#rlotsf

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“Just checking, um—oh, just a sec, can I—” You reached over and took off his glasses as he stood still, clearly confused, and set them on a table behind you. Luna over Demi’s shoulder was face-palming as you turned back around. You ignored her. Fine, maybe you were stalling. Just a bit.

C’mon, you could do this. Luna eating a salad was riding on this. You got this. “Ok,” you said. “Ah, so… So, you guys were talking about what again?”

Demiurge cocked his head. “Mira, is something—”

You lunged.

His eyes widened as you rushed forward, and for a moment the confusion he wore when you removed his glasses persisted as your hands shoved him backwards. He didn’t resist you, of course.

Then in the flash of an instant you saw the pieces connect, and he understood. He grinned.

And he grabbed your hands.

You squealed as you found yourself tumbling after him into the pool, the rush of cool water making you pull your hands back into you. Demiurge was under you and still grasping your hands, and as you surfaced you both were together, holding onto each other.

He was laughing. Eyes squinting, shoulders shaking, whole-heartedly laughing. He shook his head to move the hair out of his face, then went to work helping you move yours from your eyes. Kicking a bit closer to him to help the effort, you giggled along. How could you not? How could you possibly not laugh with this wonderful man?

He leaned as your lips came into view and kissed you. An awwwww sounded out from around the pool and you blushed, suddenly remembering your audience. He leaned into your ear with a chuckle. “You are spectacular,” he hummed. “You are my everything.”

Your chest filled with his words. You tucked your arms in, letting him pull you closer. Yeah, you wanted to have that talk later. In fact, you were pretty excited to have that talk.

Movement over his shoulder caught your eye, and you glanced up in time to see Charlotte handing a crisp bill over to Luna, who was already holding a bill in the hand closer to Alanna. “Worth it,” you heard Charlotte say as Luna accepted the winnings.

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….Later that night:

I can’t remember if I’ve posted this extra one before (I think I have?? 🤔🤷‍♀️I feel like I have. I’ll check later because if I haven’t, I should do that!) but it fits here so well I absolutely had to add it!