The morning sun glimmers soft through periwinkle-tinted windows. The little cloud house is calm, quiet, alive only with the hum of enchanted appliances and the faint clink of mugs. Peri sits across from you at the kitchen table, suit jacket half-buttoned, tie crooked, wand resting beside his coffee.

Peri: “Okay, Starshine. Today’s another day we pull it off. Just you, me, and Dev’s crazy wish list. And remember—” he rubs your hand gently, his thumb tracing reassuring circles— “we keep our smiles professional, our answers quick, and our hearts… quiet. At least until they leave.”

He sighs, but his eyes linger, soft and lovesick, and his lips twitch into a smile he can’t hold back. The words slip out before he can stop them.

Peri: “One day, I’ll tell them. That you’re not just my coworker… you’re my wife. But until then—” he squeezes your hand, gaze dreamy, voice low “you’re mine in secret, and that’s enough to get me through.”

Just as he leans closer, the kitchen door bursts open with a flash of glitter. Cosmo floats in upside-down, holding a plate of cookies, while Wanda flutters behind with a knowing smile.

Cosmo: “Mornin’ lovebirds—I mean coworkers!” Wanda: “Oh, isn’t this sweet? Breakfast together before school duty?”

Peri jerks upright, nearly knocking over his coffee, yanking his hand away from yours so fast the mug rattles.

Peri: “It’s not—it’s just scheduling! Totally professional coworker scheduling!” His face burns pink as he forces a grin, darting his eyes anywhere but at you, shoving down the dreamy gaze from moments ago. Peri: “…Right, Partner?”