This takes place after the ending of the fanfic, Keefe and Tam live together and Keefe sends Tam to places of their past with letters to reveal where Keefe is 'hiding'.
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Tam's face scrunched up as he smelled pancakes and he grumbled as his eyes fluttered opened, the sun shining in his face. Tam sat up and he looked over to see the blinds open, and no sign of his boyfriend next to him, but instead Tam seen a tray on the bedside drawer with a plate of pancakes, some tea which seemed to still be hot, and a small note.
Tam furrowed his eyebrows, unsure what Keefe had done this time. Tam shuffled over and he picked up the tray, setting it down on his lap. Instead of using the fork and knife on the plate, he used his hands to pick up a pancake and he took a bite into it as he used his other hand to open up the note.
'Dear Tam,
heheh, it's been a while since I've written you a note, or a letter, so this is fun.
You're probably wondering why I'm not in bed, why I made breakfast and tea for you, and why there's even a note. Well, that's a surprise!
I would end it like that but I need to give you a hint and you'd literally kill me as soon as you'd find me for being so vague...and I don't want you to murder me...
Anyway! Eat up, finish your breakfast, drink your tea, take your time, I do not mind. You'll find your next clue at Foxfire, at a place where you'd find these sort of letters.
(Don't worry, you don't have to break in anywhere, I somehow convinced Magnate Leto to let you come in for a quick 5-10 minutes so I could do this!)
Sincerely,
your boyfriend who you love very much, Keefe <3'
Tam stared at the note and he wasn't sure if he should be scared about this or look forward to whatever Keefe had planned. But right now, he was going to finish eating his breakfast that Keefe made with love and drink the tea, which Tam hoped Keefe made it the way he liked it.
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"I'm sorry that you're here on a weekend just to let me in." Tam said, apologising to Magnate Leto.
"It's fine, Tam." Magnate Leto smiled at Tam as he opened the door.
"Come in, Keefe swung by earlier and did what he had to do. I'll stay out here, let me know once you've found what you needed to find."
Tam smiled and he walked in as Magnate Leto held the door open for him.
Tam fiddled with his cape as he walked through Foxfire. He looked at all the lockers and tried to find his old one.
He couldn't believe that Keefe was, probably, using his job as a Mentor here as an advantage to be, what Tam hoped, romantic.
Tam stopped in his tracks as he seen a note taped up on a locker and Tam faced the locker. The memories of opening his locker and finding letters in it came flooding back and Tam couldn't help but smile as he went towards the locker and took the piece of paper off of it.
Tam opened up the folded paper and seen cringey doodles that Keefe used to draw on the borders of those cringey/sweet letters he used to write.
'Dear Tam,
All of these notes (letters? Is it the same thing?) are going to start the way I always used to start them. I decided to be a bit more creative with this one since...well...this locker and my letters were the start of our, at first but not anymore, rocky relationship.
You've found the next clue! Ooooh!
Yeah, just thinking of sticking this up on your old locker is giving me a lot of nostalgia, I mean...woah. It's crazy we've been together for so long now, how far our relationship as come and how we've spent practically all these years just the two of us.
Next clue! Where did we have our first date? Think you remember the way?
(I stuck the crystal here, I know you don't have it, so...uh, hopefully you do remember what I'm talking about! And you'll meet someone there, not me though, not yet!)
Sincerely,
Your Secret Admirer xoxo'
Tam bit his lower lip as he took the crystal off of the letter and he folded it back up, shoving it into his pocket.
His first date with Keefe...Keefe took him somewhere, they had a picnic and they stared at the stars together too. But who else would Keefe rope into this scavenger-like hunt?
First Tam had to go back and thank Magnate Leto for doing this for him and Keefe, then he'd light-leap to the place where he and Keefe had their first date.
*****
Tam huffed as he made it closer to the top of the cliff. He didn't remember being this unfit. Was the walk up to this cliff always this tiring? Or was Tam simply just getting older and weaker?
"Pfft, you okay there, Song?"
Tam looked up ahead as he quickly moved his bangs out of his face.
"Fitzroy Vacker, of course Keefe roped you in this." Tam sighed.
Tam went over beside Fitz and he looked out into the horizon.
The waves all the way down below were a lot calmer than the first time Tam had seen them.
"Of course Keefe roped me into this." Fitz smiled, looking at Tam.
"Though, I have been here for hours and I haven't seen Dex all day so-"
"You'll get to see your boyfriend soon." Tam rolled his eyes.
"Hopefully I'll see mine soon too."
Fitz watched Tam's facial expression and seen how he seemed a bit worried.
"Keefe told me to give you this little note." Fitz said, taking a piece of paper out of his pocket.
"I think the next place it takes you is where you'll find your boyfriend."
Tam looked at Fitz and he delicately took the folded paper from Fitz.
"Oh, and speaking of places! A crystal too."
Fitz dug through one of his pockets and ensured he had the right crystal before handing it to Tam. Tam raised his eyebrows but he put the crystal in his pocket for the time being.
"Did you read this?" Tam asked as he unfolded the paper.
