Hi, everyone, MarcellusMiro66 here! This is a Valentine's Day short story, centering on several stories taking place on the same day; some of them involve Lincoln as the main character. The pairings I write are the pairings I like, but I will accept fan-requested couples whenever if I can. Also, some of these stories may not take place in the same universe, despite taking place on the same day; they are therefore standalone stories. I suggest being wary. With that said...
Enjoy! If you can...
Story #1: "El Tango de Lincoln y Ronnie Anne" (Lincoln x Ronnie Anne [who else?])
Plot: Lincoln and Ronnie Anne meet at a restaurant and dance their hearts out.
Characters: Lincoln, Ronnie Anne, the Loud Family, Bobby
Genre: Romance & Musical
Rated: K+/PG (for suggestive themes)
(Wednesday, February 14, 2018)
(7:00 PM)
Lincoln somehow found himself in a fancy-as-hell restaurant wearing a navy blue suit, a plain white long-sleeve collared shirt (its collar stuck out), a navy blue vest, a pair of navy blue dress pants, a pair of black leather dress shoes, and a red rose boutonniere (1). He was full to the brim with frustration, but not in anger and instead uncertainty. He was ultimately uncertain of how his date was going to start and end. The customers and patrons alike took a liking to the already flustered boy, so they promised to look out for his date tonight.
He had absolutely no idea in the slightest, but it was something.
Ronnie Anne somehow found herself in a fancy-as-hell restaurant wearing a purple dress with black puffy shoulder sleeves (a similar black rim at the gown's bottom), an oval purple neck-piece, a pair of two diamonds per ear earrings, and a pair of light purple-pinkish high heel shoes (a diamond on each) (2). She was full to the brim with frustration, but not in anger and instead uncertainty. She was ultimately uncertain of how her date was going to start and end. The customers and patrons alike took a liking to the already flustered girl, so they promised to look out for her date tonight.
She had absolutely no idea in the slightest, but it was something.
The host approached Lincoln, "Mr. Loud?"
"Yes?" He looked up at him.
The hostess approached Ronnie Anne, "Miss Santiago?"
"Yes?" She looked up at her.
"Miss Santiago/Mr. Loud will be expecting you."
The host led Lincoln/The hostess led Ronnie Anne to the dance floor, unaware of their respective lover meeting face-to-face on that very same floor.
When they did...
("El Tango de Roxanne") [From Moulin Rouge!]
Lincoln and Ronnie Anne locked looks. Loving, lusting looks. They both somehow found it in themselves to begin moving towards each other and make it past the crowd, who had parted ways the moment they stepped onto the dance floor. They both circled each other and gazed into each other's eyes.
"You look lovely tonight."
"You don't look bad yourself."
When the music kicked in...
The masterful music. The numbro uno when it came to the tango. Theirs was sexy, sultry, and straightforward. Lincoln and Ronnie Anne weren't the biggest fans of musicals, but it would do. Not bad for a Best Picture nominee.
The elegant embrace. The numbro dos when it came to the tango. Theirs was simple, sensual, and self-assured. Lincoln raised his right hand and placed his left arm around Ronnie Anne's neck/back; Ronnie Anne raised her left hand and placed her right arm around Lincoln's neck/back.
The perfect posture. The numbro tres when it came to the tango. Theirs was a high head, a straight spine, and a confident chest. Lincoln and Ronnie Anne directly faced each other as they started to sway to the sound of the soft music.
The basic body movements. The numero quatro when it came to the tango. Lincoln and Ronnie Anne's movements mirrored each other, but both followed the same process: slow, slow, fast, fast, slow. For Lincoln, it was forward left, forward right, forward with his left, to the right with his right, and both feet moving left to meet right. Repeat. For Ronnie Anne, it was backward right, backward left, backward with her right, to the left with her left, and both feet moving right to meet left. Repeat.
The fantastic flare. The numbro cinco when it came to the tango. Lincoln added rocks and sways, Ronnie Anne added swivels and turns, and they both added cortes. All of which were precisely progressive, which made it easier for each other to follow. Lincoln's dance moves sufficiently swirled in with Ronnie Anne's dance moves, just as Ronnie Anne's dance moves sufficiently swirled in with Lincoln's. All of the five elements of this dance all came together for Lincoln and Ronnie Anne to perform their rendition of El Tango de Roxanne...the literal translation being "The Tango of Roxanne".
Sooner or later, the song reached its climax and intensity mode, signaling to the both of them that their dancing needed and wanted to pick up its pace. They took their five steps of tango and expanded it as the music increased its tempo. They both had let themselves lose themselves in the rising musical accompaniment the orchestra had played and the frenetic dance moves the couple had produced. For the finishing touches, Lincoln suddenly lifted Ronnie Anne up by her back and spun her around face up. Ronnie Anne didn't let him (or virtually anybody else) see it, but she was overjoyed by Lincoln's lifting of her. The song ended just as Lincoln gently dropped her back down and spun Ronnie Anne around until the final note hit, where the couple ended up face to face.
The audience erupted into applause, cheering and clapping all the same. Ronnie Anne, in the heat of the moment, hugged Lincoln, who returned the hug in response. He saw her foot pop the same way their first kiss was performed. Speaking of kiss... Lincoln softly placed a kiss on Ronnie Anne's lips, Ronnie Anne eagerly returning the kiss just as their eyes closed.
"Hey! Twerp!"
Then their eyes opened up again. They were so lost in the beat that they didn't notice the beat. On the entrance doors. Of the family members running over and stopping dead in their tracks near the dance floor. The Louds and Bobby had found themselves clapping in praise of their brother / his sister for their dance... Well, at least until Lori realized why she was here in the first place,
"Lincoln! Where have you been?" Lori approached her brother with Bobby by her side, "You know, I don't care if you run off with your girlfriend, but you need to tell me - and the other girls, too - these things!"
