w6 afterparty

[partymagician]

Now that they have all weathered that storm, it's time to do some recuperating! After storing some of the fruit (likely with Shizuku's help), Fai has decided to cut all of it up and lay it out in a neat little array on a table in the cafeteria. He liked the coffee and tea station last week, so he decides to set another one up for this week too. Fai has also set out some bread, butter, and a toaster—hopefully there's an outlet nearby—for people to make themselves some toast! They could all use a nice little (late) breakfast after all of that.

And if anyone wants to bring some of that crab and fish they caught? Well, the more the merrier!

Then, Fai sends out a quick text for everyone to come enjoy some fruit and coffee in the cafeteria.

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[selfconcept]

Yeah.

[ Withiut hesitation. Of course he wants to cuddle. He's a cuddlebug.

But right now, he wants to eat so he keeps eating. ]

Do we have any candles left?

[partymagician]

Mm, one. I’ll let you light it so you can sleep well.

[ It’s a sacrifice he’s willing to make!! ]

[selfconcept]

You won't sleep with me?

[ :c ... ]

[partymagician]

Of course I’ll sleep with you, silly. I’m always going to.

[ Unless they can’t leave together, but he just won’t think about that right now. ]

[selfconcept]

Okay.

[ Hien isn't particularly worried about what Fai is thinking, so he seems pretty satisfied. ]

I want the candle to work for you too, that's why.

[partymagician]

Oh. Alright.

[ He smiles a little, reaching out to put a hand on Hien’s knee. ]

To tell you the truth, just sleeping with you helps me a lot.

[selfconcept]

[ Hien looks at the hand on his knee. Will that hand go up? What... what is happening here?? ]

... I'm glad it does. Maybe we can stop buying candles then.

[ Hien doesn't give two shits about nightmares anyway. He wakes up all the same. ]

[partymagician]

[ HIEN ]

Maybe. But I might buy one or two more anyway. I like how they smell.

[ He lightly circles his thumb on Hien’s knee, but otherwise his hand stays put. ]

[selfconcept]

[ Look. He's not used to people just. Touching his knee like that. It's weird to him. ]

You like scented candles? I think you'll like fresh linen scent too.

[partymagician]

[ At least Fai can be trusted not to put his hand up too high right in front of everyone's fruit salad... ]

I do like that smell. I like anything fresh.

[ He tilts his head slightly. ]

What about you?

[selfconcept]

Fresh linen scent from candles are the best kind. It's not overwhelming, and it smells nice to the point it almost feels nostalgic.

[ Hien doesn't really enjoy nostalgia that are usually tacked with emotions though. ]

As if... I'm back to a time when grades were the worst thing I had on my mind.

[partymagician]

[ Grades, huh? Fai immediately thinks of Hyunjung. He wants to ask about it, but he's not sure if Hien would want a heavy conversation right now, so he just lightly rubs his thumb along his knee. ]

Smells like that... they can be really nice, can't they? I think that's how I feel about old books.

[selfconcept]

Old books make me cough.

[ He doesn't like the smell, unfortunately. ]

But I figure you'd like that.

[ nerd. ]

[partymagician]

Here I am, trying to be sentimental and you insinuate that I'm a nerd.

[ Rude as hell! ]

[selfconcept]

I'm bad at being sentimental. Sorry.

[ He gives Fai a kiss on the cheek. ]

I'm almost done eating, so let's get going soon.

[partymagician]

You make up for it by saying strangely romantic things.

[ So he doesn't mind too much. ]

Want to get right to sleeping?

[selfconcept]

Hell yeah, I do.

[ Sleep is his favorite thing. He's so ready to sleep with all the cushions and pillows. ]

[partymagician]

I don't know why I even asked. I feel as if you'd never say no to sleep.

[selfconcept]

I wouldn't, honestly... when this is all over, I think I deserve a long rest.

[ How long that would be... even he doesn't know. ]

[partymagician]

[ He pouts. Is it a real pout or an exaggerated one? It’s hard to tell. ]

What am I supposed to do while you’re resting? Hmmm?

[selfconcept]

Oh, so you're really coming with me?

[ Fai... ]

[partymagician]

[ Well. That caught him off guard and now he’s flustered!! He even moves his hand away from Hien like he’s suddenly been burned. ]

I… thought you wanted me too.

[ … ]

But if I misinterpreted that, then I understand…

[ He could go somewhere else, or return to his own world and inevitable death. ]

[selfconcept]

[ Hien grabs Fai's hand from it going back too far and laces his fingers with Fai's. ]

You're so stupid. Isn't that part supposed to be me, and not you? Stupid. Stuuuuupid.

[ baaaaka ]

Of course you're coming with me. I said I wanted a long-term relationship, didn't I? Can't do that when you're dead or just not with me.

[partymagician]

Ah...

[ He laughs softly, lightly squeezing Hien's hand. When it comes to certain things, Fai really is stupid and needs to be called out on it. ]

You're right... I got worried for no reason at all. [ ... ] I hope we're given the option to go with each other.

[selfconcept]

Yeah, I mean. Pretty sure Ace and Sabo are, at least. If they weren't allowed, Sabo would probably force a way.

[ gestures to the mini cyoa ]

Don't just hope. Know that you will. It'll happen.