "I guess that's fine," he said when he realized Gil was still waiting on his answer.
"And we'll be warmer!" Gil said triumphantly.
"Seeing as we'll nearly be on top of each other, definitely," Jay said, amused, as he continued setting up.
"That's fine," Gil said pleasantly, sitting by the fire and watching Jay work. "I like to cuddle anyway."
Feeling himself grow warm, Jay did his best to focus on the task at hand. "Lucky me…" His cheeks grew warmer as Gil laughed.
Luckily for him, Gil busied himself with his journal, so Jay was able to pitch up the tent and ready the inside without any more distractions. Even dinner came and went without anything remarkable happening.
It was only as they cleaned up to get ready for bed that Jay began to grow nervous. Which was silly. What did he have to be nervous about?
He stretched lightly, trying to calm himself, and as he did, he found himself looking up at the night sky. For a moment, he forgot himself, taken by the vastness above and the multitude of stars. He remembered the first time he saw stars in Auradon; they had taken his breath away then as they did now.
Had they taken Gil's breath away yet?
"Jay, what're you— whoa!"
Jay blinked.
Gil had knocked into him, and they had both tumbled to the ground, Gil on his back and Jay on top of him, with Gil's hands on Jay's hips to steady him as Jay braced his hands on either side of Gil's head. They stared at each other.
Before Jay could say anything, Gil's breath hitched, a glint to his eyes. "Beautiful…"
Jay blinked again, his stomach fluttering before he remembered the stars above him. He tried to will away the warmth he had felt. "The stars?" he guessed lamely.
Gil blinked, his gaze flickering past Jay for a few seconds before settling back on him. "Yeah, they're pretty, but I meant you."
Jay stared, heart skipping a beat. "Me?"
With a soft smile settling on his lips, Gil nodded. "Yeah, you." And with that, he leaned up and placed a chaste kiss to Jay's lips.
And though it was chaste, it sent a spark through Jay, and he found himself leaning into the kiss.
Well, crap. Mal had been right.
He was so not looking forward to her gloating.
Still, as Gil pulled back, looking up at him with that soft smile, Jay figured he could endure Mal's smugness.
Gil was worth it.
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Giljay for the ship meme I made please. Gaylonnie for the bonus round please?
Giljay
Domestic:
When do they decide to move in together? Where they they live?- They move in after their world trip. They live in a van and continue traveling
Who asked who to move in first? Was it an immediate agreement or did deliberation take place?- Immediate agreement
Who does the the most cooking? Who cleans up? Is it seen as a chore or do they put fun in it?- Gil cooks the most and Jay cleans. It’s fun
Who’s the early bird and who likes to sleep in?- Gil’s an early bird; he likes to watch the sunrise. Jay wants as much sleep as possible
Who holds dominion over the tv remote? Do they fight over what to watch?- They don’t watch much tv but Jay gets to choose when they do since he knows more
What’s their favourite date location? Any particular reason why they like it?- The park. They like to camp there
Fluffy:
Any cute pet names for each other?- Not really
Do they have a couple song? If so, what is it?- No
Who buys the more expensive gifts? Who likes to surprise the other with gifts?- Jay buys expensive stuff. Gil likes to surprise him with homemade things
Who’s the hug monster? Who gets dragged into it?- Gil has all hugs
Who likes to sweep the other off their feet? What’s the most common reaction they get?- Gil, because he’s strong and he can. Jay either blushes or kisses him. or both
Who makes the other breakfast in bed?- Jay makes breakfast in bed on the rare occasions he wakes up first.
Angsty:
What does the other do when one of them is hurt? Jay freaks out, Gil tries to keep him calm
Any major fights? What do they fight about?- Mostly Harry and Uma
What do they say to hurt the other? Is it effective?- They never say anything specifically to hurt the other. Sometimes bringing up the past causes problems
What’s the worst thing they’ve ever done to the other?- Jay broke one of Gil’s things. Gil told a secret
Have they ever split up? Why?- No
What makes them cry?- Gil cries at almost everything. Jay only cries when he’s really hurt.
Supernatural:
Who’s the dragon and who’s the knight sent to slay it?- Jay’s the knight and Gil’s the dragon
Who’s the ghost and who’s the one who inherited the haunted house?- Jay’s the ghost and Gil inherited
Who’s the witch/warlock and who’s the familiar? What form does the familiar take?- Jay’s the warlock and Gil is his puppy familiar
Who’s the merperson and who’s the fisherman/fisherwomen?- Merperson Gil and fisherman Jay
Who’s the werewolf and who’s the hunter?- Werewolf Gil and hunter Jay
Who’s the angel and who’s the demon? Angel Gil and Demon Jay
Smutty:
Who’s takes charge? Did they wait until marriage or not?- Gil. Nope
What was their first time like? Where was it?- It was alittle clumsy but they had fun. On a boat
What’s the weirdest place they’ve done it in? What’s the most boring place?- Weirdest place is probably a hut in the jungle. Boring place is their bedroom at Evie’s cottage
Who has the most bizarre tastes? Who’s more vanilla?- Jay’s more fringe than Gil
Have they ever been caught? Why?- Nope. Sneaky bois
How often does it happen? Who instigates it?- Pretty often. Usually Jay
Wedding planning:
Who proposed? How did they propose?- Jay proposed with a song
Who’s their wedding planner?- Evie
Church, registry office or destination wedding? Why?- Registry
What’s the colour scheme? Does it have any significance to them?- Red and gold; their colors
What’s their first dance set to? Why was it chosen?- “You ain’t Never Had a Friend Like Me”. They like the song and Genie is singing so why not.
Who was specifically not invited to the wedding? Why weren’t they invited?- Chaudrey. No explanation needed
Gaylonnie
Bonus poly round:
(Add a third time the pairing for this one)
Who does the most cooking? Who cleans up? Is it seen as a chore or do they put fun in it?- Gil cooks and cleans. It’s fun
Any cute pet names for each other?- No
Any major fights? What do they fight about?- Not many once they get into it. Mostly over “hogging” the others
Who’s the angel and who’s the demon?- Lonnie and Gil are demons. Jay’s the angel
Who has the most bizarre tastes? Who’s more vanilla?- Lonnie’s wild. Gil is vanilla
Who proposed? How did they propose?- Lonnie proposed over dinner
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