Advent: BlaiseTheo

Showtime. Voice Mail 3: job offer

Buttons: Theo Nott

Bex's Basement, Ana: BlaiseTheo

Film Festival: Buttercup

Snowflakes: snow globe

Snowball Fight: yellow

Present Wrapping: surprise

Word Count: 618


His head is still spinning when he makes it to their flat. Theo knows it isn't that big a deal, but it's still enough of a surprise to leave him shaken. There are decisions to be made, and he doesn't want to make them.

Theo knows he should be happy. Things like this don't happen every day, but his insides still twist painfully. A lingering question of what if hangs over his head, and he can't help but think of everything that could go wrong.

He shakes his head as he digs into his pocket and fishes out his key. Before he can even put the key in the hole, the door opens, and Blaise stands before him, grinning. "What's up, Buttercup?" Blaise asks. "Long day at work? You look stressed."

Theo sighs. "I shouldn't be. That's the worst part." He follows his boyfriend into their home, taking off his cloak and throwing it on the couch as he passes. "I… I got a new job offer today."

The way Blaise's bright, golden eyes light up makes everything feel worse. Theo doesn't know if he can finish his thought.

"So, why do you look someone hexed your puppy?" Blaise presses. "No one ever looks that mopey after getting news like that."

Theo takes a deep breath. "It's a Healer position in Brazil," he explains. "I start after this weekend."

Blaise's expression falters briefly, but he quickly composes himself again. "Monday?" he says. "That's only three days away."

"If you want me to stay, I will."

His boyfriend shakes his head and wraps his arms around Theo, holding him close. "I want you to take this," Blaise whispers. "You've worked so hard. Go out there and live your dream."

Theo swallows dryly. He wants nothing more than to stay here, to have Blaise make him stay. There are a million things that could go wrong if he tries to make a name for himself somewhere else, if he takes a chance. It's easier to just sit and dream.

"You really want this for me, huh?"

Blaise grins and presses a chaste kiss to his lips. "As long as we can still have some evenings together, I'm fine."

Christmas is a little miserable. Theo has never been so far from home during the holidays. He still hasn't quite adjusted to his new home or made any new friends to distract him from the loneliness, and he is just so bloody bored.

He makes his way to the table when he finishes his shift at the hospital. There's a little snow globe filled with pretty yellow flowers that get buried in a flurry of white and silver glitter. It's a gift from Blaise that arrived the morning before with a mysterious letter that only said This is just part one.

Theo picks up the snow globe and shakes it, smiling to himself.

"Really? I thought you would think it was silly."

Blaise's voice startles him. Theo drops the little trinket, and the glass shatter, spilling water and glitter onto the floor. He turns, wondering if it's possible he's just imagined the voice. No. His boyfriend is there in the corner, partially hidden by the shadows. Blaise moves closer, offering him a bright grin.

"Surprise."

"Well, now I feel like shit," Theo says. "I didn't get you anything for Christmas."

With a laugh, Blaise closes the distance between them and tangles his fingers in Theo's hair, pulling him closer and capturing his lips in a deep kiss. It's only been a week since he's moved here, a week since he's last seen Blaise, but the kiss reminds him of everything he's been missing.

"You are my present," Blaise whispers.

Somehow, it's enough.