kyle

“mhmm,” devin hummed around his next forkful of food he managed to shovel into his mouth. this was something that devin could find himself getting used to, coming home after work or errands or both and having kyle there waiting for him. no matter how shit his day was, or even if it was a great day, kyle always managed to make the day twenty times better just by being there. he could get used to falling asleep with her cradled in his arms and against his chest, he could get used to waking up and she was the very first person he saw. he could just get used to and love having kyle in his life for the long run. he was smitten really, he could swear that if he weren’t so cautious with his feelings he would have blurted out the ‘l’ word on the first date. she just made him feel so intensely about everything - even toast these days. devin could have a piece of toast and be reminded that he had kyle and he could swear that he was eating gold covered bread. “you know what we ought to try one night?” devin said as he sat his fork down to grab his wine glass instead. taking a little sip to rinse his mouth some of the heat from the food, he went on to say, “making a cake,” he said with a cheeky grin spread on his face. “like a bake off, yeah? ron and reg can be our special judges,” he said and chuckled just a little bit. “i gotta admit, i’m a pretty good cake maker. i could be on that show cake boss if i really wanted to,” devin said, though that was the furthest thing from the truth. but the idea of him and kyle having a bake off and competing over something so silly, he needed it in his life. he wanted all of these cute couple moments that he’d missed out on for so long and he wanted them to be with this one special person.

“listen, it’s a good day for me today so who knows if i’ll even remember this by tomorrow when the forgetfulness hits,” devin teased playfully. devin was over the moon crazy about kyle, there wasn’t one woman in his life that made him feel the way that kyle made him feel. kyle made devin feel as if he could climb the tallest mountains in the world without even wanting to stop. she made him feel like he was truly alive, like there was some fire that had been going out in him that suddenly grew bigger and bigger, kyle did that just by smiling at him. or even touching him with her pinky finger, and this new incredible feeling was something that devin knew that he could hold onto forever. even the woman that truly broke him and made devin not want to express his feelings to anyone, she couldn’t hold a candle next to kyle. kyle was better than her in every fucking way. devin grinned a bit at her question and responded to her comment with, “you mean you or the food?” he asked as he sat down beside her and picked up some of his food from his plate and began to eat it. “way better than the restaurant, wow,” he said around his food.

Oliver: Where the fuck do sesame seeds come from?

Oliver: And why the fuck did anyone think that they'd be ok to put on bread?

devin himself had doubts about kyle staying with him, plenty other of women had left him high and dry so surely the common denominator had to be him, right? and when she did, of course devin would be distraught but for now he was just going to be happy and try his best not to think about the scenario he had in his head. “yeah?” he asked when she mentioned what she wanted to do, a smile slowly forming across his face as he gave a single nod. “i think that sounds like a wonderful idea,” he said and leaned in as she moved in closer and stole another kiss. he couldn’t stop himself, kyle was just addicting and devin couldn’t get enough of her. he swore that she could be the death of him one day. “do you need any help getting anything?” he asked as he looked around the kitchen, he felt odd just standing around since he was so used to being the one putting on dinner, or lunch, etc. so being useless and just watching kyle do everything was something foreign to him, but he wasn’t going to step on her toes and take over something she’d definitely put some thought into.

devin grinned at her gasp and the words to follow after, giving her another peck as if to apologize to her for saying anything that she didn’t want to hear. “Mm, well, it’s been a bit hasn’t it? i might need a little refresher after dinner,” devin said with a wink of his own to follow. devin never expected kyle to have sex with him constantly, he wasn’t that kind of man - with other people it had been expected because it was in their deal, but things were different with kyle. when they did have sex, it was amazing - breathtaking even for devin, but he would never in his life push it on her, but if it did happen hey, he wasn’t going to complain. how could he? kyle was too damn beautiful for her own good and often he sat wondering how the hell she could fall for a guy like him. raising a brow as curiosity took over, devin gave kyle’s backside a little pat before he made his way into the living room. when he saw the canvases and paint brushes and paint sitting in the living room, he chuckled softly and shook his head. grinning wide from ear to ear, devin couldn’t believe that kyle had gone through this trouble to recreate their first date. she was too good for him, devin swore by it. he looked over the canvases and paint, letting his fingertips brush against the canvas to get a feel for it. he didn’t know what the hell he did to deserve such an incredible woman, but whatever it was devin was so happy he’d done it. he made his way into the kitchen and leaned against the door, just gazing and admiring kyle for a few short moments before he asked, “so are you gonna be the instructor tonight then?”

devin had been more than happy to have helped kyle in her time of need, devin appreciated her more than anything when she flew home just to come take care of him when he was having a little problem himself. the two of them were working so well together devin believed, things were still chaotic but there was never a day the two of them didn’t see one another and at least show that they were still there for one another even in the chaos. devin had been out during the day trying to talk to the real estate agency about the house he purchased, he needed to get that on the market now that it wasn’t being occupied, he tried contacting his baby mama, and nothing, his classes were alright, and now he was just ready to get to kyle’s and relax with the one person he adored the most. at this point, devin didn’t even bother to knock, instead he just said, “hey, babe, it’s me,” and shut the door behind him. taking off his jacket, devin took in a big whiff and smelled mexican food, grinning from ear to ear as he did so. walking in, devin took a glance at her and noticed what she was wearing - he couldn’t forget that outfit even if he tried. it was the outfit she’d worn on their first proper date and devin’s heart was skipping beats just looking at the beauty in front of him. walking to her, he gave her a soft kiss to her lips and said, “you look beautiful,” in a soft tone of voice. planting one more kiss, devin pulled away and said, “but that food smells more beautiful,” he teased.

kyle had been so thankful to have devin come to seattle to support her while she fixed what she needed to with her father’s ashes that she wanted to repay him. once they were back in atlanta, she did her best to try and recreate their first date, gathering everything she could to make the mexican tapas meals they’d had and even found a few canvases and paints with brushes so they could recreate their painting lesson as well. waiting for devin to arrive, kyle changed into the same outfit she’d worn on the date in hopes he’d realise what she was doing. 

devin: Then I'll be on the next flight out. Send me an address and I can Uber there

kyle: [sends a pin on apple maps]

devin: I don't feel that way, Kyle. I WANT to be there for you

devin: I WANT to be able to be a support to you like you were to me. I WANT to be there because I care so much about you and I know I wouldn't want to do something like this by myself.

devin: Going out of my way would be like, bringing you a Subway sandwich from Atlanta to Seattle.

devin: And even then that wouldn't be going out of my way 'cause it's you.

devin: So let me come protect you?

kyle: please don't do that, they don't keep well