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[noarchitact]

WHO: Kaveh, Shigeru, & YOU.
WHAT: Paint & Pour.
WHEN: April 2nd.
WHERE: Spring Segment, Prism Lake
WARNINGS: Drunk Painting.


[ kaveh decided to set up the paint & pour on the shores of prism lake, because a beautiful landscape seemed like something that artists of all skill level could enjoy creating. not to mention, it's also something that probably wouldn't suffer too much if/when guests inevitably started getting tispy. ]

[ there are three canopy tents framing the lake and, unsurprisingly, the first of which has all manner of art supplies: canvases, easels, and paints. the second has an assortment of delicious snacks made by shigeru and the third, final, and likely most anticipated has the wine. there are at least a dozen bottles, each labeled with the segment and shop it came from, because kaveh absolutely went around with the intention of helping them promote their business. ]

[ it's not a complete lie!
everybody wins!! ]


( ooc; feel free to assume that your character received an invitation from either kaveh or shigeru. it IS open to the public though, so if your character is strolling by and so much as makes eye contact with either of them, then they'll likely get dragged into the fun. anyway! bring your own top level~! )

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[rudementary]

[ His brow simply raises in response. He is never the problem here, Kaveh. ]

We'll see who stays the good one between us.

[noarchitact]

[ no need to mention that. ]

[ kaveh fixes his shawl, grinning mischievously. be afraid. ] Yes we will.

[rudementary]

Enjoy yourself then. I'll be waiting.

[noarchitact]

I will. [ ...a little hesitance, but then one last kiss before he returns to the event. later, he comes back more tipsy than he had been earlier, an empty glass in hand. ] 'haitham~

[rudementary]

[ Ah, there is the Kaveh he expected to see here. ]

Kaveh. Looks like you took my words to heart.

[noarchitact]

[ kaveh tries to pass his glass on to alhaitham. ] I didn't want to disappoint. [ he laughs. ] Did you talk to anybody? Make some new friends?

[rudementary]

[ He will absolutely take that glass away from him, no more potentially dangerous objects for you. ]

A few. You've made quite the variety in friends here.

[noarchitact]

Good~! that makes me happy, but I think that’s enough for today, don’t you think, …let’s go home and we can do something you like. [ pause for effect. ] Me~.

[rudementary]

[ Setting the glass aside, he gets up, hands moving to cup Kaveh's face... ]

You should be resting.

[noarchitact]

[ kaveh leans into the touch, closing his eyes. ] I don’t need to rest. It’s still early. [ but he may be tired from setting everything up, and all the wine certainly hasn’t helped. ]

[rudementary]

[ Kaveh you literally almost died yesterday, he doesn't care how many chickens you shoved into your face to heal from that- ]

[ His thumb rubs lightly against Kaveh's cheek, breathing out a soft huff of his own. ]

You're not tired at all?

[noarchitact]

… [ kaveh brings a hand to alhaitham’s, the soft touch melting the facade he’s currently got on. no one else needs to know about that, because he still hasn’t fully recovered. he’s beyond exhausted and most definitely trying to drink himself out of remember the entire ordeal. ] …that’s why we’re going home, so you can read and I can rest.

[rudementary]

[ He hadn't been aware he'd been carrying tension in his shoulders, but he is very sharply aware of it when it floods out of his body at Kaveh's words. It'd been strange, watching him flit about with such endless energy; Alhaitham's eyes had been on him almost any time they weren't down on his book, ready to move if necessary, but Kaveh hadn't shown a single sign of wear. ]

[ Impressive in the most annoying way to Alhaitham. ]

[ He presses a kiss against Kaveh's temple before letting him go. ]

Alright. Let's go.

[noarchitact]

…thank you for coming. I know you may not have wanted to spend your afternoon here, but… [ he catches his hand, trying to keep him from getting too far. ] I needed you. [ even if it just had been for support, since knowing alhaitham had his back made it easier to fall into a more normal routine. ] I can’t wait to sit down. [ he laughs, his weariness seeping into it. ]

[rudementary]

It was good weather for reading outside.

