SIGNED, J.LEE

it’s full on declared everlasting love when he feels his cheeks being poked plaufylly by the little girl, something that brings him to fill them with air & pretending they’re being burst by her powerful touch each time they’re poked. eventually he lets out a high pitched laughter out of the happiness this whole scene is bringing to him, possibly being the rudest bitch around by ignoring jason’s presence momentarily. but this is a moment to share with a divine being & he’s not about to start feeling bad about it. ❝ it wasn’t a question, nessie. it was more of an affirmation that this is how i will proceed with my day & give the freedom to you that you desperately crave !! isn’t that what salem & ezra keep mentioning to you anyway ? you’re too much of a full time father & less of a regular human being. go have a drink. eat something good, which i doubt you’ll find here. go flirt with strangers or engage in interesting conversations. or even argue with the fake queen about how her outfit is historically inaccurate & how this whole event is a farce. i’m surprised you are here without looking like you stepped on horse sh- well, you get it. even i feel offended by this. ❞ kam still shrugs & spins around in circles while continuing to hold her, laughing loudly when she does too & continues to give her gentle squeezes. ❝ tell me, lottie. wouldn’t you prefer to go with p’kam & be spoiled ? i could get you a balloon & we could also go get food. p’kam made a lot of money today, so why shouldn’t he spend it to spoil you, huh ? we can get some chicken to remain healthy & then if there’s any available, some ice cream too !! we can go visit the cute goats too & pet them. doesn’t sound nice ? jason, are you really going to say no to this cutie ? ❞ he gently presses his cheek against hers & forms a pout on his lips, batting his eyelashes pleadingly so he won’t get no for an answer. ❝ don’t be mean to us, daddy. we just want to have a really good time. ❞

Jason’s nose wrinkles in both mild disgust and excitement at just how cute the sight was in front of him ( thanks mostly to his daughter, if he’s got to say some type of disclaimer ). His eyes roll at the nickname Kam’s bestowed upon him now, raising another brow as he looks back at the pair with his arms coming across his chest.  “ I mean, I guess you aren’t wrong, they complain to me all the time I don’t put myself out there, but there are moments like now where I’d much rather not be doing that. I don’t really want to flirt around right now. ”  Jason’s nose wrinkles further as he feels mildly insulted at Kam’s words, almost offended by them but choosing to swallow his words now that his daughter was present. Instead he opts to scowl unhappily arms tightening around his chest.  “ Oh my god. I do not look like I stepped in horse dung, my clothing choices are amazing, thank you. I think I look fine. The crown matches hers. So, is that really so bad? ”  There’s a click of his tongue as his eyes narrow as Kam rambles on, disliking the way his daughter’s eyes light up along with each promise of fun. For a moment there’s a bubble of .... jealousy, yes jealousy, in the pit of his stomach, only to completely dissipate at the utterance of ‘ daddy ’ by someone not his daughter. With a shake of his head, Jason unwraps his arms finally to wave a hand dismissively, effectively ignoring the rest of the other’s words as his mind hyperfocuses, though if one looked closely, they’d see the tinge of an embarrassed blush painting his cheeks.  “ No no no. You do not call me that. That’s for her and her only. Right, darling? Only you get to call me daddy. If Kammie here can promise never to say that word ever again to me, maybe, maybe I’ll consider letting him run off with you, so long as I’m allowed to keep a safe distance behind. Because I do not trust this any more. ”

“for my newest role - i’m a girl who works a bakery shop- so i decided to really give method acting a try, and I baked some shortbread cookies- just like my mamá used to make. -will you pretty please do me the honours and try one? I need to know if they’re good or not- and I feel like i’ll be a little bit biased.”

&  VESTA TASK : #008, THE HOME TOUR.

*                    --  THE LEE RESIDENCE, LUCINA BOROUGH.

“Apparently today is one of those days. Fantastic.” He mumbled as he took a sip of his coffee, trying not to flinch as he turned to look at whoever was approaching. “Hey!” He said with the friendliest tone possibly, which was hard considering he’d forgotten his medication today. “Did ya need something?”

“ Oi, no, it’s all good, just passing through. ”  Jason says with a friendly grin and a wave, standing beside the other before slipping his hand in his pocket.  “ How’s everything going today? Headed somewhere? I’m just on my way to the uni. ”

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“Oh, it’s definitely a habit. I’ve been drinking coffee since high school, and I’m up to eight cups a day though. I don’t think I really want to get any higher than that, though.”

