Chris: a winter outside wedding is kinda crazy, and it's also super soon
Chris: and fall is pretty and all but
Chris: what do you think about a spring wedding?
Chris: like
Chris: would it be crazy?
Chris: bc it's kinda soon, but maybe late spring idk
Bas: well it could be planned for next winter if you want a white winter wedding
Bas: Spring is also nice. Lots of colors and new beginnings
Bas: I would marry you tomorrow if that's what you want, Chris. I would elope with you after work if that makes you happy babe
Bas: Just choose a date and I'll make sure it happens then 😘
Chris: BAS YOU CAN'T JUST SAY STUFF LIKE THAT
Chris: I’d marry you in a heartbeat, but I’m trying to make it special here
Chris: it can't be a winter wedding, tho bc it'll be freaking freezing outside, and your parents are human and don't run nearly as hot as I do
Chris: and our spot in the woods don't look half as magical then
Chris: and I want people to see what I saw when we camped, back when I first kissed you
Chris: it's super cheesy, I know >.<
Chris: would a spring wedding be ok?
Bas: I'm not gonna apologize for wanting to marry you asap
Bas: you have a good point there
Bas: then we'll have it near our anniversary?
Bas: just the perfect amount of cheesy babe. I love it
Bas: it would be perfect
Chris: yes!!!
Chris: sometime in May, maybe?
Chris: :3
Bas: Sounds perfect! I'll talk to my parents so they get their vacations time for that month
Bas: I'm thinking about telling them the truth about the whole supernatural thing
Chris: oh wow
Chris: do you think they'll take it well?
Chris: I’d hate for them to give you a hard time bc of me
Bas: it's not just because of you
Bas: we have a chosen family here. One that means the world to me
Bas: I don't wanna hide the people I love from them
Bas: I don't wanna ask my friends to hide who they are and pretend
Bas: it feels wrong
Chris: you know
Chris: when I think I can't love you more
Chris: you go and prove me wrong
Chris: I'll support you 100%
Chris: and I hope you know they'll be more than welcome to our unofficial-but-kind-of-official multispecies pack
Chris: if they're okay with it
Chris: I can help you tell them if you want
Bas: I hope that's a good thing and I'm not like going over a limit or something
Bas: thanks babe
Bas: that's so sweet, Chris. I just really love you
Bas: I have a good feeling. I think my parents will understand
Chris: lmao oh yeah you're gonna be fined for being so fine, I'll take bribery in kisses tho (:
Chris: I mean, they're gonna be my family now, it kinda comes with the title :p
Chris: they love you a lot, if anyone's parents would understand, I think it'd be them
Chris: we could go visit them before the holidays, maybe
Chris: since we're not gonna be around for Christmas, maybe go there for Thanksgiving?
Chris: that could be a good time to get a feeling of it
Bas: kisses uh? Got it 😉
Bas: it's really sweet that you see them like that. They see you as a son too. Maybe their new favorite now
Bas: you read my mind! I was about to suggest that. They'll love it
Bas: I knew I was marrying a genius 😏
Chris: lmao let me be the favorite for now, you'll get the title back when they discover I ran on all fours once a month
Chris: :333
Chris: I get so giddy whenever I remember I'm marrying you
Chris: ok so
Chris: are we taking the dogs?
Chris: or should I get someone to babysit?
Chris: they're super good with Charlie, maybe Jason can keep them for a bit
Bas: you don't know that. What if that makes you even more their favorite?
Bas: same! Can't believe how lucky I am you said yes
Bas: they're coming with us this time. Nyle probably misses them and Starlord needs to meet his grandparents
Chris: lmao is that how I get you to want me to turn you??? bc we find out your parents think werewolves are cool??? :ooo
Chris: (I'm joking I'm joking)
Chris: OMG STARLORD'S GRANDPARENTS THAT'S THE CUTEST OF THINGS
Chris: IM GONNA GET THEM THOSE CUTE "GRANDMA'S FAVORITE" DOG SWEATERS
Bas: yeah nope!
Bas: I know. We just need to see how they take it first
Bas: oh I'm sure my parents will love that!
Chris: would it be ok to bring them the invitations to the wedding?
Chris: I was going to say we can wait until after that talk to give it to them, but tbh them accepting or not the reality, they'd still be invited to our wedding
Chris: right?
Bas: I think we should deliver one news at the time
Bas: we can choose one thing to share in this visit and maybe visit them again for the other subject
Bas: you can choose what you want us to tell them first
Chris: there's not even a choice, we can wait to give them the invitations once we have more of the wedding planned out
Chris: if we're telling them, then they should have the most time they can to digest the idea
Chris: so they should know asap
Chris: right?
Bas: only if you're sure babe
Bas: plus I'm sure my mom might want to have a pay on the whole wedding planning
Chris: I am (:
Chris: then I'd better have a specific weekend over there to plan it out with her lol
Chris: by the way
Chris: what are you thinking about, for best men?
Bas: oh she will definitely love that, and she'll probably want to kidnap you for the planning
Bas: Maya. She'll be my best woman 😉
Chris: she's the nicest (:
Chris: ooh good choice!
Chris: do you think inviting Seth would be too predictable?
Bas: she is but don't tell her I said that 😋
Bas: right? She's the closest friend I have here
Bas: I thought you we're gonna ask Jason to be your best man or Devon, but Seth is the perfect choice
Chris: Dev has ringbearer energy lol I think he'd enjoy walking up the isle with Nyle and Starlord, that could be cute (:
Chris: and I was actually thinking about asking Jason to give me away
Chris: since
Chris: you know
Chris: my dad's not gonna be here and I refuse to let my grandfather in a ten mile radius of you
Chris: and Jason has been the best father figure I've ever had
Chris: do you want to have our wedding in a church?
