masanari | [Futurelandia] The Wonderful Christmas (and maybe into New Years stuff too)

[Futurelandia] The Wonderful Christmas (and maybe into New Years stuff too)

[ Their pack's Christmas tended to be one which was full and chaotic, despite the fact that there were increasingly less children in the house as Yamato and Junko (and yes, Koji too) all grew to maturity. In some ways, this was actually more "kids" than had been in the house for it than in a long time, what with their new additions.

Still: Masaomi, Nariko, Ada, Sullivan, Emily, Octavio, Tom, Yamato, Junko, Koji, Veronica, and Audrey - Twelve people with at least one gift for everyone else, often times more in the case of those who were more generous or had deeper pockets or more to impress others with. The sheer number (even if it had grown over time) is probably what prompted them to set up a grate tree in one of the living room spaces which was probably meant to be a formal dining room and then lay out all the presents from everyone wrapped up under it andt hen sprawled out for a wide area around it all. There's chairs set up in a circle around the room to give everyone room to sit and the first one there (Which if, of course, Masaomi) brought bags for the wrapping paper to go into a recycle.

Also Masaomi has on a santa hat and a fake beard. Both of which Ada picked out years ago, and he wears mostly out of tradition. It's similarly out of tradition that he got up at the ass crack of dawn to sit in the room and eat some rice before anyone else got up, wait for them all to filter on in here usually starting with Ada or Sullivan or in recent years his eldest son so people can start to make breakfast and be ready. But either way, breakfast and present opening in the morning! A white elephant gift exchange game in the afternoon! A big dinner in the evening!

Christmas is a time of togetherness, where there has to be some structure, but there's a lot which can happen beyond all that and often did. Movies watched, songs sung, and even if this year of different and strange for a variety of reasons... well. It was still their day, and everyone would enjoy it. ]

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[Ada whaps him so hard up the back of his head that Koji might be taken back to his toddler years as a result. It doesn't matter that she has to actually physically stand herself up in order to do this, stop being a little prick you dumbass!!! ... Veronica says nothing because he deserved it and she knows it.

But Junko shakes her head at her brother and moves her hands to hug him, making sure to keep her gift held carefully. She needed this for a lot of reasons. Not because it was expensive or anything like that, but it was something that she loved that someone she loved gave to her just to make her happy and there's ... Something about that, a feeling hidden in that ideal that she'd missed for weeks, ever since their parents made their new shift clear. The cracked part of her that had resulted from that night and that she had tried to soothe with Ethan was finally repairing, and between her father's gift and Yamato's she might just need the eldest to hold her for a little before she asks for his help putting it on.

Which means Veronica (and as a result Koji) are up next. Her pile, while healthy, is a little bit thinner than everyone else's, which makes sense! She hadn't been around for very long but she loves the stationary set, her cookie cutters, as well as all the clothes she got. Apparently it was the go to! More than anything it just makes her happy to feel included.

But she does end up opening her locket in the same moment that Ada does. The differing reaction might be comical to the adults, the only ones to know the situation between them both and the conditions that Veronica joined their pack under. Ada is shocked at first because, really, lockets aren't her thing, but when she sees Veronica she smiles, and looks at Masaomi.]

Ms. Ada, we match! It's so cute!!! [She fiddles with it excitedly, a kitten given something shiny. Can she open it and put pictures in it?]

... Yes, we do. [Ada lets it rest in her hands while Veronica asks for Koji's help in putting it on, of course she's going to thank Masaomi but for reasons that has to wait for just a little bit.

(And for Koji - well, she got him a new soccer ball to practice with, a jersey for his games (Nariko clearly helped her with that one), accessories that fit whatever a little shit's aesthetic are but there's one gift that's a little different from the others: It's a plain, handheld little photo album that could fit or be put up just about anywhere. That's the one she's watching out for because she wants to tell him something before he looks at the first and only picture it holds.)]

[ It does take him back to his toddler years, he actually got some war flashbacks from that one, thinking back to of all times the time he threw a toy truck at Yamato's head when he was two. It's a time he can barely remember, that short lived era... Still, he nurses it gingerly and pouts. You're all jerks, that was comedy gold right there (no it wasn't and he wasn't even trying to be funny)

Sullivan has by now gotten the sweater on, and he's very pleased with it, flexing for Emily to show his lack of muscles and trying to copy the hotline blind moves in a way which shows he's not watched the video basically at all. Octvio has to stand to match the moves better, showing him how it's done. Adults are so silly, it seems.

