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dethbug · 1 year
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OHMYGOSH FOR THE VALENTINES SELF SHIP ASK AND FOR LOFFMAN OFC!,!.!: the ship of all time 😌😌 the ship to ever ever ever
Darling, hugs, love letters, and smitten!!! >:3
HEY YOU. i love you. i would do doodles for this but my energy is looooowwww rn so youll just have to go by my descriptions for rn but i will doodle it later hehe :)
~ darling ; what outfits would you both wear on a date? feel free to show pics!
dates in hoffman's mind are "going to a fancy restaurant" or "going to a fancy dance" OR SOMETHING like he always approached dates as ... "they need to be extravagant/big" -- overtime ive shown him that anything can be considered a date......essentially ive shown him the joys of a nice night in,, with fort making and shitty baking ^_^ SO THAT BEING SAID it really just depends what we end up doing for a date night!!!!
when we get all dressed up for something fancy, he is always sure to match with me (i.e. a burgundy tie to match with my burgundy dress) -- it was a trend that started from our first fancy date and it was completely unexpected,, and seeing how much it made me melt,, he never stopped... it definitely stayed an unspoken thing
"...I like that tie." "I like your dress." (cue the knowing smiles + intense eye contact)
for a simpler night in, we just stay in our pajamas :) i am one to wear one of his shirts + shorts or sweats ,, and hes just a sweats guy. yeah he rocks no shirt , his honkers are out for the world to see. sorry abt that
~ hugs ; are you and f/o affectionate / open about your relationship in public?
yeah. we're annoying as fuck im SORRY. im just the type to always be holding on his arm, or his hand --- and hes the type to always have a hand on the small of my back, or an arm across my shoulders, etc etc
he isnt afraid to kiss in public - THAT CAN MAKE ME RLLY EMBARRASSED AND FLUSTERED THO so its him that initiates the face hold + gentle peck just to see me get all red (he chooses his timing w that tho - he is a trickster. a fool if you will.)
~ love letters ; are they good at expressing how they feel? what’s their best way of letting you know they love you?
it took hoffman some time to express any sort of emotion around me. ever since everything that happened with his sister, and ... how he coped with his grief :( ... he learned how to keep his emotions locked away and buried deep, deep down. hence why us falling in love/getting together at all is such a slow burn - bc he tries to bottle all his emotions away AND we start out ...strongly disliking one another (YA LOFFMAN IS ENEMIES TO LOVERS LMAOOOOO he fell first tho. i can talk abt the timeline of this for hours . i will spare yall for now but pls shoot me an ask if ur curious @ anyone who may be reading this)
but over time ... once he finally is in touch with that side of himself again... him expressing his love is very quiet. he speaks more-so through physical touch + acts of service/gift giving,, as hes never been good with words. but ,, he loves taking care of me. whether thats when im sick, or im overwhelmed, or he just simply wants to because he wants to. (he also loves holding me any chance he gets.....hes a very soft person at heart, not that hed want anyone to truly know that tho hehehh)
~ smitten ; was it easy for the people around you and f/o to figure out you liked each other? did they get involved in you getting together at all?
I THINK THAT GREATLY DEPENDS ON WHO IT IS. i think amanda knew first because ... partially its bc shes my twin and knows me as well as she knows herself , and could see through WHAT I THOUGHT WAS my "hatred" for him (that comes with its own drama tho tbh) -- but on the other side of the coin, i dont think kramer/lawrence were quick to realize it at all
ALL THIS TOOK FOREVER FOR ME TO TRY AND EXPLAIN IN A WAY THAT MAKES SENSE IM SO SORRY my brain feels fried rn ......
