the drums of the city rain

*leaves work with a cupcake in hand*

*eyes widen in slight surprise as he looks at Freddy and smiles, somewhat embarrassed?* Me? I don't think so. I mean... how often is it that kids with... shit parents are anything better than shit parents? I think I'd... I don't know *chews on his lower lip and stares at the floor*

*leaves work with a cupcake in hand*

*nods slightly, eyes glassy and focused on nothing in particular* Yeah, I guess so. Some people... They just aren't cut out to be parents.

*leaves work with a cupcake in hand*

I love my mom. I really do. After she had me she stopped working and we spent every day together. And everything was so perfect until Dad got home. I think he always kind of resented my mom for leaving work but We didn’t have the money for day care and my dad was doing alright enough for rent and food so we just... made do. As I got older, my dad grew angrier and I could tell my mom was scared of him. She probably always had been. He never hurt her. And he never really... I mean he didn’t hit me. But he didn’t have to to hurt me. And my mom just kind of let it happen and she didn’t do anything about it... And I miss her... I do but, I don’t think she loved me as much as I loved her. I think she would have protected me if she had. *chews on his lower lip thoughtfully* I haven’t seen either of them in a long time. 

*leaves work with a cupcake in hand*

My mom... *sighs* Where do I start? *smiles slightly*

*leaves work with a cupcake in hand*

Mm you know you're really the only person who has really given me that. You and my mom for awhile... But that's- I mean that's family. That's different.

*leaves work with a cupcake in hand*

*kisses his neck, nuzzling him with his nose* What would I do if I'd never met you?

*leaves work with a cupcake in hand*

*wraps his arms around Freddy a little more securely, his nose in the crook of his neck* You're sweet.

*leaves work with a cupcake in hand*

*blushes, ducking his head against Freddy's shoulder* You make my stomach do backflips when you say stuff like that. Butterflies.

*leaves work with a cupcake in hand*

*laughs* With my pale skin? *shakes his hair out and blows his bangs out of his face* Maybe I'll try it.

*leaves work with a cupcake in hand*

Do mermaids have swampy green hair? I always imagined them in all pastel colors. *runs the pads of his thumbs along Freddy's neck, his hands loosely looping around his neck* I've been think a deep blue color. Like a blue black maybe.

*leaves work with a cupcake in hand*

*blushes, shaking his head slightly, smiling* I don't know about that... I mean, I could dye my hair a swampy green. Would I be beautiful even then?

*leaves work with a cupcake in hand*

*grins widely* You’re really observant. SO then, which was your favorite?

*leaves work with a cupcake in hand*

I don’t know yet. I wanna try something new. Something I haven’t done yet. Any ideas?

*leaves work with a cupcake in hand*

*smiles against his lips, ducking his head when Freddy pulls away* I know... I guess I’m just used to it... hiding behind my hair I mean. I’m thinking about dying it again. 

*leaves work with a cupcake in hand*

*shakes his head somewhat playfully, tossing his hair as he does it, it falling in messy strands around his eyes* Not that I can think of. This one would be pretty hard to beat. Because you’re here *smiles softly at him, peeking through his messy hair* 

*leaves work with a cupcake in hand*

*smiles warmly and pulls him close, arms around his shoulders as their foreheads press together* I know I said this before but really... best birthday ever.

*leaves work with a cupcake in hand*

*eyes fall on his lips and he almost shivers, meeting his eyes then, his lips quirking upwards in a smile* Only for me...?