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93 [ carlos to tk! ]
#𝟗𝟑: "𝑪𝑶𝑭𝑭𝑬𝑬" - 𝒎𝒊𝒈𝒖𝒆𝒍 / 𝚂𝙿𝙾𝚃𝙸𝙵𝚈 𝚆𝚁𝙰𝙿𝙿𝙴𝙳 !
coffee in the morning... don't wanna wake you... just wanna watch you sleep... it's the smell of your hair... and it's the way that we feel...
they’re married now. that’s still something that tk sometimes struggles to wrap his head around. they’re married. prior to meeting carlos, tk had never thought he’d actually get married. after having his heart shattered back in new york, after his last relapse… he’d truly thought of himself as unlovable; afraid to put himself back out there and risk it all once again for the sake of LOVE.
he knows he hadn’t made it easy for carlos, but he had to give the man props—he never gave up. it had been a good thing that he hadn’t, too. otherwise, tk has no doubt that he’d still be miserable and aimless. carlos made his life infinitely better than he ever thought possible. he doesn’t know how he ever got so damn LUCKY…
still groggy with sleep, not willing to get out of bed quite yet, he snuggles in closer to carlos, curling against his muscular frame. idly, fingers trace imaginary shapes into his husband’s chest as he sleepily murmurs, “ i've never felt comfortable like this… ”
"I don't think that would work." [ for tk from carlos ]
there were a lot of similarities that the two shared, but for every similarity there was a difference that pulled them apart. carlos had always been more of the negative one between the two of them—tk supposed that he was too optimistic for his own good.
their honeymoon was supposed to be a time of love and happiness, and tk had been looking forward to it, but they couldn’t just pack up and leave—they had a bearded dragon that someone would have to take care of while they were gone. tk had suggested they just bring lou with them if nothing else, and carlos had quickly shot that idea down. so…
“ and just what about my dad watching lou two isn’t such a good idea ? ” tk asked, tone accusatory. “ you think your mother would be more up to the task ? you think she’d do a better job than my dad, that it ? ”
starter for @nctafraid ( carlos ) from tk !
they’re newly weds, honeymoon officially over, and vacation from work set to finally be ending soon. they have forty-eight hours until their respectful shifts, and tk never thought he could be happier to be back in their apartment. mostly because, as much as he loved to get out and see the world, he’d started feeling a little homesick. he’d already reconnected with his dad, owen having brought lou two home, but tk’s social meter was fried. he’d had enough social interaction to last a life time and the only thing he wanted to do now was spend the day in bed. his bed that he missed so much—the hotel bed was nice, but tk had missed the familiarity of his own.
well. that had been the plan at least…until carlos had come in, trying to get him out of it.
that simply wouldn’t do.
“ babyyy, ” tk whined, voice partially muffled from his pillow. “ can you please just let me sleep the day away ? ” he couldn’t even blame the exhaustion on jet-lag since they’d never even technically changed timezones, but after being on the go for a week, tk wanted to spend his last bit of free time doing absolutely nothing.
"come on, we could use a little fun." // paul at tk
something akin to a smile of amusement tugs at tk’s lips, brow raising as he crosses his arms, giving paul a quick glance over.
“ isn’t it usually me having to pull you out of your shell ? ” he teases lightly, before letting his arms fall to his sides and stepping closer.
“ alright, alright, ” he finally agrees, letting the curiosity of what paul has in mind win. “ what’re we doing ? it’s not bowling, is it ? ”
@writtenxbeginnings liked for a dialogue starter ( tk to grace ) ! ♡
" when was the last time you ate something ? "
📜 tarlos!
tk: don’t worry, i know exactly what i’m doing. everything is going to be fine ! carlos: how can you still say that ? tk: because sometimes, when things get tough, denial is all we have.
📜 - TK and Grace
tk: i can explain. grace: can you ? tk: if you give me thirty seconds to think of a lie.
🎲 for tarlos!
