Hear me out. Do with this what you will. Tom dates a latinx. Poor boy is so foreign to Spanish he pronounces the h in "hola". His significant other mocks them for it any chance they get. He's slightly embarrassed but kinda adores for his partner to speak Spanish to him every time they correct him.
I thought long and hard for this one, fam. Happy New Year!
The feeling of the breeze against your skin from standing out in the balcony had already settled in. You had stepped outside for some fresh air, but the view was an unthought for bonus. Starring out at the neighboring buildings and the skyline, you didnāt dare look at your watch to see how long until the new year arrived. Not even the sound of the sliding door behind you made you look away.Ā
āHola, babe. Why all alone out here?ā
But your head almost did a 180 degree turn when you heard the unfamiliar pronunciation of, what must be by now, a standard word in your boyfriendās vernacular. Your response happened just as his arms wrapped around you from behind.Ā
āThereās, at least, 15 Spanish-speaking people inside and youāre telling me they all okād that?ā You asked, watching how his cheeky grin left his face slowly. He looked at you with embarrassment before you kindly repeated the word correctly.Ā
His grin grew to a smile that he hid on the crook of your neck, where he deposited pecks and kisses until you pulled away in giggles. Giggles turned into laughs as he reassured you thatĀ āthis was his year.ā to really learn the language.Ā
āIām gonna need it a whole lot, anyway.ā He said. You read right through his words as he implied the relationship would be getting much more serious. Behind you, a crowd of your closest friends and family members had begun counting down from ten. In English, to Tomās relief.Ā āShould we go inside?ā He asked, to which you answered by pulling him closer.Ā
He tried to follow the count down in Spanish and the moment went from romantic to funny abruptly as he demonstrated the urgency with which he needed the Spanish classes. Taking advantage of the fact that the countdown had reached 1, and suddenly there were fireworks going off in the distance, you decided to speak in your native language for a change.Ā
āYo no sĆ© cómo, pero te amoā¦ā
āUh... I didn't get most of it... but I love you too.ā He answered before giving you the first kiss of the year.Ā


















