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
Last seen May 7, 2024 0:40:00 GMT
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Post by ANTONIO ALVAREZ on Mar 9, 2021 22:36:10 GMT
The last few months really had been like a dream as far as Antonio was concerned. He hadn’t for one moment expected Ethan to come back into his life after the guy died in his arms decades before and he hadn’t expected him to fit into the family that he had built with the girls so perfectly either. They hadn’t had the chance to get to know their mother before she’d died so they’d only had him growing up but they truly had gained another parent in Ethan. Antonio hadn’t understood what he had felt towards the other guy at first and when he had realised it a part of him hadn’t wanted to admit it considering the way that he was raised but in the end he had almost died and he had known that he would have regretted it if he hadn’t come clean to Ethan. He had fought with every fibre of his being to make it back to Ethan and the girls and not long after Ethan had told him how he felt and from that moment on the floodgates had opened. Neither of them had wanted to waste another minute so they had started their relationship and they had been honest with the people they cared about from that day on. They had told the girls and they had told the others that they worked with at the firehouse and in doing so they had learned that they had all already known how the two of them felt about each other before they had realised it themselves. Adding Elias to the family was one of the easiest decisions they’d made, he had fit in perfectly just like Ethan had and now it finally felt like things were how they were meant to be.... almost. With the girls getting older Antonio knew that it was more important than ever to find a way to break the curse that had been placed on the girls through Samara’s bloodline generations before. He had a meeting with one of their teachers at the Salvatore School who would hopefully be able to break the curse over the next couple of weeks so he hoped that soon enough he wouldn’t have to worry about that any longer but there was something else as well. Being with Ethan made him happier than he had ever been before but Antonio had come to realise that that wasn’t enough for him, he wanted more than to be able to call Ethan just his boyfriend. The guy was the only person that he had ever fallen in love with and that had happened long before Antonio had even realised it. They had both already admitted that they wanted to spend the rest of their lives together so Antonio knew that he wanted to make it official, he wanted to marry Ethan. The girls and Elias had already said that they were fine with it when they had discussed Elias’ adoption with them, in fact they had tried to encourage it, but it was something that Antonio had wanted long before then and the ring he’d bought had been sitting tucked away in his box of treasures ever since Christmas. With the adoption, trying to find a way to break the curse for the girls and opening the adoption agency there had been so much going on but it had all worked to make Antonio that much more certain about what he wanted and now felt like the right time to ask. Ethan had been the one to ask him out in the end and Antonio knew that he could only hope that they were on the same page with this but he knew that he had to find out. He had given the kids some money so that they could head out to the movies and get something to eat after so that he and Ethan could have a date night at home and Antonio turned off the oven as he noticed that their dinner was almost done. “Dinner will be ready in a few minutes babe, I hope you’re hungry,” he said as he heard Ethan approaching, already sure that he knew what the answer to that was going to be. 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 Mar 11, 2021 0:23:29 GMT
| E than never thought that he would be able to find love that almost felt like a fairytale. his first relationship had been perfect, or maybe it would have been perfect if he had loved her, too. But something just didn't feel right with her. It felt like something was missing. The problem wasn't with her, the thing that was missing, it had nothing to do with her, either. It was Ethan. The problem came from something deep within him and no matter how hard he tried to understand it, he couldn't. Ethan had always had trouble understanding what he felt and what he wanted. He thought that maybe love was not cut out for him until he met Antonio again and it clicked for him. It just clicked.That thing that was missing in his heart, it wasn't some thing, it was some one and that person was, undoubtedly, Antonio Alvarez. Being with him every single day made him realize that he wanted to spend the rest of his immortal life with him. He didn't want this to be just a passing relationship or something along those lines. No. He wanted to show Antonio just how much he loved him. So he took the time on his day off to go hunting for a ring. He wanted to ask Antonio to be his husband. Ethan was very, very serious about his relationship with Toni. He loved him, dearly. He loved the girls and Elias, too. He had built a family with him and it was perfect in every single way. He loved them more than words could ever begin to describe. He felt as though they had wasted enough time apart already and so, he wanted to make use of the time they have together right now to do everything he'd ever wanted. Marrying Antonio was definitely at the top of his list. Ethan blinked out of his thoughts as he looked at the ring box before he reached out for it to put it back in his pocket again. "You got this, Ethan. You won't screw this up... Please don't screw this up." Once he was done giving himself a quick pep talk, he made his way out of their bedroom to head downstairs, his eyes settling on his