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It was snowing in Parfaedia City, the moon and the stars shining brightly in the night sky glancing down at the cookies' activities in the city. Some of the little cookies are in a hurry to get into their house because it was late and it is time for them to sleep!
However, two cookies are still awake in the middle of the night in the office. One of them glanced at the window and watched the snow falling from above. But another one is still writing some notes on the notebook to continue investigating the case. The cookie looking back at his friend who is still writing down the notes, quietly sighed and put the files down on the desk. "Sir, let's take a rest and continue this tomorrow. How about taking a little walk outside?"
"A case won't deliver itself to be done unless we can finish it tonight. You know how much the cookies need our help for this one. I'm not going to let it goes off like that-"
The detective got interrupted by a hand grabbing on his own that stopped him from writing on his notes, he looked up and was only greeted by a warm smile.
"Just a little walk, please sir? We need you to take your mind off for a while from work. You will get stressed if this is going to continue further and it's not good for you." The gentle voice, the warm smile, and such a good offering, how can Almond resist this man in front of him?
Maybe because Jayden seems to understand how Almond is doing this entire time being his partner for so long. The detective slowly nodded his head and looked away from him, trying the fact that his face was warm by a kind gentle smile from the man.
"Alright, but let's not take too much time out there. Got it, Jayden?"
"Understood, sir!"
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The snow patterns are accompanying the two cookies that are walking down the quiet street. The other cookies are probably headed to sleep in their houses, there is no one else out there except these two. Jayden had a very good connection with Almond since the day he was being assigned to be Almond's partner. The young man also has a crush on the detective in a while. At first, he didn't believe it because he believes that his mind was playing tricks again but after some days where they accomplished the cases, Jayden then realized that he has a little crush on him.
"You okay there, pal? You looked like you'd been thinking of something." Almond chuckles making the young man's heart flutter, the detective continues, "Heh, it's funny how you're the one who asks me out and then you get yourself thinking of something. Was it about the girl you like?"
"W-What? N-No it's not like that! I just…" He scratched behind his neck as he looks something else, trying not to make eye contact with the detective. "I just never had a peaceful walk like this with you since we are too busy protecting this city from any accidents that happenㅡ OOF-" Jayden gets a hit in his back, Almond laughs lightly.
"Don't be shy about it, kiddo. Someday, you will get into her heart no matter what!" Almond's partner joined in laughing with him, although what he was saying was not true at all. The detective once asked him why he was always staring out of space, Jayden couldn't help but have to lie about everything. He lied about that he had a crush on a girl that was taking over his mind. Well, you don't expect him to say that he has a crush on Almond loudly, right?
The walk was quiet again, the weather became very cold and it was making Jayden freeze and shiver from it as he wrapped himself with his hands.
Ah fuck it, this is what happens if you forgot to bring your jacket. He thought.
But he doesn't want to make Almond concerned about him because he doesn't want the detective stressing out again, so the young man keeps his mouth shut as they continue their walk.
Little did Jayden know, Almond was watching his movements the entire time. Almond stopped walking right in front of his partner to stop him and when Jayden stopped, he knew that this was not a good situation.
"You alright there, Jayden? You're… shaking a lot. Are you freezing?!" He says as Almond grabs his shoulders. "Did you forget to bring your jacket again?!" There it is, that is how he doesn't like himself always forgetting things. But somehow, he still forgets to bring a jacket when it's snowing outside.
"I'm sorry, I was too focused to bring you outside and I… forgot to wear my jacket. Forgive me, sir."
Jayden was expecting to get another yell with his eyes ready closed, but the next part was something he was not expecting.
He heard a deep sigh from the detective and the next thing he knew, his shoulders were shrouded by a coat. Jayden let out a small "Hm-?" Before he looked in front of his friend, Almond's lips pouted slightly with his eyebrows frowned.
"You know I will be worried if you get sick by this kind of weather! How can you always forget to take care of yourself?"
Jayden can feel that his eyes were shaped like hearts after the sight of this close with a detective he always adored. He has never been THIS close ever with him. After Almond places his coat on Jayden, he looks up and stares at him for a second, his hands still on the younger man's chest.
The silence filled up on their moment once again, the only they could hear was heavy wind and their breaths in the snow. Jayden gives his time to stare up at Almond's features. Blue hazel eyes, combed hair, and he noticed that the detective's cheeks were going red the same way he did. Was it because of the cold or the closeness between them?
He's so close, he's so close, he's so close, he's so close, he's so closeㅡ
Before he knew it, Almond pulled him down and his lips were pressed against his. Jayden was freezing up, eyes widened at the current event. He felt the detective's hands were about to lose on the coat but Jayden, with how quick he is, responded to the kiss as he pulled Almond closer, wrapping his hands around the detective's waist, pulling him close. Almond is taken off guard at how Jayden kisses him back as he lets out a surprised hum and holds him by his neck.
They kissed for a few seconds. When they parted Jayden still didn't want to take his hands from Almond's waist, and Almond didn't want to move his hands away from Jayden's neck. They looked each other in the eyes before the younger man chuckled as he placed his forehead on Almond.
"You know, the crush who I always talk about was not a girl, but a handsome man like you." Almond's heart skipped a beat when hearing that, his whole face turning into the color of red and he groaned when Jayden confessed his feelings as he says "I love you, detective.".
"You little…" Almond paused on his breath and continue again. "I... love you too, but don't you dare lie to me again. If you do that again, I'm going to put you down." Almond says this while being held on the waist by the one and only, his partner, Jayden smiles at him and hugs him close until there is no space between them. The detective let out a low yelp.
"Hm? You're shivering, detective. Do you want my help to cool you down too?" Jayden chuckles as he kisses his nose and then starts kissing Almond again. The detective kisses him back with no hesitation as he knows what he was wanted all this time.