{I'll post the prompt once I find it again. Just some Modern AU fluff.}

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It was one of those June days, the kind where it felt warm in the best possible way, accented by the occasional-- but undeniably pleasant-- breeze. It was the type of day that brought everyone outside and put them all in good moods.

Varian was out on the balcony of the apartment he shared with his wife, taking in the nice, fresh air while he still could. He could smell the food that Cassandra was making inside, and he smiled a little.

Cass's father was coming over for dinner-- it was Father's Day, so of course they were having him over-- and she had insisted on cooking. While Varian's cooking was consistently better in taste than his wife's-- hers was decent, though-- it also proved to become easily flammable. With Cass, there was the guarantee that your food wouldn't be charred.

"Varian!" she called out suddenly, causing him to jump, "could you come inside, please?"

He did as he was asked, leaving the sliding door open a crack. As soon as he was inside, Cass was right there, motioning for him to take a seat on the couch. Once he did, she sat down next to him, smiling a little.

"We've got forty-five minutes until Dad arrives," she began, speaking in a soft voice, "and we've got an hour until the food is done. So... I wanted to take the opportunity to give this to you."

She handed Varian an envelope. He looked at it inquisitively. There was no reason for her to be giving him a card... His birthday was three months ago and their anniversary was still a month away.

"Just open it, Varian."

Slowly, hesitantly, he opened the envelope to find a homemade card inside. He smiled a little, taking some time to admire the effort that Cassandra had put into making this card for reasons still unknown.

"To my amazing husband..." he read from the front, glancing warily at Cass before opening the card to read the rest, "and an amazing..."

He trailed off, reading it over and over again. "Cassie? Is this... Are you for real?"

Cassandra laughed a little bit. "What, the picture of the test itself isn't enough for you?"

Varian grinned, pulling her in for a big hug. The card sat on the coffee table, forgotten in this moment of pure joy and elation.

"To my amazing husband... And an amazing father-to-be."