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This is a post for Taku and Mini to do whatever shenanigans they desire

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[hagrides]

There is nothing I like better than a walk with you in the gardens.

[Takes Danny's hand to squeeze it lightly.]

[doctorize]

[Danny squeezes his hand back.]

Good, I'm happy to hear that. Let's go.

[The gardens are indeed very lovely, with brand new flowers for people to observe. Most of them are very bright and colorful, likely not the type of plants Grimm would have been able to find in a place like Hollownest back home. The people who are tending to the plants here are even allowing people to take a few home as a Valentine's special, so Grimm is allowed to choose whichever ones he would want to take home and keep if desired.]

[hagrides]

[They're quite beautiful, even if Grimm spends almost as much time looking at Danny as looking at the flowers.

He finds a thornless rose and tucks it behind Danny's ear.]

It suits you.

[doctorize]

Aww, you're too kind.

[But, Danny will find one as well, and this one he fixes onto the front of Grimm's fancy tailcoat he's wearing here. Much better.]

There, now we can match.

[hagrides]

Perfect. I desire nothing more than to become the kind of overly affectionate couple that embarrasses our child.

[Grimmchild isn't even here and they're embarrassed.]

[doctorize]

[Okay, Danny has to try not to laugh at that.]

Even when they're not here to see it?

[hagrides]

Children have a sense for these things, if we're sappy enough.

[doctorize]

Oh my, is that right? In that case, we may have to be careful not to overwhelm them too much with second-hand embarrassment.

[Do not let the child die of second embarrassment from their sappy parents]

[hagrides]

They'll be fine. It's something they'll have to get used to now that we're married.

[doctorize]

[Oh, Danny beams at that. He likes being reminded that they are in fact married, even if its with simple words like that.]

You do have a point there.

[hagrides]

[Beams, before nuzzling lightly against Danny's cheek.]

My beautiful husband. How ever did I get so lucky?

[doctorize]

[Danny leans into the touch eagerly, returning the gesture.]

I could say the same about you, you know. I'm very lucky to have such a handsome individual like you as my husband here.

[hagrides]

Perhaps it was fate that brought us together.

[doctorize]

Mmm, perhaps.

[Danny squeezes Grimm's hand with one of his again, before he speaks.]

Normally I am not a fan of fate, given the amount of bad hands it has dealt before, but I will say that this instance was worth it.

[hagrides]

It is a difficult thing. But whatever led up to you falling into my arms that day, I'm grateful for it.

[doctorize]

As am I.

[He does regret some of his past actions, but he doesn't regret that he is here now. He's willing to live with his mistakes rather than think that dying was the only real way to atone for them. He has a second chance now to do things right, and he has a family worth going for. He's very happy.

... He will still absolutely kill someone gruesomely if they ever so much as threatened said family but that's neither here nor there.]

[hagrides]

[Listen, Danny is absolutely valid and Grimm would also do a murder in his defense.

They walk around the garden some more, before eventually...]

Should we return? I... admit, I am a bit nervous about whether you'll like your gift.

[doctorize]

[Danny is a little surprised by that--he's unused to seeing any sign of nervousness from Grimm, but he nods.

Plus, he can't deny that he is very curious about this gift Grimm seems to have planned.]

Alright. I'm ready to return if you are.

[hagrides]

[Grimm squeezes Danny's hand again, and off they go.

Once they return home, Grimm excuses himself to fetch the gift from their bedroom. It's a small box neatly wrapped in red.]

For you.

[Inside is a glass eye. Not just any glass eye, though: it's an exact match for one of Grimm's brilliant scarlet eyes. Nothing that can pass for human, but something Danny has called beautiful many times.]

...I thought you might like to match, sometimes.

[doctorize]

[Oh... oh my god.]

I... I can't believe it. It's gorgeous.

[Danny carefully takes the glass eye out, holding it up to the light to look at the way the color shines. He then brings it closer to get a better examination, clearly entranced despite it not being a real eye.]

Would it... would it be alright if I put this in right now?

[He wants to wear it and see how he looks in the mirror with it right away.]

[hagrides]

[Visibly relieved, phew.]

Of course, my dear. I'm sure it'll look lovely on you.

[doctorize]

[Give him a moment here to turn away so that he can remove his current glass eye he's using for his right eye, and then use a small hand mirror to put in the new one and make sure that it's in properly. He turns this way and that, examining the red eye blinking back at him before he properly turns to face Grimm shyly.]

Well? What do you think?

[hagrides]

[Without a moment's hesitation:] Beautiful. Absolutely gorgeous.

[He's always beautiful, but especially when he's happy, he's transcendent.]

[doctorize]

Oh, thank you...

[Danny's definitely blushing now as he examines his reflection again. Even though his left's real eye color is not red, he's relieved that the red of the glass right eye actually goes well with it.]

This is such a wonderful gift, Grimm. I love it.

[hagrides]

I'm so glad.

[Gently strokes his cheek with a free hand.]

You he such a wonderful smile, my love.