5: a firm kiss ...
the honeymoon had been good—time well-spent for the two of them. now, came time for reality to settle back in and tk juggled his emotions between not being ready to go back to work ( and considering playing hooky ) and being prepared to throw himself back into the action. on the one hand, he didn’t want to leave his husband ( he didn’t think he’d ever get tired of referring to carlos in such a way ) but on the other, he’d started to miss the thrill of saving lives.
ultimately, work won out—especially when he saw carlos step into their bedroom, already in his uniform. tk took a moment to drink him in—appreciating how good he looked in that uniform—before beckoning him over.
once carlos was close enough, tk reached for a fistful of his shirt, partially pulling him down on the bed to press his lips to carlos’ firmly. pulling away after a few moments, he kept his face close to carlos’ as he murmured, “ try not to miss me too much… ”
for a moment, tk found himself surprised that judd even let grace leave the house without breakfast—the man was so protective of her, and even if tk could see how it could be overbearing at times, it was cute. he almost made a comment about it, but bit it back, taking a small step forward instead.
“ i think we have some fruit in the kitchen, ” he offered with a small smile. “ and some yogurt in the fridge—individually wrapped, don’t worry. ” she could try to decline, but tk didn’t plan on making it easy for her.
“ if we can find some granola, maybe you can make a parfait. ”
Grace looked up at the question, eyebrows raising when she realized she had zoned out in the firehouse. Hearing TK's question brought her out of it, blinking for a moment. "I think dinner last night. I may have skipped breakfast this morning." At least she had the decency to look guilty at the admission.
in true tk fashion, he’s rolling his eyes at the comment about carlos, though he knows he can’t really deny it either. little does paul know that there are aspects about carlos that aren’t shy at all…but he also doesn’t need to know.
“ hey, ” tk says, attempting to defend his husband, anyway. “ correct me if i’m wrong, but wasn’t it me and carlos who got you to go out and have fun ? ”
but the teasing is short lived—even if he has a retort on the tip of his tongue about bowling—when paul mentions something about a record store. consider tk’s interest piqued.
“ y’know, you’re probably right about that, ” he agrees after a moment. “ the rest of y’all around here are pretty uncultured, so… ”
something akin to a smile of amusement tugs at tk’s lips, brow raising as he crosses his arms, giving paul a quick glance over. “ isn’t it usually me having to pull you out of your shell ? ” he teases lightly, before letting his arms fall to his sides and stepping closer. “ alright, alright, ” he finally agrees, letting the curiosity of what paul has in mind win. “ what’re we doing ? it’s not bowling, is it ? ” // @loyalpromise
Paul rolls his eyes; Tk's claim is absolute nonsense. He's sociable; he goes out. So, what if most of his adventures include someone from the team? They represent ninety percent of his friend group here.
"I think most of that claim goes to Carlos," Paul tells him, knowing it'll annoy TK.
"First of all, bowling is fun." He won't stand for the slander, even if his game needs some work. "Second, I found this old record store and I think you're the only one who'd actually appreciate it."
"We don't have time for this!" (for TK)
tensions were high, and tk, while able to work well under pressure, didn’t do well with people trying to get him to give up. it simply wasn’t possible. even when it seemed like all hope was lost, there was always a possibility for a good outcome—he was living proof of that, on more than one occasion.
“ no ! ” he flat out refused. “ you can leave if you want to, but these people can still be saved ! ”
"If we stick together, who knows what we'll do?" --- for tk , from carlos !
a playful grin tugs at his lips as he takes a step closer. carlos is right: there really is no telling what they’ll do. he takes a step closer, hand reaching out to grip at carlos’ shirt, using his big green eyes to his advantage. carlos wasn’t the only one with beautifully expressive eyes, goddammit.
“ is this your way of trying to get rid of me ? ” tk asks, simperingly. “ because if it is, you’ll have to try harder than that. ”
scenario starter for @nctafraid !
scenario: [ carlos accidentally gives tk a black eye, broken nose, or split lip. ]
the skin is tender to the touch and red, but it won’t be long before purple starts to bloom beneath the skin. it wouldn’t be the first time—tk is pretty sure that if getting hurt was an olympic sport, he’d have won several gold medals by now. but no amount of being used to being accident prone made said accidents hurt any less.
it still wouldn’t stop tk from putting on a brave face though—albeit bruised.
“ baby, i told you, it’s fine, ” tk repeated for what felt like the umpteenth time. “ i’ve had black eyes before. it doesn’t mean i have a concussion. who’s the paramedic here, huh ? ”