お誕生日おめでとう~!

[sumarusfinest]

A day planner laid out on Katsuya's kitchen counter has a big red circle over the date.

October first.

The officer wipes his glasses clean with a cloth and removes the apron he'd been wearing until moments ago. Changes back into his suit and tie and resolves that his kitchen will just have to be cleaned when he gets home.

He has gifts for a very special someone to go deliver. He scoops up the cake box and his keys and leaves his apartment for the Nexus. A certain magi's tower in the Nexus, to be exact. He does have the courtesy to text her to let her know he's on his way.

Still feels weird to announce 'I'm here to see Miss Verity Willis' to a wall of solid crystal though. Would it still open if he spoke in Japanese? Experiments for another time.

"Verity?"

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[sumarusfinest]

He turns utterly crimson. not even because of the kiss. Just..well.

"That...that was perfect." He finally stutters out, a hand already moving up to touch his lips unconsciously.

[brave_heart_verity]

So long as it's a happy blush. That would be good, since it'll match hers.

"Yeah. I've been practicing."

Beat.

"The Japanese! Not the. Not the kissing."

[sumarusfinest]

"Y-yes, I could tell."

Wait.

"The uhm..T-the Japanese." Flushhhhh. "I-i should be going now. To work. In Sumaru, which is...yeah."

[brave_heart_verity]

"The kissing practice will be with you." Because that needs to be made really clear. And also he needs to definitely still be blushing when he gets back to work.

"Will... will you call me tonight? Just to say goodnight?" She knows she can't see him every day, but a few minutes on the phone should be doable?

[sumarusfinest]

"I tell you what. Call me when you're done having dinner, okay? I promise that unless I'm at a crime scene, I"ll set some time aside to hear all about it. I really do hope you have fun."

He nods. Talking to her over the phone is no problem. It will make his empty apartment feel a little less cold.

[brave_heart_verity]

"Okay. I will." She'd like that.

She should probably let him go now.

Adulting sucks.