Chris: bc I was thinking it could be symbolic to have it in the words, maybe
Chris: we could set it up on that glade
Chris: the one we went camping
Chris: where we first kissed
Chris: I love that spot
Bas: already? Ok tell me what you have in mind
Bas: yeah maybe not. We have friends who couldn't go then
Bas: I love the idea, but it probably should be in a different part of the forest. One easier to navigate for human guests maybe? 😆
Bas: tho it might be just me and my parents lmao
Bas: we should look into whether we need any permission to do our wedding in the forest 😊
Chris: is it too soon?
Chris: ah yeah we have human guests
Chris: I keep forgetting people are human
Chris: you don't want to invite anyone else?
Chris: so you like it?
Bas: not at all!
Bas: lol how you keep forgetting when you're about to marry one?
Bas: the most important people for me will already be there, you, my parents and Maya ☺️
Bas: plus I don't think it'd be a good idea to have military friends in town just in case they notice something is off by all these unnaturally pretty people 😆
Bas: I love it
Chris: you're not just human
Chris: you're my soon-to-be husband (: it's a very special species
Chris: lmao okay fair enough
Chris: we can have a dinner with them some time to celebrate if you'd like
Chris: yayyyy
Bas: lol I know but I'm also just a silly human lucky to have made you fall in love with me
Bas: lol husband. I like how it sounds
Bas: yes, I'd like that
Bas: 🥰
Chris: it wasn't luck
Chris: it was a huge plot to get me and Starlord to live with you for the rest of our days, I know it!
Chris: my Lieutenant Husband ❤️
Chris: okay!!! I'm gonna update my wedding Pinterest board then!!
Bas: it is but I didn't want you to feel like I tricked you 🙃
Bas: that's gotta be my most favorite title ever ❤️
Bas: will I get to see that board soon?
Chris: lmao I'm glad to be tricked don't worry
Chris: :333333 I'll call you that every day for the rest of our lives then
Chris: maybe sometime?
Chris: it's kinda embarrassing 👉🏼👈🏼
Bas: good! I'm glad you are
Bas: fantastic! ☺️ you make me so happy, you have no idea, Wolfie. Love you
Bas: ok good, I'll be patient
Chris: love you too!
Chris: ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Chris: question tho
Chris: are you coming home soon?
Chris: an unrelated question
Chris: how do you feel about Chinese takeout right now? 🙃
Bas: 🥰
Bas: I still have like an hour left but I'll try to hurry
Bas: Chinese sounds fantastic
Chris: perfect!!
Chris: that's just enough time for me to pick it up and get back!!
Bas: good! Do you need me to bring anything?
Bas: are we celebrating something? I can stop at Seth's for dessert
Chris: god I love you
Chris: yes
Chris: dessert
Chris: we are celebrating the fact that we've decided on the venue of our wedding 🙃
Jason: she reminds me of you cause she's a ball of energy like you
Jason: tho she's way younger than you
Chris: ooh really?
Chris: is she a wolf too?
Chris: I hope her classes are fun for you both!
Jason: nope. She's a mermaid
Jason: very young
Jason: it is. I haven't worked with kids before
Chris: OMG ARE YOU FOR REAL?!?!?!
Chris: A LITERAL LITTLE MERMAID?!?!?!?!?!
Chris: omg you're teaching a kid
Chris: that sounds so so cute!
Jason: yes. Exactly. A little mermaid
Jason: she and her dad moved into town not long ago
Jason: I'm not sure how such a good teacher for a kid but she's doing ok, and she likes my class so
Chris: of course she is, you're super cool!
Chris: is she doing the yoga ones?
Jason: you're biased but thanks kiddo
Jason: No. Boxing lessons. According with her dad she's in a fighting phase
Chris: omg she sounds amazing
Chris: and yeah I’m biased, it doesn't mean I’m not right 😉
Chris: how are you feeling with her classes?
Chris: I know kids are a bit of a sore topic
Jason: she's really funny and respectful and she hadn't met a wolf before so her questions are funny
Jason: or so you say
Jason: I thought it would be harder
Jason: I try not to think about it much. She's older than my kid would be
Chris: lmao I see why you say she reminds you of me now
Chris: I’m glad it's not as hard as you thought
Chris: I hope this process helps you heal
Chris: and I’d love to meet her, if she ever says she wants to see a less scary wolf lmao
Jason: yeah 😆
Jason: I'm trying to kiddo
Jason: I hope so too but this really isn't about me. It's about her learning to defend herself
Jason: she doesn't think I'm scary but I'm sure she'd like to meet a younger and more fun wolf
Jason: she wanted to steal Charlie so you two have that in common too
Chris: I know 🫂 you're doing a good job
Chris: has she seen your wolf yet? bc not to fat-shame or anything but you're HUGE Jason
Chris: lmao she knows what's up then 😉 Charlie is adorable
Jason: thanks kiddo 🫂
Jason: oh no! I don't think it's a good idea to show her my wolf side. I think I should ask her dad before doing something like that. Not sure if she'd get scared
Jason: Charlie is a traitor who wanted to change of for a nephilim and a mermaid kid
Chris: true, that could be a good idea
Chris: how's her dad like?
Chris: lmaoooo
Chris: Trevor?
Jason: yeah. We don't wanna scare anyone's kid
Jason: he's a mermen. He's a widower too
Jason: no. A nephilim girl. Cameron was with her
Chris: werewolves already have a bad rep as it is lol
Chris: oooh so you guys have stuff in common!!
Chris: AH THAT'S CASSIDY
Chris: Devon told me about her, he said she's super sweet
Chris: apparently Cameron is adopting her or something like that
Jason: exactly
Jason: yes but I don't think it's something to celebrate
Jason: I didn't wish this on anyone
Jason: you know her?
Jason: really? That's not something I saw coming
Chris: OH MY GOD I DIDN'T MEAN IT LIKE THAT I'M SO SORRY
Chris: I haven't met her, no, apparently she's at boarding school during the year
Chris: yeah me neither, I don't think Cameron would be on my top 100 people in town who'd adopt a kid, and I don't even know 100 people
Chris: dev told me he and Trevor are working on a sort of professor x institute for supernatural kids, she's supposed to enroll I think
Jason: I know kiddo. It's ok
Jason: do you know how they found her?
