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Aventurine loves Veritas.
love would be somewhat of a understatement, he loves Veritas so much that he can't put it into words. He doesn't think there is a word to describe his love for him. He's so very kind, he's absolutely drop dead gorgeous, he's the word perfection in itself.
He remembers telling Veritas his birthday one day (way to long before it was time), he remembers coming home on his birthday totally forgetting that he told him to a surprise party and a absolutely beautiful cake (and Veritas) with piles of presents that he had to stop himself from questioning how Veritas even got the money to get (he isn't as rich as aventurine, he knows this because he's complained about not being able to get a limited edition research book and aventurine came home the next day with multiple series of it, the scolding was very worth it when he woke up to Veritas reading it practically beaming.) It was the first time he's ever celebrated his birthday with so much presents and a cake at all.
That very incident is why aventurine has chosen to do this for Veritas.
he remembers a midnight conversation in the bath with Veritas about how he has never celebrated his birthday because his parents never cared much about it, he still remembers the exact fact that the only thing that he would sometimes get was a new book for studying and a small little glance at him. (How could anyone hurt such a kind and perfect man?)
ever since that conversation he stayed up extra late to go through thousands of articles to try and find his birthday, he worked extra late shifts to go through the absolutely massive library in the ipc building on any hint of the day of his birthday, he bothered Topaz everytime he couldn't find anything to make her go through ipc articles. he finally found out when the Trailblazer sent him a article from the data bank on Veritas and sent them a very expensive gift that would probably be worth more than a whole planet.
Ever since then, he's planned this very day.
everytime Veritas stared too long at something while they would go grocery shopping, he would put it on his list to buy. everytime Veritas gave that very same look when he's grading papers too something that he knows he takes interest in and quickly looks away he would add it to his list to buy. everytime Veritas picked up a book and stared at least 15 seconds at the price and gave a long sigh, he would add it to his list to buy.
he had almost a dozen items in his list at the end of one month, but he would buy dozens of planets for Veritas if he asked for it. because he deserves the galaxy itself.
Its already the day, he takes a day off work and makes a excuse to leave extra early for "work" when Veritas is still already half asleep and doesn't have the energy to tell him he needs longer sleep.
He's already bought the gifts, he just needs two more things.
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it's very quiet.
that's Veritas first observation when he comes home after what has too be the longest day of his whole work life.
Aventurine won't answer any of his texts, so he's been worried for the whole day (aventurine always answers almost immediately. even in meetings, he's never more than 5 seconds late to his messages). it's also terribly cold and dark. so dark that Veritas (embarrassingly) has too use the wall for support.
aventurine wouldn't just not answer his texts, Topaz wouldn't stop bothering him all day. a little before he had to leave, she threw a huge pile of paperwork on his desk and didn't say anything. when he was getting ready to leave she started a random conversation out of nowhere for about 20 minutes. when he was almost out of the door she made him do a bunch of stuff before he could even leave.
"Aventurine?" no answer. he's getting awfully tired of this.
He sets his bag down next too the door and puts his shoes right next too his bag and aventurines shoes. he notices a faint flickering light in the kitchen and sighs and heads towards it. He's going to kill aventurine if he burned something.
it's to dark too see anything, he turns on the lights.
Aventurine looks like a deer in headlights when he first sees him but he quickly gets that normal, frustrating grin on his face.
"Heyyy Veritas!" he runs to him and hugs him, "what do you think of it?" he points to a cake on the kitchen table.
"What's the meaning of this, aventurine?" he sighs.
his smile gets bigger, "It's your birthday Veritas!" he drags him to a seat, "you did the same thing, remember?"he runs too turn the lights back off and finishes lighting the candles
"how did you know when it's my birthday? I never told you" Veritas raises a eyebrow
aventurine ignores him and smiles
"Happy birthday Veritas!"
He looks absolutely ethereal with the lights of the candles lighting up half of his face, it almost looks like he's glowing, like he doesn't belong with humans but as a aeon,
"blow the candles and make a wish" he looks at him like he's about to ask a question but ultimately gives up and just sighs and blows them. He really is so perfect.
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When he's done unwrapping the presents (which takes way too long because he doesn't want to make a mess) aventurine goes to the bedroom to retrieve something, when he comes back he says "Close your eyes veritas!" and he does so. he hears some shuffling and footsteps. when he's told to open them again he has to blink a few times and notices aventurine is on his knees with a box in his hand.
when aventurine opens it he studies it closely...
it's a absolutely fine jewel that comes from his homeland. back then, it would cost his whole life when he was a child, it looks exactly like Veritas eyes (which everyone on his planet has, that's why the jewel is so expensive, especially among visitors) Or as aventurine would call them "The sunset".
"will you marry me, Veritas?"
He blinks twice, thrice, five times.... he has to take a few moments too process the words, aventurine let's him, he knows it's out of nowhere, it's okay, he knows his answer deep down.
Veritas ratio really is perfect, always, he knows he would never hurt him.
".... yes.... I do... "
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