boyfriend as soon as he entered the kitchen, the smell of the food lingering in the air making his stomach grumble. "I'm very hungry," his stomach almost wanted to chime in with its telltale sound of a grumble but thankfully, it didn't. "You should've let me cook tonight," Ethan was then attacked by memories in that moment as he recalled the moment his sleeve caught on fire and he had to rush to the sink to put it out under the water with Ela panicking beside him. Then his eyes settled on the band-aid on his index finger and realized once again why he wasn't allowed into the kitchen. "Actually..." Ethan held up his index finger. "I'm kinda glad you didn't," he said with a chuckle falling from his lips as he buried his hands inside the pockets of his trousers, his soft eyes focused on his boyfriend (and future husband), watching him work on prepping the meal for them. "It smells really good though. Gordon Ramsay should really sleep with one eye open 'cause you're definitely comin' for that title with me hot on your tail," Ethan joked with a playful smile resting on his lips. |
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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
Last seen May 7, 2024 0:40:00 GMT
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Post by ANTONIO ALVAREZ on Mar 11, 2021 22:49:39 GMT
Antonio had done his best to move on with his life after Ethan died, he had travelled as his way of fulfilling the promise that they had made to each other and he had tried to live his life for both of them but the truth was that there had always been something missing. He had found himself getting into various relationships over the years and he had tried to make them work but he had always known deep down that those relationships weren’t right for him no matter how much he had wanted them to be. It hadn’t even occurred to him back then that perhaps the reason why none of those relationships had worked was because he had already found the right person for him and lost him and even if it had then Antonio knew that he wouldn’t have been ready to accept it anyway. A man falling in love with another man wasn’t the done thing in the era that he was born into, it wasn’t how he was raised and it had taken him a while to get his head around it after Ela had said that it looked like he and Ethan were more than friends and that she was ok with it if that was the case. It was only after Ethan came back into his life and he and Ela had that chat that he’d started to wonder if perhaps she was right after all and he hadn’t looked back since. He knew that his parents probably still didn’t approve but the truth was that Antonio didn’t really care. The girls and Elias supported the two of them and Antonio knew that his brother was on board as well so he knew that if his parents couldn’t accept it then it really was their loss. Nothing was going to make him turn his back on Ethan anyway, he knew that it was like to lose the guy and he knew that he didn’t want to go through that again under any circumstances. Antonio loved the family that he had built with the girls but Ethan and Elias joining their family felt right and he knew that it wouldn’t be the same without them now. For such a long time he’d had his parents in his life but other than that he had been on his own and that wasn’t a position that he ever wanted to find himself in again. He had never known what it was like to feel unconditional love towards a child until the girls came along but he had felt that towards the girls ever since Samara left them on his doorstep after they were born and he felt that towards Elias now as well. He was lucky to have the three of them and he knew that he was also incredibly lucky to have found Ethan again. Everything had fallen into place and he knew that he wanted to take the next step and marry Ethan and he hoped that it was what Ethan wanted too. There were so many ways that he could ask Ethan to marry him but he knew that he wanted to keep it simple so he had settled on a home cooked meal for just the two of them while the kids were at the movies. They had already given their blessing so Antonio knew that he wanted the next part to be just for the two of them. He couldn’t deny that he was a little nervous but he knew that that was only because he wanted it so much and the last thing he wanted was to mess things up. Ethan had been the brave one and had come clean about how he felt and Antonio knew that now it was his turn to be just as brave. “I thought you might be,” Antonio chuckled as Ethan said that he was very hungry. That seemed to happen a lot but luckily for him Antonio really liked cooking. As Ethan said that he should have let him cook that evening, Antonio couldn’t help but laugh. “Not a chance,” he teased, remembering exactly what had happened the last time. Ethan was a great fire fighter but he could be incredibly accident prone when he wanted to be especially when he was in the kitchen. “I think I’ve patched you up enough lately,” he added with a smile as he took Ethan’s hand and kissed his hurt finger gently before returning to sorting out their food. As Ethan spoke again, Antonio’s smile widened. “Nah, he can rest easy. I’d rather keep this as a hidden secret and just share it with you and the kids and the guys at work,” he assured him as he finished dishing up the food and grabbed some glasses. “What would you like to drink to start with?”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 Mar 11, 2021 23:15:21 GMT
