ANTONIO ALVAREZ
Dragon
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Age:
124
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Firefighter
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Married
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Ethan Alvarez
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Emma
For so long I was blind but now I see
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Post by ANTONIO ALVAREZ on Nov 8, 2020 11:32:06 GMT
Making a joke right now probably wasn't the best idea in the world but it was all he could do to try and lighten the mood a little and the eye roll it drew from Ethan was enough to bring an amused smile to Antonio's face. It still felt a little surreal that this was even happening, it almost felt like he was still stuck in the cave and this was all just a dream but if it was then it was a dream that Antonio never wanted to wake up from. For the first time in his life he knew what he wanted his future to look like and he wanted Ethan to be a part of that. There wasn't a doubt in his mind now that he was in love with Ethan and the fact that he had finally been able to say those words out loud was an incredible feeling. It was a little strange to think that it had taken him almost dying for this to be brought to the surface but Antonio was sure that they would have figured it out eventually even if that hadn't happened, it had just served as the catalyst to make them say those words out loud even faster. Antonio hadn't expected Ethan to ask if he could kiss him but he couldn't deny that it was incredibly sweet. He could tell that Ethan was nervous and the truth was that Antonio was too. There had been so much building up to this moment, it had quite literally been decades in the making, but now a part of him was worried that one kiss might shatter the illusion and make Ethan realise that he didn't want this after all. That didn't stop Antonio from wanting to kiss him, though, and the words slipped from his mouth with ease. The wait for Ethan to get closer was agonising but finally Antonio felt Ethan's hand on his cheek and his hand rested on Ethan's knee as their lips met. Those three small points of contact between them were enough to have Antonio's heart hammering in his chest in a way that it never had before and he knew in that moment that this was right, it was what he wanted and he hoped that it was still what Ethan wanted too. Kissing him back, a sigh escaped Antonio's lips as Ethan slowly pulled away and he had to resist the urge to draw him in for another kiss straight away. As Ethan asked if he was ok, Antonio let his expression turn thoughtful for a moment. "More than ok but I think we might need to try that again, don't you?" he asked, giving Ethan a moment to process that before Antonio leaned forward this time, the hand that had been on Ethan's leg before this time moving to the back of his neck. Closing the distance between them slowly so Ethan could pull away of this wasn't what he wanted, this time when their lips met Antonio poured everything he had into the kiss - all of the heartache he had felt at the thought of not being able to see Ethan again and all of the love he felt for him. Finally pulling back to catch his breath, this time it was Antonio's turn to be worried about Ethan. "Are you okay?" he asked, hoping that he wasn't having second thoughts. ETHAN ALVAREZ
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ETHAN ALVAREZ
Phoenix
Posts: 211
Occupation:
Firefighter
Status:
Married
Partner:
Antonio Alvarez
Played by:
Noe
he thought about wanting to feel like he had been made for something more than dying.
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Post by ETHAN ALVAREZ on Nov 8, 2020 12:23:20 GMT
━ you're perfection; my only direction. it's fire on fire ━ More than ok but I think we might need to try that again, don't you?
Ethan bit down on his bottom lip, the taste of Antonio's lips still lingering on his lips which had him wanting to reach for Antonio again. It seemed like Antonio had been able to read his mind when his words clicked in as a smile stretched for his lips. He didn't say anything, just nodded his head a few times to let Antonio know that he needed it. Needed to feel his lips against his own again. When Antonio's hand moved from his leg to settle on the back of his neck, he leaned forward a little more and in no time, their lips were pressing together in a kiss that stole his breath away as he poured everything he felt and had to offer into the kiss. All his longing and his desires. He kissed him like he needed the feeling of his lips against his own to survive.
Ethan's hand remained on Antonio's cheek to draw him even closer as he tilted his head slightly to the side to kiss Antonio at a better angle, a small sound escaping him as his heart jumped. A part of him still didn't believe that he was actually doing this. That he was kissing Antonio. It all felt like a dream but the feeling of his lips against his own also felt to real to be a dream.
When they parted, Ethan frowned a little, not looking too happy about it, mainly because he wanted to keep kissing him but then he realized just out of breath he actually was. He nodded his head a few times when he processed Antonio's question. "More than okay," Ethan breathed out, still sounding a little bit breathless as he ran his tongue over the flesh of his bottom lip which had grown a little bit red from kissing. "What about you? You still okay?" Ethan asked, his voice remaining gentle, his eyes focused solely on the other. His hand had moved away from Antonio's cheek to rest on the other's thigh, just to keep touching him. "That was..." Ethan trailed off, his smile that formed on his lips later showed that he was pleased. Extremely so. "Amazing." And it really was. "Better be careful or else I'mma grow addicted to it." Ethan joked with a soft chuckle following.
