counting down | vikklan

Epilogue.

Vik
seven years.

I pushed open the doors, a familiar grin from Brandon and Choco was shot my way as I said my goodmorning.

"Morning Brandon, Vincent."

"Hey Vik! Where is Lachlan?" Choco smiled, it was comforting.

"He's parking the car, he'll be here in a couple mins."

Brandon hopped over the counter, a protest from Choco was next, and then Brandon's arms were around me.

"Vik, my man. It's been so long."

"It's been a while, 7 years, correct?"

Brandon nodded, pulling away from the hug and smiling. "How have you been?"

"I've felt amazing, how about you?"

"Same, Choco and I have been through alot." He proceeded to mess up my hair, I wanted to protest.

The soft jingle of the bell above the door made me turn my head, there stood my beautiful husband named Lachlan.

"Choco, Brandon! Ay! Where's Merome and thw waifus?"

"They'll be here, I'm sure of it." Choco spoke up from somewhere behind me. I imagine he was fiddling with the machines.

Lachlan slipped his hand into mine, pulling me over to  my favorite booth, the one by the window, and walking towards the counter.

"Can I try to make our coffees?"

Brandon looked at him skeptically, "It's been like 20 years, don't break the machines."

I laughed under my breath, watching as Lachlan stood behind the counter and started making our coffee.

"The usual Vik?"

I looked at him, raising an eyebrow, "You remember?"

"Yeah. Vanilla coffee and a pumpkin donut?"

I nodded and he grinned, I glanced out the window at the changing leaves and bright colors of Autumn. My phone vibrated, and I pulled it out to see I had a message from Jerome.

jayrom 🙏
vik! we'll be there in 5, bethany is jetlagged as fuck. the plane ride scared her to death,,

vik 🌟
poor thing ): maybe coffee will perk her up? lolol

jayrom 🙏
NO COFFEE FOR THE SMOL SHE'S ONLY 15

"y'all! Merome and the crew will be here in 5."

"Nice!"

Lachlan sat across from me, setting my coffee and donut in front of me, a bright smile on his face.

"It's so good to be back with everyone."

The door jingled once more, 4 heads glanced towards it to see Preston and Rob, as well as lil Connor.

"Hey PeteZahBo, Vikklan, we're here. Sorry for being late. You don't mind we brought Con, right?"

Connor bolted over to us, wrapping his arm around me. "Uncle Vik! It's been so long!"

"Hey Connor, how old are you now?"

He grinned proudly, "I'm 16. It's been like 4 years since I've seen you last!"

I nodded and he quickly cut me off as I began to speak, "I came out to my parents as trans!"

He glanced back at Preston and Rob, a big grin on his face. "I start T next month!"

I nearly dropped my coffee right then and there, I also nearly burst into tears. I jumped up and spun him around, a laugh left him. He had came out to Lachlan and I last Summer over Skype, he was so nervous to come out to his parents but I always knew they were going to accept him.

Mitch's loud ass voice shouted somewhere from outside. Jerome was shaking his head as he held open the door, he let in the girls and his husband. "Hey everyone."

Connor perked up, stopping his conversation with me and running over to hug Bethany.  She wrapped her arms around him and smiled, kissing his cheek. She pulled away from the hug and mumbled something in his ear which made him smile.

Jess, Louise, Mitch, and Jerome, sat at the booth next to us.

Mitch grinned at me, "Ay, where's Logan?"

"He wanted to stay with a friend, he'll be here at like 5."

Jerome nodded, glancing over at Connor and Bethany and rolling his eyes. "Who knew my kids' soulmate would be one of my best friends son?"

"Shut up Dad, you always shipped us."

"I'm angry at the fact that you are right."

I smiled, taking a sip of my coffee and looking at Lachlan. He smiled back.

"I missed this."

He hummed, and nodded. "I missed this too."

*SLAMS THE BOOK SHUT*

hello everyone! that's the end, i know what y'all are gonna ask. "why did you end it so suddenly?"

well i needed to end this fic, it's been a year of writing it and i feel like i dragged it out waaaay too much.
++ i wasn't getting as much support as i used too so i figured yall just didn't like me anymore? lmao i'm lame anyways.
+++ i'm probably going to rewrite it, who knows? this was my first real fanfic and it's bad.

i love you all, thanks you all so much for sticking with me. stay safe lovelys.
-j, space dad ✨