Jason: lol hope Devon doesn't get offended on his brother's behalf for our lack of trust in him
Jason: really? That sounds really good. Very helpful
Chris: dev didn't say, but they were all surprised when she appeared bc apparently nephilims are really hard to find
Chris: even Trevor himself had never met one before her
Chris: to be fair I don't think he had a lot of faith in Cameron being a dad either lmao, but she came over for thanksgiving and Dev was really excited about it
Chris: I’m glad she made some spn friends with the little mermaid :3
Chris: right?!?!
Chris: you could be a great teacher there, you know?
Chris: you're pretty good at helping stray wolves :3
Jason: it is surprising cause as far as I knew there weren't many
Jason: wow now that's crazy
Jason: that's so nice. Some supernatural kids really need help
Jason: me too. Rhea also needed a friend. Kai said she hadn't made many friends cause they moved a lot
Jason: I don't know
Jason: you're the exception kiddo
Chris: yeah!! so you can imagine he was excited when they discovered her
Chris: I'm really not, come on!
Chris: no one understands so well about being a wolf as you do! if it wasn't for you I'd never have embraced my wolf and I'd be still struggling with it
Chris: and a lot more people would've been hurt
Chris: you could really make a difference!
Jason: it makes sense. We all like knowing we're not alone
Jason: I don't know kiddo. Besides we don't know yet what that places is gonna be so don't get too ahead of yourself
Jason: btw while I was talking to Kai he shared a legend of his people and asked if I had legends of mine
Jason: I told him that I did. That my dad told me those stories to pass them on to my kids
Jason: and Kai said maybe I should pass them to you, so you can pass them on to your kids when you have them
Jason: would you be ok with that?
Chris: sorry 😛
Chris: OMGOMGOMGOMGOMG YES
Chris: ARE THERE WEREWOLF LEGENDS?!?!?!?!?
Chris: I'd love that!!!!! 🥹😭
Jason: they are yes. Those stories were passed on by my dad from his dad and so on
Jason: he shared them with me after my first full moon
Jason: so maybe in a little late on sharing them with you but I'd like to if you want to hear them
Chris: that's so sweet
Chris: I love that symbolism
Chris: and I don't mind it being late at all 😛
Chris: I'd be honored, Jason
Jason: thanks kiddo
Jason: maybe we can have a night picnic with the firepit on one of these nights and talk
Devon: my brother is sleeping with Trevor. And with a horsemen.
Devon: sometimes I envy you for being an only child who doesn't have to worry about his brother getting in trouble for sleeping with dangerous people 😐
Chris: OH FUXK
Chris: wait
Chris: HE'S SLEEPJNF WJTH WARREN?????
Devon: no! Not Warren. Apparently there another Horseman in town
Devon: to be fair I also thought it was Warren when he first told me
Chris: ...so he's sleeping with basically the embodiment of some sin and a half angel?
Chris: I mean
Chris: at least he's eclectic?
Devon: her sleeping with Famine. What sin does he represent?
Devon: I'm still wondering what someone like Trevor saw in my dumb brother
Devon: he doesn't discriminate, that's for sure
Chris: idk maybe Glutony?
Chris: or the opposite of it tbh
Chris: or maybe some of the pests?
Chris: idk religion is weird
Chris: not to be mean or anything but RIGHT??? TREVOR IS ONE OF THE COOLEST GUYS IN TOWN WTF
Chris: your brother is hot and all but I think Trevor wouldn't be swayed by looks alonr
Devon: that could be it. Cam said that his powers makes everyone around him super hungry so
Devon: agreed! And here I used to think all those religious things weren't really until I learned I befriended angels and demons in this town
Devon: exactly! But to be fair, Cam is actually a really good guy. He just hides it not to get hurt
Devon: so you think my brother is hot uh? What is your fiancé gonna say to that? 😋
Chris: ...why would anyone want to sleep with someone that made you hungry???
Chris: I mean, no offense to Adam but YOU KNOW??
Chris: these are the moments I'm thankful Sebastian is human ❤️
Chris: I DIDN'T MEAN IT LIKE THAT COME ONNNN
Chris: besides I'd never trade my FIANCE for any one, being it a hot guy or not 🥰
Devon: I don't think their power are like on all the time. Imagine Maya being angry all the time because of Warren 😬
Devon: but Cam did say he ignited other kinds of hunger
Devon: hey! He was originally a human!
Devon: see! Again! You're lucky
Devon: can I ask you something personal tho?
Devon: good! It'd be weird that you'd end up as my brother in law 🤣
Chris: but... Maya is kinda angry all of the time?
Chris: ....what
Chris: not when you met him!
Chris: sure, what do you wanna ask?
Chris: EW NO
Devon: not all the time. She seems happier since they moved in together
Devon: really Chris? What other kind of hunger do you think?
Devon: maybe he's the embodiment of lust 👀
Devon: ouch! Low blow
Devon: aren't you like, worried about Sebastian being human?
Devon: thank God! I forbid him from hitting on more of my friends
Chris: I DONT WANNA KNOW OKAY
Chris: shit then you better give him a supply of Gatorade or something bc he's fae but he still dehydrates I'm sure
Chris: well
Chris: you mean like
Chris: bc of life expectancy?
Devon: I didn't ask for details either!
Devon: I haven't seen him lately but he seems to be ok and happy
Devon: he actually has been nicer so 🤷🏻♂️
Devon: yeah, exactly
Chris: oh well if he's ok and being nicer, than that's good right?
Chris: is Cameron and Trevor non exclusive tho?
Chris: oh
Chris: tbh I try not to think about it bc when I think about it I get sad?
Chris: some time ago we had a big argument about it, bc he said he wouldn't want me to turn him
Chris: even if he was dying or something
Chris: but we haven't talked about it lately
Chris: and he did promise me forever
Chris: why do you ask tho?
