Day 25: It was hard to accept change sometimes but Atemu learns rather quick that a change was necessary if it meant seeing a smile upon his partner's face after being foolishly stubborn over a single piece of clothing.
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Yugi hated change for one reason or another. It was a particularly hard thing to deal with and somehow, change always had a way of being difficult for him. This was one of those moments.
"Atemu, I know you love that jacket but it has to go." Yugi lamented to his boyfriend of two years. In his hands was a leather jacket that has seen enough for the number of years it stuck around. The black had been stained to a mottled grey from the sunlight, holes patched to the teeth on the lining inside the jacket. It was worn, it was old yet Atemu refused to toss the old thing out. Yugi tried to get him to do so, oh how he tried but the male just wouldn't give it up. Even for all its faded spots and holes, Atemu still managed to pull it on and still look good with it but enough was enough. Yugi had gone out of the way to buy him a new one but the other declined to wear it, telling him that the other was still in good shape when it clearly wasn't.
From the couch, Atemu glanced to his little angel and to the jacket in his hands. "Yugi..." He started and there it was again. Another refusal to toss out the old thing. The violet-eyed male didn't want to get into another shouting match. The last one ended badly even if both apologized for it getting so heated over a fucking jacket. "No no...don't tell me what I already know." Yugi gave in with a sigh as he set the jacket on the rack. He told the other he just wanted him to look a little more polished and while Atemu loved the jacket, it was beginning to attract stares. "I had planned a reservation at a nice little place I wanted to try with you on the grounds I can get you to give up the jacket but it's impossible until it practically falls apart at the seams. I'll stop." Yugi murmured, heading over to kiss his cheek then mentioned he was going to cancel the reservation later so the money wouldn't go to waste.
Atemu was silent, guilt welling up inside of him once Yugi left to make the call. Had he really been so stubborn? So hung up over a stupid jacket that he was taking his lover's feelings for granted? By the gods he was pathetic and should be smite where he sat by Ra himself. "I'm sacrificing a nice evening with my little one over an old jacket...I truly lost it." Atemu murmured, standing from his seat and strode towards the jacket. There was a bit of sentimentality of why he didn't want to be rid of the old thing but seeing the hurt look in Yugi's eyes when he refused to throw it away finally struck home that obsessing over a mere garment of the past was not worth the pain of seeing Yugi give up on outings together if the old jacket is to come with them. "I think I've done enough damage with you...it's time for a change in wardrobe."
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Yugi groaned as he was left on hold for the past twenty minutes now. Why did high end places make it so difficult to call in and cancel a single reservation? A knock on the door frame had Yugi's head raised up but didn't turn to the door to know it was Atemu standing there. What time was the reservation, Atemu had asked and Yugi told him an hour from now even though he was still waiting for the useless maître d' on the line to come back. "Put away the phone, little one. We're going out." Hearing those words had Yugi swivel in the chair, about to speak that he was in the middle of cancelling the reservation when the words died in his throat when he saw the other.
Atemu had showered and changed, clearly all while Yugi had been occupied and instead of the ratty old jacket, Atemu had donned the new one Yugi had purchased for him. Gods he looked stunning. "I—huh?" Atemu chuckled at the stutter and walked in, plucking the phone from his hands to hit the end button on the call. "We're going out. Go get ready so we can make the reservation on time. My treat for giving you such a hard time the last couple of weeks." Yugi didn't know what to say but stood from the chair, facing the other male and finally gained enough coherency to ask the question on his mind. "But...your jacket..."
"Put it in a box and shoved into the closet. I've given you a hard time over that thing but it's time for a change. No garment is worth your happiness."
Yugi didn't have a rebuttal for that so he could only squeal happily as he threw himself into Atemu's arms and hugged him tight, the fresh scent of new leather a dream on the senses combined with the pleasant aroma of the cologne Atemu wore. With a glance to the time, Yugi quickly let him go and ran to get a change of clothes, telling Atemu he would be done in a moment so they could get to the place on time. The other chuckled warmly and nodded, stepping from the room to head back into the living room of the shared apartment. To see the light of life return back to Yugi's eyes was definitely worth the change.
Perhaps it was time for a whole new wardrobe change. Yugi did love to shop for new clothes and may as well ride the current while it was high as payback for all Yugi weathered with him and his old jacket. Mama will understand...assuming she didn't kick his ass as she would've been on Yugi's side to get rid of the jacket as well. A gift from her after moving in with Yugi was not worth the other's happiness. "At least it finally registered after two years and three months...change is good." Atemu hummed as Yugi came running over to him, light jacket of his own tucked under his arm, and was ready to go. Atemu smiled as he offered his arm to his partner and Yugi took it, both leaving the apartment and started on their way towards the restaurant once the door was locked behind them.