en-hance your life.

tfw it takes you two weeks to realize we could post our pieces for the @enhancedzine

hunk: uh… no

hunk: oh, good, so you know i’ve been in love with you since we were fifteen

lance: hhhhHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

language shenanigans best shenanigans

first interaction

lance: hey I’m trying to make some money so if anyone needs tutoring in calculus or spanish I can help

hunk, who has spoken perfect spanish since he was 10: Yes Hello Cute Boy Can You Please Help Me I Have Never Met A Spanish Word In My Life

lance: yeah sure!! I’d love to help you out

hunk: Deception Executed Perfectly, Ready For Stage 2

lance: what

hunk: nothing haha anyway how does 4 o’clock sound

first tutoring session

lance: say some basic phrases so I can get a sense of your pronunciation and see how often we gotta meet

hunk, who wants to meet every day: ho-la ah-mee-go

lance: yeesh that’s okay buddy we’re just gonna have to work a lot at this

hunk: Deception Executed Perfectly, Ready For Stage 3

lance: what

hunk: nothing haha anyway I’ve heard that watching movies in the target language helps you wanna maybe watch one sometime

first movie

lance: hey bro you wanna cuddle? movies are a lot more fun if you’re snuggled up with someone

hunk, sighing as he prepares to yet again be the big spoon because he’s so much bigger than all his friends: yeah sure

lance: lies down behind hunk, throws one leg over both of his and one arm over hunk’s torso, squishes his cheek against hunk’s shoulder

hunk: wha–

lance: oh sorry do u not like being the little spoon

hunk, choking back tears: no this is great thank u 

first (failed) attempt at a date

hunk: can you teach me a specific phrase

lance: of course! what do you want to know

hunk: how do you say “you’re really cute and I want to take you on a date”

lance, heart sinking: oh…..*in spanish* you’re really cute and I want to take you on a date

hunk, in spanish: you’re really cute and I want to take you on a date

lance: yeah just like that….is there someone in particular you wanna ask out?

hunk: yup! *leans in* you’re really cute and I want to take you on a date

lance: I already said your grammar is fine why are you repeating it to me 

hunk: looks into camera like he’s on the office

first time meeting lance’s family

lance: everyone knows english so you should be fine except my abuelita doesn’t know much so I’ll have to translate–

hunk, in fluent, perfectly accented spanish: it’s very nice to meet you ms rivera! your grandson has told me a lot about you!

lance: how–what–who–

lance’s abuelita: ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

first (successful) attempt at a date

lance: why did u pretend to not know spanish?? is this a prank?? were you making fun of me??

hunk: no not at all I really like you!

lance: so you LIED??

hunk: I’m really sorry I lied! I was too nervous to just talk to you

lance: nervous?? why

hunk: because–because–*in spanish* because you’re really cute and I want to take you on a date

lance: ?? why are u reciting lesson phrase–oH MY GOD NVM I GET IT NOW UR CUTE TOO LET’S GO OUT

first kiss

lance during their date: can u teach me samoan? I promise I don’t know it already cause unlike SOME people I don’t lie about my language abilities

hunk: sure! what do u want to know

lance: hm how about……I like you and I want to kiss your face

hunk, in samoan, while blushing: I like you and I want to kiss your face

lance, in samoan: I like you and I want to kiss your face

hunk: yes exactly like that good job

lance, getting up: cool thx! gonna go smooch a cute samoan dude I saw on the walk over here

hunk: nO