Devon: I guess. I still worry about him tho. Sometimes he's a little self destructive
Devon: he thinks I don't notice but I do
Devon: I guess not. I was surprised about that too. I always thought Trevor was like us
Devon: I'm sorry! I didn't mean to bring it up to make you sad 🫂
Devon: do you think he had changed his mind when he proposed?
Devon: because I'm the fragile and mortal in my equation 😔
Devon: Adam said he wouldn't turn me
Chris: self-destructive is never good
Chris: yeah me too?
Chris: I mean, if he had been poli a couple of years ago, his thing with Irvin and Adam might've worked
Chris: I MEAN IF YOU GUYS HAD NEVER MET YOU KNOW
Chris: sorry that came out wrong
Chris: I hope it has? But unless it was a life and death situation, I don't think he'd let me do it
Chris: tho ever since the deal with Colton maybe he changed his mind? idk
Chris: I'm sorry 🫂 did he say why?
Chris: what is the life expectancy of a fae tho?
Devon: I know. That's why I worry
Devon: WAIT! what thing with Irvin and Adam!? Trevor had a thing with Adam!?????
Devon: you don't want to ask in case he says no again?
Devon: he said he wouldn't want to condemn me to be like him
Devon: it's long but not immortal
Chris: what NO
Chris: I mean, not that I know of
Chris: I meant the soft of triangle Trevor - Irvin - Adam thingy
Chris: yeah I mean
Chris: I just don't wanna fight again
Chris: Bas and I have a really good thing going on, that was one of our biggest (and only) fights, I don't wanna bring it up out of the blue, you know?
Chris: that's harsh
Chris: I'm not saying he's wrong, being a vamp sounds way worse than being a wolf, but I understand how it hurts
Chris: can't he be persuaded?
Devon: ok so I'm just learning that one of my friends probably dislikes my boyfriend because of his ex boyfriend? 😩
Devon: I'm sorry. I had no idea it was already something that had led to an argument 🫂
Devon: I honestly see no difference on being a vampire or a wolf but Adam was very clear on his decision
Devon: I don't ever want to use my persuasive powers on Adam
Chris: it's possible yeah, but I don't think Trevor would hold a grudge
Chris: specially bc it's not like it worked out between Adam and Irvin, clearly
Chris: yeah 🫂
Chris: well, wolves get one murderous night per month and live a bit longer than humans, vamps are 24/7 kinda murderous and live forever
Chris: if Bas dies, I'm gonna stay a decade or two without him, if you die, Adam stays centuries without you
Chris: OH NONONONO I MEANT TALKING OUT, NKT THE POWERS
Chris: would your powers even work? Considering vamps have those powers too?
Devon: I hope so. Why do I ajwawgdt myself in awkward situations?
Devon: that's factually incorrect. Adam is never murderous. He has never attacked anyone since he got turned
Devon: neither of those sound good. It's less horrible now I'm not human but it's still horrible
Devon: oh! Sorry! Well I haven't tried to touch the subject again but I'll try when the time is right
Devon: do you think he'll get mad if I get turned by someone else?
Devon: I don't know. We haven't really tried that from either way
Chris: well he has a lot of self control, but I think the will to it is still there
Chris: I've lost it once, when I was just turned, and it scared me so bad I had to figure out other ways to work off the murderous thingy
Chris: that's why I run so much around the full moon
Chris: yeah I know ):
Chris: I feel ya, same thing here 🫂
Chris: idk him well enough to know, but I think he might feel a bit betrayed
Chris: do you have another vamp in mind?
Devon: Do you really think vampires are evil?
Devon: I'm sorry to hear that. How did you do it?
Devon: is it just the running?
Devon: Adam does something similar too. He feeds on blood bags so he doesn't feel hunger near other creatures
Devon: 🫂 it shouldn't be this complicated for either of us
Devon: he said he didn't want me to be tied to him because he would be my maker. That's why I considered the idea of asking someone else
Devon: not really
Chris: sorry, might be in the wolf genes :p
Chris: a lot of inner work, I guess. so now I focus all this energy on running and some enrichment activities like bonding with my pack
Chris: aka Jason
Chris: wait he doesn't want to be tied to you?
Chris: but I was sure you guys would be next ones to get married! wtf
Devon: it's ok. I had this visceral reaction to Adam too because of the fae genes
Devon: well you have someone to help. That's a good thing
Devon: he doesn't want to force me to have a forever tie I guess. He said it's like that with your maker, you can't leave them even if you'd want to and he doesn't want me to be with him because I have to
Devon: I don't know if he wants to get married. We haven't talked about it
Chris: guess he must riles up our genes huh lol
Chris: I get it, I've heard the same about the people who turn you when you're a wolf
Chris: but since I have someone else as my alpha, I don't feel that so bad
Chris: do you want to?
Devon: I guess. He's a predator after all even if he doesn't act on it
Devon: Is Jason good to you as your alpha?
Devon: I don't know if there's an equivalent for vampires
Devon: I do. I even brought up kids the other day in a conversation with him like an idiot
Devon: it was so embarrassing 😭
Chris: yeah the fangs give it away lol
Chris: he's the best! 😄
Chris: yeah maybe that's why it's harder to be vamps, bc since they don't die, they don't have a "step in" maker
Chris: omg noooo don't be embarrassed 🫂
Chris: did he say he doesn't want them?
Devon: XD well the fangs are not vissible all the time either
Devo: it might be the look in his eyes tho
Devon: I'm glad he is, you deserve good people in your life
Devon: it's all so complicated
Devon: it was just so random of me
Devon: well he didn't say he didn't want them but he did say they can't be his because he's technically not alive and I don't want to pass on the fae gene on my kids
Devon: I don't think we'll be acceptable to adopt so I guess kids are not for us
Chris: he has murdery eyes?
Chris: why don't you want fae kids? being a fae sounds so cool!!!
