#abverto

The alchemist could barely hide his awkwardness. He hoped his words had not been too harsh. A pang of guilt struck his chest as soon as he heard Lupin' suggestion. Even though he was aware his friend was trying to avoid hurting Van Helsing's feelings, Victor realized that such a thing might be impossible. He also did not want to be caught in the middle of this, no matter how blameful he was for the current situation. " Perhaps it would be better to keep it for ourselves... Ha ha ha... You know, he does not cook very often so it should be alright. " Evading an angry Van Helsing was an important task for him.

Another sigh escaped him. Victor closed his eyes, grimaced and right after that his stomach growled.

He had been so immersed in his thoughts that Lupin's friendly pat almost made him jump out of his skin. However, he regained his composure quite fast. Another person to know of his birthday. Somehow, that didn't seem to bother him at all. The thought of another friend caring about him was new but welcomed. For the first time in a while, maybe he could integrate among a group of people. " Thank you, Lupin. Where did you find out from? "