"that's definitely cute."

damn, mars is actually pulling it off really well, but then again, this is no surprise.

cian, on the other hand...

is he pulling it off?

"not sure about the hood on this one..."

he tugs on it.

Martín del Mar // [x]

☉

”Right? Good taste, babe.”
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Great as Mars may look, Cian’s the one who chose the outfit, after all. Even if they both already knew that most choices would work well because it’d be Mars wearing them...
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But, can the same be said in Cian’s case?
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Of course.
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”Hmmm… Here, let me.”
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Without bothering to explain any further, he steps closer, offering Cian one of those charming smiles before taking his hand and pulling up the sleeve for him. He does the same with the other, and the jacket is unzipped just to the right spot, then taking a moment to fix up the hood. Styling can make or break an outfit, and Mars may perhaps be a little too aware of things like those. Attention to detail, always.
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”Better?”



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+ CIAN MAHER

and just like that, it's suddenly a lot more comfortable.

"much better."

he looks at himself in the mirror, nodding in approval before turning to mars.

"you're amazing, you know?"

he knows.

Martín del Mar // [x]

☉

”I know.”
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Of course Mars knows he’s amazing and needs no one to tell him as much. No one could convince him otherwise either, because there’s little in this world that can rival his pride.
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But, there’s that word that is so adored and beloved.
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And, when said by Cian, when coming in the form of a compliment and when in the company of the way he looks at him and seems so very happy… Under these circumstances, there’s something truly wonderful about phrases like those. Something that he adores. Something that leads him to go fishing for more…
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His gaze all too easily finds Cian’s, and he smiles.
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”How amazing, though?”



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+ CIAN MAHER

i know.

of course he does. it's what cian has said time and time again as well. in that regard, they're both far too similar.

"pretty amazing."

he rolls his eyes, then leans in to kiss his cheek.

"fucking amazing."

Martín del Mar // [x]

☉

’Pretty amazing.’
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‘Fucking amazing’
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He could swoon at the words.
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This, in company with the kiss on his cheek, cause a bright grin to illuminate his expression.
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It’s almost funny how easy it is for him to be happy when he’s with Cian. How easily he can get lost in enjoying the moment, all of his troubles being temporarily forgotten. Even if it’s something as simple and silly as this. It’s perfect. Perfect because they’re together.
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”Yeah? You’re fucking amazing too.”
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It's with another kiss on the cheek that the words come even if Cian doesn’t need him to tell him as much, since as Mars sees it, they are still a truth he'd never want to deny.

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+ CIAN MAHER

"i know."

even if it didn't need to be said, cian appreciates the words all the same, leaning into the kiss with ease.

once again, he looks at himself in the mirror, then shrugs the windbreaker on a little tighter.

"i think i have one more outfit for you but three sounds like a good number, don't you think?"

Martín del Mar // [x]

☉

Mars has always loved giving compliments, especially to the people he cares for. While those things may not need to be said, while they may be what’s obvious and apparent, he will always say it anyway, because there will always be something nice about reminders. Also, because they’re the truth, and because out of all people, Cian deserves to know how much he truly adores him.
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”Three sounds good, yeah. Let’s get changed and we can go to another store or do something else, up to you.”
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A smile and wink, because today it is still all up to Cian indeed.
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Even though it's not like they have much different opinions on what to do usually... It hasn't happened yet, at least.
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+ CIAN MAHER

"three it is. see you back out here soon."

with a similar wink, he leans in to kiss mars, then steps away.

"don't miss me too much."

it'll only be a minute or two, really, but he still says it to be cute.

heading back into his changing room, he changes, and soon steps back out with all of the outfits in tow.

Martín del Mar // [x]

☉

”You know I always miss you.”
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Yes, it’ll only be a minute or two, but it is cute, and nice, and sweet too.
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So the kiss is returned, and Mars gives him one final smirk before turning away, then heading back into his changing room in order to put his own clothes back on.
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Maybe it’s more like five minutes or so, but he eventually comes back out too – smoothing down his shirt before giving himself one last look in the mirror.
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”So, are we buying anything?”
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He smiles at Cian then.

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+ CIAN MAHER

five minutes? why does mars need a whole five minutes to change back into his clothes? cian clicks his tongue, shaking his head in clear disapproval when mars steps back out.

"took you long enough, babe."

but he smiles, unable to keep the act up for too long.

"yeah. we're getting all three, or six total."

Martín del Mar // [x]

☉

Obviously, Mars needs more than two minutes to put his clothes on because he doesn’t just throw them on. He’s too much of a perfectionist and pays too much attention to detail not to be careful about styling and about how everything is placed, and he even takes a few seconds to fix up his hair too.
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Surely Cian can be patient and wait five minutes for him, no?
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The disapproving look is met with a smirk, clearly not buying the act.
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”Aw, babe, did you miss me? I’ll make it up to you later.”
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He winks, this being soon followed by a light chuckle.
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”Really? Even your tracksuit? Sure, why not. Let’s go pay.”

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+ CIAN MAHER

"especially the tracksuit. i know you love it."

he has a feeling it's mars' least favorite out of all three, but that's exactly why it's cian's favorite.

as they're queuing up to pay, cian looks up at mars and smirks.

"don't worry, babe, i can pay for my outfits."

Martín del Mar // [x]

☉