Adore You
Notes: So I was going through my files and found this snippet I wrote about Tala. Should have uploaded it on his birthday but it was too late🤡. But then I remembered that it's valentine's Day today and he isn't alone, so I thought why not? Hence the posting. Hope you guys like it ❤️
Summary: Tala and Julia are in their late 20s and are happily married.
Tala had just stepped out from the shower when his phone pinged. Throwing the towel on bed, he reached for the phone and found he had several messages.
The red-head started replying to messages while he waited for his hair to dry so that he could apply gel on it.
Julia entered the room and found Tala typing furiously. She saw the towel lying listlessly on the bed and frowned.
“Tal you are going to catch cold”
“No I will not” Tala replied, without looking up.
“Yeah because you grew up in ice-land” the Spanish woman said, rolling her pretty green eyes.
Grabbing the towel, Julia stood behind Tala “You know Tal, pneumonia doesn’t make an exception” And with that she covered her husband’s head with towel, rubbing the hair with swift movements.
“Jules!” Tala cried out in surprise. He tried to resist to which Julia said sternly;
“This will only take a minute, sit still”
Tala knew well enough that his wife wasn’t going to leave him. Sighing, he kept his mobile on the dresser and waited whilst getting his head massaged vigorously. When Julia was satisfied, did she stop. But once she did, she burst into laughter.
Tala knew something was wrong. Immediately he glanced towards the mirror and his blue eyes widened. His hair got dried alright. But now it was all ruffled up, the vivid strands jutting out in every direction in afro style. But while the said hairstyle was neat and proper, his was far from it. Tala’s hair looked as though it got electrified.
“You look like a fluffy kitten Tal!” Julia said, still giggling hysterically.
Tala scowled, reaching for the hairbrush and gel. He was just unscrewing the pot of gel when he felt a tug on his shirt.
“Please don’t style it” Julia pleaded.
“So you can laugh at me more?” Tala asked, annoyed.
“Well that too, but it’s not like you have to go anywhere”
“Jules I can’t go looking around like a hedgehog”
“I know…….but” Julia paused before uttering softly “You look so cute”
Tala froze. After all this time, he still wasn’t used to compliments despite being together with Julia for 3 years.
Julia stood up, ambling quietly towards the dresser. She gently cradled Tala’s face, running the pads of her thumbs on his cheeks. Tala looked at her, saying nothing.
“So cute” Julia murmured before kissing on his forehead. “So cute” She said, kissing the nose. “So cute” Before finally kissing on lips.
Tala closed his eyes and let himself immersed in a moment, bringing his hands to rest on Julia’s waist.
Julia let go, smiling at Tala with adoration before leaving the room, taking the towel with her to hang it out to dry.
Tala looked at the mirror once more. He then glimpsed at the brush and the gel lying on table.
‘Oh what the hell’ Tala thought as he stood up, pocketing the mobile. Sure he looked funny as a clown. But his wife will adore him.
And that to Tala, was very important.
The end.
