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Fandom: Original Fiction
Summary: [This story was written for 2022 June’s Yaoi Otaku Forums Writing Challenge. This month’s theme - “Hey, jerk! That could have hit me in the – wuh?”]
[Sequel to Maybe It Wasn’t a Missing Shot…]
After a day full excitement, John and Ethan enjoy the calm evening inside the cabin near the woods.
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Writing challenge - Accepted and completed!
This month’s(June’s) theme: “Hey, jerk! That could have hit me in the – wuh?”
3 given words: draped, lovely, nutmeg
Word count: 823
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It is a harsh and cold evening outside unlike during the day, which was perfect for skiing or skyboarding. Even so, one familiar couple enjoys the warmth inside their cabin near the woods.
That’s right, Ethan and John have finally saved up for nearly a year for their first vacation together. This time, the blond bartender was the one who showed the initiative and offered a trip to the mountains for a week.
Even if at the beginning, Ethan was slightly concerned whenever it was a good idea, but after his partner reassured him, he believed in his partner.
Surprisingly, John is not only a great bartender but also a quick learner. That’s right, the blond easily follows Ethan’s given instructions, and with his help, he can even properly walk on skis and slide.
But for now, the blond stops stirring the hot cocoa and turns off the stove. After serving the sweets-scented liquid into a couple of mugs, he carefully grates a bit of nutmeg on top of it.
Yet, John is surprised how Ethan hasn’t shown up even once during this process. Nor, ‘‘assisting’’ by taking the samples.
‘Perhaps, he caught a cold after today. Don’t tell me that he got the high temperature as well.’. Or so, John wonders while remembering the big battle earlier on the same day.
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That’s right, after spending a day in the local skiing resort, this couple takes a slightly different route to the town, which is going through the woods.
Suddenly, John realizes that something is wrong. Where in the world is his boyfriend?
After looking around, there was no sign of him.
Soon enough, the familiar voice, behind one of the trees, addresses him ‘‘Hey, I’m over here! Catch this!’’.
Gladly, the blond somehow manages to dodge the sent snowball at him. After standing up, he addresses Ethan in a determined voice ‘‘Don’t you think that you’ll get away so easily, pal!’’.
In the end, John counterattacks by throwing a quickly made snowball at the dark-haired man.
“Hey, jerk! That could have hit me in the – wuh?” Ethan replies. Yet, his other words are cut by him widening his eyes as the sent ball flew nearby his stomach.
This is when he realizes that he shouldn’t have lowered his guard. That’s right, John sent another snowball at him.
Fortunately, John doesn’t make hard snowballs. Otherwise, someone might have ended up with a bruise under the eye.
Nevertheless, Ethan doesn’t intend to give up so easily.
And thus, the great snowball fight begins.
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Back to the present time.
After the blond reaches the living room while carrying two mugs of sweet drink, he feels relieved when he notices Ethan. So, all his worries were for nothing, and it was just a bad feeling.
At the moment, the dark-haired man cozily sits on the couch and enjoys the warmth of the fireplace. More so, he wrapped himself in a warm blanket and doesn’t aware of anyone approaching him from behind.
So, it is still surprising how after getting bathed by snow. After all, one of the snowballs hit the leaning-down tree branch from the heavyweight. On the other hand, John could barely hold his laugh.
Meanwhile, Ethan lifts his head after smelling a sweet scent. There can be only one person who can not only prepare almost all known drinks but also add a little sparkle, which makes them so unique and delicious.
When the dark-haired man turns his head and notices John next to him, he asks in an excited tone ‘‘Oh, what do you have there? Is that what I think it is?’’.
‘‘I would let you take a guess.’’ The blond calmly replies. ‘‘Besides, I thought you would like something to warm up. But this time I added something different from usual.’’ John adds.
‘‘What do you mean?’’ Ethan raises his eyebrow.
Lastly, the blond bartender calmly explains ‘‘I decided to try a new recipe. Not sure if you would like it. So, hopefully, you are not allergic to any nuts.’’.
After removing his arms from the blanket’s cocoon, the dark-haired man takes one mug into his hands ‘‘Knowing you, you would always ask before doing anything. Besides, I would warn you too’’.
While he holds the mugs, Ethan thanks in the most cheerful voice he could make ‘‘Thank you, and you are the best!’’. Of course, he also uses his chance and gives a quick kiss on the blond’s cheek.
Later on, Ethan moves a bit and addresses John ‘‘Come here~’’.
After the blond joins him on the couch, the dark-haired man draped the same blanket around his boyfriend’s shoulders and leans close to him. And thus, for the rest of the evening, they enjoyed watching the fireplace and each other’s company.
After all, the ambiance of the fireplace, enjoying the warm drink with your beloved person - what else do you need for such a lovely evening?
