#hbrady

hunter was having an overall bad day. she threw on an oversized hoodie and sweatpants, only intending to run down the street for a tea and come back home. normally she’d go to dawson when she felt like this but she wasn’t home. after grabbing her tea, she hopped back in the elevator to go back up to her apartment, hiding in the corner.

between finding out her sister moved in and seeing river dancing with carter, hunter had already downed quite a few drinks. enough that she didn’t see the problem when she walked right over to river while he was getting a drink. god, did he look amazing tonight. she thought to herself. “what are you drinking tonight, babe?” she asked, signalling the bartender so she could also get another.

hunter hadn’t had too much planned for her birthday. at twenty-six, all she really cared about was spending time with her best friend. she had asked a couple of other friends if they wanted to come over but they had said they were busy so she brushed it off. she spent some of the day with dawson until she received a text from river that he wanted her help at the studio. things had been a little awkward between them since he kissed her the other morning after she slept over but hunter was glad he wasn’t going to let it linger in awkwardness for longer. 

she assumed he had forgotten that it was her birthday, being they had only been together for one birthday, but getting to see him would only make the day even better. she got up and straightened up her outfit and fixed her hair. after telling her roommate she would be back later, she finally headed over to the studio. she knocked on the door of studio, both excited and somewhat anxious to see him.

hunter had come over to river’s apartment the night before, just intending to hookup and then head back home but she ended up falling asleep. she awoke this morning, finding herself cuddled into him. she wanted nothing more than let herself fall back asleep in his arms but she remembered what day it was, may fifth, river’s birthday. she had only intended to stop by with his gift later on in the day but here she was so she decided to make the best of it. hunter very carefully slipped out of his arms, making sure not to wake him. she pulled her lacy underwear back on, as well as one of his t-shirts and headed out to the kitchen, not caring if sawyer came out or not. pancakes was one of the few things she was good at making so she pulled out the ingredients and whipped up some homemade ones. she made an absolute disaster of the kitchen in the process but she would deal with that later. she plated the flapjacks and brought them in to him. she gently sat down on the bed next to him and placed a soft kiss on his lips to wake him up. “happy birthday baby.”

hunter was fed up with her usual go-to snacks, getting bored of having the same things over and over. she made a point to stop at axel’s the next time he was out to ask for suggestions. “it’s so hard to find recipes for healthy treats that actually taste good these days. i’ve got a zucchini brownie recipe that’s usually my go-to but i need some variety, you know? i can’t just keep eating the same thing over and over again.” she sighed. “do you have any healthy alternatives to the things you usually make?” 

hunter grabbed a coffee and cupcake on her way back to the apartment but not for herself, for jack. he was one of her best friends but she had never been more grateful to him than she was today. when she reached the building, she went straight for his apartment and knocked on the door. as soon as it opened she held out the coffee and cupcake. “for you.”

the best part about building events, is that hunter got to get ready and often go with her best friend. by the time they arrived at the party, she had probably told dawson at least a hundred times how amazing she looked but that wasn’t going to stop her from doing it again. “have i told you yet how incredible you look and that i can’t wait to get drunk as fuck?”