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“rude,” daniel responded with a loud hmph as he made a fuss of folding his arms across his chest, a scowl quickly appearing across his face and then disappear just as fast as he found himself laughing. “i do,” he nodded, he didn’t have anything too spectacular in store, but he was proud of what he’d come up with. “and that is exactly why i’ve planned several activities, just to show you what valentines is about.”

will caught the towel, rolling his eyes as he quickly dried off, tying it around his hips as he stepped out of the shower. “okay, i wasn’t the one who forgot my turn,” he replied, letting out a small hmph as he folded his arms across his chest. “do we have to? can’t we just order them? or like eat out?”

“love you more,” daniel teased, gently returning the other’s kiss before reluctantly pulling away. a small smile made it’s way across his face as he gently pushed himself into a seated position, his gaze remaining fixed on bjorn. “i know you probably want to just lay in bed, but i do have some stuff planned for today,” he continued, gently biting his lip as he watched for the other’s reaction. it was his first time really planning something for valentine’s day so to say he was nervous would be an understatement. 

like many of the party goers, august had been quick to ditch as much of his funeral attire as he could. shoving his tie into the pocket of his jacket, he made a beeline towards one of the kegs. the sooner he had a beer in his hand, the better. he had never been particularly close to henry, but as a fellow x-kid, her death hit close to home. and he was hoping her unofficial memorial would distract him from the thought of death. he had half the mind to just excuse himself from the conversation with makena, but he had to admit he was curious as to what she had to say. so instead he took a drink as he fixed his attention on his friend, listening intently to what she had to say. “yeah, i know what you mean, the last thing i want is some stuffy old funeral,” he replied with a laugh. of course as a prince and one day king, august would have a traditional burial but he hoped his friends would know to throw a more exciting after party. “hopefully you’ll live long enough to teach her yourself,” he laughed, “then at your funeral everyone can just sit around getting high.”

“okay, well in that case- where do southern viking descendants go after death?” the blond managed to get through the question without his voice cracking, a small smile appearing across his face as he took a sip of his drink. it was an awful joke, but it wasn’t like daniel was known for his outstanding sense of humor. he just hoped it would make skylar laugh. “are we friends? i always thought you were just using me to get to my dad,” he responded, eyebrows furrowed together as he tried to feign a serious reaction, before ultimately letting out a laugh. “alright then, if it’s so easy, show me,” he responded, almost immediately regretting allowing the words to leave his mouth. daniel had no interest in obtaining, let alone using any sort of drugs, but if it meant cheering skylar up he was willing to at least watch and learn.

it didn’t take a genius, or someone particular adept at reading human emotions to tell that something was bothering bruce. between the frown, and the way he was fidgeting with his tie, loosening it and tightening it over and over. he couldn’t possibly imagine what the reyes-mccoy family were going through but just the thought of burying your child was enough to send him into a spiral. taking a deep breath, he surveyed the crowd leaving the memorial service, his eyes landing on a familiar tuft of dark hair. eli. he quickly made his way through the crowd, placing a hand on his son’s shoulder, “hey kiddo,” he spoke, his voice cracking ever so slightly as he found himself looking at his son, searching for visable signs that he was okay. “can we talk?” @littlewickd​

he was ashamed to admit it but daniel had spent most of the evening avoiding skylar. he just didn’t know what he was supposed to say to her, he’d never been in her position. and he was certain she’d had enough sorry for your losses to last a laugh time. so, only after he’d consumed a copious amount of alcohol did he find the courage to approach his friend. “i really don’t think you want me telling any hellheim related jokes,” danny responded with a weak laugh, his own pathetic attempt at a joke, “and i wouldn’t have the slightest clue as to procuring drugs, but i did bring a refill,” he continued, a small smile spreading across his face as he extended one of the cups he was holding towards his friend. 

“hey babe,” william spoke loudly in order to be heard over the music, greeting his husband with a peck on the check as he draped his arm around his shoulder. “i know we were like just at a funeral,” a smirk spreading across his face as he continued to talk, pausing only to his jungle juice. “but let’s find somewhere a little more private.” @badrcputaticn​

"i never get to stick up for anyone!” he whined, loudly, his lower lip jutting out into a pout as he looked at his sister. “i just wanted to show the world just how great of a big brother i am!” he continued, waving his hands through the air as he spoke. “but if you really don’t need me, i guess i’ll just go back to watching from the sidelines,” as he spoke, he tried his best to sound upset but he couldn’t fake it for long, ultimately starting to laugh as he looked at his sister. “next time i promise that i’ll just watch you kick their ass.”

“i can’t afford to walk slower, theora, i’ve got cases on the docket,” the brunette paused, after the other’s name, her eyes narrowing ever so slightly as she cast a glance at the older woman. “but i’ll be sure to pass it along, we wouldn’t want you to be too overworked now, would we?”

“hm,” benjamin mused, his eyebrows furrowing together as he turned his head to look at orpheus, “that’s a pretty deep question to have over your morning cereal,” he laughed, but he wasn’t ready to dismiss the subject quite yet. “i would say that unless you actually remember them yourself, that then they really aren’t your memories?” he responded with relative uncertainty. “at least i think.”

“you’re getting published?” scott repeated, his eyes widening as the realisation of the news sunk in, excitement quickly overcoming him. “you’re getting published!” he repeated, this time more of an excited yell as he rushed to throw his arms around his son in a congratulatory hug, getting a couple of pats on the back in. “that’s amazing!”

“well i appreciate your honesty,” daedalus responded, the sarcasm in his tone very prominent as he cast a glance at his sister once more, before moving towards her bag. he really didn’t believe a word that phaenna was saying, but since she was family he was willing to give her the benefit of the doubt. and, he would try to refrain from setting anything on fire- though he couldn’t make any promises. “i really hope to find them, they are such nice brushes after all,” he continued, rather loudly, as he started to open her bag, moving aside the various contents until he was satisfied that his brushes were no where to be found. “shit,” he mumbled, biting his lip as he lifted his gaze to look at her, “are you sure you haven’t seen them?”

“oh well that’s really not necessary,” daniel was quick to respond, his eyes briefly making eye contact with his brother, before his gaze fell to the ground. “i’m sure you have much better things to be doing,” he continued, this time biting down on his lip as he allowed his bag to drop to the floor. “it was alright, i had a couple of quizzes but i think i did alright on them,” he answered the other’s questions as he moved across the room, taking a seat on his desk chair. “i’ve got a lot of homework though.”

daniel exhaled, a loud sigh escaping from his lips as he lifted his head to look at his sister. he felt terrible for how he was acting, brushing rowan off, ignoring her attempts to reach out. but that didn’t change the fact that she really couldn’t help him. but still, he didn’t need to be a dick. so sighing once more, he pushed his book aside as he looked up at her once more, “actually a movie or something might be nice,” he managed, along with a weak smile. “did you have one in mind?”

the younger male couldn’t help but wince at the mention of a tree, a very painful reminder of his own run in with a tree. and while his cousin was somewhat right, at least about how he would react in the situation, daniel couldn’t help but feel somewhat angry. “well you don’t know him like i do,” he answered as he lifted his head to lock eyes with raynor.

"happy valentine’s day,” daniel breathed, a faint smile working its way across his face as he rolled onto his side, coming face to face with his boyfriend. it was their first time spending the holiday together, and naturally daniel had spent weeks planning it. he needed everything to be perfect. hours had gone into selecting presents and deciding where to eat, after all, valentine’s day only came around once a year. “i love you,” he added, as he craned his neck just enough to plant a gentle kiss on the other’s lips. @chacswins​