| E than was anxious, there was no denying it. It was a big question, wasn't it? Will you marry me? Just thinking about uttering that question out made his stomach twist and turn with anxiety but he knew that they were basically like a married couple right now. They had three kids together and it was already so obvious just how in love they were with each other. So he technically had no reason to be anxious but he really couldn't help it. There was no denying that he was also excited because if Antonio answers with a 'yes', it opens a whole new chapter to their lives. "I'm a growin' man, I'm always hungry." Ethan joked with a smile resting on his lips. It wasn't far from the truth, though. If you ever ask him if he's hungry at any time of the day, his answer will most definitely be a big yes. There was always room in his stomach for more food. "It's technically not my fault because you and Ela make the most delicious food I've ever tasted." Ethan shrugged his shoulders with a snicker falling from his lips, his eyes settling on the food that Antonio was prepping. It smelled like it was done, so he was definitely getting hungrier just looking at it. Ethan could tell that Antonio remembered exactly what had happened last time he tried to cook something. "Yeah, you definitely have. I didn't think the day would come where I'd have so many Hello Kitty bandaids on me but here it is." He said with a chuckle falling from his lips shortly after. His gaze softened when Antonio left a kiss on his hurt finger, the gesture was incredibly sweet and it only made him fall in love with the man even harder. "Wow, that's very humble of you. So down-to-earth. You just won my heart all over again, Toni." Ethan teased with a smile resting on his lips as he moved to help Antonio set up the table. "Uh," he began when he heard Toni's question, thinking it over for a second. "Do you wanna go with wine?" Ethan suggested with a half-smile resting on his lips. |
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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
Last seen May 7, 2024 0:40:00 GMT
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Post by ANTONIO ALVAREZ on Mar 11, 2021 23:35:45 GMT
Antonio had started to think that he would never get to the point in his life where he would find someone that he wanted to spend the rest of his life with. His parents had found that in each other and they were incredibly lucky but that kind of love had always eluded him and he hadn’t thought that that was going to change. As it was he had found something even more incredible than what his parents had with Ethan and he had realised pretty early on that he had found the person that he wanted to spend the rest of his life with. The ring he’d bought had been tucked away since Christmas and he had simply been waiting for the perfect time. Now they had officially adopted Elias and they were on their way to finding a way to break the curse on the girls so he knew that now was that time. He and Ethan had adopted Elias together and just seeing the way that Ethan was with the girls was enough to make his heart melt. They were already a family but Antonio knew that now he wanted to make that official so that they could start truly enjoying their lives together. “I already figured that one out,” Antonio chuckled. Between Ethan and the kids he was often kept busy making sure that they didn’t go hungry but the truth was that he didn’t mind one bit. Before the girls were born he had never bothered cooking just for himself but after they came along he had realised that he hadn’t wanted them to live on microwave meals and takeout the way he had done. He had wanted to make sure that they ate properly so he had learned to cook and he didn’t regret it one bit. “You really landed on your feet with us,” he said, a smile forming on his face as he looked over at Ethan for a moment before he carried on sorting out the food. Antonio didn’t need a reminder about what had happened the last time Ethan had tried to cook and he was pretty sure that it wasn’t something that he was going to forget any time soon. He still wasn’t entirely sure how Ethan had managed to set fire to his sleeve but it was pretty impressive to say the least. “It’s a good thing you’re a better fire fighter than you are a chef,” he teased, his smile becoming somewhat amused as he looked over at Ethan. As Ethan spoke again, Antonio nudged him gently. “My mission in life is complete,” he grinned, knowing that it probably wasn’t any different to the way that Ethan captured his heart again each day. “Sure,” he nodded as Ethan asked if they should start with wine. Setting the plates down on the table, Antonio returned to the kitchen to grab a bottle of wine along with the glasses and he set the glasses down on the table before pouring them each a glass. “I forgot how quiet it can be around here without the kids,” he chuckled as he set one glass down in front of Ethan and the other down in front of his own place before sitting down. 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 Mar 11, 2021 23:51:35 GMT
| E than chuckled at Toni's words before he shrugged his shoulders sheepishly. "You know all too well." He said with a soft smile resting on his lips. He doubted there was anyone else in the world who knew him as well as Toni did. He knew what he hated, liked, what pissed him off and what made him happy. The softness to his smile never really washed away as he looked at Toni with a certain softness to his gaze. "Yeah, I really, really got lucky with you guys." He replied with sincere gratitude because he always felt lucky every single day to have people like them in his life. The fear of being alone had always been there before, but ever since Antonio entered his life, he had never felt alone. Not even for once. Ethan laughed at Toni's statement before he nodded his head a few times in a quick agreement with the man's words because wow, he was definitely really good at one thing and really terrible at another. "Yeah, you're definitely right. I guess I can't be good at everything, unfortunately." He teased with a half-smile on his lips. "I'll just have to settle for my exceptional firefighting skills." Ethan said in a faux-cocky manner, his hands resting inside of his