thatrcooper | repost Chico proposes (Reply)

So due to a cold and depression I was in bed waaay too long this morning, and daydreaming about how Raf getting Chico to move in with him was SUCH A BIG DEAL. Like, it probably took over a year of dating and Chico admitting that Davi could probably use the money from a real tenant for Chico to finally finally “move in.” –All his stuff was there already. He probably had claimed a room for his fabric and sewing machine and everything sometime in the first six months of dating.

And Raf had never lived with anyone in that sense before, and Chico was nervous he would lose himself again, so for like another few months it was very strange before they both finally settled into it and relaxed.

But also, the second Raf got Chico in his house?? For real? You know he bought a ring.

And then Chico’s nerves and their period of adjustment made him realize he should maybe play it cool and wait a little longer.

But a few months of hiding the ring and Chico finds it.

And then is another BIG DEAL. Because whoa would Chico panic. And be delighted. But also panic. Because how long has Raf wanted this and not said??? He’s a big strong Chico, he could have handled this (no he could not). And there is a big of a tempest in a teacup, and they sort of end up in this place where Raf keeps the ring, and it’s kind of unspoken that at some point, Raf is going to actually ask Chico to marry him. And they both know it. But he’s going to wait until Chico seems ready.

Which is great. It’s what Chico wants. Totally. Except… now he’s thinking about being married to Raf and now he sort of… wants it. But Raf isn’t asking, and Chico can’t tell if now Raf is messing with him by not asking,or if he is not getting all the clues Chico is throwing his way–which seems impossible because sweetie baby Chico has his feelings all over his face all the time, and Raf reading Chico’s emotions is like Raf’s second favorite thing in the world. Raf is probably gun shy, because of the last time they talked about it. Which Chico gets.

But also… he wants that ring. He wants it on his finger.

So eventually, with after much frustrated discussion with Davi, he would go out and buy a ring (on a payment plan, he’s not rich but he wants something nice) and oh lord holding a ring and waiting to propose is so nerve-wracking, why didn’t anyone warn him? But he keeps it in his pocket a whole day, and watches Raf teach kids (and he is so GOOD ugh Chico cannot handle it) and then they are alone in the studio at night, and Chico’s in the sewing room.

That’s his strong, safe place.

And Raf comes in to get him for the walk home (home. Chico cannot believe he resisted that idea for so long) and Chico pretends to be sketching because he can’t manage words, but his hands are shaking, so before Raf can ask what’s wrong, he takes out the little box and slides it across the desktop toward him and anyway that was my happy thought this morning you are welcome.