Chris: I'm sure we could find some witch doctor to work out the mechanics of a vamp kid
Devon: He has a very intense look sometimes
Devon: because they'll be born humans and if we tell them they're fae they'll be waiting to cross to the realm to become one and if that never happens it'll be frustrating and disappointing for them and we don't tell them and raise them humans they might go through what Cam and I went though both sound just as traumatizing. I refuse to do that to my kids
Devon: I don't think vampire kids are even a thing. It's ok tho, we don't need to have kids
Chris: isn't it easier to just figure out a way to go to the realm before you have said kids?
Chris: then you could take them there anytime
Chris: they could even decide if they'd rather be human or fae
Chris: but you want to have kids, don't you?
Devon: I don't want to go to the realm. I'm worried I won't be able to come back and I'm dating a vampire so I'm sure that's actually forbidden for my kind
Devon: The ream really freaks me out
Devon: not more than I want Adam and I to be ok and safe
Chris: but the realm is supposed to be your home just as much as here
Chris: you have a right to go there and be safe
Chris: you have the right to go there and not be freaked out, to belong there as much as you do here
Chris: and so do your kids
Chris: 🫂
Devon: it doesn't feel like it
Devon: if I had to choose, I'd choose Adam every time
Devon: I don't care about the realm
Devon: I probably sound crazy but becoming this only made things more complicated for me and my brother
Devon: Thanks Chris 🫂
Chris: I don't doubt it
Chris: yeah but hey
Chris: at least being a fae guarantees you get at least a century with Adam, right?
Chris: the first step for me to control the murderous thingy was to accept my wolf
Chris: I feel like it could help you too, maybe
Devon: you're right about that. A century is long enough for thing to change
Devon: maybe by then I'll feel different about being a fae or fae's won't be against my partner being a vampire
Devon: I do accept what I am, I'm even learning to like the perks of it, but it's still a bit of a struggle
Devon: sorry I got in this funk
Chris: did you get to meet any other fae tho?
Chris: bc if you haven't, then 50% of your fae knowledge is just your brother and we've established that his opinions are kinda shitty
Chris: it's okay 🫂
Chris: sometimes accepting it isn't just being ok with it, you know
Chris: sometimes it's about embracing it and figuring out what you are inside of it
Devon: no. There aren't any in the nearby areas
Devon: Cameron is not against Adam anymore so it's not because of him. I've been studying fae's history and vampires are like the ones who forced them into the realm to avoid extinction
Devon: that's actually a very wise advice. Thanks a lot, it really means a lot Chris
Chris: well who knows? things change
Chris: you don't know what's like on that side of the realm, right?
Chris: or even more, your and Adam's love story might change their minds!
Chris: 🫂
Devon: it could. I'm still doing more research to find a fae willing to talk to me about out kind
Devon: No, we didn't stay long enough to find out
Devon: we'll be the new romeo and romeo XD
Devon: it might be ok after all, but we'll see
Devon: we shoud focus one wedding at the time and I haven't even been proposed yet XD
Chris: OH I CAN HELP
Chris: I've found this online forum last year, super encrypted, and for what I gathered actual sns talk there! I could see if I can find more fae!
Chris: lmao Romeo ²
Chris: fair enough lmao
Chris: if we're focusing one wedding at a time, we should talk about Seth's then!
Chris: he told me Erik is working with the mayor office to bring back the festival to the dragon
Chris: apparently weddings happened during it
Chris: I'm kinda scared but just as excited lol
Devon: omg see? you're a life saver Chris!
Devon: it really means a lot!
Devon: that's true! I was sure he was married already
Devon: oh wow the ancient festival the town used to make when Erik was the boss?
Devon: why scared tho?
Chris: no worries! I'll let you know what I find!!
Chris: lol no, they've just been engaged for a long time
Chris: tho if you're an angel and a dragon I don't think one year is that long lmao
Chris: yes!
Chris: bc apparently there were a lot of orgies involved
Chris: and there's a lot of vamps in town
Chris: and Bas is human
Devon: you're the best person in the world, I swear
Devon: true, that's a good point
Devon: oh wow. Orgies! do you think the festival is gonna be so accurate to the past? 👀
Devon: well but he's a hunter right? like even if he's a human, Sebastian is a bit scary honestly
Chris: :3
Chris: idk but I really don't hope so?
Chris: he's a hunter but idk how the persuasion thing works ò.ó
Chris: but yeah he can look scary when he wants to lol he's the definition of scary dog privilege tbh it's great
Dev; I'm pretty sure he knows how to protect himself as a hunter
Devon: plus, I'm sure Adam can help keep the other vampires away
Devon: he looks scary all the time XD
Chris: oh so Adam is your scary dog privilege?! lmao
Chris: we can have a double date in the festival!
Chris: I mean, in a very non-swingy way
Devon: lol yes. He's very protective in a very scary way sometimes
Devon: not scary to me but to others
Devon: lol I love the idea
Devon: obviously! you're engaged and please don't take this wrong but Sebastian isn't my type
Chris: same thing with bas, he's super sweet to me but people usually think he's scary
Chris: lmao none taken
Chris: your type is a lot more British, I imagine lol
Devon: it's so nice they are sweet only to us right?
Devon: definitively :3
Chris: it's the cutest thing :3
Devon: and also the best feeling that no one else gets to see that side of them
TIME: July 22nd, 2024.
PLACE: Chrisbastian’s place.
BETWEEN: Chris ( @chrisharwood ) & Sebastian
NOTES: Written on Discord.
It was an eventful night. Now that Jason had pretty much moved into the forest, full moons were a lot more about companionship than about his happy puppy of a werewolf running around. Yes, his wolf still had a lot of built up energy inside him, but it seemed like now it had made peace with the fact that every so often it would come out and do as it pleased. And there were more important things, anyway. So Chris annoyed the shit out of his alpha, until he gave into some play fight and then convinced him to go out for a hunt. It was always easier to talk in wolf form somehow, and even if Jason didn't open up all that much, he had the feeling the little he did was already a step towards something better.
So it was a successful night, but really draining.
