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sparkling inhaled, relishing the frigid air entering his system at like, two in the morning. it was winter, definitely not the weather for someone to be in without proper coverings. he had no jacket; he was only wearing casual clothing. the cold didn't bother him in all honesty; he actually thought it was kind of nice. it's better to be relaxed next to a tree in cold temperatures rather than doing something to damage his body, like smoking. well, actually, he cant say that because he literally produces alcohol for a living. though.. it wasn't JUST alcohol. he could create juice, tea, and.. other substances. he didn't discriminate.
you may be asking, why is he even in this freezing weather? the answer was simple: stress. why was he stressed? work.
being the manager of a fine drinking establishment is not an easy job to do. especially if you're also the main bartender of said establishment. now, don’t get him wrong, he loves his job. but it can just get so- tiring. the high demand for this and that, sparkling give me a glass, another glass for the bard, hey there sexy are you free tonight, more wine! more juice! im going to call your manager, how dare you call yourself a great bartender, you have the brain capacity of a-
“darling?” a sweet voice said, bringing sparkling back to reality. he turned around and came into contact with the gsaxby eyes he loved oh so much. sparkling smiled softly, “hey. what are you doing here?”
herb rubbed his eyes, walking towards sparkling and running his hands through his hair. immediately, sparkling melted into his touch. “i could be asking the same to you. it's freezing, come inside, i don’t want you to catch a cold. sparkling laughed, “ill be fine, don’t worry about me. it's late, why don’t you go on and sleep?” the green-haired boy grumbled, plopping next to the taller male despite being told to leave. he rested his head against sparkling’s shoulder, which caused the other male to instinctively rest his head on top of the other’s. “i was trying to sleep, but then i woke up five minutes ago only to see you were no longer next to me.” sparkling laughed, “im sorry, darling. im just.. not feeling the best right now. Stress." sparkling didn’t need to say anything else, herb cookie understood him. their hands interlocked, causing a faint blush to appear on herb’s face. “if there’s anything i can do to help, please tell me. im always going to be here for you.”
sparkling grinned, the ever-growing affection he has for herb skyrocketed. he kissed his head, “im so lucky to have you. i swear, i would do anything for you. you are perfect.” herb smiled in response, albeit sparkling couldn’t see. “if youd do anything for me, lets go back inside. come on,” herb stood up, holding onto sparkling’s arm to get him on his feet. herbs strength never ceases to surprise sparkling. how can such a wholesome looking man be so strong? the world may never know.
“okay, okay. im coming,” sparkling said as he allowed herb to drag him inside their house. sparkling nearly forgot how warm it is inside. Its good for the plants, says herb. If it’s too cold, they would die. I feel awful for the little ones that have to stay outside because they’re planted in the dirt... ill see them when its spring, he would say with a frown. sparkling was actually thankful for this, he never realized how freezing it is outside.
walking into their room, herb crawled on top of the bed and underneath the blanket, holding it up ever-so slightly so sparkling could get underneath the blanket with him. he complied, and herb immediately snuggled into his arms. the smell of flowers and herbal tea invaded sparkling’s sense of smell but he enjoyed it. herb’s aroma was so.. refreshing. it was sparkling’s favorite thing about him.
“I love you, sparkling. Good night.”
“sweet dreams, herb.” and with that, sparkling drifted off into a peaceful slumber.