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ganyuslily · 3 years
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having a crush on you — genshin headcanons
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characters: albedo, childe, kaeya, scaramouche, xiao
category/extra notes: fluff, oblivious reader, like so oblivious in some parts it makes me wanna bang my head why did i do this
a little summary: how do they act when they have a crush on you and how would they confess?
a/n: i wanted to write pining hc but then i read the definition of pining and i was like “i think i understood that wrong” so this is just them having a crush on u enjoy
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albedo
probably doesnt even notice he has a crush on you at first
but one day he notices how he got kind of disappointed when he heard knocking on the door and it wasnt u but timoteus
and hes like ?? why was i disappointed
and then he finally understands that he has feelings for you
doesnt really know what to do abt it
probably tries to ignore it at first
but when this feeling of happiness and excitement bubbles in him every time youre around he accepts it
gets even more smitten when u come to him with food or tea when he forgets to eat while working
or when you braid his hair
i feel like hed be one of those people that want to keep you close
like he gets a little bit clingy and he wants your touch
hes probably extremely touch starved but thats a topic for another day
if he learns that u had a bad day or ure sick or anything he drops what he has to do as quick as he can
i feel like hed admit he likes u by accident
like just randomly while spending time together or something like that
“i like you”
childe
everyone in liyue harbor is aware of the fact that childe is head over heels for you. well, except for you
its kind of funny to be honest, but he also feels like hes loosing his mind
how are u so oblivous??? it honestly baffles him
just yesterday he took to the fanciest restaurant
and the day before out shopping
and the day before that invited u to go stargazing
and u still did not get the hint that he likes you
(maybe a little bit more than he should)
i mean, come on, these are not things you do with someone whos “just your friend”
AND maybe it wouldve been okay if it has been going for like a week, but no, hes literally been hinting that he wants to be more than friends for months at this point
obviously, the most rational thing would be to just ask you out, but childe fears rejection
it is not something that hes used to and so the thought of that even being the possibility makes him unsure
so he probably wont do anything about it
hell just take care of you from afar, as a friend (even though he longs to be so much more)
probably needs a push from something to happen, for example someone taking interest in you
and so it probably just ends up with zhongli flirting with you for childe to finally do something, because the ex archon was just getting annoyed at how he was not confessing
“zhongli what do you think youre doing”
kaeya
when he gets to the conclusion he has a crush on you hes like “oh shit”
doesnt know what to do
his first instinct is to run and just push you away
and he attempts to do that but being away from you hurts him so eventually he comes back
and you were so worried because you thought that maybe you said something or that something happened to him and he just falls for u deeper
his flirty demeanor probably kind of settles and he flirts with just you
you dont get the hint tho, u think hes still just being kaeya
doesnt matter how many times he picks u up or takes you out on what are in his eyes obviously dates
probably just gets frustrated and just says it
although it doesnt come easy for him, he feels so vulnerable and scared that ull say u dont feel the same and hell make a fool out of himself and oh archons why did he decide to do that—
“i like you” “oh, i like you too! i was waiting for u to say something” “..what”
scaramouche
tries to get rid of what he deems a “useles stupid crush”
but obviously he cant
so he just accepts it with a sigh
is really delicate with you, treats you like you could break at any moment
everyone sees he clearly fancies you, but they dont dare to say anything when they see you drag him by his hand throughout the city
(and even if they wanted to, his gaze is enough to make them fear for their life)
he looks at you softly and tries to be a little bit more gentle
you appreciate it a lot
probably just straight up tells you one day
although it took him a lot of mentally preparing himself
looks at you when youre talking abt your day and goes “i like you”
when u answer the same thing the first thing he does is ask if he can kiss you
(cause god knows he wanted to do this for the longest time)
doesnt know how to express his emotions correctly so hell show his affection in the weirdest ways
“do you want me to kill them for you?” “what? no, no!”
