𝐒𝐔𝐑𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐄 !
༄ pairing : m.olise x artist!fem!reader
༄ summary : a drawing you made pushes Michael to surprise you
༄ genre : fluff, established relationship
༄ word count : 886
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You were at home, waiting for Michael.
He had told you he was going to run some errands but didn’t want you to tag along.
"Why can’t I come with you ?" you had asked
"I’ll be quick, don’t worry"
You still weren’t convinced, but you let it go.
"Right. À toute (see you later)"
After he had left, you found yourself alone and bored, in search of something to pass the time. As an artist, your go-to activity was drawing, and your boyfriend loved that. Every Monday, he picked the "drawing of the week", a doodle that he particularly liked, to hang it on the fridge. The one for this week was a drawing of you two as cup bears, hugging. Curiously, you noticed that it had disappeared.
"Hm. I’m sure it was there yesterday" you told yourself
But you didn’t pay it more mind than that and went about your day.
You decided to spend your time binge watching a tv show that had caught your attention a few days prior.
After a couple of episodes, you started worrying.
"Didn’t he say that he would be quick ?"
He had left early in the afternoon, and it now was almost dinner time.
You checked your phone and saw that he had texted you.
"Sorry love, I got caught up, the errand was a little longer than I expected. I’m omw" it read
Three months ago, the thought of sending you a message to update you wouldn’t even cross his mind. This evolution was pleasant, so you decided to not be pissed when he came back.
When, finally, the door opened, you immediately questioned Michael.
"So, what was the errand exactly ?"
He vaguely said something about a friend that needed help, without looking you in the eyes. You weren’t convinced, he was obviously hiding something, but you trusted him enough not to pry further. Whatever he wasn’t telling you, you told yourself he hid it for a reason.
"Okay, well I made dinner"
He seemed nervous the whole time you were eating, agitatedly bouncing his leg and saying a few words only when prompted. You found it odd, but you quickly dismissed it as stress about his next game.
After you were both done eating, you decided to take a shower.
"Can I come with you ?" he asked
You had showered together before, so it didn’t bother you.
"Only if you scratch my back" you teased
You both went to the bathroom, stripped of your clothes, and hopped in the shower. But when Michael took off his shirt, you immediately noticed the bandage covering a part of his abdomen.
"What’s that ?" you inquired, pointing at his stomach
"A surprise" he said, a timid smile on his lips
"How can a bruise be a surprise ?"
He started slowly removing the bandage, and when he was done, you instantly recognized the drawing of the week, the one of the two teddy bears. He had it tattooed and added both of your initials on each bear.
You were speechless, staring at him with wide eyes.
"Now I carry an indelible piece of you with me, everywhere I go" he stated proudly
It was one of the sweetest things he’d ever done. You had thought about getting matching tattoos before, but you didn’t want to be seen as the crazy possessive girlfriend, so you never brought it up. Thus him doing it first filled you with inexpressible glee.
"Oh Michael, that’s adorable"
"You like it? I wanted to have a permanent proof of my love for you on me"
Conveying how appreciative you were with words wasn’t an easy task, so you opted for actions instead.
You had taken care of one of his fresh tattoos before, so you knew what to do. You got out of the shower and headed toward the medicine cabinet. You retrieved an antiseptic spray, a healing cream, a new bandage and a bit of cotton.
You re entered the shower, and sprayed some antiseptic on the cotton. You started delicately dabbing it on the tattoo.
"Thanks, but I can do it myself, you know?"
"It’s my way of thanking you" you responded with a smile
After cleaning the tattoo, you applied a bit of healing cream on it. Softly, you rubbed it with your hand, moving it carefully across the still tender and reddened patch of skin. When you were done, you covered it with the new bandage.
"And voilà !"
When you straightened up, Michael cupped your face with his hands and planted a ton of kisses on your cheeks, your nose, your forehead, your lips.
"You know I love you, right? I love you so much"
"And I love you to the moon and back"
You started the water, letting it flow on your bodies, and kissed passionately. Forget the soap, forget the water bill, forget the rest of the world, you were now in a dimension where it was only you, him, and the steamy water.
Later, when you were cuddling in bed, you asked Michael what tattoo you could get in turn.
"A giant portrait of me on your back" was his answer.
"Yeah I changed my mind, I’m not getting tattooed"
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thᥲᥒks for rᥱᥲdιᥒg !! ఇ