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ANTONIO ALVAREZ
Dragon
Posts: 226
Age:
124
Occupation:
Firefighter
Status:
Married
Partner:
Ethan Alvarez
Played by:
Emma
For so long I was blind but now I see
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Post by ANTONIO ALVAREZ on Nov 8, 2020 14:15:39 GMT
Antonio had wanted thiamine to happen for such a long time but he hadn't thought that it actually would. Had things worked out differently then he knew that they never would have had that chance so he knew better than to take this for granted. Ever since Ela had put the idea in his head he had found himself wondering what it would be like to kiss Ethan and now he finally knew he didn't want to stop. Ethan was being so respectful but as far as Antonio was concerned he really didn't need to be. He wanted this just as much as Ethan did and that wasn't going to change. One kiss was never going to be enough, not after everything that had happened and how close they had come to never being able to do this, and Antonio felt a smile form on his face as Ethan nodded. It only seemed fair that he checked since Ethan had done the same but soon enough their lips met again and Antonio leaned into Ethan's touch. Antonio was pouring everything he had into the second kiss and he could tell that Ethan was as well. This meant so much to both of them and Antonio knew that he wanted nothing more than to savour it. For a while he had found himself wondering if perhaps this was a dream but the feeling of Ethan's lips against his own was real, as was the feeling of love that was building in his chest. He felt foolish now for not realising it before and for denying it when Ela first mentioned it but he hadn't felt ready to accept it before, now he was and it was a relief to know that Ethan was too. Antonio wanted nothing more than to keep kissing him but eventually he had to get his breath back and he reluctantly pulled away, albeit not too far. "I'm better than okay, I love you so much," he said sincerely. It had taken him a long time to say those words the first time but now he didn't want to stop. "It was," he agreed before laughing as Ethan spoke again. "You say that like it's a bad thing," he grinned, knowing that he was already addicted. ETHAN ALVAREZ
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ETHAN ALVAREZ
Phoenix
Posts: 211
Occupation:
Firefighter
Status:
Married
Partner:
Antonio Alvarez
Played by:
Noe
he thought about wanting to feel like he had been made for something more than dying.
Last seen May 6, 2024 22:05:18 GMT
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Post by ETHAN ALVAREZ on Nov 8, 2020 15:10:26 GMT
━ you're perfection; my only direction. it's fire on fire ━ Ethan never thought the day would come where he would find himself kissing Antonio. But it was happening and not only that but they had confessed their feelings to one another. It was perfect. Everything about this moment was absolutely perfect and Ethan wouldn't trade it for anything or any amount of money on Earth. He was happy to finally be able to kiss Antonio like this. It felt good to let their lips passionately slide against one another, the sensation itself was more than enough to send shivers down Ethan's spine. He loved it. More than words could ever begin to describe his feelings right now. Ethan was happy. He was really happy and it was all thanks to Antonio. He was so relieved everything had worked out and that there was no lingering awkwardness. It was perfect in every way possible.
Ethan felt a soft smile appear on his lips at Antonio's words as he listened to him before he started to chuckle. He still hasn't completely leaned back or took his hand off of Antonio's thigh. He shrugged his shoulders, an innocent smile playing on his lips as he looked at the other. "Well, I don't think it would be very professional to kiss you at work, you know?" Ethan replied back with a teasing half-smile resting on his lips.
"But a part of me also likes the idea of showing off my boyfriend to the world, so." The words slipped easily from Ethan's lips. Almost too easily. When his words clicked in, he realized what he'd just called Antonio. "Wait, shit. Uh, if you want to be my boyfriend? I probably should've asked first. We don't, uh, have to put a label on our relationship if you aren't comfortable with that or something. I'm rambling, aren't I?" Ethan said with a breathless chuckle following as he rubbed the back of his neck sheepishly. He definitely thought about asking Antonio out on a proper date then maybe asking him later if he wanted to be his boyfriend but that was kind of ruined right now. But the thought of taking him out was definitely still lingering in his head.
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ANTONIO ALVAREZ
Dragon
Posts: 226
Age:
124
Occupation:
Firefighter
Status:
Married
Partner:
Ethan Alvarez
Played by:
Emma
For so long I was blind but now I see
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Post by ANTONIO ALVAREZ on Nov 8, 2020 15:55:22 GMT
Antonio still couldn’t believe that this was happening. He had wanted this for such a long time and he hadn’t even realised it until Ela had spoken up and said that she thought that he and Ethan were together. Until then it hadn’t made any sense to him, he had thought that Ethan was just his best friend, his brother, and nothing more but it turned out that he couldn’t have been more wrong than that. He had never really known what it would mean to find “the one” but he was certain now that he had found that in Ethan. It was the only thing he could think of to explain the fact that even so many years after the guy had died Antonio was still in love with him and he knew that he wouldn’t have it any other way. Just kissing Ethan was enough to cause such a reaction in him and he had never felt anything as intense before or anything as pure. Antonio had been happy with his little family of three but there had always been someone missing and for him that someone was Ethan. “You might have a point there,” Antonio chuckled. He wasn’t ashamed of what was going on between them by any means but they were both still pretty new at the firehouse and he knew that the last thing they wanted to do was to end up making things awkward. “Alright, maybe not at work,” he conceded, knowing that that would probably be for the best for all of them. That didn’t mean that they had to hide the fact that they were together, though, because Antonio knew that he never wanted to do that. Antonio’s breath caught in his throat as Ethan called him his boyfriend. The word slipped from his mouth so easily and just the sound of it was enough to bring a smile to Antonio’s face. He could see from Ethan’s reaction as he realised what he’d said that he was worried he’d said something wrong and Antonio reached over, taking Ethan’s free hand in his and giving it a squeeze. “It wasn’t that long ago that I told you I’ve been in love with you for the best part of a hundred years. I think we’ve wasted more than enough time, don’t you?” he asked, leaning forward and stealing another kiss to hopefully ease Ethan’s worries a little. “I’m more than happy to put a label on this if you are. I would love to be your boyfriend.”ETHAN ALVAREZ
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ETHAN ALVAREZ
Phoenix
Posts: 211
Occupation:
Firefighter
Status:
Married
Partner:
Antonio Alvarez
Played by:
Noe
he thought about wanting to feel like he had been made for something more than dying.