pockets, his hand briefly brushing against the box hiding in his pocket. Just touching it made his heart jump again. "Stop being so cute," Ethan said with a grin resting on his lips, finding Toni's reply absolutely adorable. "It's not good for my heart, you know." His hand moved to settle on his chest where his heart was. "Peeeerfect." Ethan said as he watched Toni pour them a glass each. "Thank you," he said once his glass was filled with the red liquor. He sat down shortly after and reached for his glass to take a quick sip before he nodded his head a few times. "Yeah, exactly. Feels kinda weird but at the same time, it doesn't. I dunno how to explain it." He missed them but he was also grateful for the chance to spend some alone time with his boyfriend. "But I can't complain since I finally get to have you to myself even if it's just for a few hours." Ethan said with a gentle voice as he picked up his fork to start eating, humming in delight with every bite he took. It was really, really delicious. Mixed with the wine, it was something heavenly. |
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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
Last seen May 7, 2024 0:40:00 GMT
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Post by ANTONIO ALVAREZ on Mar 12, 2021 18:49:33 GMT
Antonio had realised pretty quickly that making sure that Ethan didn't go hungry was going to keep him pretty busy but the truth was that he didn't mind one bit. He enjoyed cooking and he always made sure to cook for his family when he had the chance. Elias was just the same, he often had a big appetite but the boy had been through so much that he often didn't say anything, or at least he hadn't in the beginning. Now they had adopted him he was starting to relax a little enjoy things more and that was all that Antonio wanted for him. He loved being able to provide for his family and having some time alone like this with Ethan was something that he definitely wanted to make the most of while he had the chance. "I do," he chuckled, not at all surprised that Ethan didn't even try and deny it. He knew Ethan so well and he had used that knowledge to try and make this meal as perfect as he could. "We got lucky with you too," he said gently. He had loved the family he had with the girls but there had been something missing and Ethan had turned out to be that missing piece. They had already talked about having more children and adding Elias to the family was perfect but Antonio knew that he wouldn't be completely happy until he was able to call Ethan his husband. "Don't worry, no one can be good at everything," Antonio chuckled. They all had their faults and he was no exception but he still couldn't resist teasing Ethan at first. "You definitely have those," he agreed as Ethan said that he would have to make do with his exceptional fire fighting skills. Ethan was a natural when it came to his job and that was something that Antonio had seen first hand. The cocky way Ethan said it didn't bother Antonio one but as he knew that the guy was only joking, he knew Ethan better than anyone else and he knew that he wasn't being serious. As Ethan told him to stop being so cute, Antonio couldn't help but laugh. "Sorry I can't, it's my default setting," he joked, an amused smile forming on his face as he looked over at Ethan. As Ethan spoke again, Antonio's smile widened. "That works both ways, there are things you do that I'm pretty sure aren't good for mine either," he grinned. Ethan definitely knew what to say and do to make his heart race a lot of the time but that was something that he had grown used to. "You're welcome," Antonio said, taking a sip of his own drink before sitting down. "I think I know what you mean. It's strange not having the kids around but it feels natural being alone with you." That part always had done and the truth was that Antonio had missed it a lot during the time that they had spent apart. "I definitely won't complain about having some time alone with you," he agreed as he took a bite of his meal before laughing once more as he heard Ethan humming. "You approve?" he asked as he took another bite. 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 Mar 12, 2021 19:19:08 GMT
| E than felt a soft smile appear on his lips when Antonio told him that they got lucky with him, too. Hearing that never failed to make him happy, honestly. It always filled his heart with so much joy because he had always wanted to feel important to someone. He'd never felt that way to his parents, they never made him feel important. Instead, he had to try so hard every single day to get them to even look at him but even then, it wasn't enough. They would always ignore him or treat him like he was an annoyance. Something that they regretted having in the first place. They only paid attention to him when they needed to gain the empathy of their surrounding peers. "Yeah, you're definitely right. Unless you're our boss. Because I really believe that man is just good at everything he does. Have you tried his Mac and Cheese? It's downright heavenly." Ethan said with a chuckle falling from his lips. "But I don't think his cooking will ever come close to yours, my little Gordon Ramsay." Ethan teased with a playful smile resting on his lips. "Oh, why thank you. If you keep stroking my ego like this, I would never be able to fit any shirts over my head. It'll just be too big for me." Ethan chuckled when Antonio told him that it was practically his default setting. "That's really cute," Ethan said with a fond smile appearing on his lips. "Sorry, but I do believe that you're good at everything you do, so." "Yeah, exactly." He said with a soft smile resting on his lips. He always knew that Antonio would know exactly what he was feeling without him having to say it. There was a soft smile that appeared on his lips again as he looked at Antonio when he heard that the other wouldn't complain about having some time alone with Ethan. "I'm really glad to hear that." He said in a soft voice, his smile still present on his lips. "I very, very, very much approve." Ethan paused when he realized that it didn't sound like proper English at all. "See? It's so good that I forgot how to English for a second," He said with a chuckle falling from his lips shortly after as he took yet another bite from his meal, enjoying the heavenly taste of Toni's cooking. |