Lori hugged Lincoln as Lincoln hugged Lori back (albeit reluctantly), Bobby approaching Ronnie Anne and hugging her, "Nice moves, little sis."
"Thanks, big bro." Ronnie Anne hugged Bobby as well before pulling back, "Don't tell anybody else at school, though; I have a reputation to keep."
"Will do." Bobby nodded in understanding. Rita and Lynn Sr. made their way to their son and practically threw themselves all over him, knocking away and over Lori in the process.
"Lincoln! Why didn't you tell us you had a girlfriend?" Lynn Sr. basically babbled.
"She looks so pretty, too! Oh, we're so proud of you!" Rita nodded in approval, Ronnie Anne finding it in herself to walk over to back up her claim that she was so pretty.
"To think, I had my first love when I was your age!" His dad's constant crying, on one hand, was something he inherited from him.
"To think, you kept this from us for almost a year!" His mom's calm composure, on the other hand, was not. He was getting there, though. "I'm impressed."
"Well, that's your son in a nutshell, Mrs. Loud." Ronnie Anne shrugged and rubbed her neck.
"Oh, so this is the girl." Lynn Sr stuck out a hand for Ronnie Anne to shake, "Hello. I'm Lynn Loud Sr., and this is my wife Rita. We're Lincoln's parents. It's a privilege to meet our son's girlfriend."
"My name is Ronnie Anne. The privilege is mine...to meet your son, that is." Ronnie Anne slowly shook Lynn Sr.'s hand, her uncomfortable behavior on full display for Lincoln and everybody else to see. Fortunately for her, Rita caught on quickly and pulled her husband away before addressing her son and his date,
"Lincoln, I expect you to tell us more about your date when it's over." / "Ronnie Anne, I expect you to do the same."
Both kids shared a glance before turning back and nodding in understanding. Rita leaded her husband and daughters out of the restaurant, Bobby taking Lori's side; the two teenagers glanced back to the two children and waved goodbye to them. They waved goodbye back and remained in their spots until they left the premises.
"Your parents are nice."
"Your brother is, too. I should know, though."
The host and hostess looked on with sincere appreciation as Ronnie Anne rested her head on Lincoln's shoulder, proceeding to do the very same thing.
"I think we make a nice matchmaker couple." Cookie Crumbles rest her head on her husband's shoulder.
"You think so, hon?" Hondo Flanks glanced down at his wife.
"I know so, hon." She placed a kiss onto his cheek, "Happy Valentine's Day."
"Happy Valentine's Day, honey." He did the same...as did Lincoln and Ronnie Anne from afar.
"Happy Valentine's Day, Ronnie Anne."
"Happy Valentine's Day...Lincoln."
Ronnie Anne softly kissed Lincoln on the tip of his nose and hugged him, Lincoln's primary thought being: Yes! She didn't call me "Lame-O" for once.
"Just don't get used to it...Lame-O." She giggled as she continued hugging him, who scoffed in annoyance.
I spoke too soon, didn't I?
"Yes, you did." His eyes widened and glanced towards her, but she feigned ignorance and continued hugging him in comfort. He shrugged and hugged her back, anyway.
Best...Valentine's Day...EVER!
As the family plus Bobby left the restaurant, the Hispanic teenager's thoughts trailed back to his little sister and her love whom he considered to be the brother he never had.
Man, Ronnie Anne... Look how far you've gone. Look at your new life. Look at our old lives and say... "I did it. I don't need you anymore."
And you have her to thank.
. . .
Should I tell Lori...? She doesn't know about her yet. She won't know how to react to her: this is my main concern. Then again, she established my love for me beforehand. She'll accept her, no doubt.
I hope...
"Lori...?"
"Yes, Bobby...?"
"... I need you to come with me. There's someone I would like for you to meet."
"Who?"
"... An old friend."
A/N: Some of the review highlights:
1) DelfinoBlu: "It'so cute! I like this story, and I want to see another stories of love on LucyxRocky, ClydexHaiku or ClydexCristina and HaroldxHoward, my favorite couples!"
• Me: "I have posted a LucyxRocky / ClydexCristina story. I'm currently working on a ClydexHaiku / HaroldxHoward story as of now."
2) Weavillain: "Thank you sooooooo much for making this! I cannot get enough of those two.
The last bit was the cutest of the whole story. That nose kiss! Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! x3 x3 x3
Ahem. Forgive me. I tend to lose it whenever I see a great story about this couple. Great work and I can't wait to see your takes on the other ships, especially Lucky(Rocky x Lucy; they struck gold in the portmanteau department, didn't they?)"
• Me: "I know, right?!"
3) Exotos135: "Weird, i thought valentine's day was in two days, but oh well, happy day of love!
keep up the good work. :)"
• Me: "Yeah, I like to start ahead."
4) Codymitchell1: "cute update soon :)"
• Me: "I know it's cute. I will update soon."
5) Guest: "Don't know why MLP is in this but hey"
• Me: "It's a cartoon crossover."
6) LuminousShadow: "Fantastic work! I really loved the chemistry between them!"
• Me: "Yes, I try."
7) Bailey: "This is awesome!"
• Me: "Awesomely good!"
8) aNobodyFangirl: "The Ronniecoln peeps are good dancers, ehh?
The plot is a bit too mature, but either way, it's a great story"
• Me: "It wasn't supposed to be mature, but I personally see it as a coming-of-age vignette."
– "List of Upcoming Pairings":
• Lori x Bobby: "Bobby confronts a former love about Lori."
• Lucy x Rocky: "Rocky asks Lucy out."
