Dream all this night will allow

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Who: Diego and Re-l
When: Christmas Eve, around 4 PM
Where: Some ritzy Italian place, then around
Summary: Friends of varying levels of loneliness spend a nice Christmas Eve together.
Warnings: None that I'm aware of.

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[She's punctual but not disappointed when he's late. She has a bag with her too (and more back in the car for when she drives him home) but she just smiles when he comes in. She doesn't say how pleased she is by how he looks or that he seems in better spirits, but it should be obvious enough by the ingenuity in her smile.

The coat she's wearing hides most of her dress until they get to their table. She takes out the red brooch from its packaging and looks it over.]

It's beautiful, Diego. Thank you.

[She takes out her own gift for him, sliding it over. It's the coin pendant in a little box, wrapped in lace and bow.]

Here. It's for good luck in case I'm ever not around.

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Ha...! And heaven knows I can use all the luck I can get. [It's cute, and a charming idea. He makes a show of putting it immediately into his pocket.]

You're quite the sight tonight. Is it hard to look so effortlessly beautiful all the time?

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Hey, come on. I didn't say that. I'm just saying it couldn't hurt. My friend Gin made me a good luck charm and I always have it with me. It's not a coin but... Well, maybe it helps.

[She unties the lace collar she's wearing with the brooch she already has on, replacing it with the red one for him to see.]

Flatterer. I could ask the same of you.

[Once it's on, she touches it unconsciously.]

How's it look?

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You don't need to say it for it to be the truth. [He grins, easy and relaxed.] Thank you. You're always thoughtful that way.

[He has a sip of his coffee as she fastens the brooch on, then considers it.]

It's red, isn't it? It's lovely on you.