Ship: Preston x Evan

NSFW: No

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Preston stood up from a gaming contest, winning against his co-worker, Sebastion, since he's oddly good at gaming.  He looked up at his boyfriend, Evan, who just clapped at his winning.  He knew that the greenette worked a lot today, thus being too tired to cheer.  The purplenette then turned his head to the sloth demon, since he had to say GG for the sake of the gaming rules, but, He noticed Seb was busy with his own boyfriend, Garrett.  He had his arms around him, looking joyous that his boyfriend was having fun.  "You did you're best! I'm so proud of you!"  The chubby demon told his thin boyfriend.  The look on his face was something that Preston hasn't seen on Evan in a long time.

Preston thought about this.  Evan hasn't ever been proud of him in a long while.  Then again, maybe he's just been tired.  "Hey, Preston, can we go home." Evan stated, clearly tired.  "Oh, yeah it is getting late, isn't it? Let's go."  

The two walked home in silence, not really saying anything since nothing was worth saying at the time.  But in this silence, the pride demon started to think things.  He rarely thought, but he had thoughts in his head. "What if he's tired of me? I mean it's not like he could cause I mean, look at me, I'm amazing, but it's a possibility." He thought as they walked.  Once they made it to their apartment, Evan went to the bathroom to shower, leaving Preston alone, with his thoughts.  "What if he is tired of me? Does he want to break up? I mean it would be his loss... Yeah..."  Preston stated as he sat on the couch, continuing to let his thoughts continue.  "Maybe I should ask Helina about it maybe she can help."

Before he started to call her, Evan got out of the shower.  "Okay, I'm going to bed, come to bed when you're ready." He stated before making his way to the bedroom.  "Right okay, goodnight love-"

He didn't get a goodnight from Evan, before having the door shut.  The pride demon twitched a little before calling up his sister.  

"Preston? Why are you calling so late at night? I was about to go to bed?" She asked over the phone.  "Well... I think Evan doesn't love me anymore, I mean, he doesn't kiss me often, he doesn't care about if I win anymore, he just applauds and takes me home after."

"I see, do you do what he wants sometimes?"

"Yes, We decided that we do something I want to do on Fridays, do what he wants to do on Saturdays, and clean the apartment together on Sundays.  I just don't get why he wouldn't love me anymore." Preston sighed over the phone.  "Maybe you're just overbearing, or even under bearing, have you made him dinner at least once?"

"Well, no, I'm not allowed to cook anything that isn't in the microwave since I almost burned down the apartment.  But I pay for dinner whenever we go out." 

"Huh... Maybe he just realized things that are a turn-off for h-"

"Don't even say that! I'm sure it's something else."

"Have you asked him about it?" The humility angel asked over the phone, only to get silence for a bit before getting an actual response.  "Of course not, I don't want to make things worse between us.  But, I guess I'll have to ask tomorrow.  Okay, thanks." He said before hanging up.  "I can't just accept the fact he doesn't like me, because he does, if he didn't he wouldn't be sleeping in my bed."

The purplenette, not wanting to think anymore, decides to go for a walk, leaving a note behind saying where he went. "I mean, it's not like I don't try at making our relationship work, I mean I just want him to have something to be proud of..." He mumbles to himself. He then stops in front of a cake store. "Maybe I should get him something, then he'll love me again.  Cake always makes things better!" He stated to himself before entering.  He ended up buying two cakes, matcha and strawberry, since he didn't remember what flavor was Evan's favorite. 

After a few hours, it was morning and he didn't return home.  When Evan woke up, he noticed that Preston wasn't in bed.  "Mmmth, he must be asleep on the couch..." He yawned, stretching a bit before getting up to see his partner only to find the house empty.  "What the-" Evan started before seeing the note.  "Huh... 'Dear Evan, I am out for a walk, if I'm not back by 8:30 AM, call me, love Preston.'" He read aloud.  glancing at the clock on the wall, it was only 7:45 AM, so he decided to go back to sleep.  "I'm sure he's fine."

He in fact was not fine and was attacked by a stray dog, leaving him scratched and bitten.  That didn't stop him from returning home with the cake he bought.  Once he entered though, he noticed that the note was moved, but Evan wasn't there to greet him. "He just read the note and didn't call me? He...He doesn't care... I knew it... I should just start packing and-" 

"Preston? What happened to you!?" 

His thoughts were then interrupted by Evan in the door frame of their bedroom.  "Oh, I... Am I getting blood on the carpet? Uh... I should probably clean that up shouldn't I-"

"The carpet can wait, you're bleeding!" Evan stated as he dragged his boyfriend to the bathroom to bandage him up.  

"What happened during your walk?" The envy demon asked after taping bandages to his partner's leg.  "A dog attacked me... B-But, before you get upset at me, I didn't aggravate the dog, it smelt that I had cake, which in the end it took the strawberry cake."

"Okay... Uh... Why were you buying cake at three in the morning?" Evan asked, more confused than before.  "Well, because, uh... I thought maybe I should surprise you with cake since I don't really do much for the relationship." Preston stated with a nervous laugh. "I see.  But why were you-"

"I couldn't sleep.  Anyway thanks for bandaging my wounds, I'm going to leave." Preston stated getting up swiftly, only hurting himself.  "Wait what? Why are you leaving?!" Evan asked, shocked his boyfriend would just up and leave him.  "Oh... It... It isn't obvious? You don't love me so why should I even stay?"  The pride demon asked, trying to hold back tears.  "When have I even said that I didn't love you? Also, you can't leave since this is your apartment."

"Oh yeah... Anyway, you just... No, it's not you, you probably think I'm really annoying. I'm probably being annoying right now for not feeling loved when you probably are just too tired and don't want to deal with me.  I haven't even bought you anything in a while, other than a cake that was almost destroyed by a mutt in the streets..."

"Pres, you're not the problem, I just haven't been able to show you affection." 

"Because you don't love me, and you'd feel bad if you told me, right?"

"No, Pres, why are you bringing this up now? You didn't care before." Evan asked.  "It's just... Garrett and Sebastion... They kiss and hug and look at eachother in a special that I haven't seen from you in a long while so god forbid I suggest that I am the problem." At this point Preston was at tears now, embarresed that he was crying but not able to stop.  "Preston, why didn't you tell me sooner?"

"Because, I didn't want to seem needy..."

A silence fell amoungst the two, though it felt deathening to them.  "I...I'm sorry-" Preston tried uttering the words but was interupted by a hug.  A warm, gentle hug. Everything was still and calm, and Preston shakingly hugged him back before sobbing, letting his emotions out.  "Shh, shh it's okay..." Evan stated, hugging him closer. After letting out his emotions, the pride demon was calmed.  "I love you, please alway remember that I will always love you." The greenette stated as he rubbed circles on his lover's back.  After everything was settled and calmed down they seperated. "I'm sorry, for not being a more affectionate boyfriend, Preston."

"I'm sorry for assuming you didn't love me because of it... I love you." Preston stated as he kissed Evan softly.  "I love you too."