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Annette was one of a kind. She was brute, she didn’t hold anything back and her words were crude and honest to the point she could accidentally hurt others. This doesn’t make her the kind of person who would ruthlessly fall in love and try to hide it or ignore it, like her best friend tried to do for a long time when she fell for a certain reaper.
Annette was also a prideful Alba. Even though she was assigned in the Federacy and works in research with the Eighty Six Strike Package, this doesn’t make her less prideful of her pure alba ascendency. Still, she was well acquainted with everyone, specially certain bad mouthed blond guy who loved to sketch even the little flowers back in the entrance of the headquarters.
Yes, we’re talking about Theo. Our beloved “Laughing Fox”.
It wasn’t the first time that they were seen together. No one knows when it exactly started but they were spending a lot of time with each other with smiles and laughs on their faces. Of course it was suspicious for the rest of the squad so they decided to kidnap Theo just to… ask him a few questions let’s say.
“Theo.” Says Raiden
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No response
“Ooooh Theo!” Says Anju
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Still no response
… “What do you guys expect me to say? Am I not allowed to hang out with a friend?”
“I mean, yes, but you two seem a little too close in my opinion!!” Kurena screams from afar.
Shin was there too, he glared at him but it’s not like his mind was entirely present in the moment, though, he believes there’s something more hiding behind those two. He can get the hint because he usually acted the same way when he tried to hide his feelings for Lena.
“Okay so, what if I tell you that I do feel something for Major Penrose? What would you do? I mean it’s not like she will return my feelings. She’s hard to predict even when we’re together.”
“Well I don’t think it’s like that. She laughs at your bad jokes, Theo. And not only that, she drops her lab coat and actually takes time off to spend with you and bake, even though her baking may kill you sometime. No girl would do that deliberately if she wasn’t interested” Anju expressed.
“… If you say so”
The next day, Annette summons Theo to a back spot in the lab. It’s not really uncommon for her to do this but there was some mystery behind her voice this time. Oh to be surprised.
“Go out with me, now” Says Annette.
“What?”
“You heard that pretty well, I like you, let’s go out on a date”
And that’s exactly how Theo, who was head over heels for Annette, got dragged to a date with his crush, who is totally not a crush anymore if the feeling is mutual.
“I’ll see you tonight, 7PM, central plaza”
Theo was nervous. He couldn’t hold his excitement and his joy was reflected all over his face. He got this best clothes and headed to the spot they decided.
Annette was looking totally stunning. Her makeup was soft, but you could notice she did something to highlight her face.
She was wearing a red cardigan, black skirt and black thighs, complementing her brand new heels that she specially bought for this date. It seems that she has been planning this for a while. She had taken the hint that Theo had a crush on her for a while and so did she.
“You look… so beautiful” Theo was out of breath. He never thought the day that he could actually hold the hand of his beloved looking this flawless and for his eyes only. He wanted to draw her in canvas and oil and hang it everywhere.
“T-thank you” says Annette, as red as a tomato.
They are holding hands, walking around a park where no one is around. Just pretty lights and the blessing of a starry night. Theo decided to confess his feelings for her, even if it was already obvious.
“Annette, I know I may not be the perfect man for you, but these feelings… they have been here for a while. You are beautiful, intelligent and amazing. I’m sorry that I, an Eighty Six, had to fall in love with you but… I just couldn’t help it. I want you to be my muse.”
“Pfff!” Annette was laughing, oh why.
“You’re such a dork. I don’t care if you’re an Eighty Six. When I started hanging out with you, I finally understood all the struggles Lena went through. The way you walk around with your sketchbook, your dumb jokes and commentaries, how strong you are and not to mention your looks… for me, you are the perfect man, my perfect man.”
He couldn’t hold it and stole a kiss from her lips. It was an intense but passionate kiss. It was something he wanted to do for a long time and she returned the kiss back. It was a fairytale moment.
They wished this night would last forever.