Distractable

Day Off

A/N: I also feel like Espresso wouldn't really be the petname type but he would call Madeleine slight nicknames and ever so often use petnames. Madeleine seems more like the petname type, taking it as a personal challenge to see what kinda names he could give the other to fluster or annoy him.
I am very passionate about these two if you couldn't tell-

Madeleine walked through the kingdom, signature smirk on his face. He waved to the cookies passing by, occasionally giving his friends high fives and fist bumps. He kept his head up, enjoying the way the blend blew through his cape and hair.

It was his day off, which meant he could finally have his date with Espresso. Madeleine hadn't told him yet, wanting to surprise his boyfriend with the idea. They hadn't had the chance to talk for a while, not with it being exam season. Espresso was always either supervising exams or grading them, while Madeleine had been getting called in for some kind of mission or task every day.

He didn't mind helping people, not one bit! He was just beginning to miss his boyfriend. As much as Espresso might grumble about their relationship publicly, Madeleine knew they were both a major source of comfort for each other.

He smiled at the thought of seeing his boyfriend, already feeling slightly giddy. He bounced with each step, excited to reach Espresso's house. He stopped in front of the door, briefly making sure his hair looked alright- of course, it did -before knocking on the door.

Madeleine put his hands behind his back, slightly bouncing as he waited. He knew he had keys to the mage's house, but didn't want to risk startling the other. There was quite a bit of rustling before the door swung open.

"What now? Oh-"

He watches as Espresso's glare instantly softens once he realizes who's standing in his doorway, a smile creeping onto his face. Madeleine laughs at his lover's expression and opens his arms- a silent invitation for a hug. Espresso nearly tackles him, making them both stumble with the sudden contact's momentum.

"Hey. bittersweet heart! It's nice to see you!" He giggled, holding his boyfriend close.

Espresso buries his face in Madeleine's shoulder, his voice slightly muffled by the fabric of his clothes.

"What on earthbread are you doing here?"

Madeleine chuckles and runs a hand through his hair.

"Well, it's my day off, so I decided to come and surprise you! I missed seeing your brew-ti-ful face." He smirked, way too proud of his own pun.

The mage let go of the hug, turning back into his apartment.

"Nope, you ruined it. Goodbye, Sir Madeleine! I shall never see you again." He said, walking away from the other.

Madeleine followed behind him, hastily shutting the door on his way in.

"Noo! Come on, love! Let me espresso my feelings for you! It's been a while- let's talk?" he teased, smile never leaving his face.

Espresso glared at him, the edges of his mouth shaking with the effort to hold back a smile. He lightly smacked the knight on the arm, to which Madeleine lightly smacked him back.

Espresso scrunches up his nose, smacking the other on his arm harder this time. It was a competition now. Madeleine hit back harder in return. The mage stopped and stared at his boyfriend, face blank for a second. Madeleine held his breath, waiting for the next move to happen. It was pretty normal for them- their weird version of tag mixed with roughhousing. The knight absolutely adored it.

Espresso slapped his arm lightning-fast and jumped back, glaring when he felt Madeleine smack him back. He jumped on the other, only to be snatched up like a sack of potatoes and slammed down on the couch, landing with a loud huff.