If we take our time, and we stick together

by BandGeek727

Summary:

No matter what comes next, we'll be okay

Daiken for Whumptober 2019

Notes:

I wanted to archive all the drabbles I've been doing on tumblr for whumptober. This was a way for me to break out of my creative slump. I've missed a few days, but I've really been enjoying it so far!

I'll put triggers for each chapter in the notes at the end, though a lot of them will probably be obvious from the prompt.

This first one ended up being a little more fluffy than whumpy ^^;

Chapter 1: Shaky Hands

Daisuke held up the ring with shaky hands.

Ken gasped. “Dai…”

“I know, I know, it’s not much. Bein’ an aspiring noodle cart owner doesn’t exactly pay great, you know?” Daisuke laughed nervously. The ring almost slipped from his fingers. “And I know… I know this doesn’t… I mean, i-it’s not like we can actually get… not legally, anyway, s-so it’s not like it even really matters…”

“Daisuke.” Ken knelt in front of his partner, covering the redhead’s trembling hands with his own. He carefully pulled the ring from Daisuke’s shaky grasp and slipped it onto his left ring finger. Daisuke’s eyes filled with tears as Ken leaned forward to place a kiss on his forehead.

“It matters,” Ken whispered. “It matters to me.”