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Who: Jae-Ha & Hazel
What: Flowers, memories, and Hazel's half birthday bc Jae-Ha says so
When: June 1
Where: Their temple
Summary: They're nerds...

[Waking up this morning had been a surprise far from the usual ones. There's no jolting upright, no disturbing Hazel in his sleep, and for once, no sad feelings. He remembers Gi-Gan. Everything about her, from the moment she took him in to the moment he parted, and so much more makes sense now. It makes for a good start to the morning, filling Jae-Ha with hope and energy, and he practically floats around in his morning routine. He has other plans for today, after all, and it's perfect timing!

The next surprise comes when he's watering all of the flowers inside of the house and notices that they've all bloomed enough to look wonderfully beautiful. It's much different than the little sprouts that he'd shown Hazel before, and he delicately touches one of the petals as he considers.

He'd already jumped all around getting things sorted, from little gifts to cute cupcakes waiting in the fridge, so why not start things now before Hazel notices? So, with everything perfectly set in place and the watering can now out of the way...]

Hazel! [He calls out as loud as he can manage in a cheery voice.] Come take a look at this!

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And it's colder in here at night, I expect. [It's cold now... It's a wonder he hasn't crawled back to dry land to whine about this yet.

He stays close enough to keep his hands on Jae-Ha's shoulders, but doesn't do something rude like dunk him under. This is innocent, for once.] When the hot springs lose their charm, let's come here instead.

I can keep you warm. ♥

[That's a fun experience by itself! But the hot springs are really relaxing too, and probably cleaner... Well. They can alternate so they don't get bored of either one. Reaching up, he rests his hands lightly over Hazel's wrists, kicking back a little more in the water and urging him along.]

But that's a fine idea. Are you cold now?

[Hazel can't believe Jae-Ha wants to do it in the lake, except that he can. He laughs anyway, moving forward to actually do some lazy swimming. "Swimming," more like "not just standing there," but whatever.]

Powerfully so. And on my half birthday, too. What's a man to do about this sorta thing?

That's unfortunate. Come here, you haven't been filled with enough warm wishes.

[Jae-Ha laughs, but he only hovers a tiny bit closer in his own swimming to hold his arms out in offering. Hug him, this is better than swimming. Water hugs.]

[Already they're not swimming!! Fine, fine, Hazel is much more interested in water hugs anyway, so he lazy swims into Jae-Ha's arms immediately. Hey.]

How many wishes am I meant to be makin' here? I don't wanna miss any.

All of them, of course.

[Wrapping his arms securely around Hazel, he holds him close, running one of his hands up and down Hazel's back a little for extra warmth. It's slower under water, but that's fine.] You're not just the half-birthday boy, but the half-birthday prince, so please tell me every wish that crosses your mind!

[He loves being over the top with this.]

Is that a little warmer?

[The prince!! Hazel laughs, squeezing himself right up against Jae-Ha as he does. He's so cute and being held like this is so nice, even in cold water—it's a little strange to remember that this is all they have going on, that nothing has gone horrifically wrong in a few weeks, or maybe it's just hard to believe... Hazel is so used to waiting for the worst to just come already so he can get it over with that being this happy with Jae-Ha still takes him by surprise every now and then.

But of course, it's only been like two months or so. Obviously.]

I'm feelin' cozier by the second. You're my prince, ya great ridiculous romantic. Tell me somethin' nice. [Something shoujo, a sexy pirate story... he's leaving the options open.]

Something nice? I have such inspiration, with you here in my arms. Let's see...

[Jae-Ha chuckles a little, keeping Hazel close and as warm as he can as he hums in thought.] There's something so natural about being with you, you know. There are others I've met here, like Yona dear and the other dragons, who have that natural sort of attachment to me. At times it's so overwhelming there are no words, but still— nothing beats what I have with you.

[One of his hands slips between them to press at Hazel's chest, over his heart, without pushing him away.] It's grown here, through every one of our conversations. I have a tendency to be flowery with my comments like this, but I don't usually speak so deeply about my feelings more personally. This is a rare thing.

I used to wonder about my past so much that it would eat at me. Now, all I care about is my future with you. It's a little ironic that my past is returning bit by bit now, but it's still true. I'd forget it all again if it meant I could stay with you.

[that's gay, Jae-Ha]

Well now, ain't that romantic. [Hazel squeezes himself closer, Jae-Ha's hand on his chest and all. Come here, shoujo dragon... He's not going to get weepy over this (he hopes, how embarrassing would that be), resolving instead to just get more huggy. Here in the water. Hugs.] Are ya sayin' I'm the favorite, a cut above all the rest?

[That plays right to his ego, thanks baby. Ordinarily this kind of thing would give him pause - some number of months ago he'd pull away from this somewhat himself, to make it easier if anything should go wrong, but now—well, who is he to turn away when Jae-Ha needs him? And he feels the same way, so if he's going to walk backwards into the unknown it might as well be like this.

Relationship status: optimistic.]

Don't worry about givin' things up to stay with me, 'cause there's no need. We've got all the time in the world without givin' up any more.

[Every word and moment with Hazel feels like a relief. He can feel himself relaxing, his worries melting away, and a fond smile settles easily into place. He really can't beat this feeling at all. What can he do about this...]

Would you like to go somewhere with me? [The question comes out of nowhere, but he's not really surprised by it falling from his lips. Holding Hazel in this hug, one of his hands slips free just enough to take the bottom of Hazel's hair in his fingers, watching it as he toys.]

Somewhere far from here, away from what seems to be the center of every chaotic event. A place where no one can bother us. A vacation. Would you like to do something like that?

[They can go to Texas for a week or something, this is fine,]

[The fabled Texas vacay... Hazel blinks at the question, but he's already made up his mind before Jae-Ha finishes his whole explanation—]

No foolin'? Why haven't we left yet? [So, yes, while he leans his forehead against Jae-Ha's and kisses at his face. A whole vacation! He's never been on any vacation, Jae-Ha spoils him...] If it's the two of us, I'll go anywhere.

[Ahhh, how great! A whole vacation without worrying about any stalkers or weirdos. Or ayakashi, hopefully. Jae-Ha smiles, kissing Hazel right back once or twice.]

Why don't we go to the west? It sounds like an exciting trip in only the best ways.

[Oh boy, Jae-Ha wants to go to Texas!! Time for jellybeans and jalapeno Everything.]

Oh, sure. You'll be able to practice your English readin', with the signs and all. ["The west" is entirely just Texas, right?? That's the only "west."]

I will! You'll show me around, won't you? Let's have a fun time and worry about nothing else. I'll even make sure the garden is taken care of while we're gone.

[Somehow, just don't ask questions. It'll work. Shifting one of his hands to Hazel's back, he kisses him again, leaning him back a little for it. He can slightly dip him in the lake, not enough to get his face wet, it's fine.]

If we have all the time in the world, I say we should use it to enjoy as much as possible.

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