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Hawks was at it again. His odd behavior was becoming less concerning at this point. This time you were concerned for a different reason, it didn’t seem like it was bird-related this time. Normally Hawks was at work that wasn’t unusual but there had been a few occasions where you tried to get a hold of him and couldn’t so you called someone you thought he’d be with at work only to find out he wasn’t working at all.
It was very rare for Hawks to not be working, if he wasn’t he was usually with you. You tried hard to not jump to conclusions. You had been dating for a while now and it was serious but you still had separate lives. There was nothing wrong with him doing something and not telling you.
Then there were his wings. They were red, well they were always red but now there were even more vibrant if that was possible and they always seemed to be even more puffed up around you. You couldn’t think of a reason for it and it didn’t seem related to the previous concern at all.
On top of that he was being clingy, not that you saw that as a bad thing. You cherished any moment you could spend with him and if he wanted to spend it glued to your side even better.
In the past, it felt easier to piece together his odd behavior but this time you were struggling to find an answer.
It was a late afternoon and you were on the couch with your head in Keigo’s lap. You read a book you had been meaning to catch up on when Kegio started to ask you questions.
“What’s your favorite style of houses?” He questioned, his hand brushing along your hair soothingly.
“Hmm?” You questioned looking up from your book. That was odd. “I don’t know. I guess something simple but not too simple that it’s boring. Some character is always nice.”
“Okay.” He said thoughtfully before he started to trace his fingertips along your arm.
That was an odd question but Keigo wasn’t a stranger to odd questions.
“What about things in a house you like?” He said after some time in silence passed.
You looked up again over your book.
“Hmm… Natural light is good. High ceilings. A big bathtub. A nice yard.” You answered.
“Okay.” He said not elaborating.
That seemed to be an isolated event, his odd questions about housing. It was out of nowhere but eventually, you forgot about it.
That was until Keigo texted you to get changed and that he would pick you up by six. It wasn’t unusual for him to surprise you with a night out but as you pulled up to a house you weren’t sure what was going on.
It was beautiful, not too close to any neighbors and nice green landscaping around the house. You walked up the walkway with Keigo, he opened the door without knocking. You gave him an odd look but he didn’t elaborate.
Stepping into the house it was even more beautiful on the inside. It had high ceilings, big windows, and a skylight in a big space that was the living room. The living room was filled with nice furniture that all complemented each other perfectly, it was all just your favorite style and colors too.
Keigo took you by the hand walking you into the back yard. It too was beautiful, a big patio surrounded by tropical greenery was the first thing you saw. Looking out further into the yard there was a pool with stonework surrounding it with a gazebo on the other side.
In that gazebo, there was a table with candles and flowers on it as well as plates. He led you over there, pulling out the chair for you.
“This is lovely, Kei.” You said. “What’s the occasion?”
“Do I have to have an occasion to spoil you?” He teased as he sat down across from you. There was soft music playing in the background to compliment everything, the sound of the small waterfall in the pool was a nice addition.
“I suppose not but this is a bit different.” You said. Dinner at a random beautiful house that felt like it was something out of your Pinterest boards was a weird choice for a date night.
A man walked up to the table nearly scaring you with his presence as he placed down food in front of the two of you. It was your favorite meal. Something was going on but you couldn’t quite figure it out.
You brushed it away, you would find out eventually there was no point in not enjoying what was in front of you. The two of you started eating and talking about your day like normal.
It was nice, the weather was perfect and the atmosphere even more so. After dinner, he stood up.
“Do you want to see the house?” He asked. You still weren’t sure why you were here but you loved a good house tour.
“Yeah.” You said with an excited smile.
Keigo led you back to the house into the large living room. The room beside it was the kitchen. It also had high ceilings and a lot of space. Everything in it looked brand new. The marble countertops were a nice finish to it all.
“This is the kitchen.” He said. “Then there are four bedrooms.”
Keigo led you down an open hallway, every door he passed he would open and show you. The three rooms were empty but had flooring you liked. The last door was to the master bedroom. It was big and had furniture in it, you noted that you loved the style of everything in here as well. There was an amazing master bath, it had a giant tub and all the amenities you could think of that a bathroom could have.
“This is a beautiful house,” You said. “Why are we here?” You couldn’t help but ask.
“Here, let me show you the garden.” He said taking you by the hand again, he didn’t answer your question but you went with it figuring he would eventually explain. He pulled you towards the yard again but this time to another part of the yard. The greenery increased and it felt like something out of a movie.
The plants were everywhere but no overgrown that you couldn’t go through. It was stunning. You looked over to Keigo and saw him looking at you with a big smile.
“Do you like it?” He asked looking a bit nervous.
“I love it. All of it’s beautiful.” You said. “I guess I’m just kind of confused.”
Keigo took your hands in his looking at you intensely.
“I love you, more than anything. You know that already.” He said seriously. “I don’t know what I’d do without you, you make me complete. You make my life so much better than I ever thought it could be. I love you and I want to see you happy, I want to make you happy more than anything else.”
You watched him carefully as he poured out his heart to you. His words made your stomach flip.
“You put up with me and all the baggage I come with-” He started but you stopped him.
“I don’t put up with it, I gladly bear it just like you do the same for me.” You told him. There was no ‘putting up’ with Keigo. You loved him and you were more than happy to be there for him through it all.
“Sorry,” He said with a small laugh. “You gladly bear my baggage and all the weird things I do. I mean I was giving you the most random things as gifts and you never batted an eye, you just took it and appreciated it because it was from me. You don’t just accept who I am you go out of your way to return my affections the same way I show them. I want to spend the rest of my life with you.”
It was impossible not to tear up at his words. You squeezed his hands gently not wanting to interrupt him.
“Will you marry me?” He said reaching into his pocket and pulling out a ring. It was beautiful, it was rose gold with an opal and so faintly that you almost didn’t see it there were small wings engraved into the band.
“Keigo, yes.” You said. His wings puffed up in excitement as he rushed forward to hug you, the ring still in his hands. He held onto you so tight, his face in your shoulder and his wings wrapped around you.
“Oh, the ring.” He said with a small laugh as he let go. He gently took your hand in his and slid the ring on.
“I love you so much.” You said hugging him again.
The two of you stood there in the garden in bliss, forgetting the world around you for a few moments.
“Wait, so why are we at this house?” You questioned still not fitting that into the night’s events.
“Answer this first, do you like it?” He questioned.
“I love it, it’s like everything I would want in a house.” You said.
“Well, that’s good because it’s yours.” He said. You looked at him in confusion.
“What do you mean?” You asked.
“I bought it, for you.” He said as if it made sense. “I mean I want to marry you, we need somewhere to live. Both of our apartments are nice and all but you deserve something far better.”
“You just went and bought a house.” You said.
“Yeah, and I had somethings changed to fit what you like.” He said. “I may have looked on your Pinterest boards.” He said sheepishly rubbing the back of his neck.
Suddenly, it all clicked once again. His bird tendencies were back at it again. He wanted you to be his ‘mate’ and so he had done what any good bird did, he made you a nest. Although in his own way he bought you a nest and dressed it up in a way he thought you would like. The clinginess, the vibrant plumage from before, it was all a part of making himself appealing as possible to you so you would accept.
Your heart skipped a beat. You hadn’t expected these tendencies when you started dating him but they were so romantic and endearing you could never complain.
“I didn’t decorate everything, I figured you would like to do some of that yourself-”
Keigo was stopped as you wrapped your arms around him and kissed him, hands tangling into his wind-swept blond locks that you loved so much.
“It’s perfect.” You said. “You’re perfect. I can’t wait to spend the rest of my life with you.“