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@atlasthemayor D6 with Bittydex, pretty please?

A3: “Of course I'll marry you. You're my soulmate.”

D6: At A Garden.

Dex was never one to really one for big, all out dates. He never really had the means for anything crazy anyway.

But today? He saved up and made sure everything was perfect.

He brought Bitty to a restaurant, one with a menu that was southern food. It wasn't fancy but it was the best place to bring Bitty.

After eating, Dex took Bitty to a garden. Why? Because gardens are pretty. And a garden is easy for Chowder to hide to film.

And there was some privacy. He didn't need a big flashy moment where the world could see. He just needed Bitty. (And a friend to document for Mrs. Bittle and his own Mom.)

“Eric,” Dex said, putting a hand on Bitty's shoulder.

“Hm? What's up, honey?” Bitty looked up at him.

Dex could hear his heart racing. It was now or never.

“I know we have had a complex relationship with a lot of ups and downs… and a lot of work to understand each other and a lot of perfectly understanding too well.”

“Yeah, we have,” Bitty smiled and Dex took a breath. He could not get flustered and chicken out.

“Bitty.. Eric…” Dex kneeled down and pulled the ring box out of his pocket.

With a deep breath he asked, “Will you marry me?”

He didn't expect Bitty to start to faint after a loud squeal. Dex caught him.

“Eric? Are you okay? Love?” Dex asked, concerned.

“I'm fine, I just got overwhelmed there for a moment.”

Dex laughed. “So is that a yes? Will you marry me?”

Drew fanart of a REAL good fic made by my bestie (and fellow Bittydex appreciator) @a-very-gay-disaster

You should 100% check out their ao3, his stuff's SO GOOOOD!!!!

Link to the fic this art is based on HERE (the fic is rated E so proceed with caution)

(full uncropped art under the cut)

me:

But Bitty as Dex’s gay awakening?? Dex seeing Bitty be out an proud, and being jealous without knowing why?? Maybe mistaking that jealousy for dislike/disgust, until Nursey comments that he spends a lot of time starting at Bitty?? That jealousy slowly turning into admiration as Dex starts to explore his own identity and realizes how hard and taxing being out is?? The admiration growing to something more when Dex gets an eyeful of a half-naked Bitty in the locker room, and oh shit oh fuck, he’s so much more toned than Dex thought he was?? Dex fixing Betty over and over again because he knows how much baking means to Bitty, and because he’s realized that anything that’s important to Bitty has somehow become important to him as well?? Dex learning to bake for the same reason??

[ID: 1. Dex sitting up in bed in his freshman dorm wearing only boxers, flushed with fever, messy hair, snot dripping from his nose. He is staring at the thermos in his hand that Bitty left for him, thinking “he made me soup…and pie…” 2. Repeat of panel one, Dex now looking stricken and blushing from chest to hairline, thinking “oh, no…” A pride flag has taken over the screen. /end ID]

ok so I would say I kinda ship this one but not really? lemme explain

1. What made you ship it?

I heavily headcanon Dex as having had a crush on most of SMH as a freshman, kinda panicking trying to figure out his sexuality, and Bitty is definitely included in his panic (seriously he's nice, cute, surprisingly strong on the ice, etc, what's not to love?) and I could definitely see Bitty having a short "aww this frog is so cute and he actually tries baking with me and he's so helpful oh wait" crush before realizing his proper feelings for Jack and getting over Dex

2. What are your favorite things about the ship?

Two highkey emotionally constipated boys trying to stumble their way around each other, baking and chirping, and bonding over being the only ones in their friend group who had to grow up in more conservative environments and talking about the culture shock they faced when they got to Samwell

3. Is there an unpopular opinion you have on your ship?