hello everyone!! happy wednesday i hope it's been a great one :D
this is for @/movielover28 on tumblr who wanted to see a cadina (2024 version) proposal! so here it is :)
tws below!
-eating disorder implication
-drug/alchohol mentions
-parental death implication
-brief general angst
and as always if i've missed something please let me know and i'll add it in!
enjoy!
originally drafted on february 14, 2024
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Something is off when Regina wakes up.
Nothing concerning. She's cold, and grumpy. She lies there for a while, wracking her sleep-addled mind for a possible explanation.
It takes a while.
She's sushi-rolled herself in the blankets, so that's not it. The thermostat is set to the right temperature. It's not too bright or too dark, as the sunlight gently streams in through the slats in the blinds. The fan is still blowing since Cady can't sleep in complete silence.
Cady.
Regina's half-open eyes suddenly snap open wide, and she sits upright so quickly her spine pops.
Cady's not next to her.
Her spot is still a little warm, the sheets still wrinkled where her weight rested. Regina scowls at the lack of her beloved girlfriend and the chill as she sheds her blanket and steps into her slippers.
Cady's not in the restroom when Regina heads to brush her teeth. Not in the living room when she pads through on her way to the kitchen. Not anywhere.
Regina blinks in confusion as a smoothie bowl sits waiting on the counter, seemingly abandoned. She peeks into the bowl and chuckles as she sees it decorated with a little happy face; raspberry eyes and a granola smile. Cady only ever does that on Regina's, whenever they have time for a special breakfast in the mornings.
She takes that to mean it's for her and sits down to eat with a begrudging grin on her face.
Cady made it recently enough for the delicious bowl to still be cold, the perfect texture and immaculate flavor the way Regina can somehow never quite replicate.
She's still too tired to really think as she picks at it. She spends most of it wondering how she managed to sleep through the sound of the blender.
Regina jumps a little when she goes to take another bite and hears the grating sound of her spoon against the bowl. She pouts a little as she realizes there's no more delicious smoothie and rests her spoon down with a clink. With a sigh, she heads to go wash her dishes. She freezes in her tracks when she spies the pink note underneath the bowl.
She rushes through scrubbing her dishes clean and nearly breaks the bowl resting it upside-down to dry before she hurries back over to grab the little note and see what it says.
Regina grins a little as she sees Cady's handwriting, her usually immaculate printing turned into a hasty sort of half-cursive.
Good morning my love! I hope you enjoyed your breakfast (you're welcome :p). You'll need the energy today!! I have something special planned for you (hehehe). You'll like it, don't worry.
Regina rolls her eyes with a chuckle. Of course Cady could see Regina's concerned scowl. She wouldn't be surprised if it came to her in some sort of prophetic vision.