Last seen May 6, 2024 22:05:18 GMT
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Post by ETHAN ALVAREZ on Nov 8, 2020 16:21:31 GMT
━ you're perfection; my only direction. it's fire on fire ━ You might have a point there, Alright, maybe not at work,
Ethan chuckled when Antonio agreed with him as he nodded his head a few times. "M'yeah, thought so too." He teased with a grin forming on his lips shortly after but not long after, he found himself babbling and calling Antonio his boyfriend without checking with him first. He just worried that it would be kinda pressuring Antonio into agreeing that they are boyfriends now. He wanted it to be a mutual agreement but then it soon looked like he was just worrying about nothing at all because Antonio was holding his hand shortly after which helped ease his worries.
It wasn’t that long ago that I told you I’ve been in love with you for the best part of a hundred years. I think we’ve wasted more than enough time, don’t you? I’m more than happy to put a label on this if you are. I would love to be your boyfriend.
Ethan's eyes widened slightly at Antonio's words before he felt a soft smile appear on his lips. He nodded his head slowly in agreement. "Yeah, I really think that too." And he was done wasting time. Almost losing Antonio was the wake up call he needed to realize that Antonio meant so much more to him. That what they had went way deeper than platonic or brotherly. It was something a lot more fragile. Love was really a fragile thing. One that he didn't feel with his ex-girlfriend and it made him feel ashamed of himself for so long. Because she was perfect in every way possible but he still felt nothing for her. But now he knew better than anyone that the reason he didn't feel anything for her was because his heart was preoccupied with one guy. He pretty much sat in his heart crossed-legged all the time. Ethan made a content noise once more when Antonio pressed their lips together again, making him lean more into it, returning the kiss with all the passion he could possibly muster. When they leaned back, Antonio's words were more than enough to put a soft smile on his lips. "I'm more than happy to put a label on this, too. I'd love for you to be my boyfriend." Ethan's voice was gentle as he said that.
"Boyfriend," he repeated, his fond eyes focused solely on his lover before he reached out for Antonio to bring him back in for another kiss. Yup, he was definitely addicted already.
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ANTONIO ALVAREZ
Dragon
Posts: 226
Age:
124
Occupation:
Firefighter
Status:
Married
Partner:
Ethan Alvarez
Played by:
Emma
For so long I was blind but now I see
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Post by ANTONIO ALVAREZ on Nov 8, 2020 19:38:30 GMT
"I don't want to hide the fact that we're together from them though. I don't want to hide this from anyone," Antonio admitted. He knew that there were some people who might not be too accepting of the fact that they were together but Antonio wasn't too worried about that. It had taken them too long to get to this point for them to start going backwards now. Workplace relationships were usually something that had to be disclosed anyway so it was only a matter of time before the others that they worked with found out anyway. Their colleagues knew how close they were, they had to given that Ethan had been spent home after the cave in, and if Ela had been able to figure it out then he wouldn't be surprised if they had as well. The touches, the lingering stares, the signs were all there but neither of them had realised it until now and he knew that he didn't want to go back to the way things used to be now, he couldn't. They had come way to far to do that. Antonio couldn't stop a smile from forming on his face as Ethan agreed with him. Neither of them was ready for this before and during the war it wouldn't have been possible anyway so he knew that it was important to make the most of the way things were now. They still had to tell the girls but he had a feeling that they were both going to be happy for them anyway. Had he not had the three of them to fight for then Antonio knew that he would have died in that cave so he knew better than to take anything for granted now. He had tried in all of his past relationships but his heart had never been in it, not in the way that it was with Ethan. He had given his heart to the guy a long time ago without even realising it so he was glad that they finally had the chance to figure things out now. Their bond went beyond best friends or brothers, it was something so much deeper than that and now they were finally free to acknowledge that. The noise of contentment that Ethan made as Antonio kissed him again was enough to make his heart skip a beat and his smile returned as they finally pulled away. "I like the sound of that," he admitted as Ethan repeated the word before Antonio was drawn in for another kiss which he returned happily. "Looks like it's official then, we're really doing this," he said, knowing that nothing would make him happier. "We'd better tell both of the girls soon but I want to enjoy it being just us for a little longer," he admitted as he patted the spot on the bed next to him in the hope that Ethan would join him properly. "How would you feel about sleeping in here with me tonight?" he asked, knowing that he would feel better knowing that Ethan was there. That day he had slept soundly only because he was so exhausted but now he was starting to feel better and he didn't even want to think about what dreams might be waiting for him just yet. It had been the same after the First World War and again after Ethan died and he knew they wouldn't be good. ETHAN ALVAREZ
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ETHAN ALVAREZ
Phoenix
Posts: 211
Occupation:
Firefighter
Status:
Married
Partner:
Antonio Alvarez
Played by:
Noe
he thought about wanting to feel like he had been made for something more than dying.
