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]

[Time to curl up like bonded kittens, apparently.]

[powerisyours]

[ I'd lick your ears but as you have no fur I'll settle for nuzzling your hair ]

[ridestherider]

[... yeah that would be awkward, but I like nuzzles and maybe now I can calm down.]

[powerisyours]

[ I also promised some weeks ago not to put my mouth on your ears, so there's that.

Calm is good and he'll continue with the snuggles and the headpets ]

[ridestherider]

[Yes good, the headpets are super relaxing.]

I'm still sorry I made a mess of things.

[powerisyours]

You didn't make a mess. I promise. It's just a little--untidy.

[ridestherider]

That's still not good.

[powerisyours]

Untidy is easily fixed.

[ridestherider]

This kind of untidy?

[powerisyours]

Mm. We'll figure out a way to make it tidy again.

[ridestherider]

I hope so.

[powerisyours]

I have faith your abilities, and mine.

[ridestherider]

I have more faith in yours than mine, but I guess that's something.

[powerisyours]

We're our own worst critics, Natsumi. You and I have that similarity. We're too hard on ourselves.

[ridestherider]

What a horrible infinite feedback loop that's turned out to be.

[powerisyours]

Perhaps we'll just have to listen to one another when we say we're not as awful as we think we are.

[ridestherider]

Easier said than done.

[powerisyours]

I know.

[ just nuzzling into her hair ]

[ridestherider]

[You get a comfortable sigh for your trouble.]

[powerisyours]

For now, I'll settle for agreeing not to get up any time soon.

[ridestherider]

[Wrapping her arms around the magicboss.]

I can work with that.

[powerisyours]

[ sliding his arm around her waist ]

Happy birthday, Natsumi.

[ridestherider]

Thank you, Jiu Wu.

[powerisyours]

Take a nap. You look exhausted.

[ridestherider]

This isn't going to be comfortable for you for that long, though.