Darling (Maddie)

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Doing your patrols, you absentmindedly looked around. Then, you came to a stop. The Number Two hero, Hawks, was sitting on the curb of the road, a bunch of Endeavor merchandise all around him.

In nothing but confusion, you asked, "What the heck?"
"Hm?" He looked up. eyes getting as big as saucers. Immediately, he shot up. "Hello, beautiful. Who might you be?"
"That's not important right now. The point is that you're sitting on the side of the road with a bunch of Endeavor merch. What the heck happened?"
"Oh, Endeavor was kidnapped, so I payed ransom. I've lost all my money. The only thing I could save was all this. I could never part with it. Apparently, his family was paying the kidnapper to keep him. Can you believe that? It's crazy!"
"That is a bit extreme, though I'm genuinely concerned for you."
"Anyway, what's your name?"
"I'm a newer hero on the scene. Fae."
Behind you were fairy wings. You could also scatter several different kinds of spores from your pores. One was poisonous, another healing, there was a paralysis one, and then another that put people to sleep. Although each was convenient, your favorite was the
paralysis one. It made work so easy.
"Ooh. Is it because of the wings?"
"Yes." Your pointed ears twitches a little. He was so handsome up close.
"So cute. Say, what's your number?"
"I'm not interesting in homeless men."
"Oh doll, with my salary, I'll have a mansion for us in no time."
"Yeah, no thanks." You were completely over that short-lived crush immediately.
"Actually, do you mind me staying with you awhile? I've got nowhere else to go."
You thought a moment. As a hero, you couldn't really leave somebody on the streets. But, it was also highly inappropriate. What was more important? Your dignity, or the sake of another human being? Of course, you already knew the answer, But you hated it nonetheless.
"Fine. Let's go. But just until you can move out."
"Got it. Please, do show the way." His arm snaked around your waist.
"Hands to yourself, bird brain."
"Don't be so hostile.'" He gave a flirtatious smile.
"I have every right to be hostile."
"Heroes aren't supposed to be so rude."
"Yes, well, I'm not exactly ordinary am I?"
"Oh, most definitely not. No ordinary person is this beautiful."
"I will kill you."
"You'd lose your job."
"A risk I'm willing to take."
"I mean more than your job? Flattered, truly."
"Do you want to be homeless?"
"Don't be like that."
Officially, you hated him.
And that was how you met the man who's curled up beside you in bed, kissing all over your face affectionately. You giggle. As of late, you've found him to be very sweet and very kind, and, as fate would have it, you haven't kicked him out yet. Granted, you've never really talked about things and clarify what you are. But it cant be nothing, right? This obviously isn't a friendship.
It was very sudden, with the two of you. While on the couch one night, you sat eating dinner. Then, a romantic scene came onto the movie you two were watching. One moment, the characters were making out, and the next, you and Hawks were following their lead.
Since then, you've gotten flirty at home and will occasionally go out, though not often because of work You sleep in the same bed and take care of each other, but nothing more, though nothing less, either.
"Hawks," you say breathily. "What do you think you're doing?"
"Baby bird," he whines, jutting out his lower lip. "I missed you while we were on our patrols. We should really transfer to the same area."
"I think we are just fine the way we are."
"Some days I don't even get to see you."
"And you will live." With a smile, you lean up and plant a little kiss on the tip of his nose. "I'm perfectly content like this."
"I'm not. I want to spend every second of every day like this. Just me and you."
"You're so needy."
"Of course I am. I'm your boyfriend. That's my job."
That takes you by surprise. He's never called himself your boyfriend, or called you his girlfriend. He'd give pet names and you two would certainly act like a couple, but nothing, was official. You wanted it to be, but who were you to force things to change or bring it up? That'd have been awkward. More than anything, you hadn't wanted to change the easy relationship between the two of you.
"What's wrong?" He furrows his brows. "Did did I make a mistake?" Sitting up, he puts some distance between you two. "I'm sorry. I just thought-"
"No, no. Don't be sorry. I- I just was' t expecting that. We never- we never discussed what we were. But I'm happy. I've wanted to, Just-.:"
"Are you sure?"
"Yes, I'm sure. Now come here." You open up your arms for him.
With the biggest grin you've ever seen on him, he jumps right into your arms, entangling the two of you together. "I love you."
"Yeah. I love you, too."

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