He got home quietly once the sun had come up, unsure if Bas had gone to bed already, and went straight for the shower. A few minutes later, a much more relaxed and cleaner Chris came out, wearing just Sebastian's pajama pants and wiping his damp hair with a towel. "Oh! Bas! Hi! I'm sorry, did I wake you?"
Bas was only hoping Chris hadn’t noticed how distracted and nervous he had been. He had still been trying to figure out the right moment to propose. Tonight it was full moon and even if it was still a little hard, Bas had learned not to worry about Chris being out during those nights, especially now he knew how protective his alfa was so now instead of waiting anxiously for his boyfriend to come back, he tried to relax, lying in bed with a book while his mind keep running with ideas.
He looked up when he heard the front door but soon realized Chris moved quickly to the bathroom for a post run shower, so he put his book away and sat up, waiting for Chris to come into the room. He smiled brightly and patted the matters, “I wasn’t asleep. I was waiting for you,” he said in a sleepy voice, “how was your night?” he asked as he enjoyed the view of Chris wearing his clothes all warm from the shower.
Chris couldn't contain a smile whenever Sebastian smiled at him like that. "You didn't have to wait up, it's really late" he said, a small blush on his cheeks as he moved to the bed, dropping the towel on the chair nearby "Well, or early, it depends how you see it" Chris chuckled, climbing into bed and leaning in to press his lips against Sebastian's right away, like they were magnets. "Hi" he repeated a little above a whisper "It was... a night." he said tiredly, scooting closer to snuggle against him with a happy sigh "I'm glad I'm home." Chris offered with a smile "How about yours?"
Sebastian shrugged, “I don’t care. I’ll always wait up for you,” he assured as he accepted the kiss and reached to cup his boyfriend’s face to make the kiss linger, “welcome home,” he sighed as he let Chris settle comfortably on the bed, raising an arm to wrap it around Chris’ waist to keep him close, “a good one I hope but it doesn’t really sound like it,” he said looking at him carefully to make sure he wasn’t hurt and it looked like he wasn’t, “I’m glad too,” he pressed another kiss on his temple, “it was ok. Nyle wasn’t happy about the new prescriptions food, but the vet said he did need to lose some weight,” he pouted playfully knowing how the husky was upset about his visit to the vet.
Chis blushed when Sebastian welcomed him. Now he couldn't think of anything else when he thought about home, this house, with Sebastian, Nyle and Starlord. That was home. He laid half on top of Sebastian, with his arms draped over his chest "It wasn't bad, it was just... I went to visit Jason, he's... not exactly well. So my wolf wasted double the energy worrying the whole night" Chris sighed, then rushed to add "He's fine, by the way. Like, physically and all. It's just... sad to see him like that." When Sebastian talked about Nyle's visit to the vet, Chris gasped in fake shock "How dare you call my son fat! He's perfectly in shape, that vet has no idea what he's talking about" He said a little louder, as if to make sure Nyle heard him, then whispered "Maybe we can mix it with some of his wet food? Until he gets used to it? I can get some more tomorrow when I go grocery shopping. Well. Today."
He listened carefully and nodded when he heard it was because his alpha seemed to be dealing with a hard time, “well it’s normal he’s gonna need some time. I’m sure it’s hard to go through losing someone you love,” he sighed as he tightened his hold on Chris, “I’m glad he has you to be there for him,” he smiled a bit. He chuckled when Chris reacted as he expected, all offended about the vet’s instructions, “well he said Nyle is not getting any younger and we need to watch out, so he doesn’t have knees problems as he get a bit older,” he explained and then nodded, “we’ll do that. We can help him ease to it. Maybe Starlord would want to join to help,” he suggested knowing their other dog wouldn’t like the plan.
He hummed and reached to caress Chris’ cheek, just looking at him with an unreadable expression, “When I moved here and I never in a million years thought I would be lucky enough to find someone like you,” he smiled, “and look at us now… three years later and I don’t think I could be any happier than I am,” he sighed.
"I hope we never find out" Chris murmured, snuggling closer to Sebastian. The idea of losing him was one he'd rather not dwell in or else he'd get really upset. And clingy. "I mean, Starlord eats pretty much anything you put in front of him, if we throw in some of those chew bones, he'll probably be convinced to join the new diet" he chuckled. He absolutely loved Starlord, but his baby wasn't the brightest tool in the shed.
His gaze softened when Sebastian said those words and Chris tangled their legs together, playfully nudging him with his feet "Well I can say, falling off that boat was the luckiest thing that ever happened to me" he chuckled "Also stopping for coffee that day and finding some stinky guy." He teased, leaning in to kiss his lips once more, repeating against his lips the words he was never tired of saying "I love you"
“Hopefully we never will,” he smiled even if he knew nothing lasted forever, he would still hold on to his forever with Chris. “Then we can do that and have them both into a healthier diet. The vet said it would be only for six months,” he added knowing that the information would help Chris relax knowing it wasn’t permanent.
Bas chuckled cause only Chris could make his accident sound like a good thing, and he couldn’t agree more, “you’re never gonna stop calling me stinky even when you’re the one coming home smelling like forest and dead squirrels?” he teased as he poked his ribs before accepting the kiss, “I love you too… more than anyone in the world,” he sighed, “I just can’t imagine my life without you. I don’t want to even think about it cause in my head I’ve decided that I’m keeping you forever,” he scrunched up his nose, “but since that’s actually not a decision I can make for you,” he sighed, “just… marry me?” he asked with a nervous expression when the words left his mouth cause this really wasn’t the way he was planning to pop the question. He just couldn’t wait any longer.
Hearing that it was not a permanent made him sigh in relief, it meant that Nyle wasn't in such a bad situation, just a tiny treatment and he'd be good as new. "Oh good! They can both handle a couple of months with a new diet. And who knows, maybe they even like it!"
