bonne anniversaire

[unbr8kable]

Who: Requiem, Nemesis
Where: the lobby, for starters
When: Day 181

[Nemesis is waiting in the appropriate spot at the appropriate time, hair tamed and carrying a small bouquet--long stems of bluebells, lily of the valley, sunflowers, carnations, and a pink rose, tied with a tyrian and navy ribbon. She rocks back on her heels as she waits, the anticipatory type of nervous, but straightens as Requiem approaches]

Hey. Wanna head out?

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[stakesthesame]

What'd you pick?

[ Lifts up the blankets and opens her arm to let nem scooch in, settling comfortably against her. ]

[unbr8kable]

[tucks up beside her, legs crossed, then presses play. the opening credits to Megashark vs. Sharktopus Rex splash across the screen.]

I think this one won an Oscar.

[stakesthesame]

Oh hell yeah. ... what's an Oscar? You know what, don't answer that.

[ reaches for some popcorn... ]

[unbr8kable]

[the bowl balances easy in her folded legs]

I won't. It's more fun for you to guess after seeing what this fine piece of Hell cinema provides.

[stakesthesame]

I'm defs excited.

[ sucks some red out of them...

... maybe shoulda gotten another bowl for trash grey popcorn or smth ]

[unbr8kable]

[Will try them at least. On screen, the show starts with a flurry of excitement and bad CG explosions]

If nothing else, pretty sure the plot won't make sense whether or not we wander off halfway through.

[stakesthesame]

Why, you got plans for wandering off?

[ teasing, nudging against her ]

[unbr8kable]

Depends on if there's someplace you want me to take you.

[stakesthesame]

[ leans in to nuzzle her hair, humming. ]

Anywhere is fine, as long as it's with you.

[unbr8kable]

[scoffs, though Requiem can likely feel her warm beneath her]

Corny...

[stakesthesame]

Absolutely. Thank you.

[ a pause ]

... I got so excited about movie that I forgot about the song.

[ and reaches over to the tablet to pause the movie and climb out of bed. ]

[unbr8kable]

Oh--oh yeah! Do I gotta do something special for a serenade?

[stakesthesame]

Nope. Just chill.

[ floats over to grab her bass and sit back on the edge of the bed, reaching up to adjust the pegs and pluck, tuning it.

... hesitates a moment, then reaches up to the pegs in her neck and gently twists them a little, too, humming as she does. ]

[unbr8kable]

[Settles back to listen, tucking her legs under herself]

[stakesthesame]

... okay.

[ Tuned to where she wants it-- her voice sounds a little clearer, now, too-- she starts plucking at the bass strings, and after a moment, begins to sing.

obviously without the reverb or embellishments, and definitely paced just a bit slower, to easier match her playing. ]

[unbr8kable]

[Listens, rapt, leaning in a bit as Req plays. She doesn't move until the last notes fade away, when she bounces closer to grab at Req's arm]

Oh--oh wow. That was so good. How long've you been holding onto that one?

[stakesthesame]

[ she flushes bright red, but grins, leaning into her touch. ]

Uh... embarrassingly long? Like since last Valentine's at least.

[unbr8kable]

Wow... That's--wow. That's forever ago... And you still never spilled the beans?

[stakesthesame]

I mean, it's... for you, so I wanted to record it. Make it perfect... but then it got so long since I wrote it, so I figured... y'know.

[ awkwardly rubs her neck, face red. ]

... you like it?

[unbr8kable]

[nods, also flushed dark]

I mean...it's sweet, and happy. Thinking that I could make you feel like that...

[trails off, then leans in for a gentle kiss, careful of the bass]

[stakesthesame]

[ kisses her back, warm and happy, for a long moment before pulling back. ]

You make me feel lotsa good stuff, baby girl.

[unbr8kable]

[shrugs, sheepish, before drumming up some bravado]

Well--sure. Guess I was just made to be a muse.

[Drapes dramatically over her legs in a way that perhaps doesn't? have anything to do with ancient Greeks??]

[stakesthesame]

[ leans back a little so she can do that, and laughs, bouncing her knees a little to jostle her. ]

You inspire something in me alright, gorgeous, and it sure ain't always art.

[unbr8kable]

[squirms but does not move anyplace she would become any less jostled]

Inspiration's inspiration. You can't be that choosy when you're being inspired.

[stakesthesame]

Yeah, that's true.

[ sets her bass aside, so she can properly lean down and take nem's cheeks in both hands to kiss her face.

mwah. ]