"Here, these are from the girls at work," Shinichi said, disinterested. "It's like I'm their little brother or something, the way they were asking what our plans were tonight." Shinichi rolled his eyes. "As if I'd tell them."

Kaito grinned. "Ooh, these actually look really good! Did they make these for everyone at the station?"

Kaito took a bite, humming at the sweet taste.

"I think they all got together yesterday and made a huge batch for everyone." Shinichi frowned, turning serious. "Next month, we'll have to return the favor. Shit. None of my male coworkers can cook, I don't think… I'll talk to Takagi and see what he thinks." Shinichi sighed.

Kaito gasped as he bit into one of them. "This one has caramel!"

Shinichi laughed and kissed his cheek. "I'll tell them we loved them."


On Saturday, however, the chocolate Shinichi received was all from admirers. Girls who didn't know him very well personally, but wanted to. Girls who didn't know he was already spoken for.

Kaito glared at the packages on their kitchen table.

"Go ahead and help yourself. Whatever you don't eat, I'll give to Ran and Heiji."

"What? You're going to give all of them away?"

"Obviously? I like chocolate as much as the next guy, but I don't really want to eat feelings chocolate from fans. It doesn't feel right." Shinichi frowned. "Maybe if I weren't dating you, but, well, I am, and I don't want to eat their chocolate."

Kaito stood from the table and pushed Shinichi back into their counter, kissing him like it was the first time. Shinichi made a soft noise, wrapping his arms around Kaito's waist.

When they stopped to breathe, Kaito tucked his face against Shinichi's neck, sighing. Shinichi ran a hand through his hair.

"Not that I'm complaining, but what brought that on?"

"My boyfriend is sweeter than all the chocolate in the world," Kaito said, kissing him again. He paused. "Well, almost all. Satou's chocolate with the caramel inside was amazing."

Shinichi laughed. "Should I be worried, Kaito? Are you going to leave me for Satou?"

"No, but you should ask for her recipe. I want it. I'll make that recipe very happy, take it to a nice dinner, introduce it to my family, ask it to marry me…"

"Maybe I really should be worried. Are you going to leave me for chocolate? Even after all this time we've spent together?" Shinichi put on a devastated expression.

"Well, maybe I won't ask it to marry me. But would you?"

Kaito watched–a little worried–as the question seemed to sink in. Shinichi's eyes narrowed before going wide with awe.

"Seriously? The day before Valentine's?" Shinichi asked, sounding a little dumbfounded.

Kaito shrugged. "I was going to ask you tomorrow, but I saw my chance."

"And you took it," Shinichi completed. He laughed. "Yeah, okay."

"Really?"

Shinichi laughed again, brighter. "Yes, I'll marry you, you dork."

Kaito spun them around before dipping Shinichi and kissing him. Kaito was the luckiest man alive.