That made him laugh and squirm when Sebastian poked him. In retaliation, Chris poked his chest "Hey! I showered, didn't I?" He joked, leaning into another peck. He sighed happily at Sebastian's declaration, a warm feeling in his chest. "Well good thing I- wait, what?" Chris pulled back, blinking and sitting onto the bed, confused. Did he hear it correctly? "What did- what did you just say?"
Bas hummed, “I’m sure they’ll get used to in no time and they’ll even complain when they go back to their old food,” he said knowing how their dogs sometimes were a bit dramatic and Chris was the spoiling parent so they took advantage of it.
He nodded, “you did but I’ve smelled you before,” he teased knowing Chris would know it wasn’t really true. He noticed the moment when the words made click in Chris’ head, “would you marry me?” he asked again feeling his voice tremble a little out of nervousness cause somehow the possibility of Chris saying no became very, very real.
Was he awake? He couldn't be awake, this was one of those scenarios that came to his mind right before he fell asleep, wasn't it? No, but those usually had a more dramatic setting. They never happened at their place, usually they were in a fancy restaurant or on a picnic or on freaking Disneyland - except in that one with the rose petals and the candles around the bed. They were always dismissed too, because they were usually too corny for them, and yes, Sebastian was a sweetheart and a softie, but he was always more authentic than that, and Chris' mind never settled on a prediction of how this would go - or if this would happen, he had always hoped it would, but still, it's not something you just assume, so much that he had started making plans himself on how to propose to Sebastian, but then he was shot down by his own mind when he asked himself if he'd be proposing because he wanted to or because he just couldn't wait for Sebastian to take his time, and then he'd get into a spiral of how maybe Sebastian was taking longer to do it because he didn't actually want to marry him and what if- WAIT HAS HE NOT SAID ANYTHING!? "YES" he blurted out after about a whole minute of freaking out inside his head, wrapping his arms around Sebastian's neck in a tight hug, a stupid non-believing grin on his face as he chuckled wetly, unsure of what to say except that single word "yes, yes, yes I- YES"
Sebastian was starting to getting worried when Chris only looked at him with a shocked expression. He didn't want to assume he would say yes because even when they had talked about it Chris had said he wanted to marry him but what if he had changed his mind? What if maybe he didn't want to get married because he didn't believe in marriage? What if it was too soon? That was for sure the longer minute of Sebastian's life until he hear that word and he let out a breath he hadn't noticed he was holding, and Chris' arms were around his neck and then there was a full chant of yeses, "you scared of there for a minute," he sighed as he rolled them around in the mattress and laid on top of his boyfriend. No! Not boyfriend anymore, fiancé! "I love you, Chris and now I finally can give you this," he said as he shifted enough to reach the drawer of his bedside table to get the black velvet box where the ring had been sitting for months! "Lemme do it properly now," he chucked as he climbed off of Chris and knelt on the bed, "Chris, would you do me the honor of being my husband?" He asked again as he opened the box to show the white gold band with small diamonds forming a crescent moon in the middle
Chris giggled at that "I'm sorry I'm sorry! I just- it's stupid but I thought I was sleeping" he blushed brightly, laughing when Sebastian rolled them around. The smile didn't seem to be able to leave his face, at least not for awhile and he watched curiously as Sebastian got on one knee and- "Wait, how long has it been there?! How did I not see it?!" He chuckled, then nodded with watery eyes as he offered his right hand for him to put the ring on "Yes, there's nothing I'd like more in the whole world than being your husband, Bas"
Sebastian shook his head, "honestly, this is far for what I had planned for a proposal, but I realized that it didn't matter how much I planned it. All it mattered was that you said yes."
Sebastian shrugged, "I brought it from L.A almost a year ago but it's been there on and off cause I had it with me a few times we were out," he admitted as Chris offered his hand for Sebastian to finally put the ring on it, "I hope you like it," he said before bringing Chris' hand to his lips to press a kiss on it, "good cause I can't wait for you to be Mr. Riggs-Hardwood."
Those words made Chris chuckle and he nodded along "it IS the whole purpose of proposing I guess" he teased with a smile.
"L.A.?! But that's- you've had it this WHOLE TIME?! Oh my God, Sebastian!" He blushed when Sebastian kissed his hand, then pulled him up so he'd join Chris back on the bed again and the wolf could admire the ring, the little crescent moon sparkling against the sunlight that started to come from the window "It's perfect" he said in a reverent whisper, then shrugged "Or Harwood-Riggs. Christopher Riggs kinda sounds cool too" he offered, looking for his ~boyfriend~ fiancé’s reaction.
Bas nodded and chuckled, “it is but I kinda wanted to make it something huge and special and all but almost eveyrone reminded me that it didn’t have to be like that, that it only should be special for the two of us,” he said with a smile, “and everything already is special when it’s with you,” he grinned.
He shrugged, “I’ve been wanting to marry you for a very long time, but I guess I’m a little slow sometimes,” he admitted cause if he had acted as impulsively as he could be, he would’ve proposed as soon as Chris moved in. His heart melted a little when he noticed Chris’ expression as he inspected the ring and said it was perfect, “I’m glad you think so,” he snuggled closer, peppering kisses on Chris’ neck. "I don't really care much about the order as long as there's a Riggs there. I just thought you probably would want to keep your father's last name," he said before kissing Chris' lips.
Chris whined, cheeks blushing a dark red when Sebastian was all romantic and sappy "Sebastian! You can't just say things like that!"
Chris chuckled when he said he was slow "It's okay, I can be the fast one of us both" he pecked his hunter's lips, then nodded "I do-" he noticed what he said, blushing again and adding "Wait, that I'm supposed to say in the altar, not now. I meant that I want to keep his name, yes, but I like yours. Ours."
Sebastian smiled, "why not? It's true," he said cause now it was just normal for him to say whatever was in his mind when he was with Chris.
He nodded, "that you are for sure, but I beat you to propose," he teased even if he had already told him he was gonna propose. "Well we can talk about it and decide how we want our last name to be. We still have time, and we need to think about how it'll sound better with our future kids names," he half joked because they had never talked about starting their own family.
