Event Task: Countdown
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Happy New Year in advance, everyone! (And apologies for the format! Mobile posting between family things š)
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When flowers lit up the night sky, Luke and Rosa jumped on his bed as high as they could.
"Happy New Year!" They cheered as Peanut watched from his perch. "Happy New Year! Haaaappyyy Newwww Yeaaarr!"
When they'd finally worn themselves out, the pair collapsed on the bed in a fit of giggles, faces flushed.
"Please take care of me this year as well, dear Watson." Luke gave Rosa a quick peck on the nose.
"That goes without saying." She gently cupped his cheeks before giving them a light pinch. "And I know you'll have my back as well, my beloved Sherlock."
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When the bells tolled twelve times near Stellis National Park, Vyn took Rosa's hand in his and kissed it.
"Happy New Year, my rose." His silver hair reflected the ever-changing colors of the sky. "May this year be kind to us as well."
"If not, then we'll make it be kind to us." Rosa smiled as she pulled him closer to her, his ever-graceful gait stumbling for a moment at the sudden action.
She quickly put her arms around his neck. "Remember, we're the ones who make our dreams reality, right?"
"So I've been shown time and again." Vyn couldn't help but chuckle. "We have chosen each other as our happiness, affer all."
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When cheers of "Happy New Year!" rang out across the city, Marius and Rosa stepped out onto the balcony and clinked their glasses together.
"Here's to a brand new year, Miss!" His eyes sparkled with good cheer. "Let's go on more adventures together, just you and I!"
"Just us, huh?" She shot him a smirk, feeling particularly mischievous. Time for payback. "What sort of adventures do you have in mind?"
"You know...this and that!" Marius knew what Rosa was up to. Oh, two could play at this game. "Trips, mostly...unless Miss was thinking of something else...?"
"Marius! Von! Hagen!"
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"Five...four...three...two...one...Happy New Year!"
When the voice over the loudspeaker announced the arrival of the new year, Artem and Rosa shared their first kiss of the year at Celebration Plaza.
"Happy New Year." He murmured as they came up for air, his tender gaze taking in every inch of her face. "I hope to grow together with you this year as well."
"I'd like that, Artem." Rosa pulled him in until their foreheads were touching. "We'll walk together every step of the way."
No more words were said for a while after that as the two held each other, the sky blooming brightly behind the two as if to bless them.
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Special shoutouts to some of the people who've made my 2022 a little bit better, a little bit brighter š
@actualbird @babylulururu @surely-galena @samsspambox @rexonalapis