As for Masaomi ( and yes, they can put pictures in them, both of them are empty) he doesn't expect a thank you right now, Ada had wanted it to be secret and even if the ethos did value honesty, he also accepts Ada's wishes here. It's why he got it for both of them and offers no real explanation for it.

Koji is more than willing to help her put it on though, moving her hair a little to secure the chain on the other side of her neck. He's by now opened the jersey (which surprised him, she hasn't had a chance to see him play in this off season, and he kisses her for in a sweater way than he usually would) but he's not gotten to the others yet, and in fact this distracted him from his father's gift for him, mostly he's just opened video games so far. And a few sick T-shirts. ]

There, got it! ... Which one next?

[ Because Veronica's been watching him, so she must want one in particular. So his mom's and dad's will have to wait if either is special.

... Koji got Veronica a a replica of the magic carpet from Aladdin. It's clearly store-bought, but he at least would need to go to a specialty place to get it as a small rug like this. He also got her a cute bra he made Emily help him pick out and he (somewhat off-centerly) had pressed on some letterings onto a white T-shirt which says "I'm fucking the star player" ]

[Emily is recording everything they do on her phone, though she's being very covert about it.

After Veronica has her necklace on she's more than happy to get that kiss and respond to it! She'd been a little worried about what to get him but his mom had the perfect suggestion! She can't wait to see him play in it.]

Oh. This one! If you don't - If it's okay! [Masaomi and Nariko have obviously gone leagues above everyone so now she's worried about the simplicity of it. But she hands it over anyway. When he opens it the picture is, of course, of the both of them! But it was taken on one of the first occasions they went out, one of the incredibly rare instances where sex didn't dominate whatever they'd been doing at the time. It was difficult for her to keep her hands off of him, but Veronica really did enjoy spending time with him.

It had been taken at the arcade, she'd gone with Koji and his friends after school and mostly ... Been kind of bored. But he'd won her a stuffed bunny from the crane machine and been placated. She took a picture of them both with her cell phone, the toy between them like a funny cock blocking best friend. They're both smiling, and it's an incredibly happy picture.]

Koji ... I know we haven't known each other long but you make me really happy and I don't think I'd get along with everyone if you hadn't taken the time to help me! [No she's not blushing shut up.] S-So. I want to keep doing new things together and having fun and take a lot of pictures. Because I want to remember everything I do with you.

[Emily is staring at them now, and Ada's so narrow eyed that you almost can't see her eyes.

What the fuck is going on here, man. Weren't they just having sex a lot?]

[ Well that sort of ruins the dance off, doesn't it - ... okay no, it doesn't ruin it, but it does distract from it, particularly when Tom turns to Octavio and pinches his ass for him to stop because this is way more interesting. He also turns to Audrey and asks her if she knows what's going on over there. Which is a question that Yamato echoes at Junko and Masaomi...

...

He giggles into Nariko's shoulder.

But as for Koji, his expression is wide at first, and then his cheeks color too, because - because this was in - everyone could see this! And he reaches down to brush the picture ]

That bunny looks like he's getting in the way with this shot. [ He says that first, because of course he does. But then he inhales, looks over at Veronica... ... and he smiles. It's a much more sincere smile than most see on him, much wider and toothier than all the smirks most people see when he's competing or being shitty. And he responds, ] You take the pictures, and I'll put them in here, babe. I want to remember them too, after all.

[Yeah, they're mates. The way they look at each other and how easily they both respond to one another - it's so easy to spot when Nariko's had that for so long. When Masaomi laughs into her rolls her eyes and sighs, reaching over to hold him a little close. Maybe she should feel nostalgic or pained to see her son growing up but it actually makes her happy. Koji and Veronica are good for each other and they'll be alright. She might need to help Ada through this, though.]

I think I can do that! [Veronica, holding his (mostly) home made bra in her hands, leans over to kiss him and she definitely takes her time with it. She's totally gonna wear this when they fuck again! Which'll probably right after everyone's free to do as they want for the day.

But, yeah, his parents gifts!!! And then Veronica will give the Alpha and his bitch theirs!]

[ That bra ... man he hopes it looks good on her. He imagined it would, he was almost positive it would, but shopping for other people was never his forte, just like his brother. ... Okay not just like his brother. In Koji's case, it's because he's often just too selfish to care. Still. He grins into the kiss, and he holds her there for a long while, only pulling back to open the gifts in a random order, which ends up being his father's and then his mother's (what is his mother's)

And his father's is...!

