idk sometime after they were engaged in the normal timeline
The quaint little coffee shop was bustling with activity, the hum of conversation blending with the gentle hiss of the espresso machine. Addie had been craving an outing, needing the feeling of the sun on her skin… almost as much as she needed her caffeine fix. She’d insisted on coming here, partly because of the snow that had finally blanketed the streets, making everythinggggg look just like a postcard… and bloody hell, did Addie love the snow. Honestly, It was this entire season - Addie just… adored it. She couldn’t explain it, exactly. There was just something about it all.
Addie sat at a small table near the window, idly watching the way the winter sun filtered through the glass, casting warm golden light across the floor along with the specks of snowflakes drifting down. Her eyes shifted from the scene to her fiancé, who was standing at the counter, ordering their lavender coffee’s. He looked… truly unfairly handsome, as usual—broad shoulders, chiseled jaw, his hair still slightly tousled from the hat he’d removed when they came inside. He could truly be doing the most bloody mundane thing, and look the exact bloody same. Leo just had this air about him, effortless and magnetic, and Addie couldn’t stop herself from staring. Her eyes explored every detail of his outline. At this point, Addie truly knew every line… every scar… every mark on that body. And just like every snowflake outside was different, every person was too. But that man, right there, he was her snowflake - and she had him memorized.
She smiled to herself, the corners of her lips curling into a mischievous grin. She had an idea, one she knewww he wouldn’t approve of, which only made it better.
Don’t start brooke, leave her alone.
“Snuggle muffin!” Addie called out, her voice ringing above the hum of the coffee shop.
Leo froze mid-payment. The barista looked at him, then at Addie, while a few amused customers turned to see the commotion. Slowly—sooooo slowly it was almost painful—he turned to face her, his jaw tight, his expression torn between disbelief and exasperation.
Addie leaned back in her chair, propping her chin in her hand, her grin widening as she batted her lashes. She could see it in his eyes—the silent plea for her to stop. But oh, didn’t he know her by now? Come on Leo, baby, you had to expect this was coming after this morning.
“Addie,” he said, his voice low and carrying that familiar warning edge that only made her grin grow.
“You forgot my muffin, snuggle muffin,” she said, her tone sweet, contrasting the annoyed tone of his own.
For a moment, she thought he might laugh. Spoiler alert: he didn’t.
Instead, he shook his head, turned back to the barista, finished paying, and walked—no, marched—straight past her table toward the door.
“Oh, come on, Leo!” she called after him, her laughter bubbling up as she scrambled to her feet. Her scarf trailed behind her as she hurried to catch up, ignoring the way a few amused patrons were now whispering to each other. “It wasss cute, admit it.”
He pushed the door open, the bell jangling above him, but before he could step outside, Addie grabbed his arm, giving him her best puppy dog eyes. “Leo, darling, please don’t leave me,” she said, leaning into his side, her voice dripping lower. “I was just trying something new, my love.”
He stopped, exhaling a long, slow breath as he turned to face her, his hand dragging down his face. His expression was somewhere between amused and exhausted, and honestly, Addie lived for it.
“Addie,” he said, his voice quieter now but no less firm. “What did I say, Addie? There are two things—two things—you’re allowed to call me. Darling. My love. That’s it.”
“Oh, so you don’t want to be my snuggle muffin?” she teased back, biting her lip to keep from laughing as she leaned into him more.
“Addie,” he groaned, his tone warning. “I will actually leave next time.”
She tilted her head, smirking up at him. “Fine, darling,” she said sweetly, her hands slipping around his waist. “But you have to admit—snuggle muffin has a nice ring to it.”
“No.” He softened slightly, his lips quirking into a small smile as he pressed a quick kiss to her forehead. “And don’t think you’re off the hook for this.”
“Oh, I know,” she replied with a grin, pulling him back inside by the hand. “But you’re stuck with me, darling.”
“Unfortunately.”
“Not unfortunate for you, darling,” she said, taking his hand and starting to tug him back inside. “But seriously, you forgot my muffin.”
“I didn’t forget anything,” he muttered, but he followed her back inside, shaking his head as she smirked at him.
As they returned to their table, she leaned closer, whispering just loud enough for him to hear. “Snuggle muffin is cute. You’re just in denial.”
“Addie, I swear—”
“Okay, fine. Darling it is. For now…. Or… I don’t know… maybe my little snowflake?” She winked, settling back into her chair, her laughter lingering in the air between them.
@Littlefeets - i had to do one more