[ to be entirely fair, charles wouldn't really concern himself with christmas much at all, if it wasn't for this — but the tradition is too nice to pass up on, a sweet little date they can have at home after junpei is done with his shift.
and maybe it's also a kind of a gift... which means he can't quite suppress the anxious buzzing in his soul until junpei responds, like anticipating a negative response despite logically knowing it to be unlikely. ]
root. she told me about the tradition. and i thought that, well, i could learn how to make the cake in time for christmas, and... yeah.
you're cool with it? i mean, i wasn't sure you'd be into the whole thing
[ hm, no, anxiety not entirely banished; he has to ask. ]
[He learned how to make the cake himself for this, jeez... Junpei is going to need another Feelings Bench. He could be rushing home as quickly as possible, but he can sense that little edge of insecurity in the second message; it's worth slowing to type something out properly, instead of letting Charles wait.]
well i've never had a christmas date before, buuuuut i'm looking forward to this one? it's a good thing you took a picture, cause i'm gonna inhale it.
[No he is not, but not for lack of effort. Maybe he should explain New Years traditions to Charles? But, urgh, thinking about New Years...
[ very articulate — but this is finally the tension bleeding out of him, a completely unnecessary breath of relief escaping him. because junpei is being honest: he's not just trying to reassure him, but honestly saying he doesn't know if he likes the tradition but he's open to trying it, at least, which. yeah, that's good. charles will take that. ]
uh, she mentioned it? but i wasn't sure she wasn't pulling my leg with that one
the kfc's more of a family thing than a date thing, but... still counts?
[Not that Charles can participate, which is a shame, because it's probably Junpei's actual favorite Christmas thing. For now. He's about to get really invested in Christmas cakes because Charles made him one, went out of his way to learn to make one—!! Still.
Anyway. Not the point.]
that's uh not a chicken request or anything. just saying, it's real. annnnd i'll be home in like 5 minutes.
🎀 the shortest wrap in history, leaving them to be cute about cake,
[ does he have cute family memories of that... he wants to know all about it. and he's, hm, a little bit glad it's not a request because he's not sure he can magic up some chicken in five minutes or less — but maybe it's something to keep in mind, regardless. there's people who've been here for years, after all... so he's making a mental note of it just in case. ]
this is such low-hanging fruit but don't you mean..... cake jumpyscare--
and maybe it's also a kind of a gift... which means he can't quite suppress the anxious buzzing in his soul until junpei responds, like anticipating a negative response despite logically knowing it to be unlikely. ]
root. she told me about the tradition. and i thought that, well, i could learn how to make the cake in time for christmas, and... yeah.
you're cool with it? i mean, i wasn't sure you'd be into the whole thing
[ hm, no, anxiety not entirely banished; he has to ask. ]
i close my eyes. i do not see it
well i've never had a christmas date before, buuuuut i'm looking forward to this one? it's a good thing you took a picture, cause i'm gonna inhale it.
[No he is not, but not for lack of effort. Maybe he should explain New Years traditions to Charles? But, urgh, thinking about New Years...
Well, he'll think about it.]
did she tell you about the kfc?
no subject
good
[ very articulate — but this is finally the tension bleeding out of him, a completely unnecessary breath of relief escaping him. because junpei is being honest: he's not just trying to reassure him, but honestly saying he doesn't know if he likes the tradition but he's open to trying it, at least, which. yeah, that's good. charles will take that. ]
uh, she mentioned it? but i wasn't sure she wasn't pulling my leg with that one
no subject
[Not that Charles can participate, which is a shame, because it's probably Junpei's actual favorite Christmas thing. For now. He's about to get really invested in Christmas cakes because Charles made him one, went out of his way to learn to make one—!! Still.
Anyway. Not the point.]
that's uh not a chicken request or anything. just saying, it's real. annnnd i'll be home in like 5 minutes.
🎀 the shortest wrap in history, leaving them to be cute about cake,
[ does he have cute family memories of that... he wants to know all about it. and he's, hm, a little bit glad it's not a request because he's not sure he can magic up some chicken in five minutes or less — but maybe it's something to keep in mind, regardless. there's people who've been here for years, after all... so he's making a mental note of it just in case. ]
yeah, see you soon, love. merry christmas