xiao
doesnt know what to do at all
like he just freezes when he realizes it
desperately acts like nothing happened and tries to continue with your relationship as before but its just so hard
notices the smallest things
and he gets just really flustered when you come up a little bit closer to him
or when you accidentally touch
hes a blushing mess
doesnt confess though that wont happen easily
at all
it would either have to be you doing that or you being in a near death situation when he realizes he almost lost you
and that moment he decides lifes to frickle to wait and be scared of his feelings for you
“i, i thought i lost you— you were there, just, just laying, so lifeless, and and i thought i was too late and—” “shh, xiao, its okay. im here, im fine—” “i like you, i like you so much”
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memelover1024 · 3 years
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Salvatore-Mikaelson Chapter 2
Tvd Series
Salvatore OFC-Mikaelson OFC
1300 words
Now Part One
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Third-person POV
Detroit, Michigan 2009
The bar was loud, Athena sat in the corner booth waiting for the informant she was meeting, nursing a glass of vodka mixed with O-. she saw a tall man wearing a leather jacket walk into the bar, he looked around but when he spotted her he slowly made his way over, a douchie smile on his face. He sat down at the other end of the booth.
"that strawberry?" he asked gesturing to the drink in her hand
"Strawberry blonde, want some?" without waiting for his answer she turned and gestured to the young bartender with a scarf wrapped around her wrist to come to the table. When the girl got there she sat down next to Athena and offered her her clothed wrist. Athena gracefully removed the scared from her wrist and sank her teeth back into the holes in the skin she had made earlier. She brought the girl's hand over her glass and applying a small pressure to one of the veins, blood spilled from her arm and into the glass. Once Athena's cup was full enough she stopped applying pressure, and it stopped bleeding immediately.
"How did you do that?" the man asked her
"Science and medicine, learn enough about the human body you can do basically anything." he nodded, Athena gestured to the girl to go over to him and she did. He sunk his teeth into her arm and drank greedily.
"Don't kill her, she's very helpful," with that the man withdrew and with a gesture from Athena, the girl wrapped the scarf back around her wrist and went back to work.
"I agreed to meet you because you claim to have information that would be useful to my brother and I, what is it?" Athena demanded, all hints of kindness gone from her voice, face now in resting bitch mode.
"Kathrine Pierce," he said with a smile on his face. She gave him a confused look and thought for a moment, then it hit her.
"Ahh, Katerina Petrova. Have you found her?" she asked.
"No, but-" he was interrupted.
"Then why are you wasting my time?!" she asked sternly. He hesitated for a moment, terrified of angering her further. Hed heard the stories of what her and her brothers were capable of.
"I've found her doppelganger," Athena froze, Katerina was the last of her family line, Klaus had said so himself, he'd made sure of it.
"That's impossible, Katerina's family line ended with her. And vampires can't have children."
"I don't know how it's happened, Mrs. Mikaelson, but it is. She's in mystic falls, Virginia. Her name is Elena Gilbert. She looks just like Katherine, and she's human.'' Athena looked at the floor deep in thought, then she smiled a genuine, excited smile. The curse could finally be broken.
"Thank you for bringing this to my attention, now tell me, what reward do you want for this information."
"Assistance," the man said.
"Assistance?" Athena responded amused. "Whatever for?"
"My friends and I have been imprisoned underground for 150 years, we want revenge on the people who did that to us, but the Salvatore brothers have gotten in our way, I ask that when the time comes for you to go to Virginia to claim the doppelganger you destroy mystic falls in the process." Athena saddened at the mention of her long-lost brothers, even though she had a new family she still missed them. She had not seen Stefan in 90 years on account of what Klaus had done to Stefan's wife, Athena's adoptive sister, Rebekah. And she had not seen Damon since she was human, on account of what he did to her sons. She missed Stefan with all her heart, and even though she missed her twin, she didn't think herself capable of forgiving him for what he did. She nodded at the man's request.
"Now that good sir, is something I can do," she replied boastfully, smirking.
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Athena pulled up to her brother's Dearborn, Michigan mansion in her green, 1966 Lamborghini Miura. The house was small for Klaus's usual lodgings, but it was only temporary. She walked up the stairs to the front door and let herself into her temporary home.
"Klaus! Where are you," she called not loudly since she knew he could hear her.
"I'm in my studio!" he called back from the other side of the mansion.
