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Not terribly different, I'm afraid.

[Billy's tone is musing, though, unbothered by it. Birthdays generally don't ruffle him too much, and this is no exception, despite the milestone. He can't help but somewhat agree with Tommy- you can't do much at eighteen, even if it does mean the end of high school is nigh. Twenty - or twenty-one - are the true big steps into adulthood. Right now he's still very much a teenager.

...Still, it's... nice. Eighteen is a nice number.]

Maybe it'll sink in later. Am I supposed to feel like a real grown-up?

If you do, then I'm sure in trouble. [Teddy doesn't feel much like a real grown-up either; still doesn't, even six months after his own big eighteen. Maybe if he was back home and actually going through his senior year and making plans for college, or at least a job other than heroing, he might feel a little more like one, but...

Thinking too much about it will just make him miss home, so he pulls back, lightly touching Billy's wrist and looking a bit more awake.]

But let's not rush this growing up thing. We've got a whole day to celebrate.

Only a day? And here I was starting to think I could milk this all week.

[He smiles teasingly, giving Teddy another peck on the cheek. He's totally fine with still being just a kid sometimes, too. Growing up means a whole lot more than he's ready for.]

Thank you for the chocolate, by the way. It was a nice surprise to wake up to.

Ah. Did you eat them both?

[He gives a teasing smile as he slides off the bed. Now that he's up and on his feet, he finally gives in and shifts his hair to something more presentable, and something else to go with the theme - the color of his wings shift, creating something that looks like the moon at the top, a flock of geese flying across it, and snow at the tips.]

Someone's not going to be happy. [He raises an eyebrow, then leads the way to the kitchen again. Time for part 1 of his birthday surprise.]

[Billy's brows lift at that - both the comment, and the sudden image on Teddy's wings. What did one have to do with the other?]

Was I not supposed to? Your note wasn't exactly specific about that.

[He slides off the bed after Teddy, intrigued now. What the heck is he planning?]

[Teddy doesn't speak up until they're in the kitchen, seeing how a long pause probably would've ruined the surprise. But once he's opened the refrigerator and digging inside:]

No, no, you were. I'm the one who got them for you. But we probably pissed someone off.

[Once he pulls back, there's a large box in his arms that Teddy wastes no time setting on the table. He shoots Billy a grin, then opens up the box, revealing a glorious, giant Reese's cup.]

"Where are my sons, Billy Kaplan?" [He says in a deeper voice while flapping the lid of the box, as if it's the one talking. Billy gave him a giant Snickers bar on his birthday; it's time to finally return the favor, one that's been planned ever since then.]

Who would-

[He doesn't even get a chance to finish. Teddy's turning, and he's doing that dorky voice, and he's lifting the lid to show-]

...Oh. My. God.

[His eyes go as wide as they possibly can. That can't be what he thinks it is! Holy crap, did Teddy seriously make a cup that big!?]

Oh my god! Teddy!

"I see you're in shock and awe! Tremble before me!"

[He holds the box closer to Billy, in part to keep up with the act, and in part to let him get a better look at it.]

"For I am... Father Reese's!"

[....

Billy wants to facepalm, but that would mean looking away from this beautiful, beautiful sight. He's never seen so much chocolate deliciousness in one place. It's practically obscene.

But he can't just ignore what Teddy's doing - or saying - so he merely muffles a groan, eyes still wide as saucers.]

You are the biggest dork I've ever met. Oh my god, I can't believe you did this.

You love me for it. And this. [He eyes the giant treat... before his eyes widen, and he shakes the box lightly.]

Oh no. Oh no. Billy... I think he figured out where his sons are!

[And that big grin comes back when he pushes the box forward to nudge at Billy's stomach, the lid of it flapping once more as if to nibble there.]

"I will avenge my sons!"

[Billy splutters and backpedals, pressing down on the lid to keep it shut. So weird, bf. So weird.]

Careful, you'll drop it! And get chocolate on my shirt, besides...

[And that would be a waste of good chocolate and good fashion. Both are illegal in this household.]

[Pffft omg bf, so worried about fashion

Teddy ends up laughing quietly as he sets the box down on the table, letting Billy stare all he wants while he goes to get a knife, and hot water, to cut it with.]

What, you really think a chef will drop his own creation? Please.

I think I've seen enough episodes of the Swedish Chef to know that lots of weird things can happen in a kitchen.