...? ]

Dad, what's this? [ Koji asks this with a tone somewhere between a whine and a confused note, because it's whiplash after the make out there and the sentimentality of Veronica's gift. Because it's -- a right handed glove? ]

That, Koji, is a remote press glove. It's half of a set, the other one should be in the bottom of the box [ And the other half of the set is a vibrator and some nipple clamps ] and if you squeeze the glove's hand, you can stimulate the rest of those remotely for a mile or three.

[ ....Awesome. ]

[Nariko got him weights - And they aren't even starter ones, as Koji would likely just be insulted by that but. Hopefully he doesn't overdo it with that. But what Masaomi gets him is ... Even Nariko doesn't know what it is until Masaomi explains and while Junko (whose still kind of leaning on Yamato) doesn't get it at all Nariko does. Of course Masaomi would give that to Koji, of all people.

Veronica opens the box a little more to look at what she thinks will be another glove but it's - There's --!!!]

Oh my.

[She closes it very quickly and just. Discreetly tries to hide it behind them, although that's impossible since the love seat is only big enough to hold them both and hardly anything else. But she does pick up the gift she intends to give to Masaomi and Nariko but she'll wait for their permission to come over or something! ... They still make her kind of nervous.]

[ Koji, even in a group setting like this, smirks at her and mouths "You'll wear these" to her. Still, he will leave it at that, because it might be better to save them for later. But seeing where she's looking - he gives her a push towards his parents. And Masaomi notices it then too and waves her over.

It's not like any of the idiot trio or Emily (whom he somehow got a full star wars themed piercing set for every piercing on her body for) or Audrey seem to have gotten to his gifts for them yet so why not? ]

[She's never used toys, though!!! But let's face it, he's definitely right and she's not against it so much as a little nervous and confused as to how something like that is supposed to feel. But hey, she'll find out later. Right now Koji pushes her and she stumbles a bit, tries to straighten her Christmas dress before she goes up to them.]

I can't begin to imagine what my life would be like if I wasn't here. Even though it was sudden, I feel like this is where I belong, there isn't a doubt in my mind. I love everyone here but I think we can all agree that this pack is made on you both, and we're better off for that.

[Here she kind of awkwardly holds out the little box.] So it only seemed right to get you a gift that only works when you both put it to use!

[No matter who opens the plainly wrapped little box the result is the same: It's a set of cuffed earrings. The piercing on one is a sun, and along the chain rests a little Beta pendant in silver, and the other is much the same except it's a crescent moon, and the alpha symbol that rests below the cuff.]

Veronica, this is wonderful. [Look, Nariko loves it instantly. It's incredibly personalized and she must have had it made, it was a lot of work and effort to go through for people she had only just met.]

[ It's Masaomi who opens the box, really surprised to see that she did it, but also grinning under the fake beard at the speech, glancing between Veronica, the box, Ada, and Nariko. andh e settles back down into the box to see--

Oh wow, oh wow oh wow. ]

Oh these are gorgeous. [ He says that reverently. He dangles the moon one in his hand, finding some pleasant irony in that these entail. The Alpha who commands the pack and the beta who supports him, and yet Nariko is the sun who gives life to everyone and the moon is the imitation of light which chases the son. Or at least, that's what he thinks immediately. And he - ]

Nariko, let's put 'em on. [ They can put them on each other even if it's a hassle right now ]

[It was that symbolism that sparked the idea in the first place, and it's certainly how Veronica sees them. They're hardly perfect - no one is, she knows that very well - but she's never seen a pair of mates so cohesive and symbiotic. It only seemed right that they should have something which might begin to communicate that to everyone who saw them.

Nariko picks up Masaomi's to put it on his right ear, carefully hooking the cuff along the curve of his ear while Veronica beams. It looks good on him! ... Even with that beard in place. Nariko can't seem to stop smiling at him despite the fact that she isn't wearing the matching one just yet - Masaomi has to put that one on! ]

[ There's a good chance that Nariko would have needed to remove one of his ear clips there to get them in, so he expected it to take a little while anyway. But Masaomi smiles as it's put in, and once he's pretty sure that the thing is secure, he reaches up to brush a finger along the symbols, clipping his nail on the stylized crescent moon. And he can't see it, of course, but he grins all the wider under the bread before picking up Nariko's opposite.

Hers would be the left ear, right?

