What, were you expecting something?

Trinkets, had always been an obsession of Jade’s.  Cute ones, tacky ones, and yes, even the bulky name plate ones were all in her collection, and she made a point to collect one where ever she went. Granted this obsession would be kept a complete secret, she still was proud of it nonetheless. In total, she had nearly a hundred so far, all strung on the same key ring. But she had yet to obtain one from this particular hotel.

And thus, she made that her goal for the day. She’d seen a gift shop on her arrival, and was willing to bet they’d sell an assortment of what she was looking for. However, she hadn’t thought this would happen. 

Now, Jade wasn’t nearly as shy as some, but when it came to cute people, it usually was her downfall. And that was exactly what was happening. What was worst, was that she’d have to say interact eventually if she wanted to get this damn trinket. There’s a low sigh from her lips, and she decides that it’s best to cross that bridge when she gets there. That didn’t mean she didn’t stare, though, and by the time she’d picked something out, she was almost positive he’d noticed. Taking those few steps to the counter, she set what she wanted to buy(it was a tacky little thing, with frills on a dolphin of all things), and cleared her throat. “…It’s cool...right?”

When he found himself in the gift-shop, wasting his days, he began to long for any kind of interaction. And on that day, he got it. As the Icelandic man began to drift off to sleep, he heard someone enter the store, and he quickly straighten his back out and stood properly behind the counter. When he girl approached, he almost had the nerve to tell her just how bad it looked to him. He really didn’t see the appeal, but if she liked it..

The faintest of smiles tugged at her lips and she shifted, moving from his bed and tucking in the covers around him. “Thank you,” she nodded sincerely. And since she was feeling a little caught up in the moment, she bent down to press a kiss to his forehead. 

“Good night, Emil.” 

His face was already as red as can be when he had actually said it, considering he didn’t have a Big Sis on a regular basis, but this kiss propelled his embarrassment to a whole new level. With his usual stubborn expression he mumbled a good night and rolled over so he wouldn’t be facing her. Of course, his Puffin was an ass as usual, and was starting to taunt him. 

“Oh, you be quiet!” Although he didn’t want to disturb the nation we roomed with, he was soon throwing a pillow at the irritating puffin that was probably keeping them both up. After everything settled down, he found himself unable to sleep. Which sucked, considering how tired he felt.

“It doesn’t matter how many times you say no,” she responded, withdrawing her hand for the moment. “I’ll keep it up until you do.” He must have been used to this, which meant her male counterpart must have the same trouble she did. Distressing.

 “Move back and give me some of the space for once. I’ll only say this one time, and then you should let me sleep.” He was unsure of how she’d react, but he wasn’t going to sit around and let her mess with him any longer. She was right; it was easier to give in. Just this once.

Life at the World of Nations hotel was, admittedly, not too bad so far. Actually, Mathias was fairly pleased with his decision to get a room here. It was a change of scenery from his old house, and that was nothing if not a breath of fresh air for the Dane. Things had started to get pretty stale back at home, and, well, this hotel wasn’t too shabby so far. Well, yeah, there weren’t a ton of people here yet, but it was newly opened, so it just needed time! And the fact that there was a bar nearby was just an added boon. Mathias could amble in on his days off and drink as many drinks as he wanted – and his job here helped to fund it!

Opening the door, he recognized Mathias. And with that look on his face, it could only mean one thing. Drinking. Emil didn’t mind going on for a drink with his friend, but he wasn’t going to pay.

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