Rikku didn't feel 18. 18 sounded like a big, important sort of age. She was just Rikku.
Then again, she had had a pretty productive week. The cell configuration in Mushroom Rock Road was repaired, and Besaid now had its own tower, too. More importantly, the airship was fixed, thanks to her favorite Turk. Even Cid had stopped hating him.
... okay, Pops had just sort of grumbled at him about how he was glad the kid hadn't broken his damn airship, but you had to translate it. Reno was still the guy dating Cid's baby girl, after all.
And now? Now, Rikku was sitting on the beach in Besaid. Petey was ... attempting to eat the waves as they crashed into shore, because Petey was adorable like that. The sun was setting, a bonfire was burning, and this was a pretty sweet birthday party, Rikku decided. Low-key. She approved.
Her cell phone was on, in case anyone wanted to call. She had interesting blackmail footage to share.
Wakka liked giving noogies far more than Reno liked getting them ...
(OPEN to anyone on Spira or anyone who wants to call. Reno modded with permission. SP is likely, as I am le sick.)