[ action | closed to Lance ] Valentine's Date - Forward dated to the 14th

[tempredmental]

WHO: Keith & Lance
WHERE: Diner, hot spring cave
WHAT: Valentine's Date for the newly weds
WHEN: Valentine's Day, Feb 14th
WARNINGS: Just overwhelmingly sweet fluff... sorry. LMAO

[Sure... resources were kind of low, but they at least still had some nice clothes from various missions in the past to wear for the night. And the diner was a decent place for dinner, even if it put their mushy romantic moments in Tommy's sights and made them potentially ripe for teasing. But there was also the hot spring pools... and, despite the stupid blizzard before the date, they had a teleporting wolf that Keith probably would have brought along anyway for part of the date.

And gifts? Well, with Keith, it was more about the time spent together, so finding a present was hard. He wasn't good at physical gifts. But, he did manage to get a gift for his husband that he felt would work. He always spent a lot of time trying to figure out material gifts, but he'd managed to decide this one was a good one.

So, wrapped gift in hand, he went to go catch Lance once they were ready to go, but before they left.]

Hey. [He held it behind his back, like that was going to make it more surprising or something.]

Comments

[tempredmental]

[And, yes... that got Keith to chuckle and smile. He ducked his head.]

Yeah... yeah, I do.

[Aaaaaaand he might be blushing just a bit.]

[the_tailor]

[Aw, that face, that blush...]

I could look at you all day.

[tempredmental]

That would just feel weird.

[Keith rubbed the back of his neck.]

Besides, there are other things to do, you know.

[You were embarrassing him, Lance.]

[the_tailor]

Right, but they're not better things to do.

[He pauses.]

Not that I can't think of a few better things to do that involve you still, but, y'know!

[tempredmental]

Please. We're in a restaurant. I'm pretty sure not everyone here wants to hear those ideas.

[Keith just smirked now, poking his food and taking a bite.]

That said, wait until you see what I have planned for 'dessert'.

[the_tailor]

[He's mid-bite when Keith says that, and it's all he can do to not choke on his food. Eventually he manages, and his face is red from both coughing and Keith's words.]

Oh my god. I love you.

[tempredmental]

[Keith laughed.]

I certainly hope so. You married me.

[the_tailor]

I did, didn't I?

[He laughs as well, beaming.]

I love your laugh, y'know that?

[tempredmental]

[Keith got quiet, definitely shy from that comment. It wasn't often that he laughed, that he felt like he wanted to. So much around him just never gave him reason to laugh. The blush stayed firmly in place.]

Thanks... I- I think...? [He was also terrible at taking compliments.]

[the_tailor]

[Aw, Keith... Lance moves to take Keith's hand and squeeze it.]

It's wonderful. Makes me want to make you laugh again even more.

[tempredmental]

[Keith let out a breathy sigh and squeezed Lance's hand in return as he gave a tiny shy smile.]

I wouldn't mind that.

[He liked laughing. He liked having reasons to laugh.]

[the_tailor]

I want to make you happy. Forever, if you'll let me-- And I mean, you'd better, considering the whole marriage bit and all.

[He smiles.]

[tempredmental]

Well, I wouldn't have proposed if I didn't expect this to at least be long term if not forever.

[And Keith definitely chuckled again at that.]

I mean, geeze.

[the_tailor]

Forever. I like forever.

[Another hand squeeze, and that smile softens. Despite their situation, he knows deep down that they're destined for each other. Forever will happen.]

[tempredmental]

[Keith was definitely purposefully not thinking about the fact that there was, at any point, a risk that they could go home. He didn't want to. Even if they went back to the world Drift Fleet was in. He wasn't sure what they'd remember from here, with the Agrii, and the wedding. He didn't want to lose that if he didn't have to.

Though, he knew, deep down, that they'd have to at some point. There were still things they needed to do, to finish, to clean up after everything that they'd gone through with the war. But it was easier to just avoid that for now.]

Me, too... [His own smile softened, too.]

[the_tailor]

[Even if that happens... He knows they'll find their way back to each other.]

I love you. I mean it. I've never been certain of anything more.

[tempredmental]

I love you, too. [Another hand squeeze before he finally let go.] But, at this rate... we're not gonna be able to get to dessert... [He smirked now.]

[the_tailor]

Oh. Right.

[He snorts, picking up his fork again.]

Let's finish up, and then...? Where are we going next?

[tempredmental]

Hey, that's part of the surprise. [Keith almost pouted.] I'm not giving up my secrets.

[the_tailor]

[There's a pout before Lance goes back to eating. Maybe a taaaad quicker than before; look, he's dying to know, okay? Besides, the food honestly is very good.]

[tempredmental]

[Okay, that got Keith to laugh again, and he put his head in his hand for a second.]

Don't choke, please?

[the_tailor]

You know more than anyone that it takes a whole lot for me to choke.

[He winks before digging into his food again. At this point, it doesn't take long for him to finish the dish.]

[tempredmental]

[Okay, well... that? That got Keith to choke a bit in response, and he nudged Lance's leg under the table with his foot.

Still, they did finish up their dinner, and it was good, and Keith started to clean up. After all, he'd kind of borrowed Tommy's diner for this, and there were other people around in other areas using it as well because of the weather and having sheltered there. So, it was only fair to clean up what he had used and where he had worked.

But, the dinner wasn't the only thing he'd planned out. There was a reason he had a bag with him. He stood next to Kosmo and put his hand out to Lance.]

Ready?

[the_tailor]

[Lance gonna Lance. Keith knows this well by now.

When he sees that hand outstretched, he goes to take it, standing up.]

Always, samurai.

[tempredmental]

[Keith pulled Lance in for a kiss before placing his other hand on Kosmo. In a flash, they were at the hot springs. No one else was there due to the snow, but the warm steamy water kept the caves at a good temperature. Keith had picked a spot in the back where they could get some privacy...]