prince charming.

MATTY: It’s very bad 😝

MATTY: You do that every year?

AIDEN: More or less. They’re the only family I have.

MATTY: Good

MATTY: It’s very cold

MATTY: It’s different than in Switzerland.

MATTY: Did you have a good Christmas?

AIDEN: Chicago’s cold is a special kind of monster

MATTY: Yes

MATTY: How are you?

AIDEN: Well, consider myself not bored anymore

AIDEN: Sound of mind and body, so that’s enough

MATTY: You’re very bored?

MATTY: Why are you five months back in my Instagram?

MATTY: You need to stop looking at my Instagram.

MATTY: You just likes a photo that’s five months old.

wyatt smiles, his gaze dropping slightly. it’s not that aiden can’t, it’s that he won’t, and that breaks his heart every time. “should we head out now or are you planning on getting even more handsome for me?” 

The smile on Aiden’s face removed firmly painted on, even as his gaze traced over Wyatt’s expression. He’d said something wrong, he knew — Wyatt wore the half sad expression he always did whenever Aiden allowed his charm to trip him up. He just couldn’t figure out what had triggered the look. He would have to try to figure it out later. “Lead and I’ll follow, lovey.”

GABE: I think you think you’re pretty.

AIDEN: correction: I know I am

AIDEN: I think you’re pretty too, just so you know

GABE: Sure about that?

GABE: You’re so high maintenance, it’s almost like you’re royal or something.

AIDEN: now where would you have gotten such a preposterous idea from?

GABE: Rude and fussy, we make a good pair.

GABE: Where?

AIDEN: I could’ve told you that

GABE: That’s a no

GABE: Don’t play games. I’ll go have dinner with Wyatt if you’d rather sit around and fuss

AIDEN: Years later and you're still trying to pretend as if the idea of going on a date with me isn't a dream of yours.

Dominique smirks up to him wasting no time in kicking them off setting them by the door. She hated them anywhere. She much rather be in boots but somehow it made her feel more dressed up being in heels though she doubted Aiden would even care. She tugs open the top to give him a preview. “Of course they are” Closing it again she smiles as he takes her hand tugging her off toward the food. “Sounds like a plan. I hope it didn’t put you off too much to cancel that meeting you had”

“It was nothing.” Aiden easily shrugged her concern away as he led her to the dining room. He’d carefully set the table, the Thai food he’d ordered set in the middle of the table. Usually, he would’ve prepared the meal himself, but the meeting with his doctoral advisor had run longer than he’d expected. Thankfully, he could always rely on his favorite Thai restaurant to produce an excellent meal. As he slid the chair out so that she could sit, Aiden dropped a kiss on the top of her head -- as promised for the surprise cupcakes. “Did you have an interesting day at work, darling?”

GABE: That’s disappointing.

GABE: You’re welcome. Did you want to get dinner?

AIDEN: Are you asking me out on a date?