Last seen May 6, 2024 22:05:18 GMT
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Post by ETHAN ALVAREZ on Nov 9, 2020 7:49:39 GMT
━ you're perfection; my only direction. it's fire on fire ━ I don't want to hide the fact that we're together from them though. I don't want to hide this from anyone,
Ethan felt a soft smile appear on his lips as he heard Antonio's words. He nodded his head a few times to show that he understood Antonio and what he was trying to say. "I don't want to hide this, either. Trust me. I just don't us to be distracted, that's all. But once we're off duty, you're my boyfriend and I don't give a damn what anybody else thinks. The world is a lot more forgiving and understanding now. I want to take advantage of that. So I'm definitely not gonna hide what we have. What we are." Ethan assured in a soft voice.
I like the sound of that, Looks like it's official then, we're really doing this, We'd better tell both of the girls soon but I want to enjoy it being just us for a little longer,
"Me too. Does have a pretty nice ring to it, don't you think?" Ethan said with a pleased smile resting on his lips. He nodded his head a few times at Antonio's next words before he let out a soft chuckle. "Took us a long time but it's perfect like this. Wouldn't trade it for the world." Ethan said with a sincere smile resting on his lips. When Antonio told him that they'd better tell both girls soon, he immediately nodded his head. "Yeah, of course. But like you said, let's enjoy it being just us for a little bit longer."
How would you feel about sleeping in here with me tonight?
Ethan pretended to think about it as he released a hum. "Hmm. Let's see." He teased as he thought about it for a moment before his lips stretched to form a grin. "I'd be pretty okay with it." He said with a pleased smile on his lips. "Though, do be warned. I put on a lot of heat when I'm asleep. Probably like your own little personal heater, so if you ever get cold, just hog me." Ethan joked with a grin resting on his lips. Ethan wasn't really the type of person to take up a lot of space on his bed. He probably stayed in one place all night without really feeling the urge to move around.
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ANTONIO ALVAREZ
Dragon
Posts: 226
Age:
124
Occupation:
Firefighter
Status:
Married
Partner:
Ethan Alvarez
Played by:
Emma
For so long I was blind but now I see
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Post by ANTONIO ALVAREZ on Nov 9, 2020 22:14:23 GMT
Antonio knew that there might be those who didn’t like the fact that he and Ethan were together but the truth was that he didn’t care. He wasn’t ashamed of it and as long as the people closest to them accepted it then that was good enough for him. Antonio had distanced himself from his parents a long time ago, too tired of their judgement and strict ways to be able to deal with it too much, and he couldn’t deny that he felt a lot lighter because of it. “That sounds good to me, I think we’ve got a deal,” Antonio nodded, a gentle smile on his face as he looked over at Ethan. He knew that they weren’t the kind of people to throw what they had in the faces of those they worked with or anyone else anyway but he was glad that they were in agreement that they shouldn’t have to hide what they were to each other either. It had taken them far too long to get to this point for either of them to start working backwards now. “Definitely,” Antonio agreed as Ethan said that it had a nice ring to it. Antonio had been in relationships before so being considered someone’s boyfriend wasn’t unusual for him but it was the first time he had been in a relationship with another guy and he knew that he wouldn’t want this with anyone other than Ethan. There was a reason why his past relationships hadn’t worked out and that was because his heart had already belonged to someone even back then and he was finally able to admit that now. “I wouldn’t either. It wouldn’t have been the same if we’d figured it out back then, it is a different time and we’re different people now so it feels like the time is finally right,” he admitted. Sure he could have done without the heartache of watching Ethan die but it had all shaped Antonio into the person that he was now and he was pretty proud of that. “We can stay in our little bubble for a while before reality sets in again,” Antonio nodded. He hoped that both of the girls would be happy for them but right now he just wanted to enjoy this a little longer before they found out. Asking Ethan to spend the night in his room felt like a pretty big step especially since they had only just got together but the truth was the idea of spending the night alone really didn’t sit well with him right now so he was relieved when Ethan agreed. “I won’t argue with that,” Antonio chuckled. “Thank you,” he added sincerely. He wasn’t sure whether Ethan knew why he had asked but it meant a lot to him that he had agreed anyway. ETHAN ALVAREZ
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ETHAN ALVAREZ
Phoenix
Posts: 211
Occupation:
Firefighter
Status:
Married
Partner:
Antonio Alvarez
Played by:
Noe
he thought about wanting to feel like he had been made for something more than dying.