[ It's Alhaitham for 'I enjoyed it' which he did in the end. People had been respectful enough to leave him alone for the most part, and he'd been able to keep an eye on Kaveh. If Kaveh had enjoyed himself as well, then the day... it wasn't so bad. ]

Need me to carry anything back?

[ He's being extra nice, all things considered, but Kaveh better not get too used to it. ]

[noarchitact]

[ kaveh smiles, relieved. he had a good time too, and it had been just what he needed to take his mind off everything. ]

I guess that’s going to make it easier to convince you to come to the next one then, mm? [ he’s only teasing… maybe. ]

Yeah, actually… me. [ he doesn’t actually expect alhaitham to carry him back. ]

[rudementary]

Alright.

Just this once.

[ And he's moving closer, looking as if he's about to shift into a very familiar potato-sack-throwing position... ]

[ Except he doesn't. He hooks his arm under Kaveh's thighs and lifts him easily, letting Kaveh's chest press into his shoulder. It's ridiculous looking, undoubtedly, since Kaveh isn't that much shorter than him, and Kaveh better wrap either his arms or legs around him or else he's going to lose all stability, but at least it's not a potato sack carry. ]

[noarchitact]

[ kaveh blinks, taking a step back as he raises his arms. ] It was a joke, Alhaitham, you don’t have t- [ he definitely thinks he’s going to get thrown over his shoulder like he’s no more than a sack of potatoes, but… that’s not the case. his cheeks color as he’s pressed into him, his arms rising to circle his neck to hold on. ]

[ kaveh hides his face against his shoulder for a few moments, the color in his cheeks mostly returning to normal. ] Now you’re spoiling me. [ a light tease as he quickly dots a kiss on his cheek. ]

[rudementary]

I am.

[ It's a soft agreement, a tease of his own as he adjusts his hands to shift the man's weight more comfortably in his arms. ]

I suggest you not get used to it.

[noarchitact]

[ squeezes! ] I know, but for now I'm going to enjoy it for all it's worth. [ gives his neck a kiss, ] ...you're my best friend, you know that, right?

[rudementary]

[ Without any more prompting he starts for their apartment, ignoring whatever looks they might draw with their odd embrace. Certainly nothing new, considering how often he's carried Kaveh in similar scenarios in the past. ]

[ His tone has a hint of amusement in it, as if he can't quite believe this to be something Kaveh would say out loud, much less to him. ]

Am I now?

[noarchitact]

...mmmmm. [ he hums, bringing a hand to alhaitham's chest and giving it a slap, as if it was the most obvious thing in the world. ] Yeah. [ he grabs at his jacket, tangling his fingers in the material as he tries to sift through the drunken fluff in his head. ] I can rely on you, to be there, always... the one thing that's a constant is, it's you... [ change is inevitable, but that doesn't mean he has to like it. ] No one is more important to me than... than you.

[rudementary]

[ That light slap bounces harmlessly off his chest, which rumbles slightly as Alhaitham breathes out a low chuckle from the action. ]

It seems my preference for a mundane lifestyle has benefited us both in the end.

... But you are a surprising constant as well. You always seem to find your way back into my life.

[noarchitact]

...yeah, it's funny, right... [ how they're completely opposites and yet. ] No one knows me like you. [ and he's not sure he wants anybody else to know him that intimately. ] I do, huh? I guess I just can't get enough of you. [ a muffled laugh as he leans back to look at alhaitham. he brings a hand to his face, cupping it awkwardly. ] I know you don't really care what people think, but... can I tell you a secret? [ he gently bonks his head on his chest again. ] I think you're really great.

[rudementary]

[ With Kaveh's head tucked away, he doesn't see the flicker of a smile that appears on Alhaitham's mouth. It's well gone when he turns his head to press a faint kiss against the man's hand, softly affectionate in spite of his less than affectionate words that follow. ]

I think you're drunk.