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Briar laid underneath a blanket on the couch in Violetta's room, watching the falling snow out the window as they waited for her to be done taking her makeup off. She had gone out to get them matching pajamas for tonight, which was odd because Copia had already gotten everyone matching pajamas. But they were never opposed to being comfy. They sat in the multicolor glow of the small Christmas tree in the corner of the room, the TV finally going into sleep mode.
“Alright, what are we watching tonight?” Violetta said as she entered the room, taking the other spot on the couch.
“Well, here's what I was thinking.” Briar said as they pressed a button on the remote and a paused screen of Drag Race.
“Is this the Shut Up And Drive episode?”
“Indeed it is.”
“Oh I love this one!”
“It's absolutely insane how good it is.”
Violetta laid across the couch, placing her head onto Briar’s lap
“Before you get all comfortable, did you take your meds?”
“Oh shit, I need to do that.” She got up from the couch and went into her bedroom. She quickly returned and settled back into her position.
“Are you alright, love? Usually if you're laying on me, something's not right.”
“Yeah, I've just been kind of uneasy all day.”
“Is it something specific or is it just an anxious day?”
“Just an anxious day, I think.”
“That sucks, honey. Do you want me to actually cuddle with you?”
“I like just laying right now.”
“Alright, I'm fine with it.”
They both became engrossed in the episode, with occasional bits of commentary from Violetta.
“Ohhh it's lip sync time! Did you know that the outfit coordination actually wasn't planned by either of them? Tatianna looks so good with that shade of blonde. I love the eye thing that Alyssa does. The way that they both move is so fun to watch. And then the kick that Alyssa does! They're so good at what they do, I’m obsessed with them both.”
“I can tell.” Briar said, running their fingers through her hair.
“That feels really nice. Anyways, the spins they do when the bridge is ending are just so good, this entire thing is amazing. And then they hit the ground at the same time!! Imagine watching this live, I probably would've passed out. Oh this is my favorite part. Tatianna doing that point down to Alyssa is so good. That was so worth the double shantay.” Violetta said, finishing her rant and looking up at Briar. “Was I annoying you?”
“Of course not, darling. You know I would listen to you for hours on end. Mostly because I have.”
“Are you sure?”
“Yes, I'm sure. Did something happen today? You seem really off.”
“Ok, I'll be honest with you. There is something on my mind.”
“Do you want to talk about it?”
“It's something I have to show you.” she said, reaching for their hand.
“Okay…”
Violetta led them over to the Christmas tree where a small gift lay underneath.
“It's for you, but I have to be the one to unwrap it.”
“That's a bit odd.”
“You'll see in a second!” she crawled underneath the tree to grab the box. She grabbed it, crawled back out, then shifted her legs, which Briar thankfully didn't notice. She considered teasing them further but decided not to, even with how anxious she was. She unwrapped it, revealing a purple velvet jewelry box.
Briar’s eyes widened. They couldn't possibly fathom what was taking place.
“You're joking.”
“I am the most serious I've ever been in my life.”
Okay, so this was happening.
“Can I say my piece now?” Violetta said, staring up at Briar.
They nodded, still taking in the moment.
“When I met you, I was probably in the worst mental state I've ever been in. I was lonely and anxious and deeply unwell in every aspect of my life. But you wanted to be my friend anyway. And you treated me like a person who could have emotions instead of some stoic god. I no longer feel like I have no one because I know when I've had a shitty day, I can come back and you'll be waiting. When we had been together for about two weeks, I thought to myself ‘I don't think I could bear spending my life with anyone else.’ So here I am. I have more to say but it feels mean keeping you here any longer, so without further ado,” she opened the box to finally reveal the ring itself, the purple stone shining in the light of the tree.
“Briar, will you-”
“Yes.”
“What?”
“I'm yours forever.”
Violetta slipped the ring onto Briar’s finger before getting off of the floor and embracing them into a kiss.
“I love you.” she said after pulling away
“I love you too.”
“Oh shit, it's late. We should probably go to bed, shouldn't we?”
“That's probably a good idea.”
As they got comfortable in bed, laying next to each other, Briar quietly said “Okay, I have questions.”
“I think I have answers.”
“Why the separate set of matching pajamas?”
“So that we could match whenever we want.”
“That's really sweet, darling.. Next question: should we be the ones to bring this up or should we wait for someone to notice?”
“We gotta wait and see who notices.”
“Who do you think it's gonna be?”
“Well, I have money on Copia so that's who I'm guessing.”
“What?”
“Terzo thinks he won't notice at all. I think he'll notice within the first 15 minutes. Winner gets 20 dollars.”
“Vi, you are so mean to your brother sometimes.”
“Are we forgetting the time he basically cyberbullied me? I think I'm allowed to be mean just this once.”
“Okay fine, you have a point. One more thing before we go to sleep: you said you had more to say?”
“You know I can talk about you for hours.”
“Can I have a quick summary then?”
“I think I can manage that. You are incredibly smart, you listen to me when I go on rants, you make family stuff bearable for me, you're sweet and kind and I like you…” it trailed on for a while until Violetta fell asleep in Briar’s arms. Briar fell asleep soon after, feeling the happiest they've ever been.