#Manu this was so precious you are so precious I'm honestly very happy you liked it

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AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH

OKAY, TUULI. OH GOD!

Mi amor, mi corazón, mi cielo. Te adoro! Te amo! Te quiero montones. 

I'll grab my bat and go with you: This title, this willing misinterpretation of things🤣. It's fucking genius.

Martín winced. “Let’s steal a crocodile or something instead. A zebra. A hippopotamus—”: 🤣🤣🤣. Are you scared of a little flying rat, Martín?

“They can carry rabies.”: Such a baby🙄. Andrés being the rational one? Gosh Tuuli this is hilarious.

"Kuru disease,": Okay, this is awful I know. BUT from a purely biological standpoint it's so fucking amazing and intresting. It's really morbid but I'll have you know I have 'opinions' on Kuru😆.

 “Did I tell you that one, or did you tell me?”

Andrés wasn’t sure. They had known each other for so long, it was like they had entertained every single conversation, or at least some version of it. And yet – or maybe because of that – Andrés never tired of his company. No one else could ever rise to his level so quickly, let alone stay on it, the way Martín did. In every conversation, in every eventuality, Martín always met him halfway.: I just love when they are an old married couple. Okay. It's so good and so mushy. Them knowing the other better than themselves. That is relationship goals.

If one of them was ever researching a morbid and fatal disease, it was usually Martín.: Here Martín is me. I get so invested in horrible and unprobable diseases. It's for anthropological curiosity.

There truly were many bats. Rows and rows of bats, of different colours, and shapes, and sizes—: Is this heaven? Appreciate it Martín, this is beautiful.

“I’d rather steal anything else that was big and golden.”: I love shiny golden things but BATS are better, dear Tinchito. I'm kind of a magpie too, tbh.

“The large flying fox,” Andrés said with a nod: Beautiful friend😍

“I hate that you would choose to point this out. Like it could also be a vampire bat. Like there’s the option that one of those might fly into my face and suck my blood and give me fucking rabies.”: Martín is like my mom in this I swear🤣🤣🤣. They are beautiful, important and peaceful creatures, don't hate them Martín. It's thanks to them that we have wine after all. You should be grateful just for that.

“They don’t suck blood; they bite you and lick it off.”: Blood lickers🤗

Its wings are too big. What could it possibly need them for? If you know, please don’t tell me.”: Oh the things I could tell you, querido.

“You should, honestly. They’re beautiful.”: I love you Andrés. Thanks for appreciating art in all its forms. Not like the idiot of your soulmate.

“Next you’re going to tell me that they’re a masterful feat of engineering.”: They ARE. They are evolution at its finest.

“Andrés,” Martín said suddenly, in a croaky voice, and when Andrés looked at him, there was a haunted look in his eyes. “I hate bats, and I want to leave.”: Poor baby. You're being an idiot but I can relate *Spiders* 😖.

But he had assumed it was just personal preference, not some… deep-seated trauma.: Now I want to know what happened to him. Martín having a horrific animal encounter would be just hilarious.

His discomfort made Andrés uncomfortable, and Andrés could be considerate – when it came to Martín, anyway.: Oh Andrés, awwww.😍

“Figures it would be in Spain,” Martín said, a little bitterly. Most of the time, he was all in to steal back the treasures of his country. Apparently he did not extend that courtesy to bats.: YES!!!!!!! Our beautiful Latino heroe. Take back all our gold mi amor. AGUANTE ARGENTINA!🥰

Or he would have found something else for them to steal. A crocodile or a zebra.: 🤣🤣🤣

Martín said, and Andrés watched as he picked up the bat gingerly in his gloved hand, like he half-expected it to come to life and attempt to drink his blood. “I look forward to being rid of it,” he said.: You don't know how lucky you are, corazón. But at least you touched it. I'm counting that as a win.

He trusted Andrés so much—: Awwwwww, my loves😍. Came here not only for the BATS but for Berlermo too, after all.

