That's true. From the sound of Panem, a lot of traditional stuff fell by the wayside. Including maybe human decency, I dunno, but I'd guess Valentine's was on the list.
[ I would say how did she guess but.... she definitely probably knows given they live together in the shop. Billy's probably told her but still!!! He huffs a little on his end: ]
he knows what chocolate is he likes sweets or at least some kinds
[ she probably also knows about his endeavors to have him try different foods and figure out what he likes, ]
valentine's def wasnt on the list tho youre right i dont think anything that wasnt necessary was
which is kind of why i want him to have a good day
Nice way to be with your boyfriend. He'll appreciate that. Or he'll be so traumatized and unused to kindness, he'll be weird and you'll know it touched him all the same.
[she could see it going either way, but she hasn't seen them get cozy lately. she's betting there's been more vulnerability. charming.]
i am really hoping for no traumatizing or weirdness seriously defeats the purpose
[ Even if he knows she's right. Coriolanus had been terribly confused when he gave him presents on the holidays, concerned he wanted something from him. By now the other knows he doesn't do things for any other reason but wanting to but still- ]
definitely not. i have an aesthetic in case you've forgotten! besides if i dressed differently he'd probably think he missed some memo and see above avoiding weirdness
Roses, at least. Could be red or black or any color.
I mean, do what you like. Just saying, the tradition ain't a tradition unless you do some of the stuff everybody now thinks is cliche. You know? Got to lean in when you care about someone.
No, no. I'm fifty years old. I don't have the energy to meet your 21st century queer boy standards.
But I'm happy for you. Take some pictures. You'll want a way to remember it, even if your mind is a steel trap. Trust me. Wouldn't lead you wrong on that one.
Just tell him ... memory is a monster. Doesn't mean to be. But the details go before you even notice, and then the broader strokes, and then...
Okay, never mind. Too dark. But being happy is rare, you know? Little tokens bring it back. Picture's another token. It'll be nice to look at. If he didn't like beautiful things, he wouldn't be talking to you.
[ for a moment there's a 'billy is typing' thing before he registers that last line and turns a deep red and..... it stops, if only because he's not sure that's right. ]
i didn't know you saw me that way
[ light-hearted teasing: ]
no i don't think it's too dark. but i'm an amnesiac. the token thing might work image is just pretty important too, y'know? he might not accept anything but the perfect one
I like the infallible version of me that exists only for you. She's neat. Like to keep her around. You'd better be careful in this fucked up Faerie world.
He talks about himself all right. Got one of those funny heartbeats, though. Can't tell if he's lying quite as easy with other humans. Ain't my business. Just observing.
Don't suppose you're content to just use him for holidays and sex.
so would i since she's you. i'm not saying anything i don't believe is true.
i'm not worried about that. he doesn't lie to me and if he wants to tell me something he'll do it when he's ready
[ nevermind that he can't lie to him. if he wanted to, though, he wouldn't have stayed. he's chosen billy and that means something - nearly just the same. ]
I know you're not worried. It's very cute. Guess I'm not really worried, either. Just thinking about it, some.
[at this point, she can't deny that not all the golden boys and their cut glass cheekbones and sneery tilde lips are lestats. but of all of them, coryo feels the closest. only, only that he's so young.
she's a sucker. or a little bit of a narcissist. tends to have hope for young monsters. one guess as to why.]
Maybe we can do a friends version of Valentine's next Saturday.
Edited (realized she does not know what 'palentine's day' is oops) 2026-02-23 00:48 (UTC)
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Does he even know what chocolate is? Teddy bears?
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he knows what chocolate is he likes sweets
or at least some kinds
[ she probably also knows about his endeavors to have him try different foods and figure out what he likes, ]
valentine's def wasnt on the list tho youre right
i dont think anything that wasnt necessary was
which is kind of why i want him to have a good day
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[she could see it going either way, but she hasn't seen them get cozy lately. she's betting there's been more vulnerability. charming.]
Gonna wear pink?
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[ Even if he knows she's right. Coriolanus had been terribly confused when he gave him presents on the holidays, concerned he wanted something from him. By now the other knows he doesn't do things for any other reason but wanting to but still- ]
definitely not. i have an aesthetic in case you've forgotten!
besides if i dressed differently he'd probably think he missed some memo and see above avoiding weirdness
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I mean, do what you like. Just saying, the tradition ain't a tradition unless you do some of the stuff everybody now thinks is cliche. You know? Got to lean in when you care about someone.
He your first Valentine's boy?
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yeah
I mean Eddie and I weren't together through it or that long at all do
yeah
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But I'm happy for you. Take some pictures. You'll want a way to remember it, even if your mind is a steel trap. Trust me. Wouldn't lead you wrong on that one.
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im not sure he'd really be down for that. like if hed find it important but ill try asking
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Okay, never mind. Too dark. But being happy is rare, you know? Little tokens bring it back. Picture's another token. It'll be nice to look at. If he didn't like beautiful things, he wouldn't be talking to you.
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i didn't know you saw me that way
[ light-hearted teasing: ]
no i don't think it's too dark. but i'm an amnesiac.
the token thing might work
image is just pretty important too, y'know? he might not accept anything but the perfect one
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[a moment to think.]
Perfectionist. I believe it. You know him pretty well already, don't you?
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[ yes ]
no
i mean we talk a lot but i think there's still a lot i could learn about him
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He talks about himself all right. Got one of those funny heartbeats, though. Can't tell if he's lying quite as easy with other humans. Ain't my business. Just observing.
Don't suppose you're content to just use him for holidays and sex.
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i'm not worried about that. he doesn't lie to me and if he wants to tell me something he'll do it when he's ready
[ nevermind that he can't lie to him. if he wanted to, though, he wouldn't have stayed. he's chosen billy and that means something - nearly just the same. ]
it's not like that at all i'm not using him
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[at this point, she can't deny that not all the golden boys and their cut glass cheekbones and sneery tilde lips are lestats. but of all of them, coryo feels the closest. only, only that he's so young.
she's a sucker. or a little bit of a narcissist. tends to have hope for young monsters. one guess as to why.]
Maybe we can do a friends version of Valentine's next Saturday.