Thread by @starkickback

Monty cant care less about Valentine’s Day. He’s really never stuck with any one long enough to have one. Until now. He has something going on with Paul. Well maybe. They hang together sometimes...so why is he in the card isle at grocery store.

The levels of pink is astounding. There is a fund looking cartoon alien car poking out of a messy pile and he picks it up. It’s SO DUMB. A deep voice is heard behind him.

“Monty?”

Monty spins around and drops the card in his hand basket and it falls behind some pizza rolls

Paul:Monty...what are you doing?

What is he doing he came to get dinner and then wandered over her for some reason- now...what does it look like to Paul?! He’s not doing anything NO! Shit! Is his face hot? Is it warm?

Paul blinks slowly and peers at Monty’s basket.

P: Pizza rolls? I haven’t eaten those since college!

M: Well-

P: I don’t know how you stay so thin eating garbage like this.

Paul laughs through is nose. Monty grimaces is he making fun-

P: Show me where you got them?

Paul takes the long route. He drags Monty to pick up fruit and vegetables taking Monty’s handcart. He gets wine and finally the pizza rolls. By the time they reach the checkout Monty is indignant. Who is Paul to-

“Are you together?” The checkout lady begins

Paul smiles softly. And Monty can’t hear anything. Are they together? It’s the day before Valentine’s Day? Are the in that kind of relationship?

P:No we’ll pay separately-I’ll divide it

Oh is that what she said? Oh. Monty itches at something near his chest and glares at P

As the lady packs the groceries.

P mumbles under his breath: Crap! I forgot my oven’s broken-I’ll retu-

Monty snaps.

P: Sevier! Are you serious! Fine you can use my oven! Leave your car. I’ll drive.

Paul pick up the one bag of groceries with the card neatly sitting on top.

At Monty’s apartment he start with preping the oven and finding a pan big enough for two servings of pizza rolls.

Paul opens the wine.

P: Where are your glassses.

M: Oh there up-

M realizes that he P wouldn’t know where they are- he hasn’t been to M’s apt before.

In fact no body’s been in his apartment before. He hands Paul some mis matched wine glasses.

P: I need bowls I’m making the salad.

Monty gives him 2 random bowls and turns to help unpack the grocery bag. Then on the counter he sees it. THAT DUMB CARD.

Monty shoves the card in his pocket. Has Paul seen it? Shit shit shit.
But then he looks over at Paul chopping vegetables and there is know wat he could have seen it. The rest of the night is easy.

Paul burns his tongue on pizza rolls and stars at Monty expectantly.

P: I burned my tongue.
M: Lol what do you want me to kiss it better Sev-
Paul’s stares at him and waits.
He’s so cute that Monty has to kiss it better an a little bit more.

The next day Monty wakes to a big hand in his chest and a nose on his cheek.

P: I enjoyed my Valentines thank you.

Paul breathes softly in his ear and Monty is now wide awake. Paul pulls him close and reaches across Monty’s body. Monty’s pants somehow have travelled here.

Paul pulls the crumpled card out of the back pocket. It reads “You’re out of this world ❤️ 👽 “

Paul gives him a kiss on his forehead. Monty is mortified but snuggles in anyway. It’s 4am and they can afford another 20 minutes before the day starts.

END.

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