[ota] happy (belated) birthday

[at_heart]

WHO: Yuri, Flynn, and YOU!
WHAT: Flynn's birthday and maybe an engagement party, depends on how badly Yuri freaks out sjldkfjs
WHEN: Early/mid June
WHERE: A park near Flynn's apartment
WARNINGS: Nothing unless you actually ask why this party got delayed,

[ So, about a week into June, you might get a quick text message. ]

Sorry about the short notice but
Any chance you could make it to a birthday party sometime this week?
Should've been the 22nd but well
Kind of lost track of time

[ When you actually show up to the park near Flynn's one-bedroom apartment, you'll know where the party is right away: chains of wildflowers string trees together around the clearing, and there's a big buffet table covered with lots of (clearly labeled for different dietary needs) food. The recipes definitely lean Japanese, and most of it's handmade, but there's also a selection of storebought snacks still in their wrappers for some reason. ]


((ooc: Do you have CR with Yuri or Flynn? Are you a friend of someone with CR? Can you rationalize why your character might've been in the neighborhood to hear the sounds of a party going down? ;) Then come on in.

Gifts are optional. Lower Quarter birthdays have always been more about the people than the things!))

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[at_heart]

[ —Some of his grump deflating a bit. ...Maybe he's happier right now than he is grumpy. He shakes his head, then leans in and bites it right out of her hand. ]

Not bad.

[ ♥ ]

[moonstriking]

It makes me happy to hear that from you

[ Beaming. She likes Yuri's cooking after all. And she's happy to keep feeding Yuri if he's happy to welcome it]

[at_heart]

[ It's possible he's missed having that be so effortlessly understood. Either way, his smile's definitely very warm. ]

Are you still in that little apartment?

[moonstriking]

[ There's a certain pleasure in seeing Yuri smile like that. This is why Yuri is one of her favourite people to cook for ]

Mm? Yes. I haven't had a reason to leave it yet.

[ Its big enough for her at least]

[at_heart]

[ baww Judy ]

—Well, what if I gave you one? I'm moving Flynn back into the house I'm sharing, and there should be room for you, too.

[ Smallest beat. ]

Haven't asked yet, but I figured I'd make sure you'd be interested first.

[moonstriking]

[Oh. There's the slightest of pauses, like Judith hadn't expected to be asked. But she really hadn't - she wasn't that good of a liar to cover up that surprised lapse]

...I think I would like that. But I'm a package deal, you know.

[As in, Yuri's house mates were hopefully accepting of Ba'ul before she could even consider saying yes]

And I have some terrible habits [Of maybe leaving in the middle of the night and returning a week later covered in blood] - you think they'll mind?

[at_heart]

Wouldn't have it any other way.

[ Warm. ]

[moonstriking]

Then I'll be happy to impose on all of you.

[Relaxing, imperceptibly. She wouldn't have noticed not being invited. But this gives her a strange sense of happiness she didn't know she could feel either]

[at_heart]

[ ...He'll share his room if he has to. ]

Have you met everyone? Saya, Kantera, Lumine, Venti?

[ Maybe a noticeable lack of nicknames on his new crew, but there is a reason for that. ]

[moonstriking]

[WELL THEN]

I've met the first two. But not the latter.

[Well, she's meeting Venti at this party, but that is a fastforward point in time. Also definitely noticing the lack of nick names but she doesn't care to pry just yet]

[at_heart]

We'll have to work on that, then. I don't want to spring another permanent house guest on anyone without asking.

[ ACCIDENTALLY NOT ASKING. He thought he'd asked!!!! But still!!!!!! ]

[moonstriking]

[Honestly, Yuri. That gets an arched eyebrow from Judith but Yuri doesn't seem like the type to share a household that got particularly grumpy about these things]

That probably would be for the best. I'd hate to cause trouble.

[at_heart]

You wouldn't be causing trouble.

[moonstriking]

Oh? How odd.

[Also mysterious. She's not a troublemaker?]

[at_heart]

Trust me, this trouble's all my own making.

[moonstriking]

[Thinking.]

Somehow, that doesn't surprise me.

[at_heart]

[ Wincing a little bit in anticipation. ]

I swear I thought I sent everyone a text on the 21st, letting them know I'd be staying with Flynn for a little while and that we were — sorting things out? That I'd be back? That we'd be back, if it was okay with everyone else?

[ Beat. ]

It's possible that all the text said was I was at his place and not to worry, and then I just didn't... say anything, to anyone, for almost a month.

[moonstriking]

[Trying. Not to laugh. But]

...well, I'm sure we're all glad you both had a lot of fun.

[at_heart]

[ sjlkdsjflsk how dare you say something so brave and yet so true ]

We— Judy!

[moonstriking]

[Laughing. What?]

Oh? You have a sense of shame after all?

[at_heart]

[ ughhh ]

About this, yeah! If we hadn't gotten so wrapped up in — each other — I wouldn't have a whole bunch of friends to apologize to! Venti wouldn't think I'd dumped him in the world's shittiest possible way!

[ And he does lower his voice on this next part, but only because there're kids around: ]

Three weeks of great sex would be fine. It's not the sex I'm embarrassed by.

[moonstriking]

[ This is too funny. She thinks if she had to hold back this laughter, she'd die]

I'm sure the others are understanding. Once you've made your rounds of apologising.

[ Just. How???]

[at_heart]

[ Hmph!!! ]

Yeah, yeah.

[moonstriking]

[Giggle, giggle]

It can't be that bad, if they know how you are.

[Or maybe Judith is too used to just vanishing without a word, only to show up later with a broken blastia in hand or something like that]

[at_heart]

[ The softest snort. ]

I've actually learned since then, I'll have you know.

[ He actually went out of his way, in Tokyo-F, to always make sure his team knew where he was when he didn't come home for the night. Some lessons absolutely stuck with him through the amnesia, and the whole party's indignation in the Qu'oi Woods had been one of them. ]