IT R UR BIRFDAY

[powerisyours]

[ the lab is clean, the table's set, the dogs are securely out of the way, and the candle on a small cake sitting on the counter's lit. all that's missing is the birthday girl, and this dude's watching the door like a hawk, drumming his fingers on the tabletop impatiently

because cake

and also birthday!!! ]

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[ridestherider]

[Somehow not even shocked by either of these things.]

You're going to have to find a new tactic. You waited until I went to shower two years running, I'm going to expect it a third time.

[powerisyours]

[ USHERING TOWARDS CAKE!!! ]

Well, on the other hand, it gives you something to look forward to.

[ridestherider]

[ALRIGHT ALRIGHT you'll get cake. Plunking down.]

True. Next time you can just tell me to hurry because you want to eat sweets.

[powerisyours]

[ you'll see why he's so excited about the cake when you see it

it is very obviously handmade and crafted with love (!!!!!). there's even some sort of glittery sprinkles on it ]

I feel like I should be offended.

[ridestherider]

Am I wrong about you wanting to eat cake?

It's cute, though. Thank you, Jiu Wu. [You get facekisses because GLITTERY SPRINKLES.]

[powerisyours]

Well, no, but it's your cake.

[ do enjoy facekisses and the glittery sprinkles probably have more to do with the fact the cake says "闪闪 Happy Birthday!" in very neat frosting-handwriting ]

[ridestherider]

Did you make it yourself, this year?

... and did you write Shan Shan on it?

[powerisyours]

[ he doesn't say anything, but the fact he's beaming and looks very proud of himself should answer both questions ]

[ridestherider]

[Rolling her eyes, but laughing.]

Of course.

[powerisyours]

[ sidling up right next to her and pulling the cake towards her ]

Make your wish.

[ridestherider]

[Pausing to think and then making her wish, blowing the candle out and grinning.]

[powerisyours]

[ nudging her with his elbow ]

Well?

[ridestherider]

[More facekisses for you!]

Look at that, I already got it.

[powerisyours]

[ yes good have some cheek nuzzles too ]

What, a handsome devil for a roommate?

[ridestherider]

Time with somebody I love.

But yes, conceited, that too.

[powerisyours]

I like the first part better. It makes it seem as if you like me for something more than my looks.

[ griiiin ]

[ridestherider]

No, I definitely like you more for what's in here.

[Popping you right over the heart -- not too hard, though, just playfully.]

[powerisyours]

If I didn't need it to survive, I'd give it to you, if you asked.

Though if you needed it, I'd probably give it to you anyway.

[ridestherider]

I think you know I'd never let you do that.

[powerisyours]

I guess that's what happens when we're both stubborn hero types, huh.

[ reaching for a knife ]

[ridestherider]

[... how convenient and mildly eerie.]

We'll just have to live forever.

[powerisyours]

You're more likely to do that than I am, I'm afraid.

[ cutting into the cake and singing happy birthday as he does so ]

[ridestherider]

Well, you're going to have to get over that, because I'm not living without you.

[powerisyours]

Let's not worry about that for now. There's cake!

[ and you get the piece that says Shan Shan on it ]

[ridestherider]

[Good, because I'm going to make a point to smear icing on your face for being defeatist about immortality.]