THE ULTIMATE RAREPAIR - El and Gareth, by @mavortis , for my story With a Little Help From My Friends
El was running her fingers through Gareth’s hair, toying with the little curls at the back of his neck, looking sort of wistful, and suddenly he asked, “Hey, you want me to shave mine, too? We can rock the buzz cut together.”
Hop and Eddie both snorted with laughter, but Gareth looked completely sincere. He clearly didn’t care that he’d look ridiculous bald; if El agreed, he’d undoubtedly ask to borrow a razor right that second.
But— “No!" El looked horrified at the suggestion. "No, please keep it. I love your hair." She wrapped a curl around her finger, thinking, then added, "But it is very sweet of you to offer."
"Just say the word if you change your mind, and I’ll do it. I'd do anything for you, firebird," he said quietly. "I hope you know that."
"I do know." She kissed him again, one soft little peck on his mouth, then for good measure she planted a little kiss on his nose too, which made him grin. “I love you so much, Bear.”
"I love you more.” He was looking at her as if she’d plucked a star straight from the sky and gifted it to him.
“Not possible.” She giggled.
“Okay, just as much, then.”
"Forever?"
"Forever and for always.”
Jesus Christ. Hop wiped his eyes, just in time to catch Eddie doing the same thing. “Bella, I gotta be honest, I’m so glad you said no,” Eddie chuckled, “‘cause if he was shaving his head I’d feel obligated to shave mine too, and I don’t really think the world should be deprived of these luscious locks.” El laughed so hard at that, she nearly spilled her coffee. Hop laughed, too, relieved that he now had an excuse for any stray tears.
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