Last seen May 6, 2024 22:05:18 GMT
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Post by ETHAN ALVAREZ on Nov 10, 2020 0:11:23 GMT
━ you're perfection; my only direction. it's fire on fire ━ That sounds good to me, I think we’ve got a deal, Definitely, I wouldn’t either. It wouldn’t have been the same if we’d figured it out back then, it is a different time and we’re different people now so it feels like the time is finally right,
Ethan felt a pleased smile appear on his lips at that, agreeing silently with Antonio on this one. When he commented that boyfriend definitely had a good ring to it, Antonio agreed along which made Ethan chuckle. Everything was going on very well right now and honestly? Ethan couldn't be happier. He was worried that it would affect them. He was worried it would affect the relationship they had but it didn't. If anything, it made it a lot better. It made them a lot stronger, too. They weren't just best friends now. They were a lot more than that. He nodded his head in agreement because Antonio was right. It wouldn't have been the same back then. Even if they had both felt the same way. It would bring shame to their name and their families if they were even seen together in a romantic way. "It definitely feels like the time is right. We won't have to worry about hiding. We can be ourselves without worrying about what people will think." Ethan shrugged his shoulders, a small smile playing on his lips.
We can stay in our little bubble for a while before reality sets in again,
Ethan felt a small smile touch his lips at Antonio's words as he nodded his head a few times. "Yeah. I like the sound of that." He said with a pleased look on his face. "But, you know that you don't have to worry about that, right? I mean, Ela thought we were together already." Ethan pointed out with a chuckle following. "Your kids are honestly so intelligent and so kind. You don't have to worry, Toni. It'll go well. If you want, I can even do the talking." He recalled how he called Antonio his boyfriend and then started struggling to cover that up. "Okay, maybe not all of the talking. But just enough." Ethan corrected himself with a chuckle falling from his lips.
I won’t argue with that, Thank you,
Ethan shrugged his shoulders when Antonio thanked him. "You don't have to thank me." He said with a small smile on his lips. He put his plate and beer bottle aside for now to clean up later before he moved to lay down on the bed. "Oh this is comfortable. I like it." Ethan said with a small smile on his lips.
"I wanna ask you something.' Ethan spoke up after a moment or two of silence, his blue eyes moving to settle on Antonio. "Can you tell me more about their mom?" Ethan asked, his eyes on the other. "You don't have to tell me if you don't want to."
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ANTONIO ALVAREZ
Dragon
Posts: 226
Age:
124
Occupation:
Firefighter
Status:
Married
Partner:
Ethan Alvarez
Played by:
Emma
For so long I was blind but now I see
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Post by ANTONIO ALVAREZ on Nov 10, 2020 16:17:07 GMT
It was a little strange to think that just the day before Antonio had been fighting to get back to his girls and to Ethan. He hadn’t known if he would actually make it back but he had been determined to do his best and in the end that had paid off. There hadn’t been a doubt in his mind that Ethan and the girls would look out for each other if something did happen to him but the truth was that he wasn’t ready to leave them and he wasn’t sure that he ever would be. The girls were still growing up and they didn’t have their mom so he knew that the last thing he wanted was for them to lose him too. As for Ethan, the two of them hadn’t even had the chance to explore what was there between them but now they did and Antonio knew that he wasn’t going to take what he had for granted. As far as he was concerned this chance was a blessing and he knew that he wanted to make the most of it. He knew that he was lucky to have two amazing daughters as well as a best friend who had now become so much more. He hadn’t had anyone for such a long time and now he knew that he wouldn’t be without any of them. “Exactly,” Antonio agreed. “I don’t know about you but I wouldn’t have been ready for this back then either, a lot has happened since you died and I look at things differently now,” he admitted. He wasn’t sure that he ever would have been ready for this back then but now he was and that was because he knew that Ela was ok with it. He didn’t know about Eli just yet but he hoped that she would understand too. His parents would probably never accept it but the girls were a good influence in his life and he couldn’t deny that he had learned a lot from them already. “I know I don’t. Ela will be fine with it, I just don’t know how Eli will feel,” he admitted. He hoped that she would understand, after all from what Ela had said it was pretty obvious to everyone except the two of them, but only time would tell. As Ethan offered to do the talking without changing his mind a little, Antonio couldn’t help but laugh. “It’s alright, I’m not ashamed of this in fact I couldn’t be happier right now so I’ll tell them but I definitely want you there,” he said, a smile forming on his face as he looked over at Ethan. “It’s only fair considering you were brave enough to tell me how you feel,” he added. Antonio knew that he couldn’t let Ethan do this alone, the guy had already come clean to him and started that conversation so Antonio knew that it was only fair that he was the one who told the girls. As Ethan said that he didn’t have to thank him, Antonio shook his head. “No, I do. You and the girls are the reason I made it back here and I don’t really like the idea of sleeping alone tonight,” he admitted. Antonio had never liked feeling weak but he knew that it was only fair that he was honest with Ethan. The guy was one of the few people that he trusted in the world not to judge him for anything and Antonio was grateful to him for that. “Think you could get used to it?” he asked, moving his own plate and bottle onto the cabinet next to the bed so that he could lay down next to Ethan. Turning on his side to look at him as Ethan spoke again, Antonio’s expression turned thoughtful for a moment. “No, it’s ok. You’re part of this family so it is only right that you know,” he said, knowing that keeping it from him wouldn’t do any good. “Samara was a firecracker and she was a dragon like me. We hooked up for a short time and she fell pregnant but she didn’t tell me. Samara’s family was cursed generations before and the moment they experienced pure happiness they started losing their minds. Samara could have decided not to go through with the pregnancy but she took that chance and in the letter she wrote me she said that she started slowly losing her mind after that. She left the girls on my doorstep with their birth certificates listing me as their father but their names left blank and a letter explaining everything. I didn’t know anything about them before that,” he said, hoping that he wasn’t overloading Ethan with information too quickly. “I tried to help her but she wouldn’t let me and she eventually took her own life,” he continued. It wasn’t something that he talked about too often but it was important to him that Ethan knew what had happened. “I’m terrified that the girls carry the same curse, that’s why I’ve been looking into ways to break it ever since Samara left them with me.”ETHAN ALVAREZ
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ETHAN ALVAREZ
Phoenix
Posts: 211
Occupation:
Firefighter
Status:
Married
Partner:
Antonio Alvarez
Played by:
Noe
he thought about wanting to feel like he had been made for something more than dying.