She made her way through to the back of the house to a sunroom on the edge of the house's garden. There was Klaus on a stool sitting in front of a large canvas. He was painting a small red bird that was 10 feet in front of him in the garden, the red paint of course was the blood from the body lying at his feet.
"Nik!" she screamed and gestured to the body on the concrete floor.
"What?"
"You're going to stain the concrete! You know you can't wash blood off of stone!"
"It's fine sister, were only going to be staying another couple of months anyway,"
"Yes, about that..." Klaus turned from his painting to look at her, puzzled. "I have a surprise for you." he smiled.
"Do you now?" he inquired, Athena just grinned. "Well? What is it?"
"I.. or rather one of my minions, has found us a doppelganger." he stared at her, expression unreadable.
"That's impossible..." he started
"That's what I said, but my informant is positive, she looks just like Katerina and she's human," she told her brother, stepping towards him. He smiled, but noticed the hesitation hidden in her eyes.
"What else? There's something off I can see it.'' Athena scoffed, she hated how he could always tell when something was up with her.
"My brothers, or my biological brothers to be specific, Stefan and Damon. They have named themselves her protectors. They'll be a problem, and it's not like we can just kill them,"
"Why not?" she gave him an annoyed look. "Alright fine, I won't hurt them, I see why you would want to protect Stefan but hey Damon after what he did-"
"I thought we agreed to never speak of that," she cut him off, hurt by the memory he had dug up.
"I'm sorry," Klaus said, genuinely noticing her change in mood.
"Its fine," she responded, setting aside her emotions, "so, we have a doppelganger, it won't be that hard to procure a vampire and werewolf, we have a witch, and I could also always do the spell myself, all we need is the moonstone."
"Katerina stole it when she escaped, we have no idea where she or it is," he told her.
"But we do, my brothers have dated not one but two doppelgangers. So id say they are as smitten with them as they are. Katerina turned them for a reason. And having a doppelganger who is basically a biological double out in the open-"
"She has too much to lose if she doesn't come out," Klaus surmises.
"Exactly, she knows we can find her using the doppelgangers blood, and she doesn't know Stefan and Damon are my brothers, she thinks you will kill them on sight. Shell try to protect them. She might even come out just to stop you to get back at Elijah for breaking her heart,"
"Elijah's not here, he's working against us,"
"She doesn't know that, and it's the last thing she'll expect,"
"So we just wait till she shows herself, then make a move," he asks.
"Yes, we shouldn't tip them off that we're coming until we are ready to strike. They can't stop us but they will make it harder." Klaus smiled at her.
"Alright! So where am I going to commit my next massacre,"
"Home."
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dirt-cup-draco · 4 years
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Are you still doing the shipping thing? If so, im 5'2, brown hair, blue eyes, straight. Im from the South so i have a heavy drawl. I like to read and watch Netflix and Disney plus.
For Marvel I ship you with….
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Peter Parker! He would adore your drawl. You’d move and you’d be the new student and he would just immediately be drawn in by you. He’d notice you reading a book and he wouldn’t really be into it but he would want to impress you and you would sort of realize he was lying through his teeth and youd reassure him he didn’t need to pretend to be someone else, you liked him as he was. You’d both love to binge shows together and cuddle and hed be whipped.
For Witcher I ship you with….
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Jaskier! This singing dork would be absolutely smitten with you from the beginning even if a part of you thought him annoying or needy even. He would serenade you and you’d eventually fall for it. He would be earnest and wholesome and it would take a long time but he would persevere and you would think that he was just flirting playfully but he would really like you a lot and you’d come to realize that so you would be able to trust him.
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Heartbeats on the Airwaves chapter 5
As always, for @acealex-blueiguana
Cecil had to stay in the hospital for a week and a half, to make sure the wound healed properly and wasn’t infected. He slept a lot because the exhaustion of his job is finally catching up with his over worked body. Carlos spends a good chunk of his free time in Cecil’s room, making small talk, cuddling and exchanging small kisses.
