Rivals to Lovers Skaterboys

Chill afternoon

"One last touch and, there we go. All done."

Ray proudly gazed down at the cake he just finished, thinking he did quite a good job on it. The cookie pie was nicely shaped and stuffed, with chocolate chips decorating it on top to make it look even more delicious, ready to be baked. Without losing any more time, he opened the oven and put it inside to turn it into a warm treat.

Setting the timer, Ray's ears gave a wiggle at the sudden sound of unlocking coming from the entrance and his attention switched from the worktop to the front door. He checked that everything was back in place and wiped the remaining flour stains off his hands before leaving the kitchen to peek in the hallway.

Ray saw Daisuke coming in, humming a Squid Squad song and playing with the boba tea keychain on his keys. He dropped his bag full of his gear on the ground and stored his splatana stamper next to Ray's 52 gal in the closet, stretching a little after. Daisuke sure seemed a bit tired, not because of bad fatigue though so it was boding well

Daisuke then noticed Ray glancing at him and a flirty smile spread on his face at the sight of his clothes. "Hey there buff stuff."

Ray smirked, expecting him to say something like that. Right now, he was wearing a pair of leggings with sport shorts without shoes, but the most important thing was that his black short-sleeved shirt wasn't really hiding his strong arms and of course, Daisuke didn't miss this detail that was aesthetically very pleasing to his eyes.

"Hi there, pretty boy." He replied with the same tease. "Enjoying the view ?"

"Hell yeah. What you called me too, obviously."

Ray couldn't help but chuckle and Daisuke approached him with a grin similar to his, taking off his cap to toss it on a near table on the way. Now in front of him, Daisuke ran his fingers through his boyfriend's hair to stroke it and Ray's ears softly dropped at the gesture as he pulled him into a squishing hug in return.

They also had a slightly bigger height difference than usual due to Ray being barefoot and Daisuke still having his thick soled orca hi-tops on. So it was even easier for Daisuke to lay a sweet kiss on Ray's forehead before looking down at him.

"Y'know I love it when you crush me like that don't ya ?"

"Yup, good thing you don't have bones." He pointed out.

"True, otherwise I'd have gone to the hospital long ago." Daisuke joked and tilted his head curiously : "How was your morning ?"

"Quite nice honestly, did some baking and stuff." Ray answered, lifting his head a little. "What about you ?"

"Pretty okay, no loss streak and I kept my X rank. And guess what ? Apparently I even made it to the top tier."

"Really ? That's super cool for you ! I always knew you could do it, those skills you have with the stamper are crazy."

"Thanks dude, I appreciate that. But not gonna lie, I'm exhausted as heck right now." Daisuke tiredly sighed.

"Understandable. You can go put on something more comfortable, if you wanna." Ray paused then proposed : "Maybe, we could also watch Sonic X and take a nap when you're done changing. Oh and I got a cookie pie in the oven that should be ready soon too."

"Sounds like a plan to me. Been a while since we saw this show and your thing smells delicious even from here."

A smile appeared on Ray's lips as his ears wiggled, excited by the idea of spending time with his boyfriend (and the compliment on his cooking). Daisuke covered him with a loving gaze, finding him very cute in his arms. He just thought of what he said previously for a second and pulled him a tad closer to add with a bit of a malicious smirk :

"One more thing. You said something comfy but you didn't precise what exactly. So, does that mean I can steal your hoodie ?"

"It's not like I have a choice in the matter, you're gonna do it anyway." Ray rolled his eyes, falsely exasperated.

"True but I still wanted to ask y'know." Daisuke teased.

"Yes you can Dai, it's all yours." He yielded while not minding at all.

"Awesome, thanks Manta."

Daisuke gave him a small kiss on the nose that made Ray chuckle before stepping apart with a wink and leaving for their shared room to get changed. Ray stood there for a moment, ears flopping in contentment about thinking of how much he loved Daisuke.

Shaking his head a little to snap himself out of his mushy thoughts, Ray went to the living room searching for the old DVDs. He found them covered in dust on the shelf with the other Sonic games, a sign it was definitely time to rewatch them.

Once he was done putting the scratched disc of the first season in the player, Ray sat on the couch, slowly moving a snoring Sunny on a nearby cushion to not wake him up. The main menu flashed on the screen and the music made Ray all nostalgic, reminding him of his childhood when he could see the episodes on repeat during the entire day.

Daisuke came back right on time before he had a chance to start it. Like he said he would, he was wearing Ray's black hoodie with the sleeves rolled up, a pair of baggy pants, and his long hair was vaguely half-attached in a ponytail. A style that suited Daisuke really well, both chill and simple yet cool, and Ray wasn't indifferent to it.

"Oh shit, I'm goin' into bi mode help." His eyes were fixated on Daisuke, ears wiggling like crazy.

"Just for this ?" He huffed a laugh at his reaction.

"Yeah, cuz you have no idea how good you look in that."

Daisuke sat next to him with a smile, giving him a gentle headbutt too. "Thanks Manta."

"You're very welcome."

Ray snuggled a bit more into his side, his hand sneakily slipping in his to affectionately intertwine their fingers together. It didn't take long before Daisuke responded to it by gently tightening his grip and when he nuzzled him, Ray could slightly feel Daisuke's warm breath on his face and even the soft rumbling of his purr.

Now comfortably settled, they were ready to spend the afternoon in a tranquil mood. Ray took the remote control on the coffee table and paused to select the VO. A glance at Daisuke nodding made him understand it was fine by him to choose the french one (with the english subtitles of course), but he was interrupted by an electric ringing.

"What's that ?" Daisuke asked, perking up.

"The timer I set for the cookie pie, it should be cooked now."

"Already ?"

"I mean, that was kinda fast." Ray replied, surprised as well.

"And it's supposed to be or..."

"It's a new recipe so I'm not 100% sure." He shrugged. "I'll just check on it, be right back."

Ray quickly kissed Daisuke on the cheek to add to his statement and got up, wondering if he forgot something while cooking. Daisuke lost the warmth provided by his body close to his within seconds as he walked away, and he suddenly grabbed Ray's wrist before he was out of touch.

"Manta, wait."

He turned around, called out by his demand. "What's wrong ?"

Daisuke grinned, his hand finding Ray's again, and he kindly invited him to bend to his size without any words needed. He let him, and when faded golden eyes met sapphire blue ones, a spark lightened in both of their hearts. A proof their love was meant to be like the soulmates they were to each other.

Finally, Daisuke gave him a sweet peck on the lips, looking at him like he was the only one in the world. "Love you."

Ray blushed and blessedly chuckled in response, knowing he had found the one, who was right in front of him. "Love you too Dai."