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!!! ]

Comments

[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.]

[powerisyours]

[ ............ hope you like a handful of cake in your face, dear ]

[ridestherider]

[YELPING and wiping it off, looking a little incredulous.]

[powerisyours]

You missed a spot.

[ leaning in and licking her cheek ]

[ridestherider]

[... why would you do that you walking icing-covered distraction.]

You better run.

[powerisyours]

[ because your face is a mess and icing is tasty ]

How much of a head start do I get?

[ridestherider]

[Wiping away most of the cake and icing, and then getting up.]

None.

[powerisyours]

[ Jumping out of his chair and bounding to the other side of the room, arms crossed out in front of him in an X shape ]

No thumbs.

[ridestherider]

[Taking off after you, and having none of that arms business.]

No yi neng!

[powerisyours]

[ skirting back around the table ]

Well, some of it I can't control. It comes naturally.

[ridestherider]

[Kicking off her heels so she has better traction and moving around the other side of the table.]

You know what I mean.

[powerisyours]

[ this is a fun game and he's dabbing up some more of the icing on a finger and quickly dotting her on the forehead with it, then scooting away again ]

[ridestherider]

[You're gonna think it's real funny when I just go over the table so I can get close enough to jump on your back.]

[powerisyours]

[ That just means I'm gonna grab hold of your arms and do some dragging and flop down backwards onto the couch ]

[ridestherider]

[Squeaking and wrapping her legs around his waist so he can't escape.]