They shared dinner most nights, unless Carlos got called away. Carlos managed to sneak away and picked up Chinese.  Now, Carlos sat cross legged and barefoot at the foot of Cecil’s bed, listening to Cecil go on about how much he hates his brother-in-law. Carlos smiles a little. This man was an absolute dork, but Carlos was completely smitten. He sets his chopsticks down in the container and then sets it aside, pulling Cecil’s feet into his lap, rubbing small counter-clockwise circles around the ankles. Which were quite boney.
“What are we going to do for our first date?” He asked randomly.
Cecil gives noise that was basically a purr and opens his eyes.
“Nothing to fancy. Because a good time isn’t based on how much money you spend.”
“I could cook for you.” Carlos suggests. “Since your birthday is next week.”
“How did you-oh god. Right there!” Cecil groans as Carlos presses his thumb into the arc of Cecil’s foot.
Carlos chuckles. “I read your chart. I also know you have a wheat allergy. And that your middle name is Gershwin.”
“Now hold on- “Cecil keens again, arching his back a little as Carlos begins to rub the lower part of Cecil’s left leg before switching to the right.
“Hm?”
“You know so much about me and I hardly know anything about you.”
“Well, my middle name is Fernando, my birthday May 20th and I’m allergic to cats. Which I assume you have because the first time we met you ran into me and then I was sneezing like crazy all day.”
Carlos smiles at the memory but Cecil’s face fell.
“Oh.”
“Hey. Don’t worry about it. I take Claritin. Because I can handle it and I would hate to stop seeing you, as we are now dating and all.”
“You’ll have to meet him sometime.”
“What if he hates me?”
“Then it’s not going to work out. I can’t date anyone my cat doesn’t trust.”
Carlos nods. “I can respect that. I hope I’ll make a good impression.”
“I’m sure he’ll love you as much as I do.” Cecil muses before his eyes go wide and one hand clapped over his mouth. “Shit. Sorry. I know it’s still way early and- “He kind of shrinks back a little.
Carlos reaches out, a tad concerned. “Cecil? Are you okay?” He asked softly.
Cecil nods quickly. “I’m alright. Just lost control of my mouth for a moment is all.”
Carlos reaches out and takes his hand, giving a careful and gentle squeeze.
“You meant it?”
Cecil looks up at him. “I do.”
“That’s good. Because I love you too.”
Cecil's mouth dropped open and he was stunned silent. Carlos chuckles again and shifts to his knees, leaning up to kiss Cecil’s lips. Cecil was speechless. Cecil “I talk for a living, so I don’t do shut up” Palmer was silent. It was a bit jarring.
“You’re adorable.” Carlos grins before sitting back down.
“You broke me.”
“I do apologize. But I am a doctor so I’m sure I can fix what I broke.”
“I do believe I’m entitled to compensation.” Cecil gives a small smile.
Carlos raises an eyebrow. “I’m sure we can work something out.”
Before Cecil could answer, Carlos kissed him once more and then kisses his forehead. “Are you wanting to do that interview?”
“I had completely forgotten about it.” Cecil admits. “But sure. Not like I have anything better to do at the moment.”
Carlos opens his mouth to retort but Cecil gives him a look and he shuts his mouth with a laugh.
“You need to behave Dr. Mendez.”
“I don’t know what you are talking about Mr. Palmer.”
“Mhm. Hand me my bag please?”
Carlos gets up and picks up the satchel that Dana had dropped off earlier. Its bag was covered in pins and patches ranging from pride to Star Trek. It was very Cecil. He hands it over and watches as Cecil opens it and digs through files and papers before pulling out a recorder.
“Here we are.” Cecil holds up the silver recorder triumphally.
“Anything else?” Carlos asked as he settles back down at the foot of the bed.
“Nope. Let’s begin.”
Cecil slipped into a professional personality easily, despite being in a hospital gown and hooked to multiple machines.
