(Requested by nyxnlilith)

ISTP (male) x INTP (female)

"I'm home."

Allen stops polishing the utensils in the kitchen and breaks off into a wide grin when he hears his girlfriend's voice just as she enters their shared apartment. He places the utensils down on the counter and wipes his hands on his apron before walking to the living room to welcome her.

"Wow," he whispers, watching her take off her shoes to put on her house slippers. "I'm glad you're back. I missed you, Maureen."

"Allen," she utters then laughs softly. Allen notices her tired eyes and exhausted voice. "I was only gone for eight hours."

"Exactly."

She shows him a half smile then walks past him, straight to the couch on the living room.

Allen tilts his head to the side and turns around. "No hug?" Although he is not that much of a romantic, he has grown to like receiving affection from his girlfriend.

Maureen shakes her head and props her elbow on the armrest of the couch for her to rest her head on her hand.

"Hey," Allen coos, walking towards the couch to sit beside her. "What's wrong?" He asks softly.

"My colleagues and I are working on a video software for elementary students nowadays," she answers, turning her head to gaze into her boyfriend's eyes.

Allen furrows his brows. "Is something wrong with that?"

"N-No!" She shakes her head then bites her bottom lip, her fingers fiddling together as they now rest on her lap. "I, uh," she starts out unsurely, "I just want to add an animation software to it. I've thought of it and I think it could be a brilliant addition."

"Okay, walk me through it, Maureen. I'm curious."

Maureen starts explaining, "So, like I said, an animation software to coincide with the video software we are developing. I am hoping to aim for something more simple to navigate than the complicated ones, but it will still carry the same significant features that every animation software must have," She continues to talk, her fingers not fiddling with each other anymore as her hands move along with her words. "We finished the coding program, but I want to delve deeper into recreation especially for young students, you know? I just...I..." she trails off, falling silent when she does not know what else to say.

"Well, I think it's amazing," Allen whispers.

"You do?"

"Of course!" Allen exclaims and places his arm across the shoulders of his girlfriend, pulling her closer to him. "Think of the number of kids you'll help out and inspire!"

Maureen chuckles lightly. "You have a point. I'm just worried...will it continue to bring benefits in the future? Is this the right idea or should I be more practical to be safe-"

"Maureen," he interrupts her in a polite manner. "How about we place ourselves back in the present," he placates. "What can you do now?"

The woman looks straight, thinking hard and placing herself back in the present. In the arms of her boyfriend, what can she do with her idea now? What can she do to create a future she hopes will be fruitful because of the animation software she wants to make?

"Maybe you can start with a proposal?" Allen suggests in a quiet voice.

Maureen's eyes then widen in realization. "I should gather data from elementary students, then. Through that, I could see what they want and need in that area."

"Then, your results will reflect the proposal."

"Exactly!" She declares in excitement.

Allen widely smiles at her then says with utter admiration, "I trust that you can do it, Maureen."

"And I trust that you'll support me through it," she replies breathlessly, smiling back at him. She clasps a hand over his and squeezes it gently.

"Come on," The man says despite his reddening cheeks, "let's continue to discuss your plans over dinner. I prepared a new dish of mine."

"Really?"

Allen nods. "It's inspired by you."

"Allen?" Maureen sputters in shock. She eyes him up to down, trying to find any anomalies in him. "You don't do things like that. It's very unlike you."

"I know that I am not big on romantic gestures," he acknowledges his girlfriend's visible confusion towards him, "but once in awhile I really do want to show you how much you mean to me. You know that I love you."

"And you have terrible taste," she says back in a teasing manner causing Allen to laugh.

"Well, excuse you, I am a good chef working at a well-known restaurant and I have been with this wonderful woman for two and a half years already," he points out, "I might have one of the best tastes out there."

Maureen's smile turns bashful as her cheeks start to flush with his words. She then clears throat. "So," she begins, going back to her serious self, "tell me about this new dish of yours."

"It's fried squid with a secret sauce I made," he announces, feeling proud with his newest creation which he hopes his girlfriend will enjoy. "I hope you're in the mood for something spicy tonight."

"Allen, I'm always in the mood for your food. And what about dessert?" She follows up with another question.

"Ah, dessert is...something simple, but I hope you'll still like it," he whispers and brings her along with him to their feet so that they can head to the kitchen where their food awaits them at the table for two.

What Maureen does not know is that the simple dessert Allen prepared for her is a round moist chocolate cake with colorful candied letters that form four words on top, Will you marry me?

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Some positive traits of ISTP: bold, practical, experimental
Some positive traits of INTP: innovative, curious, logical