#the126

For @the126 - Happy birthday, my love!! Through this last year of knowing you, you’ve given me nothing but friendship and support. This is just a small way of me being able to thank you for that. I can’t imagine my fandom experience without our daily chats and predictions. You are an absolute gift and just thank you for being you. I love you!! 💛💛

[1904 words]

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The Austin air is cool against Carlos’ face indicating that the sun has definitely begun setting and that he has been quite literally blindly following TK for at least an hour now. Carlos could barely hide his surprise when he returned home and was instructed by his fiancé to change clothes and meet him out by the car. To say he was suspicious was an understatement, but Carlos did it anyways, closing the front door behind him in a matter of ten minutes, fully changed into something a little more comfortable. He was then instructed to get into the car and close his eyes, a request that he would have rolled his eyes at had it not been TK.

“Can I open my eyes now?” Carlos asks for the second time since they have begun walking.

“Not quite yet, almost there, baby.” TK says from beside him.

“Why do I feel like I’m being led to my death?” Carlos jokes and he hears TK snort softly.

“Because you’re paranoid. Don’t worry, you can trust me.” TK whispers before gently squeezing Carlos’ hand. The action is all it takes for the tension of the day to be released from his body and he feels himself relax.

They continue to walk in silence before Carlos senses TK halt and he follows suit. His stomach is doing flips at this point, the anticipation killing him. He feels the loss of TK at his side and the presence of his hand against his own.

“Okay, you can open your eyes.” TK says, his voice now farther away.