Pressure Applied, Arguments Denied

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Valentine's Day wasn't always sweet. At least, not for Dominique and Von.

They had argued the night before—like they always did, their love a constant push and pull. She had told him she was done. Again. And he had left, slamming the door behind him, mumbling about how she was always trippin'.

But Dominique knew better. Knew how this went. By morning, she had pushed the fight to the back of her mind and focused on her business.

Royal Tresses, her high-end hair salon, was her pride and joy. A verified brand with celebrity clientele, a booked-out schedule, and loyal customers who tuned in every time she went live.

And right now, she was live.

The camera propped up on her station caught her effortlessly parting her client's hair, fingers moving with precision as she worked. "Y'all know I gotta get my girl right for her birthday," she said with a smirk, her perfectly manicured hands twisting hair into flawless locs.

Comments flooded in:

"That man Von let you breathe today?"
"Not you working on V-Day, sis!"
"Y'all still beefing?"
"Girl, blink twice if you single."

She rolled her eyes, laughing. "Y'all always in my business," she teased, shaking her head. "But yeah, I'm at work. If a man really want you, he gon' pull up, period."

As if on cue, the shop's front door swung open.

A few heads turned, and Dominique's hands froze mid-twist.

Von stood in the doorway, fresh as ever in all black, a diamond chain sitting heavy on his chest, and that usual cocky smirk tugging at his lips. A bouquet of red roses was in one hand, a pink gift bag in the other.

Her client gasped. "Girl... he really pulled up."

The comments went crazy.

"Oh, he APPLYING PRESSURE pressure."
"He love him some Dominique, don't let the IG stories fool y'all."
"Sis, don't fold. STAND UP!"
"Oh, he in love love."

Dominique scoffed, keeping her cool. "Y'all, hold on, my lil' headache just walked in."

She muted the live and turned to face him, arms crossed. "What you doin' here, Von?"

He shrugged, stepping closer. "It's Valentine's Day. Where else I'm supposed to be?"

She let out a short laugh, shaking her head. "Funny, 'cause last night you wasn't actin' like you had a Valentine."

Von exhaled, setting the roses down on her station. "You know I be talkin' shit when I'm mad."

She raised a brow. "And I don't?"

He smirked, leaning down so they were eye level. "Nah. You be actin' like you don't love me."

Her heart stuttered in her chest, but she didn't let it show. Instead, she picked up the roses, pretending to examine them. "Mmm. These cute or whatever."

Von chuckled, pulling her into a loose hug. "Stop playin' with me, ma."

She sighed but let herself melt into him for a second, breathing in his familiar scent. She hated how easily he got to her. "I got somethin' for you too," she mumbled.

Von pulled back, looking surprised. "Word?"

She smirked, grabbing his hand and leading him toward the back of the shop. Inside a storage room, she reached for a black and gold box she had hidden earlier.

"Happy Valentine's Day, Von," she said, handing it over.

He unwrapped it quickly, revealing a custom chain—"Grandson" spelled out in iced-out letters.

Von blinked, running a hand over his face before looking at her. "Man... quit playin'."

She laughed. "I'm serious, dummy."

He pulled her into his arms again, holding her tight. "You know you stuck with me, right?"

She rolled her eyes but couldn't fight the smile. "I know."

And just like that, the fight from the night before was forgotten. Because no matter how much they argued, Von always pulled up.

And Dominique? She always let him back in.

The Shade Room Post Update:

@theshaderoom: Looks like the streets were wrong about trouble in paradise! #KingVon pulled up on #Dominique at her shop  #RoyalTresses with flowers in hand after their rumored fallout last night. Y'all think she forgave him too fast or is this what real love looks like?

[Swipe for the clip from her live ⬅️]

Comments:

@BigBankTiff: That man is IN LOVE. Y'all better leave them alone.
@BaddieBarbie: Sis had a whole attitude until she saw them roses LMFAOO.
@LilMeechFan4L: Ngl I want my man to pull up like this when we argue.
@Keisha_Bby: The way he hugged her tho 🥹
@MessyMonae: He cheating, but she don't care 😂
➡ @kingvonfrmdao: Y'all love talkin' like y'all in my business. I ain't never had to cheat to keep mine. Stay outta grown folks' business.
@VonTheReaper: That "you know you stuck with me" hit different.
@RealOnesOnly: They toxic but I love it!
@DimePieceJade: If being delulu is the solulu, I support them 100% lmao.

Von had set the record straight, but the internet? It was still eating it up.

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