Sweet Traditions

Caramel and Big Mac get ready for Hearth's Warming dinner.

This story contains LGBT themes. Emphasis on the G.

Written for Apple Bottoms for Hearthswriting.

Prompt: Big Mac x Caramel, anything but sad endings! Sad middle okay!

Thanks to The Sleepless Beholder, Bicyclette, and The Red Parade for prereading.

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Mix-up

Mix-up #1 · Dec 21st, 2021 · 8 · 1 ·

Nice work dude keep it up.

Nailah

Nailah #2 · Dec 21st, 2021 · 9 · 1 ·

Dawwwh. This was as sweet as the cookies that Caramel baked.

pubbyrot

pubbyrot #3 · Dec 21st, 2021 · 6 · 1 ·

Very sweet! M/M pony ships never get enough credit, and caramac is a delight.

a creature

a creature #4 · Dec 22nd, 2021 · 1 · 1 ·

highest quality m/m fluff on this website rn. aaaaa

TheLegendaryBillCipher

TheLegendaryBillCipher #5 · Dec 23rd, 2021 · 2 · 1 ·

Daww, that was a really sweet story!

Also ginger molasses cookies sound good.

Apple Bottoms

Apple Bottoms #6 · Dec 24th, 2021 · 2 · 1 ·

OMG... I mean, there's so much to say! When I first found out you were writing both prompts for your partner, I thought, wow! what a lucky guy! But the lucky guy was ME! I'm not gonna lie, I figured someone else got my prompt, since I was pretty sure you had referenced a different ship when talking about your stories! But I am so pleased and excited that you got my prompts!! Thank you for doing such a wonderful job on both of them!! (Plus, original art for both!! ADORABLE!)

Some time later after several rounds of wheedling for more cuddles and a round of lumberjacking, both stallions made their way into the kitchen of Sweet Apple Acres.

Okay, it took me a little too long to realize that 'lumberjacking' probably meant 'sawing logs' and not ... well, I'm just gonna let your imagination run wild on what I thought it might mean.

“And like every time you’ve mentioned it before, there is nothing stopping you from fixing it yourself. You are the most mechanically minded pony in the household ‘sides Apple Bloom.”

OMG we've entered the OCU (Otter Cinematic Universe)!! There's lore from other fics in here!

“Eeyup, now let’s start with those cookies since I’d be more comfortable if I was eating them while we worked.”

This whole scene of them gently bickering is so sweet and tender, I love it! (And I love that Caramel eventually gives in, and Mac snarfs down all the cookies! )

“Eenope. I got this one. I’m an expert licker.”

HA! Okay, this whole scene is so easy to picture - and I can imagine that poor Applejack has had to clean up after their icing fiascos like this several times before. Poor AJ, but it's just so cute!!

Braeburn laughing his head off over some stupid joke his colt friend Soarin told.

YOU get a boyfriend! and YOU get a boyfriend! EVERYPONY GETS A BOYFRIEND!!

Caramel was quiet for a moment before releasing a snort of disgust. “It did, didn’t it? Can’t believe I fall for this every year. You sneaking out here and me following after you like the same lovestruck fool.”

This is such a cute, sweet ending, referencing all of their past holidays together, and the familiar affection of their love!! Ugh!! I LOVE IT!!! I LOVE IT SO MUCH!!

You did such a wonderful job here Otter, thank you so much for taking such care with my prompts!! Their scenes come across with such gentle, affectionate familiarity, it's like you can tell immediately that they've been together for a long time, and they're so used to each other's little quirks. It's kind of like watching a Miyazaki film; it's just the gentle, easy pace of daily life, but the fact that the stakes are so low are what makes it so emotionally impactful. I LOVE IT!!! Thank you so much for doing such a wonderful job!!!!

Ice Star