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Snow was coming down in Tokyo, it was nearly piled one foot high. Edamura was comfortable running his little coffee shop, being near a university campus did keep his shop in business, not that he needed the money though, his lover was rich.
Speaking of Edamura's lover, here he is opening the door of his shop smiling with hand behind his back.
“Good afternoon dear,” Laurent reaches over the counter for Edamura's hand. Softly he plants a kiss between his second and third knuckle. Edamura laughs softly and cups the side of his face.
“Afternoon laurent,” the blond brings out a small bouquet of flowers. He's not one for flower language but roses are an iconic flower.
His co workers coo and chuckle at the interaction, even some of his customers aww at them. He takes the flowers and sets them into the vase next to the cash register for the customers full view.
“Have a seat. My break is in 15’ okay?” Laurent gives him a quick peck before sitting down at his usual table. It was quite domestic of them.
Inside this tiny shop resides warmth and love, it's just the way he wanted it to be. Passing out warm cups of coffee to tired-expresso-induced children. Probably not a good idea but hey, whatever helps them. Mid-terms were coming up so they needed the extra boost for studying.
‘It’s going to get busy during winter’ he thinks. He starts putting up his apron and puts on his coat. He promised a short lunch date with laurent.
“Hey, I can cover for you while you go on your date. Take the rest of the day off If you want to.”Atsuki winks at the couple leaving the shop. Edamura nods and makes sure to remember to give them a raise after.
Laurent takes his hand into his and they set off into the snowy day.
--
“Hahh~ the food is so delicious this time of year!” They were walking through different stalls in the middle of town trying out all the travel foods that came out during winter.
Laurent was being uncharacteristically quiet during the whole ordeal. He was just admiring how fucking beautiful edamura looked in the winter. The soft red blush on his cheeks and nose, how the shine in his eyes matched the light snowfall, it really was a sight to see.
“Laurent, look there's a lake over there!” The lake was frozen over and in the distance he saw people skating. He feels a drag on his sleeve and he follows.
“Uhm.. edamame, we don't have any skates with us,” he nervously said. In reality Laurent doesn’t know how to ice skate. He didn’t really have the time to indulge in winter activities when he was setting up cons. But that was the past, this is the present and he’ll do whatever to make his bean just a little happier.
“They’re renting out skates over there, come on,” a little more dragging and they have gotten their own pair of skates. Laurent tried to copy how Edamura tied his skates but in the end Edamura laughs softly and helps him out.
“You don’t know how to skate do you?” Laurent blushes a little but smiles.
“And i'm assuming that my dear soybean is going to teach me?” he leans on his hand looking down at him. He’s tying his skates quite quickly and has it finished in no time.
“Only after I see you try to skate,” he laughs. Imagine, Laurent thierry, cockiest bastard he knows, flailing his arms trying to keep his balance.
“So mean edamame,” He tries to stand up straight but has difficulty trying to balance on the blades. He grips onto Edamura's arm, finding it even harder to walk.
“Hm, it seems that today you’ve made my knees weak,” he teased.
“Oh shut up, there’s kids around,” they both slowly walk to the edge of the ice, edamura stepping on first.
Laurent takes his first steps on the ice, he has a tight grip on edamuras arms, an insurance that he won't immediately fall on his ass.
“Alright let’s go,” Laurent looks up from the ice in surprise and again gets dragged. Their final destination is the middle of the lake.
“Edamame, i swear to god if you let go of me-”
And
He
DOES
He internally panics and stays terribly still not moving a centimeter. Edamura reasonably laughs at the blonds predicament. His own way of getting back at him.
“Right then left! It's really simple!” blondie shifts his skates and starts moving backwards. Edamura shakes his head and smiles. “Put pressure into moving forward as well, you’re just scooting on the ice.”
Sure enough he gets it down to move forward, he still doesn’t know how to turn though.
“The view is nice right?” Edamura looks around admiring the place. Laurent is absolutely whipped for him. He places a hand on the shorter’s cheek and leans in for a kiss.
Edamura leans into him trying to deepen it further. Laurent being the rookie ice skater trips and they both come tumbling down on the ice. Edamura on top of laurent.
“Ow- you really are getting to my knees and ass huh?” the soybean blushes and quickly gets off of him.
“Pervert,” Laurent laughs at the remark and presses another kiss on his love’s forehead.
“Let's go home, it's cold,” the brunette holds his hand and swiftly brings him to the safe, stable ground.
--
“Ah~ it's so warm,” edamura slinks further beneath the kotatsu. Laurent sits adjacent to him drinking hot chocolate.
“I love you,” he states. Edamura turns away from him blushing and embarrassed he said it so casually.
“Yeah..” Laurent pouts at him.
“Say it back Edamame~” he carefully moves from under the kotatsu to be right behind him. Edamura covers his face and fully submerges himself into the fabric. Laurent wraps his arms around his waist bringing him back up from the depths.
“No~ it's cold!” Edamura struggles against the arms. He’s trying to go back under the comfortable fabrics.
“Say you love me! Edamame!” Laurent is full on pouting, placing his cheek on his lover's head.
“Ok ok I-I love you! Now let me go.”
“Hm no,” Laurent does let him back under the kotatsu but he still has to deal with a certain blond bloke.