Multi-Fandom Imagines

Angel x Slayer! Reader

Summary: Your boyfriend Angel surprises you with a moonlit picnic for your birthday.

Warnings: None

Author's Note: Thank you so much Polli2123 for requesting this. There isn't nearly enough Buffy content on here, and sorry this is so late tonight. 

I let out a small huff of annoyance as I walk through the dark and deserted streets of Sunnydale. Today was my birthday and I had to spend the night out patrolling for evil instead of celebrating with my friends. 

I was a slayer, which meant I was the only line of defense against evil and Sunnydale was crawling with evil. From vampires to demons, and everything in between, and since evil didn't take a day off neither did I. 

I hear a branch break to my left and I grip my stake tight in my hand as I call out, "Whoever is out there come out right now." 

From out of the shadows I see my boyfriend Angel. I feel myself relax and I lower my stake, as he walks closer to me. I take in his tall figure and his dark clothes as he takes in my appearance. He has a small smile on his face as he asks, "Isn't today your birthday?" 

I nod with a small smile, happy that he remembered. He says softly, "Come on you can take a night off tonight." I open my mouth to protest but he gives me a look and I quickly snap my mouth shut. 

I ask, "So did you have anything particular in mind?" He gives me a mysterious smirk before he says, "You're just going to have to trust me." I put my stake away and he takes my hand in his cold one and he begins to walk with me through town. 

We've been walking for about five minutes when we come to a stop at the hill overlooking Sunnydale. I gasp when I see a blanket laid out over the grass, with a clear view of the full moon and stars up above. I remove my hand from Angel's and walk forward to get a better look. 

I see there are various crackers, cheeses, fruits, and even little sandwiches. I turn back to him smiling from ear to ear and I dive into the food laid out before me. Angel joins me and smiles as he sees my delight at the simple thought of a moonlit picnic for my birthday. 

After a good portion of the food has been consumed, he reaches into the basket next to him and pulls out a single cupcake with y/f/c frosting and a candle in it. He lights the candle and holds it out to me as he says, "Make a wish." 

I close my eyes, before taking a deep breath and blowing out the candle. He removes the candle before handing me the cupcake. I unwrap it and take a bite as the sweet sugary treat hits my tongue. I see Angel staring at me and with my mouth full of cupcake I ask, "What?" 

He's just smiling softly at me as he says, "Nothing." Before reaching forward and wiping his thumb across my upper lip and when he pulls away I see it has a smudge of frosting on it. Once the cupcake is finished, Angel brings me into his lap and rests his chin on top of my head. 

He begins pointing to different stars and pointing out different constellations. We stay like that late into the night happy to have one night of normalcy.