Hi! I saw that you’re accepting requests, and I was hoping to ask for a sfw Arthur x f!reader please, where it’s her first birthday with the gang and Arthur especially helps her celebrate. (Today is my birthday so I’m trying to find different ways to celebrate)
Wanted to get this done today so I threw something together. Hope I’m not too late! (It’s Dec 26th here)
The gang always makes a point of celebrating birthdays
It’s a comforting constant in their hectic, troubled lives - something to hold on to, that comes every year, rain or shine
You haven’t been with them that long, so you’re not sure what to expect - you’re actually not really expecting anything. You’ve only joined a couple of months ago, after all
So you’re surprised to find a small pile of boxes outside your tent when you wake up that morning
They’re small things, of course - fresh peaches from Mary Beth, a new coffee cup from Lenny, a new holster from Hosea, a chocolate bar from Abigail (along with a drawing from Jack) - but they warm your heart all the same
Throughout the day, people come to you to wish you a happy birthday - even Micah and Bill, usually so gruff and coarse, seem to make an effort to be more polite
Pearson promises something special for dinner - you’re not sure whether you should be concerned or excited
You’ve yet to see Arthur, however, which is strange - after all, you’d seen him in his tent the previous night, which means he had left before you woke up, and since you always woke at the crack of dawn, he had left very early indeed
The sun sets without a trace of him - you’d grown concerned in the late afternoon, but Hosea had assured you that Arthur was fine, though he refused to tell you where he had gone
You finally see him ride back into camp in the early evening
He smiles at the sight of you, and steps down from his horse as you come up to him
You’re a bit angry at him for leaving without warning, but your anger melts away when he kisses your cheek and whispers: “Happy birthday, darlin’.”
You ask him where he’s been, but he smiles and stays silent. You’d find it frustrating but for the twinkle in his eyes - so you allow him to keep his secret, for now
Dinner comes and goes - you have to admit that Pearson outdid himself
Everyone comes together around the fire to raise a glass in your name - more than ever, you feel like you belong here, with them. The arm Arthur has loosely wrapped around your waist reinforces the thought
After that, Arthur draws you away from the camp - not too far, but just enough so that no one can overhear you
“Sorry about leavin’ like this,” he says. “Had some important business in Valentine.”
You see him pull a small box from his pocket, and your mind goes wild - you’d only been together for two or three months, it couldn’t be…?
Your thoughts must show on your face, because he chuckles quietly. “Not just yet, darlin’,” he says - you’d love to dwell on his words some more, but he opens the box before your thoughts can stray too far
Inside, you see a beautiful necklace - a delicate silver chain and a flower-shaped pendant
You’re speechless - in all your years, no one had given you anything half as beautiful as this
You look up at him after a few moments of silence. He almost seems… concerned? Dejected?
“If you don’t like it, I can - “ you lean forward and kiss his lips lightly, cutting him off. “It’s perfect.”
His relieved smile makes your heart skip a beat, and you turn around so that he can put it around your neck. The metal is cold when it first touches your skin. You feel his rough fingers at the nape of your neck as he clasps the necklace closed
You turn back toward him, drawing him into a hug with your arms around his neck
“Thank you, Arthur.” “Anythin’ for you, sweetheart.”
I wrote this really quickly, I hope you still like it @jstar1992!! Happy birthday!!