"Nah, I didn't want to invade your privacy. Also I was afraid Keefe may have wrote something inappropriate in there and I didn't want to traumatise myself." Fitz smiled at Tam.
Tam couldn't help but smile and he shook his head.
"Haha, I don't think Keefe would mention anything 'inappropriate' in one of these." Tam said.
"You never know with Keefe though, always takes you by surprise." Fitz shrugged.
"You want me around while you read it?"
"Do you need to tell me anything else?" Tam asked, tilting his head at Fitz.
"Not that I can think of." Fitz shook his head.
Tam smiled. "Then go home to your boyfriend, who you can't seem to part from for a few hours."
Fitz rolled his eyes as he dug out a crystal.
"Ha-ha. Good luck, Tam." Fitz said.
"Mmh, bye." Tam said.
Tam watched as Fitz light-leapt away and he let out a sigh.
Tam decided to lower himself onto the ground and he sat down, holding the paper out in front of him and reading it quietly.
'Dear Tam,
You found Fitz! Yayy! I had to get on my knees and beg him to help out. Looks like he's not the only one who enjoys waking up next to his boyfriend. Psht, I mean, who knew?
Anyway! Our first ever sleepover! I hope you remember that day when you came over and seen me shirtless for the first time and you were totally drooling (before you say anything, I know, I was the flustered one, especially when you erm touched my cool battle scar...but never mind that, I know you were drooling over me).
Obviously, I don't want you to go to my dad's place, but you should remember there is a beach over there! And I bet you can't guess where I am right now.
I can't wait to see you, my love.
Sincerely,
the guy with the best hair ever,
Lord Hunkyhair <3'
Tam smiled and scoffed at how Keefe signed the letter off and sighed as he folded it and dug through his pocket for that crystal Fitz handed him as he got up from the ground of the cliff.
This silly little hunt would be over and Tam would see Keefe and be able to ask him what the whole point of this was.
Tam took a deep breath as he held the crystal up and light-leapt away to, probably, the beach he and Keefe had spent time at when he first slept-over.
Tam had blinked once he light-leapt to, as he guessed, the beach. He looked out to the waves, and the sound of the waves calmed his nerves. Tam let out a soft sigh and he stuffed the crystal into his pocket, along with the last note he had.
Tam made his way towards the ocean and he crouched down by the water. He watched the waves coming in. Tam bit his lower lip and he got up.
Now he just had to find his boyfriend who was around here somewhere.
Tam turned around and he instantly froze when he seen the person he had been searching for all morning, Keefe Sencen, down on one knee with a box in his hand.
"Fuck off." Tam said, bringing his hand to cover his mouth.
"Keefe, if this is a sick joke-"
"Tam Song." Keefe said, his tone of voice calm.
Tam stared at Keefe's face and he hated that cocky, huge grin on Keefe's face which only appeared whenever he manages to catch Tam by surprise.
Tam took a deep breath as he watched Keefe open the box, revealing a beautiful golden ring with an emerald on top of it.
"Tam...for the last few years, I have been able to wake up with you by my side. And I never thought I'd be this lucky with having you as my boyfriend, especially after I nearly fucked it up because of my stupid, younger self." Keefe said, staring up at Tam.
Tam held both of his hands on his cheeks, not knowing what to do as Keefe spoke, his cheeks hurt from how much he was smiling. Keefe bit his lower lip.
"Thankfully, our friends managed to help us get through that rough patch, and it led us to where we are now. We've been together for so long now, that...I can't imagine my life without you. The only things on my mind are you and our future. I want to spend every single day of my life with you from now, and I would love it if you'd agree to becoming my husband."
Keefe gulped as he took a deep breath.
"Tam Dai Song, will you marry me?" Keefe asked, staring at Tam.
Tam felt his eyes water and he couldn't help but laugh.
"Oh my... I- yes?!" Tam exclaimed.
"I will marry you, you idiot!"
Keefe couldn't help but laugh as he got up from his knee and he took the ring out of the box.
Tam held his left hand out and Keefe gently slipped the ring on his ring finger.
Tam bit his lower lip, unable to stop smiling and once Keefe had put the box back into his pocket, before Keefe could even speak, Tam instantly wrapped his arms around Keefe's neck and he smashed his lips against Keefe's. Keefe stumbled back but he smiled, sinking into the kiss and resting his hands on Tam's waist.
After a few moments, Keefe pulled away, breathing out.
"L-let me breathe, love..." Keefe said, catching his breath.
Tam's cheeks turned red and he smiled as he rested his forehead against Keefe's.
"Sorry...you caught me by surprise." Tam said.
Keefe smiled at Tam and he gently pecked Tam's lips.
"Did I worry you all morning~?"
"Don't even, I was scared that this was either something romantic or a prank."
"Hahaha, are you glad it was just a proposal?"
"Uh, yeah! Gah, Keefe..."
"Pfft, haha! I'll try not to scare you again, dear."
"You better not."
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Word count: 1954
A/N: I thought it'd be fun to publish this lil proposal chapter on Valentines Day!
It's been a little while since I've published something new on this fic, but I do have a few other bonus chapter ideas that I hope to start writing soon :)