So he'll motion for her to turn so he can carefully put hers in now, taking out anything which might need to be done and hooking the cuff in himself ]

[She lifts her hair out of the way and holds it back, she only has one little set of studs in today, but if he wants to remove the one that's perfectly fine with her. When it's done, though, she ends up mirroring his actions without realizing it, touching the delicate chain and the little sun that sits perfectly on her left ear lobe.]

Veronica. [The young girl tilts her head and when Nariko gestures for her to come closer Veronica listens, and is therefore unprepared to have her chin grabbed and be pulled into a short, sweet little kiss. Her eyes widen and her cheeks grow into three different shades of red in the few seconds that it lasts.] Thank you.

[.... Her brain might be partially broken but she finds the strength to nod kind of stupidly..]

[ Masaomi watches that kiss, wondering why he didn't think to do that. His own eyes scan the room, to Koji and to Ada. But he also nuzzles his cheek up against Nariko before he too tugs on Veronica and gives her as a kiss as well. For his part though, he can't make it look as natural as Nariko, his own kiss has a bit of heat behind it.

Perhaps it's an Alpha thing, but even when he's being sincere and sweet, there's an edge of sexuality to it.

But he smiles ]

Mmm, and Nariko, maybe we should thank her more elaborately later.

[ He was teasing her and Koji and Ada all at once with this, but he does lean to kiss Nariko again as well. ( and if she had an open piercing, he didn't need to remove anything, just was checking! ) ... Well, kiss her through the santa beard, but still, ]

[There's far too much sexuality in them both, though Masaomi's is certainly the overt brand, difficult for her to refrain from answering even if he's - well, he's not Koji, which is something that matters to her. But it also feels really good. And the suggestion that they might do more just - she nods again and] M-Maybe?? [She gets that agreement out before she has to scramble back to Koji's side, wrapping her arms around him.

Ada, meanwhile, looks both concerned and incredibly jealous at once. Nariko tugs at that beard, giving him a look about it. There's nothing wrong with beards but it's a little scratchy, that's all.]

Can I open this now? [It's Audrey that interrupts them all, and she's pointing to the giant box which holds her bike. She's unwrapped other things from Octavio, Sullivan, Koji, and Tom (did he get her anything special, or) but there are a few she's conveniently left behind.

[ Octavio and Tom both got her gift cards, and Sullivan got her a cute scarf, which saw Tom frowning because he should have thought of that, he struggled for gifts for her and in the end got her the gift card and a car charger cord for her phone because she didn't have one. Koji got her a pair of short shorts because he thought she'd be hot in them. But when Audrey speaks up, nothing else in the room matters for Yamato, even that Junko is in his lap-!

He speaks up and excitedly- ]

Y-yyeah! You should!

[ Masaomi's box for Audrey is smaller over there, but he grins, seeing Yamato react like that. (and come on, the beard is cool! ... He winks at Ada, and then pokes Nariko on the nose ]

[It's okay Tom, Audrey is really bad at this gift stuff which is partly why she's amazed at something so big being given to her. She arranges everything to one side (And she's going to have to give Sullivan a really big kiss for that scarf because it was adorable and she did love it) before getting up to begin pulling at the wrapping paper on the box itself. At least three big rolls were sacrificed for this thing!

The box underneath doesn't tell her what it is (Junko's idea) so she has to rip the tape off one side, and with a surprising show of determination she yanks the cardboard apart and...]

What the ...

[She has to tear some more to get it completely off and reveal the dark blue bike underneath. Someone should probably help her clear out the trash because it's going to take up a lot of space.]

Seriously?! Yamato, this is way too much, what were you even thinking?! [That's what comes out of her mouth but she's smiling, tracing her hands over the seat and the handles.] ... It's better than the one I had to leave at home!

[Because, as Masaomi and most of the adults, plus Junko would know? Her parents had been absolutely livid. There had been a lot of screaming and crying and, on more than one occasion, an attempt to smack her in the face, which was exactly why she hadn't wanted to tell them alone. They'd been so hurt, not that it was much of an excuse. Their form of retaliation was to let her take her clothes but everything else: Her pictures, nicknacks, things she considered valuable? They wouldn't let her, and Audrey hadn't wanted to fight over it by the time she actually made it to her room.

But this ... This made up for it in spades.]

