Leaving a little something for davidshaw

[mute_clay]

He's never celebrated a birthday. He knew what having them meant though. While they still went into town, while he was a boy, he'd sometimes see other children. In the Summer. Outside. With cakes and those cone hats made of paper. And boxes wrapped in brightly colored paper

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[davidshaw]

David looks... well... satisfied.

He opens the door. It's Clay.

"Hey! You coming to dinner?

[mute_clay]

Actually I just came to give you this.

He smiles and picks the box up so he can hand it over.

[davidshaw]

David laughs.

"Thanks, man. Halo 2?" He shakes it, knowing well it isn't that.

He steps back to let Clay inside.

"So, you're coming to dinner then?"

[mute_clay]

I've got no idea what that is so no.

Clay grins and walks inside, a bit hesitantly.

You're sure Lilah won't mind?

[davidshaw]

He screams up the stairs, primarily so Lilah can get dressed before coming down them, "IT's Clay. He's coming to dinner."

The he turns to Clay, laughing.

"It'll be cool. Lilah's a very cool almost-wife."

She really, really is.

[mute_clay]

He likes the light in David's eyes.

As long as you're sure.

He toes his shoes off and hangs up his jacket. Good thing he put a clean shirt on today.

So, what are we having?

[davidshaw]

"Dunno, Alan said he's organised cake."

This birthday thing is kind of cool.

[mute_clay]

Cake? Count me in.

Clay grins at David, He hasn't had cake since -

He hasn't had cake in a while.

[davidshaw]

"Alan seemed pretty pleased about the cake. So yeah. I wish we could skip dinner and just eat cake."

He laughs. This is a pretty good birthday.

[mute_clay]

Well, I guess we could. Doesn't the birthday boy get to decide stuff like that?

[davidshaw]

"Nah, dinner seems more appropriate. Being adults and all."

[mute_clay]

Being an adult is overrated. Clay leans against the wall and looks at David. Happy-looking David. He grins.

Somebody looks like he got to open his favorite present a bit early?

[davidshaw]

He just laughs and says nothing. About some things he exercises discretion.

[mute_clay]

Clay nods a little.

I'm glad you've found her, David.

Almost capitalzed, as in Her.

[davidshaw]

"I was just lucky."

About a lot of things. Strange. He never thought of himself as a lucky guy.

[mute_clay]

And that kind of luck is the best kind.

He's really happy for David. Beaming at him.