[Once Teddy puts down the box, though, he does give himself a long moment to admire it. It's more than just the size, it's- the little details, the ridges, the way it smells... god, it really is perfect.]

...Have I told you lately that you're amazing? Because you are.

[As Teddy pulls a knife from the drawer, he gets a smile and a blush on his face that looks rather pleased and touched. It's one thing to hear that something he made looks good, and it's another to hear that he's amazing.]

Well... I like hearing it no matter how many times you say it.

[As he fills a cup with hot water, he glances over his shoulder, then at the cup again as he casually remarks:]

You sure you aren't full on tiny cups? We could always eat some of big daddy here later.

[Billy is quiet for a moment, mulling it over and mentally debating it with himself. It's true that he had already eaten breakfast as well as the cups, but Teddy surely worked hard to make this... hngh...]

If you can cut, like... a sliver? I really want to try it, but I am kind of full.

[Which he feels a bit silly about, in retrospect. It's just so rare that Teddy's ever up early enough to share breakfast that he's used to sharing food at lunch or dinner instead.]

[Teddy's smile grows for another reason and, once the cup is full and he's put the knife in to heat itself up, he makes his way back to the table to press a kiss to Billy's cheek. Silent appreciation there.]

A sliver, then. [He sits, waiting for the knife to be ready, and seems to muse on something.] We can have more later, like for lunch. I'm already thinking of making schnitzel with noodles and crisp apple strudels.

[Billy quirks an eyebrow at that, fetching a couple of plates. He would know that reference in his sleep; honestly, he's just surprised Teddy does. Maybe because it's so early on in the film.]

Do you even know what schnitzel is?

[Teddy raises his eyebrows, wondering if Billy finally got the theme of all the little things he set around. Wicked wouldn't be so good, but this?]

It's in one of my recipe books. You want chicken? Pork? Some other meat?

[Hopefully the knife is at least warm enough to cut the candy with. He'll just go ahead and try - and if that's not enough, his strength can certainly come in handy.]

[.....Wait.]

Are you serious? You're making it?

[He thought they were joking about it, good grief.]

What is this, Sound-Of-Music Day?

Ding ding ding, we have a winner!

[Someone looks pleased with himself as he cuts the candy.]

Roses, whiskers on kittens, uncopper kettle, wild geese that fly with the moon on their wings, silver white winters, crisp apple strudels, schnitzel with noodles... I was wondering when you'd catch on.

Oh my god, I wasn't even-

[He hadn't thought for a second that it was an actual puzzle, he just figured Teddy was being totally random or something. Now that it's well and truly dawned on him, he grins, leaning in to wind an arm around Teddy and kiss his cheek, careful not to get in the way of the big knife.]

You're adorable. My favourite things! I didn't even know you knew the song!

Are you kidding? I hear it almost every Sunday. It's probably going to be in my head for the rest of my life.

[And he finds it very, very sad that he now knows almost all the early songs by heart. But if it makes Billy happy, then it's only slightly less sad.

He's glad, though, that Billy at least partially caught on. He wouldn't want to reveal the last thing and then have to explain what it all meant and ruin the mystery. And now that the cutting is done, the mystery of how the giant Reese's measures up to the real thing is about to be solved as Teddy carefully sets the tiny slice on a plate.]

One of your favorite things. Eat up!

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To be fair, it's a rare day that you aren't asleep twenty minutes in.

[But Billy relents anyway - regardless of how Teddy remembered, he obviously did. And he'd rather be doing something else than quibbling over it, namely tasting the piece of deliciousness just served up to him.

He slides the plate closer to himself, carefully lifting the chocolate treat up to his mouth to take an experimental bite.

.....

Hrnghhhh. He could die happy right now.]

[It's pretty obvious by Billy's reaction that Teddy did a good job, and he did do his best to make it taste as much like the real thing as possible. His smile widens, outwardly pleased with the reaction and his work, and scoots the chair around to sit closer to his boyfriend.]

You like it? [Yeah, it's obvious. But Teddy likes to hear compliments, even if he doesn't realize he tends to dig for them a little.]

Nnngh.

[Give him a minute, he's still riding the chocolate-peanut-butter wave.]

Mmm... how could you possibly tell?

[Okay, yeah, maybe he's exaggerating a little. But it really does taste amazing. Teddy never ceases to surprise him with how good his food is, even when Billy's come to expect great taste.]

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