CUPCAKES CUPCAKES CUPCAKES

[chainedraven]

Who: Residents of House 53 plus anyone else who wants to show up
What: BIRTHDAY PARTY
When: The afternoon of Sunday, November 13
Where: House 53
Summary: It's isntyourfriend's birthday! Come wish him a happy day, or at least get some cake.
Rating: G unless Elliot gets really upset about the party

Comments

[chainedraven]

[Gilbert's main focus is keeping an eye on the food, since he made it and feels responsible to ensure that the refreshments stay well-stocked. It also gives him a very convenient excuse to not mingle with any guests who might show up, since he's never been that sociable a person to begin with, but if anyone would care to corner him he'll be around.

Possibly hiding. But around.]

[chainedraven]

[Insert another awkward pause here. Gilbert still isn't quite sure if Elliot is annoyed about the party or not, but at least he isn't yelling. That's a good sign.]

Well. Happy birthday.

[isntyourfriend]

[The birthday wish makes him look away again. This will never not be embarrassing.]

Th-thank you. [Another pause, but this time, Elliot won't let it linger. He'll look at him when he speaks again.] ...I mean it.

[chainedraven]

[Gilbert blinks, then almost despite himself the corners of his mouth curve into a small smile. So maybe this was a good idea after all, then.]

You're welcome.

[isntyourfriend]

It's... nice. Parties are better like this. [When they're small and the only people there are people that he actually cares about, not the ones that he's supposed to impress.] So... thanks, I guess.

[chainedraven]

It wasn't my idea to begin with, though. I just agreed to do the cooking.

[isntyourfriend]

You still didn't have to do it. Stop being so modest!

[chainedraven]

Did you think I'd just ignore your birthday?

[isntyourfriend]

Wh-what kind of question is that? The answer should be obvious!

[Of course he thought you'd ignore it. He kind of thought everyone would.]

[chainedraven]

I didn't have to do it but I wasn't going to do nothing.

[isntyourfriend]

You could have.

[He's not Oz. He didn't think he cared enough, so it always surprises him to learn otherwise.

...and surprising things are just confusing.]

[chainedraven]

Why would I do that?

[He was always avoiding the Nightray house because it was... well, the Nightray house. Not because Elliot was there.]

[isntyourfriend]

Since when do you care about this family?

[chainedraven]

I care about your birthday.

[Translation: I don't, except for one member of it.]

[isntyourfriend]

[He cares about his birthday.

> implying that he doesn't care about anything else involving the Nightrays.

...but he cares about him.]

[isntyourfriend]

S-stop saying such embarrassing things!