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‘11:58 pm’ is what the clock read and yet instead of being asleep next to his boyfriend, luca was in their kitchen, heating up leftovers for himself.
the two lovebirds had spent the entire day on a date wandering through different stores and parks with the occasional coffee break. however, they hadn’t actually sat down and ate a proper meal, leaving luca and his larger appetite than victor unsatisfied. but he wasn’t complaining. seeing victor so happy all day was worth it.
either way, this is what led to him leaning against the kitchen counter in almost complete darkness as he waited for his food to finish heating in their thankfully quiet microwave.
something he hadn’t taken into account, though, was the sound that would ensue once the timer was done. the sound that would rule all of his attempts to stay as silent as possible pointless.
the beep. oh god the beep. the incredible flinch that luca did upon hearing it echo through the quiet apartment was accompanied by a look of pure terror. his hands fumbled against the microwave in a panicked attempt to shut the damn thing up. the string of hushed curse words that left his lips were incredible and he was sure that victor would have scolded him if he had heard.
after a few more seconds, seconds that definitely felt like hours to luca, he finally got the thing to stop its obnoxious shouts. but unfortunately, to his dismay, it was too late.
the sound of shuffling could be heard coming from their shared bedroom, and a moment later, a sleepy victor emerged, rubbing his eyes as he wandered into the dark kitchen.
“luca? is that you?” the quiet voice could be heard, as well as the sound of a hand fumbling against the wall. suddenly, the light came on, illuminating the two of them.
luca averted his gaze for a moment, rubbing his face with his hands in frustration with himself “vic.. im sorry i didnt mean to wake you” he paused for a moment “the stupid thing. the sound. i forgot that it did that.”
lucas grumbling made victor smile. the postman stepped closer, letting his sleepy self relax against luca whose arms wrapped around him, pulling him into a back hug. “i dont mind. i just wish youd wake me if you plan to have a late night snack.” victor looked up at him before continuing “i cant sleep without you, yknow?”
luca slipped out from behind victor, giving him a gentle kiss on his head. “lets go back to bed then, shall we, my love?”
lucas teasing earned him an elbow to his side from his boyfriend, who then rolled his eyes and pulled the inventor back to their bedroom, the two of them soon sleeping, forgetting about the poor food that had been heated up.