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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
Last seen May 7, 2024 0:40:00 GMT
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Post by ANTONIO ALVAREZ on Mar 12, 2021 20:53:21 GMT
Antonio had always envied his parents when he was younger, they had told him that they had lost a lot of children before he came along because they were reckless and weren’t anywhere near as careful about keeping what they were a secret as they should have been but through it all his parents had stayed together and their relationship had only grown stronger. Love like that had always eluded him and now he knew the reason why. Antonio hadn’t known what it was like to really be with Ethan before he died but it still hadn’t felt right being with anyone else. After he reunited with Ethan he had wanted to find out what being with him was like and it was so much better than he had ever thought possible. With him Antonio truly was happy and he knew that he didn’t want that to ever come to an end. He knew that Ethan hadn’t had it easy with his parents and he had gone from dealing with them to being thrown into the middle of a warzone. His life had been complicated and Antonio knew that he hadn’t known what it could be like to feel that unconditional love but Antonio was able to give him that and so were the kids. He had seen how happy Ethan was now and he knew that he wouldn’t have it any other way. “I have, you’re right about that,” he admitted as Ethan said that the Captain’s mac and cheese was heavenly. That was an understatement and it was definitely worth the wait whenever he decided to make it for them. It didn’t happen too often, though, so they had to make the most of it whenever it did. As Ethan spoke again, Antonio couldn’t help but laugh. “I’ll have to remember that,” he chuckled. He knew how much Ethan liked his cooking, that had been clear to Antonio right from the start and the truth was that he was more than happy to keep it up. He had learned how to cook for the girls but now he was able to share it with Ethan and Elias too and he was glad that they enjoyed it. “Lucky for you I would never let your head get that big,” he teased, a smile forming on his face as he looked over at Ethan. He knew that it was true, the two of them balanced each other out so well and he knew that that was just as it should be. “Trust me, I’m not,” he assured Ethan as he said that he believed he was good at everything he did. Antonio knew that he had his faults as well and he had done plenty of things that he wasn’t proud of over the years but now he was just doing his best to be the person that he wanted to be. Antonio found himself nodding as Ethan agreed with what he’d said about the kids. It really was strange not having them around but now and then he knew that it wouldn’t hurt if it meant that he got to spend some time alone with Ethan like this. As Ethan tried to speak but couldn’t around the mouthful of food he was eating, Antonio couldn’t help but laugh. “I’ll take that as a compliment,” he chuckled as he lifted his glass to his lips and took another sip. It didn’t take him long to finish his meal and once he had done he lifted his gaze and looked over at Ethan once more. “Are you ready for dessert or do you want to wait for a minute?”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 Mar 12, 2021 21:35:16 GMT
| E than released a small hum as if he could taste the chief's mac and cheese on his tongue. he probably could if he closed his eyes long enough. "Dunno what he makes it with, but it's bomb. I tried to make it once, but for some reason the macaroni got stuck to the bottom of the pan? It was weird. I probably... did something wrong." But then again, he always felt that way whenever Ela and Toni made him any food, so yeah, he was very happy either way. He chuckled when Antonio told him that he would never let his head get that big. "Knew I could always count on you to keep my feet on the ground." He said with a soft smile resting on his lips as he reached for his glass of wine to take another sip, humming pleasantly at the taste. "Good." Ethan said when Antonio told him that he was going to take that as a compliment. "I've got plenty more compliments to hand out, too. They just like comin' out naturally, y'know." Ethan said with a soft smile resting on his lips. With them finishing up their food, Ethan's eyes settled on Antonio when he heard his question. "Uh... Let's wait for a little bit," Ethan said with a quick nod of his head following as he reached over for his glass of wine to take another sip out of it, finishing it in one quick gulp. He rubbed his surprisingly sweaty hands over his thighs, gnawing on his bottom lip momentarily as he felt his heart beat kick again. C'mon, Ethan. Just say it. The voice in his head coaxed him to get a move on and propose to the man who was, to put it simply, the love of his life. The man he'll never stop loving, not even for a second. He had found his soulmate and he was honestly one of the luckiest people alive for that. Because not many people could say that they had found their soulmate. So he wanted to keep the man by his side for the rest of their immortal lifetime. But he decided to wait for a little bit more. Just a little bit so he could gather his thoughts to avoid him saying something he didn't mean or anything like that. He just wanted this to be perfect. |
