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Chad treasured his evenings after a long days work at SDN. He had a routine. He'd come home, strip of his skin tight costume and B-line for the bathroom. His hair would be undone and brushed through, he'd neaten up the line of his stubble. Next came a face wash, then an eye mask, then a face mask, lip cream, and while he did that he'd run a bath. While it filled he'd light candles, make himself a cocktail or some other drink and (only if he felt especially proud of his work at SDN) he'd find a book. Once the bath was finally ran he'd get in and use his powers to turn a regular bath into a sauna/hot tube.
Pure bliss......
Not anymore. Not after he foolishly decided to fall in love with two complete idiots with very different understandings of what you should do when you got home from work. On the one hand, Herm would come home and dry himself off. Once he was home he stopped leaking as much and was more...damp than dripping...he'd try give Chad a kiss, which always earned a small smile but was indefinitely pushed away. He'd then go off to cook dinner (both Robert and Chad COULD cook but herm enjoyed it more and had learnt more recipes from his grandmother). That left Chad to go about his usual routine, even if accompanied by Herms rather interesting music taste.
It was more when Robert came home that caused the most disruption. The smallest of the three would come home sweaty from working out, crashing from the pure amount of coffee he'd consume during work or freezing cold from walking their fat dog Beef. If he came back sweaty, he'd go shower which prolonged the time until Chad was in the bath and dampened the whole room. If he came home crashing he'd have to carry him to bed which usually resulted in Robert clinging to him in his sleepy state which in toe completely cancelled the bath. (yeah he could pull away but he still loved his boyfriend. he wasn't a monster?). And of Robert came home cold from walking beef it would be the same thing, he'd either cling to Chad or, if by some miracle, he'd managed to get in the bath already. Robert would just sit in the warm room with him and completely ruin the vibe.
So safe to say when Chad got home late from the SDN after a meeting with blonde blazer he was surprised to find dinner ready and a trail of roses leading to the bathroom. His two boyfriends stood waiting.
C: "...what the fuck is this"
H: "it's a- a surprise! ffff- for you-"
Chad looked to Robert for confirmation.
R: "yeah, all for you Dr. don't-do-shit-around-this-house" he said with a loving smirk "as apologies for...messing up your lavish evenings"
As Robert spoke he opened the bathroom door, everything was set up perfectly. lights out, candles on, bath run and a plate of...
F: "...is that Qābilī palaw...?" he mumbled, almost in disbelief. Herm nodded with a nervous smile
H: "we ssp- spoke to your sister and asked what you liked as- as a kid-"
Chads face relaxed and he smiled softly, untying his hair and letting out a sigh. which whistled through his gap.
C: "i hate you both."
H&R: "we love you too Chad."
- LATER -
Chad was laid in the bath, his tongue running over his missing tooth as he savoured the flavours of the food in his mouth. This was ten times better than how he'd spent evenings alone before. Herm was sat on the bath edge behind him, washing his hair and adding the requested oils. On the other end of the bath Robert was gently massaging from his foot up his calf, a love filled smirk on his face.
R: "having fun, prince charming~"
C: "Damn right I'm a prince...I could get used to this kinda treatment."
Both other men chuckled, Robert leaning over to kiss him.
R: "Don't, you're not that special pretty boy."
Herm leant down to kiss his cheek, wiping off the small drops of water
H: "It's- It's a treat"
Chad just scoffed but there was no real venom in it, maybe even a hint of a smirk.
C: "fucking traitors..."