REAL LIFE

sunlight peaked through the curtains of the love nest. timothée was the first one to wake up. he turned over and caught a glimpse of his lover; still very much asleep given last night's festivities. he brunette chuckled to himself and admired her blonde hair disheveled, somehow she was even more beautiful than ever before. he lightly kissed her bare shoulder blade and drew feather like patterns on her back.

"today is the day anna. je t'aime ma belle." timothée whispered in french. he smiled down at anna with deep devotion. he brushed her blonde hair out of her face and lightly kissed her nose. today timothée hal chalamet will propose to annalise mani williams.

timothée slowly got out of bed and looked at himself in the mirror. he had red lipstick all over him. his entire face, neck, chest and other regions were decorated with red lip marks. some were smeared and some had a clear lip print. he smirked at himself reminiscing about last night's sexcapades. he shook off those thoughts and focused on the task at hand: get everything planned for the proposal.

once he finished his shower, timothée entered the living room where the black grande piano stood. he lightly glossed over the piano keys with his fingertips admiring the craftsmanship of this masterpiece. his mother gifted him this piano when he graduated from laguardia. he walked over to the fridge and grabbed the bouquet of roses that he bought for anna. he placed them on the piano and he beamed with joy and anxiety. he sat down on the bench and started to play faithfully by journey, one of his favorite songs that makes him think of anna.

anna slowly woke up and turned to find the other side of the bed was empty. she looked around the room confused until she faintly heard the piano in the other room. she put on one of timothée's dress shirts and looked at herself in the mirror. her eyes widened when she saw that her red lips were smeared and hickeys adorned her neck and chest. her blonde hair looked like a birds nest. her legs were still a little sore from last night but she honestly didn't give two shits. she wiped her makeup off from last night and followed where the music was coming from.

when anna entered the living room, she was surprised to see timothée sitting and playing journey on the piano. she leaned against the doorframe and smiled at her boyfriend. she studied the way his hands hit the keys with such precision and passion. it reminded her of how he played when he played elio in 'call me by your name'. his head bopping to the music. he then began to sing the melody. it was a glorious sight to see. the blonde was starstruck and in awe of her talented curly haired brunette boyfriend.

anna walked over to timothée and wrapped her arms around his shoulders leaning her chin on the top of his head. timothée stopped playing and turned his attention to the love of his life. the sight of her in his dress shirt and nothing else made his mouth go dry. she never ceased to make his heart race.

"well this is a beautiful way to wake up. what's the occasion?" anna questioned as she kissed the top of timothée's head.

timothée honestly wasn't expecting anna to ask that question. he didn't want her to know his plans for today and her asking those kind of questions would lead timothée to spill the beans.

"uhh i guess i'm just in a sappy mood! also i may or may not have gotten you roses. they are after all your favorite flower because it reminds you of norway." timothée responded quite nervously as he handed anna the bouquet of roses.

anna squealed with delight as she took the bouquet and thanked him by giving him a giant hug and kiss on the lips.

"what's on the agenda for today my handsome?"

"well i was thinking we could go to another broadway show tonight!" timothée said with nervousness.

"that'd be so amazing! The last time we went to a show was for our first date!" anna said with excitement. timothée nodded hoping and praying that she wasn't getting suspicious. 

"i do have a couple of errands to run before hand. i'll be back my sunshine i love you." timothée replied as he gave her one more kiss before heading out the door to finish the preparations for the proposal. anna stood there perplexed and went to feed demetri his kibble. 

as anna was preparing the dog food, she spotted a card on the counter that had her name on it written in pink. she opened it up and it read,

"anna, 
here's my black card. treat yourself to whatever your heart desires my queen. i am so proud of you and i am eternally grateful to be your cheerleader in life. once your done shopping, go to the broadway theatre for the show. je t'aime ma belle.
forever and always,
your timothée"  

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well y'all this is it! after this and a couple more chapters, this story will be coming to an end. i am so incredibly grateful for everyone who has read this book and supported me throughout the years! i love you all 💜

xoxo,
becca