[ Junko said she was taking the lead, but it's Tom who actually stands to help with the trash, mostly because he's opened a lot of his already and he wants to go out and text Shin anyway, so he'll round them up and when he's briefly out of the room he'll give the text (speaking of, Nariko can expect a call from Joshua later today) But--

Right now, Yamato is beaming at her even as he holds Junko closer to him, having squeezed her in anticipation. Koji at least is distracted by his mate so he can't be jealous that she reacts to much more to this than to his own shorts. But he also can't blame her. But still, the older boy weathers he initial reaction, and then he gives her a wide smile. He'd planned to say something cool here, maybe apologize again for breaking her heart (that's not cool Yamato) but what he says instead was- ]

I wanted to... you know. Impress you.

[ And yes, the adults are aware of what went down with her parents. And Masaomi remembers catching Audrey's mothers wrist, even. He still feels a little bad that he delayed her on that first day, and he (and he knows Sullivan) intend to try to get her stuff back. But.. well, good on Yamato. ]

[Uh, no Tom, Junko is not helping with the trash, there are men all over this house so why make her do all that. Please. But anyway. Said girl is happy to be held in anticipation, though, because Audrey's just not as comfortable with overt displays like Veronica's, or even how Junko had reacted. It's a lot better for Yamato to stay right where he was and just keep it simple. She's actually kind of proud of him for remaining so restrained.]

Well, you did. Good job.

[That kind of non-ironic compliment is almost a call back to their earlier days when she was so convinced she was in love with him and would be for the rest of her life. She used to compliment him back then every time he did something good because he was just that nervous. ... Maybe Yamato couldn't see it so much, but he really was so much stronger. So maybe Audrey's not very big on dramatic responses but the look she gives Yamato is absolutely full of love. Not the kind she expected to feel for him, but it'd just as good, and just as meaningful.

If there's anything that should make him absolutely sure that everything is okay between them then it's that one. They'll always be important to each other and that's really all that counts.

But because the bike is so big she has to kind of gently put it out of the way so no one is in danger of tripping over it. She leaves it in the corner but then holds her hands up like she thinks it might fall and break or something. When she feels good enough about it Audrey comes back to ... The last gift she's got is Masaomi's!]

This is going to be an adventure, isn't it? [Because Santa Alpha over there was really pulling out the stops, so ... She starts to unwrap!]

[ Yamato basks in that look, squeezing Junko all the more to try to hold back his excitement just as he had for his anticipation. That looks made him feel good, made him feel special. It's a very almost blasé comment, but the way it shows that they're okay, it shows love and that Audrey is thankful to him. And it's something... he wanted to express. yes he did want to have everyone be thankful to him and the selfish part of him did want them all to hop his cock, but he also wanted to show how grateful he was. To Junko for getting him on the path. To Audrey for steering him on it. and to Nariko for ushering him into the right direction in the end.

He loved them. He was grateful to them.

Still, not sure hoe to respond he gives a wobbly smile back at her and... thumbs up. (PS Junko you're mean but Tom is indeed walking around to put all the wrappers on Audrey's big box so he can take them out of the room. It won't be all of them but it will be most of them.

But yes, Masaomi's will indeed be a trip, and he hopes that she can see the symbolism and appreciate it. Because inside the small box is...! ... A pink collar. But it's not just that, it's a punk collar with gemstones tastefully pressed in a ring around the material and at the end of it is a tag, and the tag reads on one side "Beloved Toy" (he had considered some other phrases, but he thought this one got it out best) - She has a place here. She belongs here. She could accomplish everything she set out to do (or at least he hopes she doesn't feel tethered by this) but now even if she does or doesn't have the tattoos yet, there's a physical representation of their agreed terms of her joining! ]

[No, she doesn't feel tethered. If anything it builds upon the feeling that she'd begun to experience ever since she wanted to officially join. For as weird as everyone is and for as incredibly sexual as they can all be they're still together. They're still a family that responds to one another's needs. She traces the letters of those words and can't help smiling at that first word - beloved. He definitely got right. Even though it was kind of harking back to her status as pack whore it didn't feel exploitive or anything, and even she was surprised at how nice that was.]

Shit, I didn't know you guys were allowed to put accessories on me! [She's so bad at this. Christmases at her house were always cold and tense. No one ever got much and they sat through dinner like it was a funeral. But she takes it out of it's box and puts it on herself without any real trouble since her hair is up and out of the way. She doesn't need a mirror to know it looks good on her, and there's no denying that it brightens her up, too.]

Thank you, Alpha. You're a lot better at t his gift giving thing than I had thought you would be! A true Christmas surprise.

[... This collar obviously does nothing to restrain her attitude.

