Could you do a lil' cute Mozzie x reader? Plz?
mozzieâs new skin has me feeling very attracted to aussies as of late, so why not?
ps: to make this easier, weâre gonna pretend that he doesnât have an expecting wife because thatâd be pretty fucked up if i included that
pps: iâm sorry i havenât released much as of late, school hates me
mozzie x reader >> photographs
warnings: swearing, clownage, possible australian stereotyping
summary:Â a vacation day did not end the way you thought it would.
if you knew any better, youâd blame tori for the misfortune.
âyou two need time to yourselves,â she suggested. âgod knows when maxâll burst from boredom.â
sure, on paper, a day off sounds envigorating, liberating. nothing beats waking up in your loveâs arms knowing there is truly nothing to be done. you already envisioned the day: breakfast in a cozy diner, an aquarium before a picnic, and a high-class dinner atop a skyscraper.
however, you knew max, and knew all of those things would never come to fruition.
the bed was cold as the morning breeze from the window shook you awake. you faced maxâs side of the bed, expecting him to be asleep as he usually is: on his stomach, mouth open and one arm under your pillow, the other dangling off the mattress.
with this image never coming to a physical form, you sighed and put on one of maxâs hoodies from the closet, throwing it over yourself and disregarding your absence of pants. once you shrugged it over your head, your eyes met a small note pasted onto the vanity mirror.
âhello?â you called out, taking the steps into your living room. it was empty, and you could practically hear the dust accumulating from so many days away. the couch was stiff and the photos on the wall were smeared. even through the disarray, it was your home, and you decided to pay more attention to it in the future. if you and max were going to grow old, may as well keep the house young, right?
finally realizing the note was a direction, you made your way to the main entrance, peering through the glass of the door to see one of maxâs motorcycles with him atop of it. he seemed to be sleeping, body leaning so far forward that his head rested on the steer. his arms were crossed and being used as a pillow, covering his face just enough for you to only catch a glimpse of his sandy hair. you chuckled to yourself.
padding your way across the hot pavement, you stopped in front of the bike, leaning forward to rev the engine once, sending max into a flurry. he snorted and tried playing it off, resting his head on one hand.
âshit â gâmorninâ, love,â he groaned, running a hand along the top of his head.
âhow long have you been out here?â you asked, smirking. he checked his phone.
âi wanted to surprise you!â
âget your helmet,â max looked down to your bare legs. â...and some pants, maybe.â you looked down, blushing from the public setting, and returned to grab a pair of jeans. once you put on a pair, you took a quick trip into the garage, snatching your helmet off of the shelf. itâs appearance was identical to mozzieâs, aside from the flag and name and instead an ash gray. when you returned, max traded out his hat for his own helmet and put on his signature shades.
âi always forget how damn hot you look with that on,â he teased, nodding towards your gear. âmakes me almost wanna stay home.â
faintly, almost inaubdible, a click was heard from behind your back.
âoh, stop it,â you replied, swinging a leg around the bike and grabbing his waist. your heights were similar enough for you to rest your head on his shoulder, helmets clinking against each other with each bump or crack. the closeness never bothered either of you, it was in fact a comforting reminder of how affectionate you are for one another. max was a puppy, sure. every red light, heâd give your hand a squeeze. every turn, heâd place his hand behind him to make sure you donât fall from the intensity of the movement. a few times, he joked about getting you a sidecar, so he could always catch a glimpse of you while heâs driving. you turned down this offer, of course, mostly because that would only raise the risk of him driving in general.
the roads were unfamiliar to you. it was only your second month moving in with max, despite the fact that you two have been together for years. never married due to work, but in love nonetheless. australia was a place you never thought youâd find yourself in, a world away from your original house. while you missed your hometown, youâve come to realize that a real home is wherever max was, and the thought made you smile into his neck with a blush.
âyou still havenât given me a hint to where weâre goinâ,â you pointed out. he craned his neck to look at you for a second, his smirk barely visible from the helmet.
âsomewhere different,â he replied, shrugging. âyouâll like it.â
the bike turned a corner youâd never even noticed before, heading down a dark road. the building that came into view, a large white box with intricate pillars. there was no clear sign or indication of the type of business. as you got closer, however, the small gold lettering was legible.
âcentermill art gallery?â you asked, baffled. max laughed, taking off your helmet for you and hanging it against the handles.