This little bat was going to be worth a fortune, if they made it out alive.: Yessssss!!!!!!! Bats are just priceless. But apart from that I'm reading this as that bat being the 'holotype' for Eptesicus ulapesensis. And if it is the holotype, yep Andrés your right sweetheart. It's very worthy.

He grabbed Martín’s hand.: Yes grab his hand. Grab his everything, go ahead I give you permission.

What was that surprise other ending😳. I'm really curious now.

Tuuli, Tuuli, TUULI! This is just perfect my lovely. Just what I didn't know I needed. Perfect birthday gift. One of the best I'll ever be given I tell you.

Gosh it's not even 8am and you and Kal have already made my day. What am I saying MY MONTH! I'll be grinning like a fool for the rest of the day.

And seriously there is simply no way for me to express my gratitude and the love I feel towards you. You have my heart:

Not much else to say. I love you friend and I'm so grateful that I got to meet you. Now you'll have to tell me when's your 'cumple' cause I gotta repay you with my love. 

Truly thanks for this, you made this a perfect birthday. And I'm so grateful, I love you Tuuli.

Have some cuties to show my happiness and undying love:

Te amo, corazón. Gracias por el magnifico regalo. Te adoro de aqui a la luna.♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

Manuuuuuuuuu I would say that these words are entirely too kind but—but one does not argue with the Birthday Girl. What you say is law. *serious nod* But honestly, I’m so glad you liked it. So very glad. Thank you for throwing this ask at me (I’m glad tumblr is starting to be less hostile to your asks!), it honestly made my day. And next week, too!

Hahaha I found that title more hilarious than I had any right to, possibly. I was talking on the phone with my boyfriend when I thought of it and I was like “this is awful I love it will you allow it??? Allow it or not but I’m doing it—” I’m really glad you found it amusing too!!!

Oh, Martín is not scared of the flying rat, he’s terrified of it. Full-on chiroptophobia (not that he’d ever admit this, not on his life), boy needs therapy (boy’s not getting therapy).

I’ll admit, with only very little shame, that Kuru disease is one of my favourite Wikipedia rabbit holes. I just find that very interesting. Martín, because he’s awful, especially likes how it disproportionately affected women and children. :’D Consider this your invitation to give me all your Kuru opinions. Or all your rare and creepy disease opinions, in general. My curiosity is morbid, like yours. ❤️

I agree, they’re so precious as an old married couple! It just suits them so well. They spend all that time in the monastery, just by themselves? Old married couple, it’s basically canon.

Martín: I would like to die right now get me away from these fucking bats— Manu: But you are in heaven, querido! Me & Andrés: Just hanging around, vibing, eating popcorn. Bats are pretty cool.

Martín absolutely has had a horrible bat-encounter, the poor thing.

I’m personally really gay for the idea of Martín wanting to steal back the treasures of his country, I mean it’s canon and he absolutely 100% deserves it. So does Argentina, all of Latin America—you do that, boy. Steal this bat, rob Banco de España, do all of it. ❤️

Hahaha there’s mostly just bats in this one but sometimes there’s also Berlermo. That’s just the way of the world, they can’t exist together without being a bit gay for each other.

While you obviously don’t need to write me anything (how could anyone ever outdo the beauty of Sparkling Dutch Nights, anyway???), that is very precious and greatly appreciated and I’ll tell you my birthday is January 7th!

Also!!! Thank you for these bats I (obviously) love them!! This is such a nice niché interest to have in common with someone, honestly. Bats!! ❤️

Cue me also grinning like an idiot for the rest of the day (or the upcoming week), my friend, your joy just made me so happy. I'm happy I could make you happy! I’m glad you liked it. Really glad. This was one of those Jay Gatsby parties hosted for the benefit of one person only, and you were that one person. 😍 Lots and lots of love, I'm so happy to have met you!!!

Yo te amo también ❤️❤️❤️ ¡Feliz cumpleaños!

PS: Also, since you asked so kindly (and the birthday girl gets what the birthday girl wants!) here’s the ending I wrote last night with my boyfriend (read at your own risk, bearing in mind that it was 2am and we were both feeling less than intelligent):

It was 2am. 🤣🤣

Happy birthday!!!! Again! ❤️