Last seen May 6, 2024 22:05:18 GMT
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Post by ETHAN ALVAREZ on Nov 11, 2020 20:34:52 GMT
━ you're perfection; my only direction. it's fire on fire ━ Exactly, I don’t know about you but I wouldn’t have been ready for this back then either, a lot has happened since you died and I look at things differently now,
Ethan nodded his head a few times in an understanding manner because Antonio definitely wasn't wrong there. "Back then, I definitely thought I was strictly into girls, so maybe we wouldn't have been a good match for each other. Probably would've just watched each other get married and move on," Ethan said with a brief chuckle falling from his lips and as sad as it sounded, it was the truth. Back then, he was following that blind rule that no man is allowed to fall for another man. They're supposed to find a good wife and then have kids. That's what his purpose would've been like if he'd survived the war and lived long enough to find a suitable wife.
I know I don’t. Ela will be fine with it, I just don’t know how Eli will feel, It’s alright, I’m not ashamed of this in fact I couldn’t be happier right now so I’ll tell them but I definitely want you there, It’s only fair considering you were brave enough to tell me how you feel.
"The fact that they're so different throws me off sometimes but they're such amazing kids and I'm sure Ela would want you to be happy, Toni. Stop worrying about nothing, alright?" Ethan assured him with a gentle smile resting on his lips. He let out a chuckle when Antonio called him brave for telling Antonio how he felt. "Oh, I don't know about brave. I literally threw up my feelings on you. It wasn't even romantic, but I guess that means I got an A for effort?" Ethan teased with a grin playing on his lips. "But it's okay, I'll be there."
No, I do. You and the girls are the reason I made it back here and I don’t really like the idea of sleeping alone tonight, Think you could get used to it?
Ethan's eyes were on Antonio as he talked, his body turning slightly so that he could look at him better. "I'll be right here," he assured him with a quick nod of his head following. He couldn't imagine just what dreams the other will be having. "Oh, definitely. Sorry to break it to you but you're never getting this side of the bed again." Ethan said with a chuckle following.
No, it’s ok. You’re part of this family so it is only right that you know, Samara was a firecracker and she was a dragon like me. We hooked up for a short time and she fell pregnant but she didn’t tell me. Samara’s family was cursed generations before and the moment they experienced pure happiness they started losing their minds. Samara could have decided not to go through with the pregnancy but she took that chance and in the letter she wrote me she said that she started slowly losing her mind after that. She left the girls on my doorstep with their birth certificates listing me as their father but their names left blank and a letter explaining everything. I didn’t know anything about them before that, I tried to help her but she wouldn’t let me and she eventually took her own life, I’m terrified that the girls carry the same curse, that’s why I’ve been looking into ways to break it ever since Samara left them with me.
Ethan felt a small smile appear on his lips when Antonio assured him and told him he was part of the family. He was quiet as he listened to Antonio talk about the girls' mom. Samara, was her name. He expected to hear a lot of things but the fact that her family was cursed had his eyes widening as he took in the information with a heavy and worried heart. Hearing that the curse could've transferred to the kids made his heart sink. "What?' Ethan breathed out, shock evident in his voice. "That's... scary." He said with a frown tugging on his features. "You don't have to look into things alone anymore. I'll help. However way I can. I won't let anything bad happen to these girls. I just won't."