âcharming, eh?â max replied, holding the door with a flourish. âitâs different from the dirt bikes and diners.â
âthatâs one way to put it.â
the floors squeaked against your boots, the steps echoing along the nearly bare walls. a man not much older than you approached the both of you, his velvet suit shining in the light.
âwelcome,â he flatly said, adjusting his sleeve. âiâm toby. if you have any questions please find me.â he parted, sighing. max looked at you, holding two arms in the air as he shrugged. he grabbed your hand and led you down the first area of works. sculptures of all form and color came into view, scattered around the open room.
the first creation to greet you was a stone person, poised as if they were in their final moments, entirely nude. max let out a gasp, reaching behind you to place his hands over your eyes. his attention was ripped from the human when he moved into the next part of the room. as you trailed behind, you read a large, red sign.
DO NOT TOUCH THE ARTWORK!
âcheck this,â mozzie said, pointing to a life size sculpture of a lion. âtacky.â he let out a loud chuckle, running his hand across the beastâs back. you covered your mouth, trying your hardest to suppress a laugh that would have traveled in the air. max bared his teeth, letting out a snarl as if to impersonate the animal. noticing your struggle, max made it a challenge, daring you to laugh at him.
âwhat do you say we get one of these for the house?â he inquired, slapping a concrete horse head. âitâd be a fucking centerpiece and a half.â
âdonât be ridiculous!â you said through your teeth. âi have standards.â
âthen howâd you end up with me?â he took a step closer, wrapping his arms around your waist. you exhaled with a smile, placing your head against his chest.
âletâs keep going, i wanna see if thereâs anything that doesnât look like it belongs in a retirement home.â
the path led you to the paintings, stuck to the wall and seemingly frozen in time. the frame looked centuries old and the velvet ropes told you it wasnât something to mess with. the painting was a young woman, similar figure to your own, back facing the viewer. draped around her body was a white cloth, only exposing her arms and back as she held it against her chest with a doe-eyed look. you couldnât take your eyes away from the piece, analyzing every brush stroke and bump of paint that was too thick upon application. you were only pulled from your trance by a flash, another clicking sound following. confused, you whip around to see max, polaroid camera in one hand and freshly printed photo in the other.
âtakinâ some pictures,â he nonchalantly explained, putting the photo into his already suspiciously stuffed pocket. you nodded slowly, stepping in front of the next portrait. a ragged young man stood beside what was presumed to be his older, pristine self, embracing.
âwhat do you think it means?â you asked quietly, the breath taken from you to seemingly revitalize the frozen figures. max didnât respond, sighing. slowly, he reached into his pocket and removed a handful of polaroids, to which you grabbed.
âthatâs me,â you observed, feeling the sense of familiarity. âasleep this morning, on the driveway before we left, standing in the gallery doorway, me and the paintings...? isnât it, like, bad to flash photograph the works?â
âthatâs a myth, look closer,â his voice was low, ready to burst. you looked up at max, noticing his worried brows. you uneasily went through the photos again.
âis that a ring?â sure enough, in every photo, maxâs two fingers held a ring up in the foreground, completely ignored by you. it was blurry considering the main focus to be on you, but you knew what it was anyway. âwhyâs there aââ
wordlessly, (for the first time in his life), he held out the ring for you to see in person. it was simple, classic, a silver band with various decals and gems. he was grinning under his moustache.
âi couldnât wait,â he explained, laughing. âi wanted to wait until at least a year here, but youâre too fuckinâ irresistible.â
max got on one knee, ears red. you felt tears in your eyes.
ây/n, will you, uhââ
his eyes widened, taking your hand and placing the ring on your finger. you grabbed his neck and pulled him in for a sweet kiss. he chuckled again as you peppered kisses along his jaw.
âi practiced this a million times in my head,â he admitted. âi wanted to wait by sundown.â
âanytime is the perfect time,â you replied. âbut why the photos?â
âsomething different,â he repeated, the same tone as before the date. âwe gotta update those pictures on the wall, babe.â
âbut youâll see me every day of your life,â you protested, wiping your cheek. âyou donât need the photographs.â
âbut i do,â he lightly argued. âwhen weâre old and look like raisins, i wanna be able to look back at how drop-dead gorgeous i was.â you laughed, pushing his chest.
âyouâll always be drop-dead gorgeous,â you replied. âraisin or not.â
âi love you so much,â he mumbled, awestruck. âcanât wait to spend every day with you, y/n.â