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Jamie ([personal profile] lost_boy) wrote2022-12-18 12:19 pm
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[christmas eve]

It was Christmas Eve and I was fairly certain I was going out of my mind with anxiety and excitement.

I had told Eddie we were just going to Kagura for dinner. Earlier in the day, I had gone up without him, checked in, and I had taken our bags, the ones I packed the night before without him noticing. In my own bag was the ring I had settled on, the ring that had jumped out at me long before I expected it would have. In early November, I had promised myself I was just looking. Waiting for the right ring.

By the first of December, I had found it.

It was simple, beautifully polished wood. Simple, but personal. In the end, I hadn't even found it in a jewelry store, but at a small Christmas market, where people were selling their handmade items. This ring was the only one like it, the swirls of the wood making it completely unique. And it felt right.

But our bags and the ring were all waiting in our room. Right now, as we entered Kagura, Eddie only thought we were coming for dinner.

And we were. We could order room service if we wanted to. I expected we would. Maybe even champagne. As we approached the front doors, Eddie's hand in mine, I was glad all over again that I had carefully saved and budgeted for this. I wanted it to be special and I didn't want either of us to have to worry about anything.
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[personal profile] eddie_spaghetti 2022-12-18 10:38 pm (UTC)(link)
Eddie was strangely nervous as they stepped through the doors of Kagura, wearing a blazer that actually fit and shoes that weren't sneakers. They'd been adults, more or less, for a long time now, but moments like this, it struck him that he'd been in an actual, grownup relationship for ages now. Kids his age had boyfriends and girlfriends. He had a partner, even if he still cringed at the thought of using that word.

And now, they were dressed up for a fancy dinner on Christmas Eve, paid for with money they'd earned themselves.

"Should we get our table? I think we're a little early," he said, looking at his watch.
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[personal profile] eddie_spaghetti 2022-12-25 02:07 am (UTC)(link)
"Uh, the restaurant is that way?" Eddie said, turning to look over his shoulder as he was tugged in the complete opposite direction. "What the fuck Jamie, are you—"

He stopped abruptly, turning to look where they were actually going, down a hallway of numbered rooms.

"You asshole, I knew it!" He cried triumphantly, waving an accusatory finger in Jamie's face even as he broke out in a grin. "I knew you were planning something! You should've warned me, you freak. I didn't even get to pack."
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[personal profile] eddie_spaghetti 2022-12-31 03:18 am (UTC)(link)
The idea of someone else packing for him should've sent him down a spiral of panic, but this was Jamie. Jamie would know exactly what he needed, would think of all the silly little things that anyone else would've made fun of him for. So, he only panicked a little.

"I'm still pissed," he said, sounding the opposite. "I hate surprises."

He did, normally. For some reason, this one seemed okay.
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[personal profile] eddie_spaghetti 2023-01-07 04:02 am (UTC)(link)
"Being able to lock the door and not have the maid bust in in the morning? No way, why would I want that?" Eddie said, playfully rolling his eyes.

Standing just inside, Eddie gawked openly at the room, which was definitely the nicest hotel room he'd ever been in. He only had vague memories of trips he'd gone on with his mom, and she'd always been super particular about where they'd stayed, but he didn't remember anything like this.

"It's... Wow," he said, his throat constricting at the sight of his carefully packed bags sitting at the end of the bed.

"We're going to have so much sex in here."
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[personal profile] eddie_spaghetti 2023-01-13 02:03 am (UTC)(link)
It was on the tip of his tongue to ask if they could accommodate allergies, even though he knew he didn't have any real ones. It was a reflex, and working on it didn't mean it had disappeared entirely.

"Wow," he said, his eyes widening as he looked at the prices on the menu. "Are you sure about this? It's probably cheaper down in the cafe."
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[personal profile] eddie_spaghetti 2023-01-19 02:34 am (UTC)(link)
Throwing his arms around Jamie's shoulders gratefully, Eddie murmured a quiet, "Thanks."

Eddie being Eddie, they'd managed accumulate a decent savings for a couple of college kids with jobs that didn't pay all that well, but it made him feel better when he knew what money was coming out when.

The fact that Jamie understood that made all the difference.

"Shit," he said, grabbing his hand and pulling him towards the bathroom. "Shit," he said again. It was huge. "I guess we don't have time to use it before the food comes." He grinned.
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[personal profile] eddie_spaghetti 2023-01-25 02:54 am (UTC)(link)
"Nobody's fucking anyone in that tub," Eddie insisted, "Do you know how many bathroom related accidents there are every year?"

He sounded, a bit, like he was trying to convince himself. Screwing around in a bathtub had always sounded like more trouble than it was worth, but he'd never imagined it in a bathtub like this. There were jets.

And it looked really clean. He was actually impressed.

"Wow, that was fast," he said, blinking as he watched Jamie slip out of the bathroom to answer the door.
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[personal profile] eddie_spaghetti 2023-02-01 02:35 am (UTC)(link)
"Oh, gross, is that champagne?" He asked excitedly, reaching for the bottle and hauling it out of the ice bucket. "They're really going all out," he observed. It somehow didn't occur to him that this was something that Jamie had ordered himself.

Shoving the bottle back into the bucket, he moved to inspect the food, his stomach growling.

"I feel like I could eat a horse."
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[personal profile] eddie_spaghetti 2023-02-07 02:38 am (UTC)(link)
"Amazing," Eddie said around a mouthful, his plate nearly licked clean and his champagne glass almost dry.

"When I'm complaining about feeling like shit tomorrow, just remind me the red meat and gluten were worth it."

He knew he didn't have a real gluten intolerance, but it still made him feel kind of bloated the next day if he ate too much of it.
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[personal profile] eddie_spaghetti 2023-02-13 02:58 am (UTC)(link)
Glass to his lips, he somehow managed to inhale the last swallow down into his lungs, staring bug-eyed at the ring box in Jamie's hand as he coughed fitfully.

Somehow, he hadn't expected this. They'd talked about it, but it was some nebulous future event, that he'd assumed he'd have ample time to prepare for.

He hated surprises. But did he hate this one? Only a little.

Mostly, he felt dizzy, his cheeks hot, and it wasn't just from the lack of oxygen. "What?" He squawked.
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[personal profile] eddie_spaghetti 2023-02-19 02:13 am (UTC)(link)
Eddie was certain he'd swallowed his tongue. He nodded, dumbly, staring down at the ring and listening to the blood rush in his own ears.

"Yeah, sure. Okay," he finally squeaked out, smiling dazedly.
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[personal profile] eddie_spaghetti 2023-02-27 02:02 am (UTC)(link)
"Oh, shit! Yeah, I love it. It's great. What is this, wood?"

What were you supposed to say when your boyfriend gave you an engagement ring, when you'd never considered the possibility of actually wearing them before? Was it bad that he just hoped that the band didn't give him eczema?
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[personal profile] eddie_spaghetti 2023-03-07 03:14 am (UTC)(link)
"Fuck, I love you," he said breathlessly, throwing his arms impulsively around Jamie's neck, his chest aching and his throat tightening.

Holy fuck, he thought he might actually cry. What an asshole.

"Yeah, okay. Fine. Do it," he said, pulling back and shoving his hand in Jamie's face.
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[personal profile] eddie_spaghetti 2023-03-12 03:06 am (UTC)(link)
"I'm not waving it around," Eddie protested, while waving his hand around. Finally composing himself, he drew in a breath and let Jamie slide the ring onto his finger.

"Holy shit," he breathed, looking down at it, a little bug-eyed.