#asknat

She shouldn’t have lied, she knew that Pedri liked stability, he liked routine, he was disciplined. That’s not how he was raised, but that’s something he learned along the way to get better, to be in control, and to turn himself into the man that he was raised to be. But of course he was tough as nails, he wasn’t one to be easily wooed by romantic cliches.

He was romantic though, he made sure to give his girl the best of experiences, the best version of him. However she wanted to do something nice for him, something that she knew he would like, a date from the comfort of their home. However she didn’t have to lie and say that she was sick, making him cancel the plans that he so meticulously planned with his friends weeks ago. 

Yet it was her only day off, she was a teacher and days off were only given on the weekend. She could’ve chosen Sunday but she had to clean her classroom for parent teacher conferences, so that left her little time with him. Plus he had been working himself out, thinking about the expectations placed by everyone that cared about football, he was the piece that held everyone together, the reliable one, the one that couldn’t mess up. 

He was stressed, but currently Pedri was annoyed, she had called him right when he had arrived at the club with his friends, after a nice dinner, saying she was sick when he had just seen her two hours ago, meaning he had left her perfectly healthy. 

She was sad when he arrived, the curt phone call had given her no indication that he would actually show up, she didn’t blame him, she just told him to not drink too much so that they could enjoy the rest of the night, it was ten when he arrived, he sighed when he saw her pouty lips. 

“¿Qué es todo esto?”He said, pointing at the gloomy but warm lights that surrounded their living room, cute fairy lights and nice smelling candles.  (What’s all this?)

“Es una pequeña cita sorpresa que tenía para ti…esperaba tener una noche de cine" she answered him with a hint of boredom. (It’s a little surprise date I had for you, I was hoping to have a movie night)

“I thought you were sick? I left the club to come home to you, to make sure you were alright” he was running his fingers through his hair, a clear sign of indignation. 

“I am fine, not sick, just want cuddles”he shook his head, his face twisting with pent up irritation, ignoring the way her arms invited him in for an embrace. 

“No, you knew I had made these plans with the boys, I even told you in advance, so I don’t know why you did this?”

“I know but I never told you to come home right away”

“Yeah, but you implied it”

“I just wanted to cheer you up”

“Why?”

“Because you’ve been stressed…”

“That’s why I wanted to see the boys today, not be home all day with you, bored out of my mind”

“Bored huh? Ok, you can go to the club if you want” that’s all she said, standing up and walking away.

She was waiting for the brownies to come out of the oven, and at that moment the timer went off. she wasn’t expecting him to follow. He watched with amusement how she angrily slammed the oven door, but he also winced when she almost took the brownies out of the oven without a mitten. She became easily distracted, so much so that she didn’t notice him behind her, clearing the counter for her.  She bumped into Pedri’s hard chest, almost burning both of them. 

“Pedri! Watch it” 

“Ok, don’t talk to me like that” he grew irritated. He hated her sassiness. 

“I almost burned you” she said with agitation, while her deadpan stare made him twitch with awkwardness. 

“We’re fine, just set the brownies down and let’s go watch the movie, I saw the snacks that you-.”

“You can go, I’m not mad Pedri. I would rather see you actually relaxed with your friends, than being here all pouty and annoyed” he pursed his lips, taking a deep breath to calm his mind, he wasn’t doing much to convince her that he wanted to stay. 

“If you think I’m leaving now, you’re out of your mind, you will act fine and then you won’t speak to me for days, so I’m trying to avoid that by staying here…”

“You would rather be with them, correct?”

“Well yes, then I would’ve come home to you to spend the rest of the weekend with”

“Then go! I don’t want you here” she went into the living room, blowing out the candles and unplugging the fairy lights. The last thing she did was turn off the tv before she started to gather all the snacks to take back into the kitchen. 

“No, because you do want me here, you called for me and besides you did all of this and now we will set it up again and stay here” he grabbed a few bowls of snacks to help her carry them to the kitchen, there she realized that he wanted the opposite of what he was saying, he again wasn’t convincing her. 

“…I don’t care Pedro, I won’t be mad, besides everything is taken down” every piece of candy and popcorn was sealed into the cute pink Tupperware that Pedri had gotten for her as a gift for her baking duties. 

“Really? Then how come you have that cute mad face….” she rolled her eyes. “…stop with the attitude amor and let’s go” she shoved all the containers into the pantry. 

“Just say a thank you and go back to the club” 

“Why should I say thank you, when I didn’t ask you to do any of this?” He threw his arms up in frustration. 

“I don’t know, to make me feel better. I seriously want to be alone, Pedri, the food won’t go bad for tomorrow. Leave and come back to me when you crave my company” as she walked away he was able to pull her back into a warm embrace, gently placing a kiss on top of her head.

