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"Two slices of chocolate mousse, three slices of strawberry shortcake, three of Tarte au Chocolat, and two of opera cake... oh, no make it 3 please, and a set of macarons. Strawberry aid for drinks, please. Thank you." Sabo finished and smiled brightly after announcing his, erm, list of orders. Yes, it was all his and Smoker knew that if anyone would steal a bite off it the younger man will probably throw hands.
Smoker never ceases to be amused whenever he hears his lovers' orders in every cafe they visit. And it seems like he never ran out of options, because he actually never ordered a dessert twice in a week. Sabo always, always, has a way to leave him flabbergasted. He's not complaining though, as they never have a single boring day this way. Smoker can literally say that every day is a new adventure when it comes to Sabo.
He knew that his lover ate a ton, not as much as his two other brothers, but still quite a lot for normal people. What Smoker didn't expect though, was Sabo's tremendous love for sweets. Those are the two combinations that he's quite concerned about.
Sabo looked at Smoker expectantly, big round eyes innocently staring at him intensely, making his heart clench as well as heat up his cheeks. Coughing to cover up his slightly (intensely) blushing face, Smoker put down the menu. "Espresso..." gruff voice trailed off as he took a glance at his lover's face before continuing, "... and egg tart." Sabo's eyes lit up the moment he said the words, making his heart swoon.
Yup, totally worth it. Some sugar in exchange for Sabo's smile is nothing.
Sabo has been persuading his older lover to order a sweet dessert for once whenever they eat out. Smoker is always grumpy about it and refuses to do so. And every single time it happened, Sabo would always lose his smile. He hated it, his lover should always have his signature smile on his face. He likes that look better in him, rather than having a dejected expression.
Like what happened three days ago.
The police officer is... well, in a way, trying to make up for it. Usually, his lover would be fine after eating his sweets, but that day was far different than usual. It made Smoker close to punching himself because Sabo just looked so crestfallen the whole day.
To Sabo, it might be too random that his beloved finally, finally gave in and took a shot at a dessert. However, for Smoker, it is his way of showing his love.
"Is this even reality? I'm not dreaming am I?" Sabo had to ask, excitement in his voice not dying down. Smoker, for all things good, practically melted at Sabo's charming reaction. "I remember you woke up next to me earlier, so yes it is as real as it can be."
Sabo went on and on about other different desserts he might try some other time while Smoker rested his chin on his palm, listening to his lover talk like always.
Sabo's heart feels full while he tries to tone it down with his smiling, but utterly failed. Even the way Smoker's face winced after taking a bite off of the egg tart, didn't make it go away. He's just so delighted that his boyfriend is trying to make him happy, so much as to eat sweets that are beyond his bitter palate.
And if Smoker showed up at work with a box of doughnuts in hand while snacking one... no. No one dare to say anything. Not when his glare is sharper than a newly polished knife. Sabo posted a story on Instagram late that day with a selfie of his lover eating a doughnut though.