Excellent Spirits (A Birthday Thread <3)
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We fit together just right, don’t we?
Jūshirō can’t help the thought that crosses his mind as he and his friend share this warm, strong embrace. There are few people upon whom Jūshirō allows himself to lean - physically, yes, but in other ways, too - and his heart swells with affection when he remembers why Shunsui is one of them. For a brief moment, he allows himself to rest here, upon his own feet but in his friend’s arms. When he pulls away, his smile is soft and bright. “I consider it my duty,” Jūshirō answers cheerily, “to make certain that tonight is even better.” He reaches forward and takes one of Shunsui’s calloused hands in one of his own. “Happy birthday, my dear friend. To many, many happy returns just like this one.”
He keeps his gaze fixed on Shunsui while he inspects the box of cupcakes, only faltering when he sees that the frosting has all but melted and started bleeding into the thin cardboard that the box is made of. “...they were supposed to be flowers,” Jūshirō tells his friend, a sheepish grin crossing his face. “If nothing else, I’m sure they’ll still taste they way they’re supposed to...? I think I got the balance right. They’re a touch bitter for my own liking, which means they should appeal to you... I hope...?”
Shunsui poses options now, and Jūshirō’s head tilts to the side in thought. “If our adventure is to involve alcohol,” he says pointedly, knowing very well that it just might, “it’s... probably for the best if we eat a small something first, yes?” He takes a few steps forward, and now, it’s his turn to embrace his friend, in his own way. He lays one graceful hand upon Shunsui’s shoulder, and lets the other rest just above his hip. “Who’s to say you can’t have your cupcakes and eat them, too?” he offers playfully. “Which is to say... the night is young, Shunsui. We can do whatever you like after we have a bit of an adventure.”