“I love you, and I always crave your company. You offend me by thinking otherwise” a gentle shove was given to his chest, she just wanted to walk away and that’s what she did. She quickly walked to the room so he wouldn’t see what was behind the door, the romantic setting that he wouldn’t be getting tonight or the next. He only caught a glimpse of her sad face and the rose petals on their bed before he heard the lock click. 

“Open the door amor! I seriously don’t understand why you chose today, that's it. I love what you’ve planned and it is a very sweet thing to do for me, but please don’t hold it against me, I just wanted a chance to catch up with the boys” he heard some shuffling in the other side of the door, the rushed patter of her feet against the floor, until the door flew open making him stumble, to regain his footing, his eyes finally saw what she had done. The whole bed was cleared and the bag in her hand just made him cage her against the wall, arms wrapped tightly around her waist. 

“Where do you think you’re going?” He mumbled against her skin.

“With Flor”

“Being with your cousin is more interesting than being with me?” He pulled back a bit to watch her stoic face.

“It is when she actually wants to spend time with me, I’m also taking the brownies…” he started to kiss her neck, nuzzling his face to keep her closer. 

“First my girl And then you want to take my brownies, absolutely not” he shook his head, his stubble tickling her even more. 

“Stop Pedri, you’re tickling me” he heard the amusement behind her voice.

“Is it working though, are you staying?” She felt his smirk against her skin, but she could be stubborn, butting heads like usual. 

“No, I already took down my best efforts, plus that nice lingerie set is off my body…”he couldn’t help but nuzzle his face further into her neck, taking in her beautiful scent, maybe he should stay. 

“Even better right, I don’t care about a flimsy set that’ll get ruined anyways, besides give me ten minutes and I’ll get everything back together” the reminder of her best efforts being taken down, brought her back to earth, so she shrugged him off. 

“No Pedri, you really hurt my feelings…”

“And I’m sorry my love, but I was blindsided” 

“I just wanted to do something nice, you always do everything and I just wanted to return the romance, but you’re not easily surprised. I know it was your time with the boys but I also don’t know when else to surprise you because you’re so busy” 

“Look I love giving you everything, I feel so fucking good when I make you happy. When I make you all flustered and giddy about a gift, a simple task that I’ve taken off your hands or even a silly compliment. I like doing that for you, it doesn’t bother me. I love being the kind of man you deserve, right now you can continue being mad at me, make me sleep on the couch because I’ve realized that I wasn’t being fair. But I also only wanted one day with the people that I don’t have to love too much. It’s stupid but I really wanted to act stupid and not so mature, don’t doubt me baby because I love the way you love me. You listen and you make me feel like a deserving man and that’s all I want, so allow me to fix this tonight.” She finally pulled him closer, gently caressing that stupid frown. 

“You don’t have to be mature with me, I love the glimpses of silly Pedri that I get and I don’t mean the tease or flirt that you are, I mean when you get excited and giddy about my brownies or when you randomly run to the swings in the park and swing for a few minutes. I love when you don’t have so many stress frowns that are prominent on your face, you deserve to be pampered by me. I know that you love giving me all those love languages, but I want to return the happiness that you give me-that you make me feel” he softly kissed her lips, a chaste kiss to calm her heart. 

“I love you, and I’m sorry that I wanted to be selfish today…”

“Go Pedri, please go with your friends and be selfish, I won’t be mad and I promise I won’t make you sleep on the couch, just go and be silly but promise that I’ll get a glimpse of you in that state when you get home…”

“I just don’t want you to be mad…”

“I’m not baby, tomorrow you will help me decorate my classroom though” she poked his chest with an unsure smile, she still didn’t know if he was mad at her.

“Of course baby…”

“Are you mad at me for interfering with your night?”

“No, I’m glad I came. You told me that you worry about me- yes I’ve been stressed and you made me realize that, but I'm a bit upset that you made up a lie that you were sick, I worry too you know?” He took a step closer to her, gently kissing her forehead and then staying there, admiring the clear pout she still housed. 

“I’m sorry I promise that I’ll just be honest, I just wanted to selfishly have you…”

“Baby you’ll always have me, I’m yours and that doesn’t change tonight” 

So he ended his night a bit tipsy with his friends, laughing and enjoying himself while she waited, but with Flor, enjoying some much needed girl talk. They ate the brownies, only saving one for Pedri. Just as he promised he ended the night in her arms, acting as silly as he could be when he needed to prove just how much she meant to him, how much he loved her. 

The next day he happily ate his brownie as he helped her hang inspirational posters and other cringey classroom decor. The mundane and simple tasks were apparently all that mattered- all they needed to not feel the weight of stressful expectations that came along with adulthood, they just needed each other’s support and attention, all to feel like everyday wasn’t missed by everything that didn’t include their love. 

The end…

a/n: Let me know how I did, I’m a bit rusty with my writing. I’ve been reading more than writing, so please be honest. Also don’t be afraid to reach out and leave your feedback, I would love to get back into writing.

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