“ I know you’ve probably heard it a lot, but I feel like you’re nearing the ‘I need to break that habit’ territory. ”  Jason chuckles.  “ I don’t think any higher than that is safe. Please tell me you haven’t gone higher than that. ”

“no, you’re okay! it would be a really dope halloween costume. i haven’t really thought about what i’m going to wear this year. i was thinking of doing something where i can do some fun special effects make up, but this would be a good look if i can’t come up with anything. maybe get some weapons and say i’m a blacksmith or something. have you thought about what you’re going to do yet?”

“ Oh? Special effects? Yo, definitely do that then, Halloween is one-hundred percent the time to go all out in that regard. Are we talking like? Monster-ish? Ghoul? Fantasy-type? Glamor? Something super gory? Not sure what you’re into, but like. Whatcha maybe got in mind, if you don’t mind me prying further even if you said you hadn’t thought about it. But this as a backup is pretty good. Mmm. I haven’t. It’d probably be something to match my kid, just because? She’s still at the age where matching with a parent isn’t weird to her. ”

     It wasn’t what she was usually recognized for, but after what felt like hours aimlessly walking around the fair alone it was nice to be greeted by a familiar face. “Remedy aside that’s the best way to help your teeth out, so it’s a step in the right direction! I’m Trixie by the way. Trixie Tran. Just so you don’t keep calling me coffee girl.” She offered with a bright smile that extended to the young girl clinging to his leg. A hand coming up to give her a small wave, before his words made her smile falter and she used that same hand to awkwardly scratch at the back of her head. “No, no you’re fine. I uh…— came alone. I was in a few plays earlier and now I have all this free time and no idea what to do with it. But anyway, is this cutie yours?”

“No, don’t be sorry! I was hoping no one would notice. I don’t think video game characters really fit the aesthetic of the time period, so I’m glad I can get away with it.” Keiko offered up a smile, dissolving into a soft, genuine laugh at his pun that followed. The reason for the toy crown was endearing though. “That’s sweet. I knew I was missing something — I think I would’ve lost it in the first five minutes of being here though.”

“ What did you lose? Sorry-- wait. Do you mean the crown? ”  Jason chuckles with an apologetic smile.  “ If it’s attached to your head, I don’t think it’d be that easy to lose it. But, some do prove me wrong. ”  There’s another chuckle from the male.  “ Well. I think you’re able to get away with it thanks to the princess aspect of it. Sure, there’s a legitimate time period going on, but haven’t we, as a collective group of society, just assumed a princess should look cool? Without the historical accuracy? Big dresses, jewels, the whole ten yards. Your dress falls perfectly into that image, if that makes sense. I hope it doesn’t come off as insulting, because I do think it looks nice. ”

“ Uh. Call me a bit of an ass, but I stood them up...? But in my defense, I didn’t want to go on this date since it was already sounding like a nightmare? They were so unbearable and wouldn’t take no for an answer and absolutely demanded we go to some super lame restaurant with rude fucking waiters because that was the joke of the restaurant. That, and had some weird obsession with dating me. Would tell people we were dating just because I said yes to one date to get them off my back. Didn’t feel right in the end to string them along, not that I was gonna. And -- it was during college when all I wanted to do was hook up with much more attractive people, re: better personalities. Oops? ”

“ ‘ X ’ never, ever marks the spot. ”

“ This question is still one of the most difficult things I could ever answer. There’s so many people? Any of the philosophers would be cool -- since when you think about it, they weren’t trying to invent the stuff we know today, it just happened? For a lack of better explanation? Like. I want to know how it came to be. Did they just sit down one day and go ‘ hey, this side of a triangle is equivalent to the other two sides ’ ‘ oh? nice bro ’ and then grab dinner?? ”

“ Hook-ups are a thing of the past for me, sorry, curious one. Don’t really have intentions for that any time soon. If we’re talking how I used to do it in the past though back home... hah. ”

“ Uh. More love for my kid than me? ”

“ A semi-budget version of Benjamin Gates from... you guessed it. National Treasure. Clown me all you want, but the costume just looks really cool. Kinda wish I didn’t wear it last year so I could wear it this year. ”

“ I currently stand at 186 centimeters, but for you guys out here in the states, that’s roughly six foot two. ”

“ Oh god. Call me lame, but fish and chips are great. And salmon. Our salmon back home is exquisite. Oh, and my mom’s stovies. I miss that a lot. ”