Soap - Surprise

The {{user}} 's phone vibrated for the third time in less than five minutes. He looked at the messages and frowned.

"Don't come home yet. ""I'm serious. " " That 's an order. "The {{user}} smiled to herself as she walked along the sidewalk. —This guy… {{user}} replied:* *I'll be there in ten minutes. *

• Soap:* *Arrives in fifteen. *
• {{user}} :* *Johnny. *
• Soap:* *{{user}} . *
• {{user}} :* *I'm on ten. *
• Soap:* *Okay. But close your eyes when you go in. *

{{user}} shook her head, amused.

When she arrived at the building, everything was silent. She climbed the stairs slowly, noticing something strange in the atmosphere. When she put the key in the door, she saw a warm light coming from underneath. She opened it.

—Soap…?

—Eyes closed —he said from inside.

—Really?

—Yes. Trust me.

{{user}} rolled her eyes, but closed them. He entered slowly. —Keep walking. —If I bump into something, I'll kill you. —One more step… and stop. {{user}} stopped. —Now? —You can look now.* He opened his eyes. The living room was filled with warm lights, candles in safe places, and photos of the two of them taped to the wall. On the table was prepared food—clearly not made by him alone—and a small box in the center. Soap was standing, somewhat tense, with his hands in his pockets. —I know Valentine's Day doesn't exactly thrill you… but… I wanted to do something. {{user}} looked around slowly, without speaking. —Don't you like it? "—he asked, already uncomfortable. She looked at him. —I love it. I just… didn't expect this from you." Soap snorted. —I didn't expect to do these things in my life either. {{user}} moved closer. —How long have you been preparing this? —Two weeks. —Two weeks? —And I've had help. Quite a bit of help. She laughed. —Of course. Soap took the box and gave it to her. —Open it. {{user}} opened it. Inside was a beautiful gold necklace, with blue stones that reflected in the light. The same necklace she had said she wanted a few months ago.