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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
Last seen May 7, 2024 0:40:00 GMT
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Post by ANTONIO ALVAREZ on Mar 13, 2021 0:48:27 GMT
“Maybe not, macaroni can be quite tricky sometimes,” Antonio offered. He had struggled with it at first until he had practiced enough to get it right and he wouldn’t be surprised if it was the same for a lot of other people as well. Antonio had found that there was a lot of trial and error involved while he was learning to cook but he knew now that it was the best way. It was difficult to get things right the first time around but sticking with it made it that much more satisfying when it did work out. “I promised to teach you and the offer still stands if you’re interested,” he said gently. He knew that it wasn’t easy for Ethan and Antonio often teased him for how accident prone he was when he was in the kitchen but he had seen the way that Ethan wanted to take care of them all. He had made some food for Elias not long after he moved in with them and Antonio knew that it was in his boyfriend’s nature. He wanted to look after all of them even if it meant that he ended up getting hurt and that made Antonio love him even more. “Definitely, I’ve got you,” he nodded, knowing that he would never let Ethan down. “I’ve realised that,” Antonio said, a smile forming on his face as he looked over at Ethan. He often seemed to be full of compliments which had taken Antonio by surprise at first but now he had gotten used to it. One thing he knew about Ethan was that he wasn’t going to change anyway and the truth was that Antonio didn’t want him to. As they finished their food Antonio had to ask if Ethan was ready for dessert but the truth was that he didn’t want him to say yes just yet. He had managed to make it through dinner without feeling too nervous but now he felt like he was ready to ask Ethan the question he had been wanting to ask pretty much ever since the two of them got together. Ethan was the only person he had ever loved like this and Antonio knew that it didn’t matter how many years passed, Ethan was the only one that he would ever see himself wanting to spend the rest of his life with. “That sounds good to me,” Antonio admitted as he took another sip of his drink before setting it down in front of him once more. “There’s actually something I’ve been wanting to ask you,” he began as he slipped out of his chair and moved so that he was next to Ethan. Once there he took Ethan’s hand in his and got down on one knee. “The day you saved Ela and brought her home to me you saved me as well. Back then I was living my life just for the girls and I wasn’t even interested in trying to find love. It never clicked for me with anyone the way it should have done and I didn’t understand it then but I do now,” he said, his eyes locked on Ethan’s as he spoke. “During the war I thought you just became my brother and best friend but you’re so much more than that and you always have been - you’re the love of my life, you’re my soulmate and I’m not afraid to admit that anymore. I don’t want to just be your boyfriend, I want to spend the rest of my life with you. I’m done waiting for the timing to be perfect so I’m just going to say it,” he said as he pulled the ring box out of his pocket and opened it. “Ethan Wheeler, will you marry 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 Mar 15, 2021 20:38:00 GMT
| E than nodded his head almost instantly with a soft smile resting on his lips. "Oh yeah, I'm definitely still interested. I'll make sure to wear something sleeveless next time. Or like, y'know... Short-sleeved." Ethan joked, referring to the time he had set his sleeve on fire. It was an innocent little accident and he'd meant well that day. He just wanted to surprise his family with a meal that he cooked from his blood, sweat and tears. Okay, maybe minus the sweat because that's disgusting. And the blood, because they're definitely not vampires. Okay and the tears too, because it'll just make it too disgusting. In short, he just wanted to surprise them, that's all. He was determined to do it right at some point. But he was in no rush to become good at cooking, especially when the house had two chefs in it already. Ethan was surprised when Antonio said something about wanting to ask him something. His head tilted slightly to the side in curiosity as his eyes followed Antonio as he got up from his chair and made his way over to Ethan. He shifted in his seat so that he could look at his boyfriend better and when Antonio got down on one knee, his eyes widened in surprise as his heart also skipped a beat. Antonio's words were really more than enough to make tears gather in his eyes but they were tears of happiness. The same happiness that overwhelmed him to the point where he could start crying but he was trying his best to hold those tears back as he listened to Antonio. His heart was filled with so much love for the man in front of him, down on one knee as he proposed in the most perfect way possible. He really thought it would be impossible to fall in love with him even more, but here he was, falling for him all over again. Falling deeper into his love for Antonio Alvarez. He didn't realize he was crying until he felt something damp on his cheeks. He quickly wiped his tears away and nodded his head a few times. "Yeah, baby. Of course I'll marry you." Ethan gave Toni's hand a squeeze as he leaned forward to connect their lips before he stood up, helping Antonio up as well on his feet. "Actually, I..." Ethan's tongue ran over the surface of his bottom lip as he moved his hand into the pocket of his trousers. "I have something for you too," Ethan pulled the ring box out as he opened it, showing Toni the ring he had gotten him. "I was going to