“There is much to do,” he continued, and now his voice had steadied a little, the practical side of him returning as though to give structure to what he was saying. “Citizen documentation. Housing arrangements. Any formalities necessary to ensure your transition here is smooth. I will assist you with all of it.”
My friend reading this and suggesting 'Okay but imagine they go to the magical DMV or something and it's basically made into a date?'
Even when you make an appointment you're stuck waiting in line for ages, so they prepare for it.
They've brought food so they can eat lunch if they have to.
Travel-sized games.
"They're trying to keep each other entertained while waiting. Suddenly they're playing Trouble with an old lady and a teenager and Azul's getting mad because the trouble bubble keeps giving him terrible rolls."
They're so distracted Yumeimi's number has to be called three times before they realize it's their turn. Yumeimi was winning the game and approaches the counter with a big, cheerful smile and a few small gifts from the people she was playing/talking with, little welcome gifts and thank-yous for making their afternoon a little less dull. Meanwhile behind her Azul's smiling and is proud of how charming his girlfriend is.
