they shadow box and they paper chase ;;

With their first anniversaries fast approaching (first the anniversary of the engagement, then the anniversary of the wedding), Emery had half-expected that the two of them would do something truly special to celebrate. After Ryder had started making comments about how busy his schedule was, though, Emery had readjusted his expectations. After all, Ryder was right – they could easily stay home and do something romantic to celebrate. It didn’t matter where they were as long as they were together. It was still a few weeks out from both anniversaries, which is why Emery was so surprised to be bundled into a hug as soon as he got home from class and told that they were going to the Maldives. “Holy shit, seriously? I thought you were too busy for a vacation, I was planning something romantic for us to do near-campus”, Emery said, truly surprised by Ryder’s declaration. “As long as we’ve got SPF 50+ sunscreen, I’m more than ready”,

“You wouldn’t last one minute of ignoring me. You know I’d have to make it as impossible as I could.”

“Oh yeah? Let’s test that theory out...starting now.” Ryder said, then proceeded to dramatically fold his arms and look away from Elijah.

“I’m not the one we have to worry about, you’re the one that’s been missing from the party scene recently”, Noah retorted. “Alright, I’m in. My place or yours?”

“I’m having parties of one; much less hectic and less mess to clean up. You should try it sometime.” Ryder joked. “Let’s go to yours.”

Emery’s eyes trailed over Ryder’s body as he started stripping out of his clothes, finding his husband just as attractive today as he had when they first met. “You’re gorgeous”, Emery told his husband before nodding his head in agreement, definitely onboard with that plan. “That sounds like the perfect night. If I ever turn down an opportunity for you to suck my dick, you’ll know that something is seriously wrong with me”.

“Oh, please. I’m nothing compared to you, hot stuff.” Ryder dismissed his husband as he crawled into bed, kissing him briefly before reaching into his nightstand for his ‘materials’. “Any night with you is perfect to me, but I know you only like to keep me around because of my mouth.” He teased his husband before kissing him again.

Avery: THEN STOP oMG

Avery: idk?! NOT ME THO

Avery: LA LA LA LALALAAA

Ryder: JUST WAIT UNTIL YOU HEAR ABOUT THE ONE I HAVE WITH CHRIS EVANS

Ryder: THAT'S NOT JUST AMERICA'S ASS

Avery: RYDER I FUCKING SWEAR

Avery: 😩🔫

Avery: I'M GONNA BLOCK YOU

Ryder: NOOO

Ryder: who else am i going to share my fanfics with?

Ryder: just wait until you hear about my jason momoa one

charliestyles: does it ever get boring asking your husband if you can do things charliestyles: live a little

Avery: you know what, he probably could

Avery: PLS STOP

Avery: LALALALALALA

Ryder: BUT WAIT

Ryder: THAT'S NOT THE BEST PART

Ryder: KATE WINSLET SHOWS UP AND CONFESSES HER LOVE FOR HIM BUT HE CHOOSES ME INSTEAD

“Bullshit,’ Hannah rolled her eyes. “I’ve had the whole getting down on one knee with a ring shit pulled on me and I promise you it isn’t my thing. Never will be,” she continued to insist. Once he opened the bag, Hannah reached in to grab one for herself. “Cheers, babe.”

“The Ryder Shaw you’re talking to now is a different man from the Ryder Shaw of three years ago, trust me. I would have rather died than commit.” He told her. “Damn, that sounds like a story I’d love to hear.” As she grabbed one, Ryder grabbed one as well, not wasting any time in eating it. “See you on the other side, my friend.”

Robyn laughed softly at his answer. “I’ll see what I can do.” She agreed to his terms. “Are you ready to go?”

“I’m ready Freddy.” Ryder said as he stood up. “You also didn’t tell me what it is that I’m doing –– should I not ask to maintain the element of surprise?”

“You say that like I’m going to get tired of the films. I’d watch them on repeat if I could so you have nothing to worry about!”

“Fine, you are slightly forgiven. But the next time I won’t be as forgiving. If you do, I’m gonna ignore you for like... twenty minutes.”

With their anniversary rapidly approaching, Ryder felt that it was very important for he and Emery to have a break from everything, especially Emery, what with his job and his seemingly never ending extracurriculars. Ryder pretended that he didn’t have anything planned, and over exaggerated his upcoming schedule, ultimately one night just saying that they could “Just stay in for [their] anniversary, we could make something romantic out of it.” However, little known to his husband, Ryder was in the middle of securing them a five star resort suite with an ocean view.

Ryder waited until Em got home that night, albeit anxiously, but managed to pull himself together when he heard his key in the door. Not wasting a second, Ryder raced to the door and engulfed his husband into a hug, not letting him get his foot through the door. “I hope you’re ready to work on your tan, Red, because we’re going to the Maldives.”

“Disney+ is giving me everything I ever needed in life so if you don’t hear from me for a week, you know where to find me.”

“I’m actually a little offended that you’ve been binge watching without me. If you finished the entire marvel franchise rewatch we started, I’m gonna scream. Loud, too.”

Avery: you are so much more considerate than Emery

Avery: I immediately rescind my statement cause I did NOT need to KNOW that

Avery: if I can still text as a turtle then I totally will

Ryder: ikr, he could learn a thing or several from me

Ryder: i'm currently on chapter twenty six where we finally consummate the relationship on a beach. it's hot and sandy and there's a large amount of honey involved

“I can buy you a coffee and a sweet treat or give you the money for them?”

“You’ve got yourself a deal, lady. I’d like my rewards to be presented on a tray with flowers.”

“No shit,” Hannah agreed, knowing that her mind was in fact, great. “Listen, don’t take this the wrong way but, I’m gonna pass. Marriage isn’t my thing. I wasn’t expecting you to take me up on it,” she played along with him. “Plus, I kind of like your husband. Don’t tell him that though.”

“You know, I said the same thing before I met Emery.” Ryder recalled, thinking back to his and Em’s complex history. “You might meet you someone that’ll make you change your mind one day, but until then...” Ryder then opened the shrooms bag. “Let’s get down to business.”