propose too, actually." It was such a romantic coincidence that he felt like it belonged only in books but he was currently living through that coincidence and it made his life even better. "I really wanna do this, too." Ethan kept the hold he had on Toni's hand as he got down on one knee, as well. "Toni, I've always felt so incomplete without you. When I came back and realized that I can't go back and see you without confusing you, my heart broke. You were all I could think about. You were the first person I wanted to see the second I came back. I've always struggled with accepting the fact that I deserve to be loved, too. But you showed me that I do and you loved me so unconditionally. Toni I don't think I've ever loved anyone as much as I love you. You're all I think about. You're all I dream about. You're not just my boyfriend. You're my partner, you're my best friend and now, you'll be my husband, too. I want nothing more than to spend the rest of my life with you. You make me so, so happy. You complete me, Antonio Alvarez. Will you marry me?" |
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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
Last seen May 7, 2024 0:40:00 GMT
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Post by ANTONIO ALVAREZ on Mar 15, 2021 21:55:23 GMT
“Sleeveless would probably be safer,” Antonio teased, unable to help himself as he looked over at Ethan. He also knew that he wouldn’t argue with seeing Ethan wearing something like that every now and then. It always amused him how great a fire fighter Ethan was but how accident prone he was whenever he was in the kitchen but it had to be said that that was one of the things that Antonio loved about him. They had ended up getting to know each other while they were fighting for their lives each and every day and the bond that had been formed back then was one that no one or no amount of time apart could break. The time they had spent together was short in comparison but Antonio honestly believed that they had fallen for each other back then. Ethan hadn’t been able to move on after he died and Antonio hadn’t been able to either so it was the only thing that made sense. He had given up on finding the one person that he was meant to be with before Ethan came back into his life but now he had that special person in his life once more and he knew that he didn’t want to lose that. Ethan’s heart was in the right place with everything that he did and even though Antonio was nervous about what he planned on asking him that evening he knew that Ethan had done the hard part by confessing his feelings for him in the first place so he knew that he just needed to believe that they were on the same page with this just like they were with everything else. A part of Antonio had wondered if he should have perhaps talked to the kids first but he knew that the three of them all supported his relationship with Ethan and they all wanted them to be happy so he knew that they would be fine with it. The kids had already started asking questions about what would happen when the two of them got married and when it was going to happen and he knew that the only person he really needed to ask was Ethan. For the last few months the ring had been safely tucked away in their room while things settled down but now Antonio knew that he just couldn’t wait any longer and before he knew it he was getting down on one knee to ask the question that he had been wanting to ask Ethan pretty much ever since the day that Ethan confessed his feelings. Antonio had known back then that Ethan was the person that he wanted to spend the rest of his life with but he hadn’t wanted it to look like they were rushing things. As it was they had only been together for a few months but they had already started building a family and a home together and he knew that they had waited long enough already. Antonio still felt nervous even as he poured his heart out to Ethan but soon he saw tears in his partner’s eyes and he hoped that they were happy tears. It was only as he finished what he wanted to say that he realised that Ethan had started to cry and Antonio wanted to reach up and wipe his tears away but Ethan beat him to it. It felt like a long moment while he waited for Ethan to speak but finally he did and Antonio felt his heart leap as he kissed Ethan back. Getting to his feet, Antonio was about to pull the ring out of the box and slip it onto Ethan’s finger when Ethan was speaking again and he did something that Antonio hadn’t seen coming at all, he pulled a ring box out of his own pocket and got down on one knee himself. “No way,” he breathed, his breach catching in his throat as his eyes went wide at the sight of the ring. All he could do was listen as Ethan spoke and he felt like his heart was melting with each word that left Ethan’s lips. It wasn’t long before tears were rolling down Antonio’s face as well and he nodded as he pulled Ethan to his feet. “Yes, of course I will,” he said, an incredulous smile forming on his face as he kissed Ethan passionately before chuckling as he reluctantly pulled away. “I can’t believe you were planning this tonight as well, we really are clueless when it comes to all of this,” he chuckled. “I’ve had this tucked away since Christmas but I was worried you might think it was too soon and with everything that was going on I wanted the timing to be right,” he admitted as he pulled the ring he had bought out of its box and slipped it onto Ethan’s finger before lifting his gaze to meet his fiancé’s. “I love you so much, I can’t wait to marry you.”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 Mar 16, 2021 19:00:03 GMT
