Sleepover!

[clothes_make_the_man]

Who: Forrest, all of his teenage CR, and CR of that CR
What: Giant sleepover log
When: The night of June 21
Where: Lakshmi's temple
Warnings: Cuteness overload

[Forrest has never had a sleepover before, so he's pretty excited to host one at his temple. He sends out invitations ahead of time to everyone he can think of, letting them know to bring pajamas, snacks, and even a friend or two if they want. He's clad in a frilly pink nightgown with ribbons and bows for the occasion, and he's temporarily converted Lakshmi's audience chamber into a space where the guests can all party and sleep. It was already mostly full of pillows to begin with, so all he had to do was move some more in and set up some tables for snacks and things. One of the tables conspicuously contains all of his beauty supplies, because like hell is Forrest hosting a slumber party without makeovers. Anyone who shows even the slightest bit of interest will get their makeup, hair, or nails done. Soft music and the scent of lotus blossoms drift through the air, creating the perfect atmosphere for everyone to relax and enjoy themselves.]

((OOC: If you've got a teenager that Forrest has talked to more than once, assume he invited them. Friends of friends are totally welcome as well. Everyone can feel free to put up their own toplevels, and everybody tag everybody and mingle to your heart's content!))

Comments

[pure_radiantics]

[Kairi's gaze finally sweeps over to where his hand is holding the tool and she manages to raise her head again. No wonder he'd had such trouble with this before, she thinks. The angle of looking up like that can accentuate so many things you don't notice looking at someone straight on. That's what she thinks, anyway. She's still a little pink in the cheeks as she takes in the sight of his hair falling over his shoulders and the way it looks different on him compared to a girl, the contrast with his hat, the way he's smiling...

Finally she smiles back because it's just contagious and takes the tool, careful not to get herself stabbed in the palm by it, even if it's duller than some of the tools on hand today. Because of how much care she's taking though, her fingers do lay over his for several moments as she takes it out of his hand.]

Thanks, Forrest.

[For so many things tonight.]

[clothes_make_the_man]

[Everything about tonight has been so special to Forrest, and it's all tied back to Kairi. The amazing turnout, new friendships forged, hobbies shared... and of course, stolen glances, blushing cheeks, and tender little brushes of their fingertips like the one they'd just shared. And once she's done painting his toes, they both have a concrete memento of the time they shared together in the form of cute nail art. He smiles down at them as he idly waves his feet back and forth, air drying them a bit.]

Thank you so much, Kairi. Tonight has been wonderful.

[And now, standing carefully so as not to spoil the polish, he leans in for a hug. The last tender gesture of the night, but hopefully the first of many to come. That's a hope he holds deep in his heart. Perhaps someday he'll tell her how he feels, but for now, this is more than enough.]

Wrap~

[pure_radiantics]

[Kairi stands up when he does, but she doesn't expect to get pulled into a hug. She's unsteady on her feet just because she doesn't want to step on the toes she just finished painting, but she wraps her arms around his back to steady herself and ends up just returning the hug by leaning her head against his shoulder. They're basically the same height so it works out.

She breathes out a sigh of relief at that. She'd worried something might have made contact off-limits now with how things turned out, but no... he'd been honest with her. He'd really had a good time, apparently. And Kairi values getting to hug her friends so much. She can't deny they got closer tonight, having only been peripheral in each other's lives until the few chance encounters turned into purposeful meetings to have fun together, and now all of this.]

You're welcome, Forrest. And thank you too. For a shinki... everything tonight means so much to me.

[And so does he.]