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Post by ANTONIO ALVAREZ on Nov 11, 2020 23:35:39 GMT
“It was the same for me. I wouldn’t have even dreamed of this back then, I didn’t even think about it until Ela mentioned it but the more I thought about it the more I realised it made sense. It still took me a while to get my head around it though,” Antonio admitted with a laugh. “I’m glad we didn’t have to go through that.” He had always thought that he would end up settling down with someone of the opposite sex one day but it had never worked out for him in the past and he had never understood why. Now he knew that the reason why he couldn’t give his heart to anyone was because he had already given it away without even realising it and he knew that he wouldn’t have it any other way. They still had a lot to figure out but the truth was that for the first time in his life Antonio was in a relationship that felt right and he knew that even a few months ago he wouldn’t have thought that that was possible. Ethan coming back into his life had changed everything but Antonio knew that that wasn’t a bad thing. It might have taken him a while to accept how he felt about Ethan but it had been the same for Ethan so he was glad that they had figured it out in the end. “You’re telling me, they can be polar opposites sometimes,”he chuckled before nodding as Ethan told him to stop worrying. “Alright,” he conceded. He was still nervous though considering that he would effectively be coming out to his daughters if that was even the right term for it but he knew that he wanted to be with Ethan and he could never hide that from the girls so it was something that he had to do, he just hoped that they wouldn’t start looking at him differently. That was how things had always been back when he and Ethan first met, the moment anyone admitted that they liked someone of the same gender everyone started looking at them differently. This was a different time, though, and he had always tried to raise the girls to be open minded so he knew that he needed to have faith in them and do as Ethan had said and stop worrying. As Ethan spoke again, a crooked smile formed on Antonio’s face. “I couldn’t care less about romantic, we’ve always done things in the heat of the moment so the way it happened is pretty on trend for us,” he grinned. “You definitely get an A for effort though.” Antonio had known that sooner or later he would come clean to Ethan about how he felt but the plan had been to wait a few days until he was at full strength again and Ethan and the girls weren’t worried about him breaking but he couldn’t deny that the way it had happened was pretty perfect as far as he was concerned. Turning onto his side to look at Ethan, Antonio nodded as he said that he would be right there and he gave Ethan’s hand a light squeeze. He had been through traumatic experiences in the past and one of those had been losing Ethan. He knew that the nightmares were sure to plague him for a while just as they had done back then but hopefully having Ethan there would make it easier. As Ethan said that he was never getting that side of the bed back again, Antonio couldn’t help but laugh. “I think I could live with that,” he chuckled, unable to deny that the thought of sharing his bed with Ethan every night was certainly appealing. He knew that he wasn’t ready for anything else just yet and he wouldn’t be surprised if it was the same for Ethan as well considering this was all new to both of them but they would just take it at their own speed the same way they always had done everything else. It wasn’t long before talk turned to Samara and even though Antonio didn’t want to worry Ethan especially after everything that he had put the guy through recently he also knew that he couldn’t keep the truth from him. The words came pouring out before Antonio knew it and he could see the smile that had appeared on Ethan’s face when he’d told him that he was family disappear as he told him the rest. Aside from the people he had contacted to try and help he hadn’t told anyone else about the curse because the truth was that he still wasn’t quite sure who in town knew about the supernatural and who didn’t so it was his way of protecting his family. “I know,” he nodded as Ethan said that it was scary. As Ethan said that he didn’t have to do this alone anymore, Antonio felt a small smile form on his face and he let his hand rest on Ethan’s arm. “Thank you. You have no idea how much that means to me,” he admitted. Just having someone to talk to about this helped and he knew that he had done the right thing telling Ethan. “I know you won’t, I can see how much they mean to you as well,” Antonio assured him. “Looks like kids are your weakness, who knew?” he asked, his smile turning slightly teasing as he tried to lighten the mood a little. ETHAN ALVAREZ
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Post by ETHAN ALVAREZ on Nov 12, 2020 15:56:40 GMT
━ you're perfection; my only direction. it's fire on fire ━ It was the same for me. I wouldn’t have even dreamed of this back then, I didn’t even think about it until Ela mentioned it but the more I thought about it the more I realised it made sense. It still took me a while to get my head around it though, I’m glad we didn’t have to go through that.
Ethan understood what Antonio was saying. Things were so different back then, people weren't as forgiving. There was only one sexuality that existed in the world for them, they weren't willing to see anything else with their eyes. Did it hurt? Of course it did. But back then, Ethan wasn't very in-touch with what his heart wanted. He rarely understood it most of the time. He rarely understood why it ached at times and he most certainly he had no idea at the time why he didn't feel the same way for Ava despite her being perfect in every way possible.
You’re telling me, they can be polar opposites sometimes, Alright,
"Right?" Ethan said with a gentle smile on his lips. It made him wish he had a sibling. Made him wish he had someone like that in his life but he wasn't too sure his parents had another child after him and it would have been a huge gap in-between, anyway. He doubted he had a sibling out there despite not having seen or contacted his family in a long, long time. He doubted they were even alive to begin with. Did the thought make him sad? Surprisingly, the answer was a no. He didn't miss them because they never really felt like a family to him. But Antonio and the girls felt like one to him. They were the family he'd always wanted. "Just breathe, Toni. It's gonna be okay. You have such intelligent kids and I'm sure she'll want the best for you, just like how you want the best for her." Ethan assured him with a gentle smile resting on his lips.
I couldn’t care less about romantic, we’ve always done things in the heat of the moment so the way it happened is pretty on trend for us, You definitely get an A for effort though.
Ethan nodded his head in agreement with a chuckle falling from his lips. "Yeah, you're definitely not wrong about that, Toni." He agreed with a grin playing on his lips. His eyes drifted to settle on him when he said that he got an A for effort which was something that made him chuckle again. "I would've been very upset otherwise." Ethan said with a soft smile playing on his lips.
