7 Years
Summary: Headcanons of Benito and my Jamaican-American OC, Sade Nicole Williams, being together despite their seven-year age gap.
A/N: I hope you enjoy it! Excuse any mistakes for my Google Translate Spanish! Maybe Iâll turn this into a series one day.
Soft yet Grown
Benito is very aware of the age gap between Sade and him. However, itâs not anything weird like a fetish; he just moves differently. Heâs more deliberate with his intentions. Perhaps heâs more mature. He is not a fuck boy or just using her. He doesnât have time for games, nor does he want to waste her time while sheâs still trying to live her life as he already lived his.
He's never controlling, but he makes sure sheâs alright and checks in without hovering.
"Mami, Âżcomiste? ÂżEstĂĄs bien? ÂżLlegaste a casa segura?" (Mami, you ate? You good? You got home safe?)
Love Language
Their communication is a blend of Spanish, English, and Patois. He picks up a few Jamaican phrases that always make her giggle.
Being Caribbean himself, of course Bnito knows about dancehall, but since being with Sade, he understands the culture ten times deeper than what he's seen online.
You best believe a musical artist like him would make her playlists, ranging from Buju Banton, Beenie Man, and Sean Paul to his own unreleased tracks he added to the mix.
Protective
Already being in the industry for almost a decade, Benito was used to the bright lights and fame. He's mindful of what Sade is being exposed to.
Instinctively always putting himself between Sade and the aggressive paparazzi. It's never anything outlandish or too direct, just a simple shift.
He doesn't like the fans and the internet thinking they know her. Whatever she puts out on her own is Sade's choice. He keeps her life and choices to himself, never saying too much in interviews or posting too much on his Instagram. Whatever she wants out there will be on Sade's timing.
When people online would talk badly about their age gap and try to make it seem like heâs weird, heâs always ready to clap back however Sade is always there to reel him back in.
Slowing Down
Benito's life is hectic. He's touring, recording, and doing public appearances. Whenever he is with Sade, time slows down.
When they can make it work, you can see Sade behind the scenes or in the audience of many talk shows.
Late nights turn into quiet mornings when he is in New York, staying at her place overnight. Cooking together, sitting on her rooftop with no phones or interruptions.
When heâs out of the state or country, he loves whining down after a busy day with a FaceTime call. Sometimes he wouldnât wait until heâs in his hotel room, already calling from inside of the car.
The Gap
Of course there are moments where is clear the two of them have a gap in their age. Heâs more patient and less over reactive.
When Sade is overwhelmed and begins to shut down during an argument of theirs, he doesnât match her petty energy. He simply talks to her like the adult that she is.
âBaby, donât shut down. Talk to me.â
He loves watching her be her! Sheâs a young woman in her twenties, twenty five to be exact, of course sheâs going to go out with her friends, drink a little much and randomly spit out TikTok vocal stims. Benito isnât the type of insecure man to change that.