Wishing Wells and Magic Spells (Oneshots based on Call Me Zero)

...And everything between.

A/N: ****spoiler warning for the main fic****

ok so im not really sure where in the fic this entire book would take place. it's an alternate ending au of the main fic but im not sure if it would be like before or after the roadtrip or ?? so that's all up to you guys. the lola toy is gonna be in it but that doesn't mean anything, just fyi. imo i think it would be before the road trip so i guess they just got lola somewhere else?? and now im thinkin abt this as i write and im gonna go ahead and say yes, this is before the roadtrip and the feds never came. im not gonna bother rewriting this so yea

updates for this wont be regular, its just kinda for ideas when i get them. most are gonna be fluffy, some will be smut. i just felt so weird not being able to write these characters anymore and theres so much i wasnt able to put in the main fic!

anyways, happy valentine's everyone !

its good to be back :) enjoy <3

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Maybe the drugstore wasn't the best place to buy gifts for your partner, but that was the best Frank could do at the moment.

It also isn't a very good idea to bring said person you're buying a surprise for (keyword: surprise) along with you to the drugstore. But, when your partner is a clingy alien that holds onto you like you're the only thing keeping them grounded on Earth, well, suffice to say- that was how Frank and Zero found themselves walking down the pink and red isles of the drugstore the evening before Valentine's Day.

Unfortunately, it was taking them ages just to pick something out, because all of Frank's attention was focused on keeping Zero from trying to take every single stuffed toy that the store had in stock.

"You have plenty of stuffies already," Frank tried to tell them as he gently pried their fingers from a giant stuffed caterpillar, whose price tag made Frank's head hurt just looking at it.

"Fraaank," Zero whined, allowing him to put the toy back but pouting nonetheless.

They crossed their arms and planted their feet down firmly in the center of the isle, gazing around and seemingly deciding which toy to go for next.

"Look," pointing at the wide array of chocolates next to him, Frank tried to redirect Zero's attention.

They turned their head, still pouting, and stepped over to where Frank was standing. As badly as he wanted to buy them the biggest, fanciest box of chocolates the store had to offer, Frank didn't quite have the money for that. So instead, he pointed Zero towards the still-moderately-sized boxes that were distributed across the shelves in the middle.

Zero scrunched up their eyebrows and wrinkled their nose as they leaned in to look at the boxes of chocolates. They were obviously concentrating very hard, trying to pick out the very best despite having no idea what they were even looking for.

Frank watched them patiently. He knew he should be the one picking out the candy, considering he was the one who was giving it as a gift, but at this point he would do anything to keep Zero from tearing up the store. It was bad enough that all the workers there were giving them funny looks.

As Zero's eyes wandered they finally came across a box that really grabbed their attention. It was medium-sized, in the shape of a cat's face, and of course accompanied by the classic phrase: "You're purr-fect Valentine!" They snatched it up right away.

"Frank!" Zero held up the box proudly. "Mitch!"

Frank grinned and leaned in to kiss them on the cheek.

"You want that one?"

Zero smiled and nodded, holding the box close to their chest. Frank was still standing at their side, and wrapped his arms around their waist, pressing a soft kiss to their temple.

"Okay. And tell you what... you can pick out a stuffie. But just one okay?"

Zero whirled around to face the shelves of stuffed animals so fast that they looked almost like a cartoon character. Their eyes scanned each shelf as if they were on a mission - which in their mind, they were.

They almost reached out to the caterpillar again, but being able to sense Frank's thoughts behind them, drew their hand back. A moment later, Zero sensed another thought that made them reach their hand back out again, and grab onto the toy a second time.

"Frank?" they murmured in a questioning tone.

"Go on. You can get him."

Zero squealed and yanked the giant stuffie from the top shelf, spinning back around and wrapping their arms both around Frank and the caterpillar at the same time. They gave him a hard, wet kiss on the lips, and were practically bouncing where they stood.

Frank laughed, "Come on, sugar. Let's go pay before it get's too dark outside."

He took his partner's hand and led them up to the checkout, where they paid quickly and then made their way out to the car. Zero was careful not to let their new stuffie touch the ground at all. (It had to be six feet long at the least.)

They drove home quietly, with just the sound of the radio playing. It was playing old love songs (what else?), and currently "Superstar" by the Carpenters.

Frank and Zero made it into the house without a scratch, and were now settled in on the couch for the rest of the evening.

Playing on the TV was none other than the infamous ferris wheel movie, and the two of them were snuggled into each other's sides happily, sharing kisses or candy every so often. The old fluffy blanket was wrapped around both of their shoulders, the caterpillar draped across Zero's lap and partially onto Frank's, and their other stuffies on the couch cushion beside them.

As the movie ended, Frank took Zero's hand gently and leaned over to give them a soft kiss on the lips. He pushed the blanket and toys off of them and scooped them up in his arms. Zero giggled and nuzzled their nose into Frank's, their smile pushing up their chubby cheeks and making the crinkles form at their eyes. Frank felt his heart flutter. It always did when he saw Zero like this.

He gathered them up and rose to his feet, whispering into their ear as he did so.

"I think I've got another idea of what we can do tonight, sweetheart."

And with that, Frank carried his partner down the hallway, and into their bedroom.

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  A/N: i hope you liked it !  

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