to another year / iwaizumi hajime
iwaizumi practically sprints home the moment his shift ends at 5 o'clock. he makes it to the florist in record time, picking up his thoughtful order of all your favorites—soft blush pink peonies, baby's breath, gorgeous royal white roses, and warm scented carnations. all ones you've simply mentioned in passing before during easy conversation on strolls. he remembered all of them anyway.
he barges through the door as you're at the stove making dinner, flowers in one hand and a box of your favorite pastries from the local bakery in the other. he saw them fresh in the display case through the window as he walked passed in his rush and couldn't tell himself no.
the warm, comforting aroma of the stew being stirred on the stove and the rice heating up in the cooker envelopes him like a hug.
"i'm home," he says, voice low and gentle. everything feels a bit more sacred on days like these.
you turn, smiling in awe at the beautiful bouquet in his hands. you kiss him on the cheek as he hands you the bundle of refreshing floral scents wrapped in pink ribbon.
"thank you, love. they're gorgeous," you say with a hand cupping his cheek. he leans into your hold, melting into the soft touch of your hand.
you go to the sink with an empty glass vase, filling it up with water and placing the flowers inside.
"sorry it's not much," iwaizumi comments as you put the vase up for display on the kitchen island.
you shake your head, "they're perfect. dinner's ready. let's eat."
"i'll help," he offers, already opening a cabinet and grabbing bowls.
"just sit. it's your anniversary too."
once all the food is plated, you place down two glasses of wine and take a seat across from him at the table. "happy anniversary!" you cheer, chopsticks already digging into the warm bowl of rice on the side of your stew.
"happy anniversary." the smile on his face so painfully love sick, as if he can't believe he gets to tell you these words another year.
you eat dinner together at the candlelit table in a comfortable kind of quiet. besides a few idle comments about each other's days, the only other noise is the clinking of silverware in bowls. once he's finished stuffing himself with your cooking, he places his chopsticks down in finality and leans back in his chair with a sigh.
you place a tender hand over his. "you didn't think i forgot to get you a gift, right?"
"well i wanted to. here," you hand him a small, wrapped box tied together with ribbon from across the table. he rips through the paper carefully, sure to respect your delicate wrapping. inside are a few pairs of his favorite boxers in all of his favorite colors, the soft ones he wears everyday that have gotten a few holes in them. you must've noticed while you were doing the laundry.
hidden beneath the more practical gift, he finds sentimental polaroids of your favorite memories from the past year together. at the sheen in his eyes, you rub your thumb over the back of his hand in a comforting motion. he reads the messages written at the bottom of the photos carefully, his fingers squeezing the corners a little too tight.
"thank you, baby," he gives your hand a squeeze and brings your knuckles to his lips to pepper kisses all over them. "and i almost forgot," he disappears into the kitchen and returns with the box of pastries, "dessert."
you gasp at the label on the box, "you didn't."
"i did," he smirks, placing them in front of you.
you lay all of the desserts out on the table before quickly grabbing your spoon and digging into the first one you see. "to another year!" you beam, mouth full of mascarpone.
"to another year," he laughs back.
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