I think I could live with that, I know, Thank you. You have no idea how much that means to me, I know you won’t, I can see how much they mean to you as well, Looks like kids are your weakness, who knew?
Ethan felt a small smile touch his lips as he looked over at Antonio, looking pleased to hear that Antonio could live with the bit of him just snatching that side of bed for himself. But that smile soon disappeared when he learned about Samara's curse and the thought of it being passed down to the kids really made him feel concerned because he genuinely loved these kids and didn't want anything bad to happen to them. "I've known them for a short period of time but I already love them. Feels like I've known them for years." Ethan admitted with a sheepish chuckle following. "And no problem, Toni. I'm always gonna be here for you and the girls." Ethan added shortly after, his expression still soft.
Ethan chuckled at Antonio's words before he found himself nodding his head a few times. "Whenever I'd think about the day where I'm gonna have to settle down with someone, I get so upset because I feel like that choice wasn't even my own but then I imagine myself having a son or a daughter and it just makes me feel so... much lighter. Happier, even. I've always loved kids, honestly. I've always wanted to have one of my own one day." Ethan admitted, his voice soft and gentle as he spoke.
"When I was with Ava, uh, my ex... I kept telling myself that maybe, just maybe I'll love her if we had kids together. Y'know, that'd bring us closer whether we like it or not but... Then I remembered my parents. How they aren't even in love. How they fight every waking moment and I just knew that I can't be selfish like that. I can't just bring my kids into this world just to make them wish they were never born..." That was something he'd wished back then. It was a feeling he knew too well.
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Post by ANTONIO ALVAREZ on Nov 12, 2020 22:36:54 GMT
Antonio had always thought that he just had bad luck with relationships. Every time he had thought that he’d found the right woman something hadn’t clicked and things had never worked out the way that he had thought they would. He knew that Ethan was right, if they had stayed in each other’s lives back then chances were that they would have remained oblivious to the fact that they had fallen for each other and they probably would have been miserable with different people. On Antonio’s part at least it was thanks to Ela that he had even started to realise how he felt about Ethan in the first place. It had never crossed his mind before that but now just one look at the guy was enough to tell him that his daughter was right. Ethan had found his way into Antonio’s heart without Antonio even realising it but now they had the chance to explore what was there between them and he knew that he wanted to make the most of that. It might have taken him almost dying to make them realise it but Antonio knew that the alternative would have been much worse. “That’s what makes life interesting though,” Antonio chuckled. The girls really couldn’t be more different if they tried sometimes but he knew that he wouldn’t have it any other way. One thing he knew for sure was how important family was to both of them and that wasn’t going to change. It had been the three of them for most of the girls’ lives and it had been a big thing to invite Ethan to move in with them but it was one of the best things that had happened as far as Antonio was concerned. Being able to watch Ethan and the girls get to know each other and get closer really did mean the world to him and words couldn’t even begin to describe how glad he was that the three of them had had each other after the cave collapsed. He never wanted the girls to have to go through something like that on their own but with any luck they wouldn’t have to go through something like that at all because he knew that he was going to be much more careful from now on. During the time Ethan had been living with them he had become a part of the family and Antonio knew that the other guy was always going to be a part of it. “I know she will. I’m not trying to talk myself out of this, I promise. I’m just nervous and I don’t even know why. They already know you but I’ve never introduced them to a partner before, in fact I haven’t even dated since Samara died,” he admitted. It had never felt right to introduce the girls to someone they might take to as a mother figure only for them to lose her if things didn’t work out so the truth was that he hadn’t tried dating at all. Antonio couldn’t help but laugh as Ethan agreed with him that they always did things in the heat of the moment. Back then there hadn’t been any other way to do things given how many people had been dying around them and it was a difficult habit to break. As Ethan said that he would have been very upset if he hadn’t gotten an A for effort, Antonio felt a smile work its way across his face. “We definitely can’t have that,” he teased. It was different being like this around each other but Antonio knew that he could definitely get used to it. The smile that formed on Ethan’s face when Antonio said that he could live with Ethan having the other side of the bed was enough to make Antonio’s heart skip a little but talk soon turned to Samara and became much more serious. “I know you love them, I can see it every time you look at them,” he admitted. Ethan had fallen into the role of being a second dad to the girls with ease before the two of them even admitted how they felt about each other and it really was incredible to see. The girls didn’t have their mom around but they were always going to have him and Ethan. “I’ll hold you to that,” Antonio assured him as Ethan said that he was always going to be there for the three of them, knowing that the last thing he wanted was to lose him again. Listening as Ethan spoke again, Antonio’s expression softened. “You could never do that, you’re not your parents and you never deserved the way they treated you,” Antonio said gently. “You’re amazing with the girls and I’m so glad they’ve had you through all of this,” he added, hoping that Ethan would see that he meant it. “As for having one of your own I don’t see why that couldn’t happen. Ever since the girls were born I’ve always liked the idea of having more children and I’m pretty sure they would love to have more siblings one day.”ETHAN ALVAREZ
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