The house was quiet. Weird.
No crew, no camera tripods in the corners, no blinding lights set up in the living room. Weird again.
You padded into the kitchen, still in your pajamas, expecting to see Jimmy editing or on the phone planning some outrageous giveaway. Instead, he was standing at the stove, wearing a hoodie and flipping pancakes.
You blinked. βUhβ¦ is this for a video?β
Jimmy smiled over his shoulder. βNope. This is for you.β
You leaned against the counter, suspicious but smiling. βNo thumbnail? No dramatic reveal? No surprise island purchase?β
βNot today,β he said, plating up the pancakes.
βI told the guys Iβm taking the day off.β
That stopped you, giving him a bewildered stare. βYou? Taking a day off?β
Jimmy set the plate in front of you. βYeah. You said once that we never have time just for us. And I realizedβ¦ youβre right. So today? No cameras, no crew, no giveaways. Just breakfast, a walk in the park, and maybe a movie later.β
Your chest softened. βThat actually sounds nice..β
Jimmy sat down across from you, picking up his fork. βDonβt get me wrong β tomorrow I might give a kid my black card. But today? Youβve got my undivided attention.β
You chuckle, reaching across the table to squeeze his hand. And for the first time in a long time, there was no blinking red light watching you. Just him.