“I’m here with Mercy Eastern’s Chief of Surgery, Dr. Carlos Mendez. I’ve been told you have big news for the viewers?”
“I do.” Carlos smiles, seeming a bit nervous for some reason.
Cecil reaches over and takes his hand, giving a gentle squeeze.
“What is your news?”
“Originally the Crystal Storm Foundation was for teenage and single mothers to get help so they can get back on their feet, but as of February 13th, this Wednesday, we will be extending our reach to women who cannot conceive and working with surrogates to provide them with the family they cannot produce themselves. We believe everyone deserves a chance to be a family.”  The words seemed to be pouring out now.
Cecil couldn’t help the smile that spreads across his lips. He loved how passionate Carlos seemed when talking about helping others. His eyes light up and hold a love for people.
“We also will be helping children in the system to find forever homes. Everyone should have someone to love them.”
Cecil nods a little, his eyes starting to sting a little. Carlos stopped talking and reaches out for his hand.
“Cecil? Is something wrong?”
“No. No. Nothing is wrong. It’s just…. you are so amazing. I’m so lucky to have met you. I- “He pauses, reaching over to turn off the recorder before continuing. “Carlos, words usually come easily to me. That’s why I do what I do.” He pauses and looks away, only to have Carlos reach over and take his hand.
“But?”
Cecil looks back over. “But you make me speechless. I’m at a loss for words. I don’t know why. I’ve dated before. But this is different. You are different.”
Carlos gazes at him for a moment. “I’m…. I’m amazing because you make me want to be amazing. You have this way of making people want to be better. You inspire me with your raw passion and loyalty to your work.”
Cecil was openly crying now, and Carlos panicked.
“I didn’t mean to make you cry! I’m sorry!”
Cecil gives a watery laugh. “You.”
“Me?”
“Yes, you.”
“What about me?”
Cecil tugs on his hand. “Hold me. I’m tired.”
“Yes sir.” Carlos smiles a little and cleans off the bed before getting up.
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The next week went by in a blur and before Carlos knew it, it was Cecil’s birthday.  He wasn’t sure what to get as a gift but suddenly, he just knew. He ran out and bought the supplies before hurrying home and getting to work.
The day passed by fairly quickly and soon it was six o’clock. He slides the lasagna into the oven and moved to answer the door. Cecil stands on the other side, wearing what he wore on the news that night, with his hair pulled back into an elegant braid. His glasses slipped down his narrow nose a little and Carlos smiles fondly.
“Hey beautiful. Happy Birthday.” Carlos steps back after pressing a chaste kiss to Cecil’s lips. Cecil follows him to the kitchen.
“I wasn’t sure if you drank red or white, so I brought both.” Cecil says as he sits down the paper bag he was carrying.
“I’m not to picky. Which do you prefer?”
“My favorite is Arbor Mist, the raspberry one but where I went didn’t have any, so I got Pinot Grigio and Rosé.”
“Oh, that’s too bad. I’m sure we can make do.” Carlos leans against the counter with an easy smile.
“I have been told I’m pretty easy to satisfy.” Cecil comments.
Carlos raises an eyebrow. “Is that so?”
Cecil’s eyes go wide, and his face, ears and neck flush a bright red as he struggles to answer. Carlos laughs.
“Yknow, you made that exact same face when we first met.”
“Please don’t bring that up. I have to deal with both Dana and Earl teasing me about it.” Cecil wines a little and buries his face in his hands.
Carlos crosses the kitchen pulls him close. “I’m sorry. I can’t help it. You have a cute blush.”
“You are annoying. You know that?” Cecil says, his voice muffled where he tucked his head into the crook of Carlos’ neck.
“You love it.”
“Yeah.” Cecil presses a kiss to Carlos’ neck. “I do.”
Before Carlos could answer, his pager went off in the living room. He tightens his hold on Cecil with a groan. He wasn’t on call tonight!
“Do you need to go?” Cecil asked, pulling away a little.
“I can have someone else get it.”
“What if they need you?”