Chris giggled at that, blushing and nuzzling Sebastian neck to hide his face. "Because it's-" he couldn't come up with a reason "...romantic and I don't know how to deal with that"
He pretended to gasp when Bas said he beat him to the proposal "Excuse you! I've been talking about proposing to you for MONTHS with Seth, I just never found the perfect ring." Part of him knew he'd never find it, because he wanted to have the opportunity to give him his parents' rings, like a legacy, but he discovered not long ago that they were buried with them. He stopped breathing when he mentioned their children. "Kids?" Chris pulled back to look him in the eyes, to see if he was kidding or not, his brain short circuiting.
Sebastian hummed and pressed a kiss on the top of Chris' head, "well just enjoying my cheesiness," he suggested.
"Well, I'm kinda glad you couldn't find a ring and beat me to it but just for the record I would've said yes even with a ring pop," he assured. He nodded and smiled, "only if you want to," he added so Chris wouldn't feel pressured.
He chuckled when Sebastian talked about the ring pop, snuggling closer "God, I love you cheesy"
"I do" he blurted out, then add with an embarrassed chuckle "shit, I keep saying that before the time! But- I mean, yes. I'd... very much like that. I- I think. With you."
"Good cause I love you too," he chuckled sighing happily as they snuggled comfortably in bed even if the sun was just coming out.
"I love how that sounds and can't wait for you to say it in the wedding," he grinned both for the word and the fact that Chris also wanted a family. "Perfect. I love the idea of having kids with you. To start our very own family now," he murmured between kisses all over Chris' face.
Chris giggled at the kisses, squirming slightly before pressing his lips against Sebastian's. He was dead tired, but he couldn't wait to start that new phase of their lives together. The metal band around his finger felt heavy and warm and he found himself staring at it with a stupid smile on his face. So many feelings twirled inside his chest, but most of all he felt loved, and that was something he never thought he'd have. "I can't wait, Bas" he murmured, letting his eyes fall closed as he rubbed circles on Sebastian's chest "I love you" he repeated, then added with that stupid smile "My fiancé."
This was it. This was all the perfection and bliss Sebastian had wanted for the proposal. Just then. Making it special and something just between them. Maybe they could throw a dinner to celebrate with their friends, but this moment was just for them. He smiled when he noticed Chris kept looking at the ring, "me neither. It's only gonna be more awesome from here on," he said confidently, "I love you too," he assured but then chuckled, "I love that title but I'm sure I'm gonna love more the next one," he sighed closing his eyes and relaxing, "we should get some sleep cause we have a whole life together ahead of us," he murmured into Chris' ear as they both know, letting the world wake up while they were ready to sleep.
And for the first time since he arrived her heart didn’t betray her, she was saying the truth. And that broke Chris’ heart.
“You don’t who I am” It wasn’t a question, and his eyes filled up with tears the exact moment realization hit him. “I’m- I-” and he was spiraling, unable to come up with reasons for her to remember him at all, that voice he so diligently tried to shove to the back of his head reminding him how not special he was.
Instead, with a broken whisper, he reapeated “What happened, Maya?”
It all came rushing back to Maya why she had tried to cover up her memory loss. It was the look she was getting now, the disappointment and pain it was clearly causing him. The feeling of being wrong tightened her chest again. “I’m sorry,” she said as an answer to his non-question. She didn’t remember him. She didn’t remember anyone.
At his actual question, she shrugged. “I went to bed on night in December of 2021 in a roadside motel and when I woke up in was 2022 and I was sleeping next to someone I’d never met before,” she replied. Sighing, Maya added, “Which despite the whole being a huge slut thing, actually never happens. I always go back to my own bed. I like to hog the covers.” It was not the covers, but she wasn’t about to come out and say it was due to her unresolved childhood issues.
Food forgotten, Chris wiped at his face, eyes looking anywhere but at Maya. His mind was reeling, he could only imagine how she was feeling, Chris's heart ached imagining the pain his friend was in. Or maybe not at all, they said ignorance was bliss, right? It certainly didn't feel like bliss to him.
"What about Hermes?" He asked when his eyes fell onto the dog "You don't...? Oh god" Poor baby. Did she even know how to take care of him now?
Maya knew immediately that she had fucked it up. She probably should’ve owned it right away, but it was exhausting explaining what had happened over and over. There was a part of her to, an undeniable part of her, that wanted to fit in right, that wanted to please people or at least not upset them. “Well, fuck,” she cursed, half under her breath. She took an automatic step back when he took a step forward.
“I, um…” she ran her fingers through her blonde hair, “I can’t remember anything from…pretty much the whole last year. I actually was only here because Warren claimed I spend a lot of time here and I though it might help me remember.” Maya looked around slightly hopeless at the house that had traces of her, but that she had no memory of.
And for the first time since he arrived her heart didn’t betray her, she was saying the truth. And that broke Chris’ heart.
“You don’t who I am” It wasn’t a question, and his eyes filled up with tears the exact moment realization hit him. “I’m- I-” and he was spiraling, unable to come up with reasons for her to remember him at all, that voice he so diligently tried to shove to the back of his head reminding him how not special he was.
Instead, with a broken whisper, he reapeated “What happened, Maya?”
Sebastian knew he should’ve told Chris before but he didn’t want to talk about something this delicate on the phone or through texts and it seemed like life had decided to make it impossible from them to talk before Chris decided to venture himself and visit Maya.
He was pacing on their living room after he got the panicked text from his boyfriend saying that something was wrong with Maya. He looked up when he heard the door, “Hey… come here,” he said opening his arms cause he already knew how upset Chris would be.
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Chris ran home after that, heartbroken. He didn’t remember crying, but his face was wet with sweat and tears when he opened the door. Somehow, he didn’t feel anything, just numb. And it was scary, if he didn’t feel anything it was because the wolf had taken over.
He didn’t say anything, he just waked straight into Sebastian’s arms, hiding his face in his chest and inhaling deeply, trying to bring himself back.
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