@modeltyped : he comes baring gifts !! boxes of perfume, deliciously scented soaps and scrubs and bathbombs, lactose-free chocolates and pastries, clothes from a high-end designer that justin had recently worked with, a new fountain pen with the good ink that glides like a dream, and a set of classy, sparkling diamond earrings. justin likes to be spoiled, and he's found that he actually likes spoiling courtney too -- who would have thought ?? in hand that doesn't have a grip on the boxes of gifts holds a bouquet of two dozen roses ( elevated with all the florist flower tricks -- baby's breath and some glittery bits galore ), wrapped neatly in a plum purple bow. "hey, court ??" he calls out before entering the room, and smiles at her that dazzling yet intimate smile when he finally sees her. "happy valentine's day."
it was no secret that courtney enjoys the royal treatment, and no amount of fake humility could hide the glint of eagerness that lightens up her deep brown eyes. she sits in the make-shift office space she’s set up in the living room of her condo, what seems to be endless paperwork sprawled out on her coffee table. there’s something about the way the windows were in her bedroom that made it difficult for her to focus the way that she needs to for the amount of copy she’s reviewing for a colleague; it’s only when she opens the door after hearing justin knock and sees his arms full of spoils that she’s realized she’s pulled an all nighter and that it was now valentine’s day. “ ohmygosh, justin… ” she says in bewilderment, one hand lifting to rub at her eyes. she has to blink a few times to realize that this wasn’t a sleep deprived hallucination–– he had actually gone to the trouble of surprising her for 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞’𝐬 𝐝𝐚𝐲, even though they weren’t exactly a thing–– not officially, at least. that’s more than she could say for some of her prior boyfriends; not that he’s her boyfriend or anything !! “ i don’t know what to say! ”
courtney welcomes him in and while he’s getting settled she delicately puts away her paperwork to clear the coffee table so that he can set down all of the goodies. Her eyes light up at the sight of the roses, which she accepts with a grin and she takes a deep breath in to capture the scent. next, she claps excitedly at the sight of the gorgeous pen and the sight of the sheer thoughtfulness in each item. justin wasn’t exactly the type to think of people other than himself, so to see an entire table sprawled out with things she enjoyed –– things she hadn’t even mentioned out loud, at times –– was enough to have her heart skipping a beat. she lets out a breathless laugh, hand lifting to push back some of her disheveled hair and can’t help but blush, feeling a bit self conscious when she realizes that she wasn’t exactly dressed for the occasion.
“ I am sooo sorry, i completely lost track of time… i look like a mess. and i need to shower, ” bashful eyes travel down to what she was wearing, which was an oversized t - shirt and a pair of night shorts. there’s a small pause before she finally meets his crystal blue stare; there’s another moment as she feels herself getting lost in his eyes and she clears her throat to bring herself back to reality. after taking a breath to compose herself, she finds her confidence and her lip twitches up into a smirk. “ you’re more than welcome to join me, if you want. "
♡ 𝙷𝙰𝙿𝙿𝚈 𝚅𝙰𝙻𝙴𝙽𝚃𝙸𝙽𝙴'𝚂 𝙳𝙰𝚈 ♡