Annnd, she's pretty much done so it's time to start on the adults!! Who goes first? Masaomi can pick.]

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[ And in harkening back to one of the promises he made during that first time they shared together (and to make Sullivan's cheeks color and probably embarrass or make a few others in the room mildly perplexed, Masoami reaches down into the couch he's on with Nariko and pulls out from under the cushion...! a pink dog leash! ]

Well, to be fair, I got a gift for myself too!

[ He had promised he would walk her naked with just a leash and collar. So... ]

To think I wouldn't be great, though...

[ He laughs, shaking his head as if that was ridiculous. Gooosh. That said, whose next? Well, Yamato is looking at Ada waiting for her to get to his hat, but Masaomi - well. He's eager to see Emily react to her gift or any of the idiot trio get to theirs. and of course Nariko (apparently opening his own gifts needs to be coached of him) ]

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Oh, geez! [Audrey isn't too much better off than Sullivan. She isn't really shocked that Masaomi actually did it so much as ... Just amazed that he cared enough to really go through with it? Yeah, that's the feeling she's getting. She puts her new scarf on and Sullivan had better be sitting because he gets a lapful of blonde.]

Can you really blame me for being surprised? [Masaomi's more ... Cost-efficient nature wasn't a big secret! But she waves a hand, and, nah, Emily's already opened her gift from Masaomi but - he'll probably notice that she's hiding it a little awkwardly, making sure to keep the amount of pieces hidden.]

How'd you find this? [Emily, in the vein of Audrey, isn't the type to jump around one way or the other. The excitement is in her body language and the fact that she's holding it closer than the rest of her gifts.

Ada, meanwhile, does make it to the hat and she's ... Shocked to see it, really. She hadn't looked at who gave it to her and when she registers the name.]

Yamato? [There's a question in that alone, or maybe a few: How did you know to get this? Why did you? ... It's a reaction that might make it hard to tell if she's actually happy or not, but that's kind of just her nature.]

[ It's true, he is known for being perhaps even overly frugal in years past and while many of his gifts in previous years were off-beat and pointed in much the same way these are... he didn't allow himself near as many funds to purchase all of these. And what's funny, to him at least, is that he's not nearly gotten to the most expensive one yet. ... Well okay, the Yamato one might be the most depending on if you counted the property or not.

But.... he winks at Audrey, and watches with some surprise when she goes to get into Sullivan's lap. The man was sitting in one of the arm chairs which were moved into the room, now that his and Octavio's dance off was done. And he is just as surprised as anyone else to see Audrey plop herself in his lap! ... And he looks down at her collar, not sure if he should touch or what. And he tries to pretend he wasn't going to get an awkward boner.

Still, Octavio is taking this time to try to find his gift from Masaomi ]

Some of those had to be improvised, but I found a customs website. [ This is with a wry smirk at her, from Masaomi. But as for Yamato, he jumps a little and- ]

I- I saw you in-- one like that- in. A picture? Once? I think I might've remembered it from when I was little too? Um. Is it okay?

[... Why was it so surprising! She liked Sully! And of course he's going to get a boner did he think she wanted to just sit here and be bored the whole time? That'd be boring as shit. She's content where she is while Emily ends up grinning right along with Masaomi.] Point for creativity, I'll be sure to model them for you, soon. [Probably even before her boyfriend! But maybe that was only right. Now she feels kind of bad for only getting him a board game! Sure, it was one he had mentioned wanting, but still.

Yamato answers her and Ada can't ... Tell him. Veronica's still in the room and she's not quite sure that she wants to tell the kids in the first place. It was less about trusting them and more along the lines of accepting that shit happened, and it probably couldn't remain a secret if three teenagers were aware.] It's okay. It's completely okay I just ... Didn't think you remembered.

[The hat itself was the one thing she'd managed to bring back to the states with her that had once belonged to her mother, an artifact of her parents first meeting, actually. The original had been worn down with time and very reluctantly put out of commission. She used to take the kids to the park and wear it all the time.] It's perfect.

[She smooths her hair out to put it on, and that's when she smiles, very soft and fragile, like it's a happiness that could tumble away and break. It doesn't, though. And it won't.]

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why do I get the feeling Sullivan/Audrey is going to be a genuine pairing

Because I carefully plotted it (no he's just eager to please)

The eager to please would pair well with the one who wants to be pleased so it's ~fate~ clearly

Yes that seems right he's eager to please but also a little forceful and awkward

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Oh what a cute new account.

Figured it was about time Emily got to join in!