“ Hey, I’ll show ya old man ——- ”
HE’S SECONDS AWAY FROM trying to wrangle Yuj into a h e a d l o c k when Lebreau steps in between them, putting an end to their antics before they’ve even begun. Always the m e d i a t o r. Or sometimes, according to Gadot, the wet blanket, which is always a sure-fire way to set her off.
HE DESERVES THAT WHACK to the head, and her t h o u g h t f u l lecture, knowing just how stubborn he’s being. For as long as Snow can remember, they’ve all been a team, looking out for each other. And right now, despite he & Serah’s best p r o t e s t s, they could use the support ——– whether it’s a financial f a v o r or just a late-night pep talk. Rubbing the back of his head a little sheepishly, he c h u c k l e s.
“ Argue? With you? Wouldn’t waste my breath, ” he says, his smile reaching both of his friends, gentle around the edges. “ Guys… Thanks. ”
it takes him a minute to FIX his ruffled hair, but then he reappears at lebreau’s side, leaning an elbow against her shoulder & nodding VEHEMENTLY. ❝ no need for thanks. what are friends for? pretty sure that baby will be just as big a part of OUR lives as it’ll be for yours & serah’s. ❞
after all, they’re one big happy family. it’s a statement that still rings TRUE, withstanding the test of time. ❝ hey, snow ——– you think i could be the godfather? i’m good with kids. i think. & i’m a WAY better choice than gadot or maqui. ❞ his grin stretches, expanding with excitement. ❝ when he gets old enough, i can even take him out SURFING with me! ❞
✿ _____ ❝ Him? ❞ She is quick to catch the assumed distinction, eyebrows lifted, and smirk laden with skepticism. A lively imagination has certainly carried him much too far from the truth, already painting an elaborate portrait of the life that still remains quite unknown to them all. But, ah, how fun it can be to indulge in the what-if’s and could-be’s of an occasion most joyous, and so she gibes rather lightly, unwilling to spoil his daydreams entirely.
❝ And what if it’s a girl, hmm? What then? ❞ She laughs aloud at the thought -- a pink-haired, doe-eyed little angel, with her mother’s smile and her father’s spunk. ❝ Shopping with Uncle Yuj? ❞