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A few months later, Crowley and Aziraphale walked arm in arm to where the young dolphin was being kept. The calf had recovered nicely, but couldn’t be released into the wild, so it would be taken care of for its whole life in the aquarium. Muriel was beginning to train the calf, starting off with the important parts for veterinary care.
The men stood side by side watching as the young dolphin – the one they had essentially gotten together because of – attempted to make their trainer happy and received fish treats. The calf wasn’t doing too well, struggling with actually learning anything. Aziraphale hummed quietly, leaning against his partner.
“We wouldn’t have really talked if it wasn’t for that little guy.”
Crowley smirked, not looking away from the training session. "Nah. I woulda. Too cute for me to hold off.”
Aziraphale groaned, holding back a smile as Crowley teasingly pinched his cheek. They turned to look at each other fondly. Crowley leaned on his cane with one arm and looped the other around Aziraphale’s shoulders; Aziraphale wrapped one arm around Crowley’s waist and cupped his cheek with his other hand. They eagerly swept each other into a kiss, hearts racing despite the fact that they were now able to do this all the time.
The young dolphin finally completed the trick correctly, earning a handful of small fish. They leaped up and propelled themself out of the water in an arc, a spray of water flying out behind them.