| E than hadn't expected Antonio to pull a ring out. He had been wanting to propose to him the whole night but he kept talking himself down from doing it, telling himself that the timing wasn't right just yet. But then Toni beat him to it and proposed to him first. He was really surprised by it because he didn't see it coming. It was so like them, wasn't it? To propose to each other at the same time. It was so, so like them. Ethan felt a grin stretch his lips when Toni pulled him to his feet and accepted his proposal. It was perfect. All of it was absolutely perfect. He kissed his boyfriend back with the same burning passion as he allowed himself to get lost in the taste of his boyfriend's lips as a soft hum left his lips. He chuckled at his boyfriend's words once they had pulled away from the kiss. "Yeah, we really are. But I really wouldn't have it any other way." Ethan said with a soft smile forming on his lips. "This is perfect, honestly. It's everything I needed and more. I can't believe my boyfriend proposed to me and then I did that too. It feels like a fairytale but better, because it's reality." Ethan said with a grin resting on his lips as he looked at his boyfriend with so much love in his eyes. "Really?' His gaze softened at his boyfriend's admittance. "I really wouldn't have. I've been thinking about proposing to you for the longest time now but I always backed down because I wanted the timing to be perfect, y'know." Ethan said with a soft smile resting on his lips, his eyes focused on his boyfriend. He looked down at his hand when Antonio slipped the ring around his finger, the gesture making his heart skip a beat. "Okay, I'm trying really hard not to cry now. You know I wouldn't be able to stop." Ethan said with a chuckle following as his eyes filled up with tears again. "This is perfect." He looked at the ring wrapped around his finger, feeling his heart fill with instant joy. "Oh, right." Ethan blinked his tears away and pulled his ring out of the box to gently put it on Toni's finger. "I can't wait to marry you, either,"Ethan admitted with a soft smile resting on his lips. "My fiancé." |
credit to nat of adoxography.
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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
Last seen May 7, 2024 0:40:00 GMT
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Post by ANTONIO ALVAREZ on Mar 16, 2021 22:39:43 GMT
Antonio had never really been in a relationship that had lasted too long before but that didn’t mean that he hadn’t tried to make it work. Each time he had tried his best but in the end it had just never felt right. With Ethan it was completely different, it had felt right from the very start and for the first time he had realised what had been missing in his life ever since the war – Ethan. Antonio had always known that he had missed the guy but he hadn’t known just how deep those feelings ran until it was almost too late to do anything about them. Ever since Ethan confessed how he felt Antonio had wanted nothing more than to take that leap and get married but he had known that they’d needed to find their feet in their relationship first. Neither of them had been with another man before and they’d needed to make sure that they were completely comfortable with each other but now they both knew that they were all in and given that Elias’ adoption had gone through and they were hopefully finally on the right track when it came to breaking the curse that the girls carried it felt like the right time and he had known that he hadn’t wanted to wait any longer. Even though he had planned on proposing to Ethan that evening he hadn’t for one moment thought that Ethan would end up doing the same thing and as soon as he finished speaking it was so easy for Antonio to pull Ethan to his feet and say yes. Once again it turned out that he had been worrying about nothing and the kiss they shared was enough to melt away any concerns that he might have had. As they pulled away, Antonio couldn’t stop a smile from forming on his face as Ethan agreed with him that they were clueless at this. “First we had everyone thinking that we were together before we even realised that was what we wanted ourselves and now this,” he chuckled. Antonio was pretty sure that that wouldn’t have happened to anyone else but it definitely made their relationship interesting to say the least. “Neither would I,” he admitted as he brought his hand up and let it rest against Ethan’s cheek gently. “It is definitely going to be a fun story to tell the kids,” he grinned. It really was incredible but it was so on trend for the two of them. Stealing another kiss, Antonio felt his heart race as he realised just how full of love Ethan’s eyes were and he knew that it would be reflected in his own. “I do know what you mean, that’s why I waited as well,” he admitted. They had already committed to each other in their own way by adopting Elias together and they had already discussed having more kids and spending the rest of their lives together so there wasn’t any doubt about what they wanted but marriage was the ultimate form of commitment during the time that they were both brought up in and Antonio couldn’t wait to be able to call Ethan his husband. It had taken him a while to get his head around the fact that he had been in love with his best friend all along but now he wanted to enjoy everything that their life together had to offer. Slipping the ring onto Ethan’s finger, Antonio felt a smile form on his face. “It’s ok, you know I won’t judge,” he assured him. They had both already given in earlier but now he was doing his best to stay strong. Watching as Ethan slipped the ring into his own finger, Antonio’s smile widened at his next words. “That has a nice ring to it,” he admitted as he lifted Ethan’s hand gently and pressed a kiss to his knuckle just above where the ring Antonio had bought him was sitting. “Husband will be even better though,” he added with a grin, not sure whether Ethan would want to get married quickly or wait a while. ETHAN ALVAREZ
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