Carlos rubs a hand over his face. He knew Cecil was right, but he didn’t want to leave. Cecil takes his hand.
“Hey. It’s okay. Go.”
“But- “
“I’m used to spending my birthday alone. We can reschedule.”
The words made Carlos’ heart hurt.
“You have lives to save.”
Carlos nods. “I know.” He kisses the center of Cecil’s palm. “Don’t go anywhere. I’ll be back as soon as I can.”
“Be safe.”
“I will.” Carlos promises, turning the oven off and taking the pan out. “You can eat if you want. It’s wheat free.” He says, kissing him once more before moving into the bedroom to put his shoes on.
 Carlos finally gets home around eleven to find Cecil asleep on the couch with Stark Trek: The Next Generation playing quietly in the background. Half a glass of Rosé sits on the coffee table but both the lasagna and the cake are untouched. Cecil’s purple glasses sat crooked on his face and his clothes were rumpled enough for Carlos to assume that he’d been asleep for at least an hour. Carlos quietly sits down the bottle of Arbor Mist-raspberry of course- on the coffee table and kneels down beside the couch. He had to go to three different stores to find it, but he didn’t mind. He brushes back Cecil’s bangs and kisses his forehead. Cecil stirs a little before snapping awake and jerking upright.
“No!” He gasped, making Carlos fall back.
“Cecil?” He asked.
Cecil looked around before his eyes landed on Carlos and him visibly relaxed. “Oh. Carlos. You’re back.” He smiles.
“Are you alright?”
“Yeah. I’m fine. Just a bad dream is all.”
“Do you want to talk about it?”
“Not tonight.” Cecil shudders. “What time is it?”
“Eleven ten.” Carlos picks himself up off of the floor. “I know it hasn’t been the best birthday, but we still have fifty minutes we can salvage.”
“Sorry I fell asleep. I wanted to wait up for you.”
“I don’t mind. It was a cute sight to come home to. I got you something.” Carlos says, handing over the bottle.
“Where did you find this?!? Everyone is sold out!”
“I just got lucky I guess.”
The truth was that he drove two towns over to find it, but Cecil didn’t need to know that.
“Thank you.”
“There’s one more thing.”
“Oh?”
“Wait here.” Carlos instructs, going to his room and getting the box and returning to the couch.
Cecil takes it with a curious expression and opens the box. Nestled in silver tissue paper is the vest that Carlos had ripped when Cecil had gotten shot. It was cleaned and repaired, with a red flannel heart sewn onto the left side, over his heart.
“One of the holes was to big to fix so I improvised with one of my own shirts.” Carlos admits, rubbing the back of his head.
Cecil looks at him, a gentle expression on his face. “I love it.”
Carlos kissed him once. “Happy Birthday Dearheart.”
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CECIL’S CAKE RECIPE!!!
Okay so I’m from the south and the best damn cake ever is called a hummingbird cake. It’s been in my family for literally forever. And now y’all have the recipe.
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 large eggs, beaten
11/2 cups vegetable oil
vanilla extract(as much as you feel is right)
1 (8-ounce) can crushed pineapple, undrained
2 cups chopped bananas
1 cup chopped pecans
Shortening
Cream cheese frosting
1/2 cup chopped pecans
How to Make It
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350°. Whisk together flour and next 4 ingredients in a large bowl; add eggs and oil, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened. Stir in vanilla, pineapple, bananas, and 1 cup chopped toasted pecans. Spoon batter into 3 well-greased (with shortening) and floured 9-inch round cake pans.
Step 2
Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes our clean. Cool cake layers in pans on wire racks 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks, and cool completely (about 1 hour).
Step 3
Place 1 cake layer on a serving platter. Spread 1 cup Cream Cheese Frosting over cake layer. Top with second layer, and spread 1 cup frosting over cake layer. Top with third cake layer, and spread top and sides of cake with remaining frosting and pecans.
I also like to mix coconut into the frosting
frosting is optional and the pineapple can be substituted with cherries
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