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Vincent woke up as he normally did, his mind slow to catch up on his surroundings. Sluggishly he remembered what date it was, and reached a hand over to where his lover lay, reaching for their much-needed comfort on this day. But on the still-warm silk was no Lovely, but a folded piece of paper."Wha-?" Blinking groggily, he pouted as he looked around the darkened room for his Lovely, hair sticking up in every direction. They couldn't have gone far; he could still feel the thrum of their Bond, an echoed note that lingered in the air.Resigning himself to a lonely awakening, he sighed as he switched on the lamp – vampiric eyesight was a great thing, but no point straining his eyes when he didn't have to – and began to read the mysterious letter. "Let's see what mischief you're up to this time..."
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My dearest Vincent, I hope you're not too worried that you woke up without me by your side. But don't fret; I just had a few things to sort out, I'll be back in your arms soon enough ;)I know you said you don't want to make this day different from any other day – don't wanna celebrate it or commiserate it. So today, I just want you to feel loved, because you are, so very much. So much so, that I can't even put into words most of the time. Not the way you can. But I'll try.I know you know that I'm not shy about telling you that I love you with those exact three words, but I also want you to know that I say it in other ways too.I say I love you......in the way I hold onto you when we go to sleep, and then refuse to let go of you when we wake up. Yours is the face I miss as soon as I close my eyes, and the one I look forward to seeing the most when I open them again.I say I love you......when I say I could listen to you play the piano for hours. I mean it, you know I do. The way you play is so carefree, but I know you're fully surrounded by the music. I love nothing more than watching your expression change with every note, the practised flair in every movement, the way you scrunch up your nose when you reach a particularly difficult arpeggio, it's intoxicating.I say I love you......when I catch your eye in the mirror when you come up behind me and our reflections share matching grins. Knowing that I don't have to be scared of anything life throws at me because I have you to come home to is such a tremendous gift, and I treasure it, deeply.I say I love you......with every first-bite I give you. Not just anyone can say they've taken food from my plate and lived, you know~ XPI love watching how your eyes light up when you like it, and the way you mentally debate how you can lie without lying when you think something tastes bad. I know you.I say I love you......when I tell you that your massages are the best, that your chopping technique is second to none, that your dedication to keeping your literal fleet of cars in pristine condition is inspirational, and that your mastery of magic continues to exceed your own expectations. I'm unbelievably proud of everything you put your mind to, because you always give it your all.I'm ashamed to say that I may not have fallen for you at first sight (my loss, I know xp), but I was certainly intrigued by you, just as much as you were with me. Maybe more so, now that I think about it. But every day we've spent together, I've fallen in love with you more and more, and I can scarcely imagine my life without you in it, so I just focus on the here-and-now, and the beautiful life I have with you.I love how I can explore every part of this life with you by my side, the good and the bad, even though I complain about the bad things... a lot... (sorry!! OTL). And even when we disagree or get on each other's nerves, I know that there'll always be a peaceful reconciliation, an understanding chat to lift the weight from our shoulders. I'm glad that I have you in my corner, guiding me, helping me, encouraging me, cheering me on through thick and thin, and I hope I can do the same for you.You're my rock, my guiding star, my safe place, my best friend, my favourite person in the whole wide world ♡Yours eternally,Lovely
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After reading all of that, Vincent was at a loss for words. For once in his life he didn't know what to say; his mind was too full of the love his partner felt for him. Of course he knew they loved him, he could feel it every day through the Bond that tied them together, but this? These words that had been written so honestly, with such... vulnerability, left him utterly speechless."I love you, Vincent~" whispered a quiet voice in his ear, bringing a soothing calm to his thoughts. But when did they get so close without him even noticing?Before he'd pulled his gaze from their messy handwriting, Vincent felt a barrage of kisses streaming over his skin, and gladly accepted each and every one of them. "I love you too, Lovely," he answered both their spoken and written sentiments as he pulled them down with him, rolling so he could hold them captive a while, ignoring how the duvet slipped off the bed with the sudden movement."Wanna have breakfast in bed?" They chirped as he kissed down their neck and hugged them oh-so close, the heat of an abrupt laugh warmed their skin. He was still in awe of how they made even the most innocent of suggestions seem exciting. He wagered it must have something to do with the bright spark that remained in their eyes, in their soul, even after all this time.He gazed at them with fond eyes and tucked a strand of hair behind their ear. "That sounds like a great idea."Happy that their morning plan had been succeaaful so far, Lovely gave a fanged grin. "Good! 'Cos I already got the bags warmed up, they're on the bedside table." That solved the mystery of why they snuck off before he'd opened his eyes, but-"Why did you abandon me?" He all but collapsed to press a pout against their shoulder, feeling Lovely's heart beat in time with his own with their bodies so close.He didn't play fair; Lovely had no defense for his sad puppy dog eyes peeking in from the side of their vision. "Didn't abandon you," they denied. "Was jus' getting things sorted so we could have whatever kind of day we wanted." As they spoke, they combed their fingers through his hair, quelling the petulant kitty cat act in its tracks. "Whether that's a lazy duvet day, a "binge an entire boxset" kind of day, or a "drive around all day until we find somewhere that looks nice" kind of day. Whatever takes your fancy."All of those did sound like great ways to spend the day. Enough activity to keep one's mind busy, but not too much that it felt like work, which just had the opposite effect and gave too many opportunities to bury himself in the memories while his body moved on auto pilot "And!" Lovely continued, as if just remembering. "I even got some of those danishes you like, freshly baked and topped with loads of icing sugar. Not that you need any help in the sweetness department" They titled Vincent's face upwards to cup it in both hands, pressing their thumbs into the corners of his mouth to make him smile – which wasn't a difficult task when he was looking at them – "there we go~"They adored when Vincent smiled with his fangs on display; Lovely thought they looked cute, not something to be scared of at all."You really know how to spoil me," he whispered after turning his head to kiss their palm. Vincent didn't know what he'd done to be so lucky, to have a partner who just got him, who understood him and who listened when they didn't.Fingertips trailed over his face, mapping out every conceivable line though it had all long since been memorised and treasured. "You deserve to be spoiled, but you don't let me do it very often, so I'm not taking no for an answer, mister." "Wouldn't dream of it," he replied, leaning in for a kiss, on the lips this time. Today was going to be a good day.