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┍ 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘮 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘰𝘵, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘺. ⠀⠀⠀ — 𝓟𝓮𝓻𝓼𝓮𝓹𝓱𝓸𝓷𝓮

@_burntflame As you should

@perryponii Already looking, my love.

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I love you dearly.

the kitchen of vina villa’s main house had gone quiet for the night. beyond its tall windows, the estate stretched dark beneath the trees. farther across the grounds, warm light still glowed through the windows of eos’ cabin. ryo had looked toward it often enough that ezio had stopped pretending not to notice. “i fucking love my wife.” the whetstone stopped halfway down ezio’s silver blade. across from him, ryo remained slouched in the chair as though he had only commented on the weather. one long leg stretched beneath the table, the other bent carelessly, a mug of malt chocolate balanced against his stomach. his eyes stayed on the distant cabin where eos and the children were waiting for him. “i am aware,” ezio said. “no, you know i love her.” ryo took a drink, then frowned at the thought in his own head. “that’s different.” the whetstone moved again. “is it?” “yeah.” silence followed. ezio waited. ryo lasted perhaps four seconds. “sometimes she’s doing absolutely nothing,” he continued. “just standing there, looking through a cabinet because she forgot what she opened it for. then she gets distracted by something else and leaves the door open.” “devastating.” “shut up. i’m talking.” “unfortunately.” ryo ignored him, though the corner of his mouth twitched. “or she’ll be busy with work, looking all serious like she’s about to fire an entire room full of people. then she sees me and her face changes.” his thumb moved along the side of the mug. “not much. most people wouldn’t catch it. i do.” ezio glanced up from the sword. ryo was still smiling, but it had gone softer around the edges. “it still gets me,” he admitted. “all the things she is, all the shit she has to do, everywhere she could go, and she still looks at me like i’m where she wants to be.” he leaned forward and set the mug on the table before his grip warmed it beyond reason. “i’ve had people want me before. wanted my face, my body, the stories, whatever they thought they could get from a witcher for one night.” his nose wrinkled. “eos wants me when i’m annoying. when i come home covered in blood. when i’m angry and trying not to say the thing that’ll make everything worse. she knows exactly what kind of bastard i can be, and she still reaches for me.” “she occasionally looks exhausted.” “because she has excellent taste and terrible patience.” “those statements contradict each other.” “you’re jealous because my wife laughs at my jokes.” “someone has to.” ryo gave him a flat look before sinking back into the chair. “she gave me a life i didn’t know how to want,” he said. ezio did not interrupt this time. ryo’s gaze drifted back toward the cabin. past the walls of the main house and the stretch of trees between them, the familiar sounds from home were still there if he listened for them. “before her, surviving was enough. another contract. another monster. another town that wanted us gone as soon as the killing was done.” his fingers tapped once against the table. “then there was eos. then rya. then elio. now i catch myself thinking about ridiculous shit. whether we’re running low on milk. if rya’s going to ask me to wear that little crown again. whether eos remembered to eat while she was working.” “you wore the crown willingly.” “that is not the point.” “you also refused to remove it.” “she said i looked pretty.” ezio stared at him. “rya said it,” ryo clarified. “eos agreed.” “of course.” a grin broke across ryo’s face, brief and shameless, before fading into something quieter. “i’d still burn worlds for her,” he said. “that part’s easy. dramatic. everyone understands a man picking up a sword for his wife.” he reached for his mug, but instead of drinking, he turned it slowly between both hands. “the harder part is staying. letting her see me when there’s nothing to fight. learning how she likes the blankets. holding the baby when he won’t settle. sitting beside her while she works even when she barely talks to me because she’s focused.” his gaze dropped to the chocolate near the rim. “that’s the part i didn’t know i was capable of.” ezio studied him for a moment. “you were,” he said. “you simply had no reason to practice.” ryo looked up. his brother had already returned to sharpening the blade. a slow smirk pulled at ryo’s mouth. “that was almost sweet.” “it was an observation.” “should i tell luna?” “finish your drink.” ryo laughed under his breath and lifted the mug. “still,” he said, unable to leave the thought alone. “i really fucking love her.” ezio exhaled through his nose. “yes, ryo.” “more every day, too. it’s getting embarrassing.” “getting?” “fuck you.” the whetstone moved down the blade once more. “go home to your wife.” ryo looked through the window toward the cabin’s waiting light. he was already standing.

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@_burntflame Oh darling 😂

Oh, so that's what it means. 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘴𝘤𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩.

@_burntflame Yes they are. Kissy kisses for you~

@perryponii I hope my cooking skills are to your liking, darling.

͏ 　　　 　　　͏dinner for tonight @perryponii .

@_burntflame Then you can't take him to the underworld, darling. He's not fit for the jobbbb 😠

@perryponii I'm afraid a mere puppy cannot do Cerby's job, my darling.

͏ 　　　 　　　͏my dear wife @perryponii, I found a new puppy. Can she substitute for Cerby for now?

@_burntflame Look at me 😌

@perryponii Look at my pretty wife.

@grxysickle @_burntflame He's old, he doesn't know what it means :PP

@_burntflame @perryponii ...pops.

@grxysickle @_burntflame Yes sweetie, he's a walking wallet 🥰

@perryponii @_burntflame ..did you call pops as "wallet"??? ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

@triadfeline You shall have them my kitty boo boo😚

i need these days off for date nights.

D-day 🎸🎶

ㅤ❝ There are words I never got to say under the stars, many years ago... I'd like you to hear them now. ❞ — in our Lahai-Roi alternate universe.

winning in life because i got a romantic.

@_burntflame I've restocked them just for you 😚

@perryponii 𝘤𝘩𝘶𝘤𝘬𝘭𝘦𝘴. It does a good job of drying out my pimples. Can you buy more, darling?

Smile more like this, darlinggg ~ 🥺