embraves | RECOLLE IC INBOX.

[He straightens, then looks at Prompto with a small grin. There's something knowing in it, but of course he'll not say what.]

Yeah, I did. Hopefully it comes true, too.

[He's going to take a plate and a knife, and he'll take it upon himself to cut the cake once the candles are taken care of. He eyes the beers, then asks:]

How'd you get a hold of those?

[Not that he seems to care. He's just curious.]

Some things are better best in the unknown. Life is full of mysteries. What's one more?

[he grins right back, opening one of the bottles and sliding it over; he does the same with the other. easily enough, he sits down and entertains the idea of lactose-induced pain for the sake of celebrating. that's why it's a small cake, so he wouldn't get tempted.]

[he picks up the candles from where cloud left them and pops one's end into his mouth, just to savor the chocolate.]

I never did ask. When exactly is your birthday? [he waits for cloud to drink]

Edited 2017-09-24 00:55 (UTC)

[If you think he wouldn't cut a piece for Prompto and slide it over to him, gently, then you'd be very wrong. It's exactly what he does first, before cutting a second for himself, and then reaching over to eventually crack open a drink. He answers in the meanwhile.]

August 11th. It was on a Friday this year.

[You know, random trivia.]

You're full of random trivia, y'know?

[prompto snickers, taking the offered slice of cake. he'll just skip the icing, okay?]

Did your dad call you?

[these questions about james... are innocent in their curiosity. prompto is genuinely curious about how cloud and james' relationship is like; father and son. there's no jealousy nor envy in his voice whenever he brings up these questions. he just wishes to live vicariously through cloud's experience.]

Yeah, he did.

[Sliding a beer Prompto's way, too, so he can crack one open. Beer and birthday cake, what else does a pair of young men need for dinner? Nothing.]

He sent me one of those gag gifts... well, he just thought he was being funny. You wanna see it?

[pasta is also on the menu, but cake comes first. he's already into his second spoonful of chocolate cake]

Huh? Yeah, of course. I have this very limited idea of what your dad's like.

[There's no response just yet, only Cloud digging his phone out of his pocket, opening up the pictures, and showing one very specific one to Prompto.

It's a selfie of Cloud with pink shutter shades on.]

[prompto cracks up immediately at that]

Dude!

[he grabs the phone with one hand because it's a stupidly endearing picture. not--because of cloud or anything, but at every moment of thought that was put into the gag gift]

[he lets go soon enough, letting cloud have his phone back] Tell me you kept them!

[His smile widens, even if he makes a faux attempt at looking exasperated at the gift itself. It's not very successful.]

Yeah. Of course. Stupid gift or not, I can't throw away a birthday present.

[He takes the phone back, then slips it into his pocket.]

You wanna see?

[prompto simply offers a duh expression at his brother]

I was you, I'd be wearing those glasses at every single opportunity I could manage. Pretend nothing was off when people looked at me funny or asked 'bout it!

[he actually wouldn't but]

[he's not the one with the glasses]

Yeah, that's more of a you thing than a me thing.

[Though it would honestly be pretty hilarious if he wore them to work one day. Alas, if only that were his personality type, to do such things on a whim.]

Exactly the reason why you should do it for the shock factor.

Well...

[He considers this.]

I can wear them right now if you want to see them in person.

Do it, and quote your favorite movie!

[he's taking his phone out so he can film this]

You're gonna record it?

Clearly? You wanna send this to James, right? Put on your best Hollywood smile, Cloud!

[he's recording starting NOW]

I already sent him a selfie.

[-he says as he goes to get it anyway. He comes back, but he hasn't put them on yet. They're grasped in his hands.]

Now he's just going to think I'm going crazy with boredom or something.

You're indulging me.

[snickers] And I doubt this could be considered anything but excellent creative insight.

Uh huh.

[Unsure. But he slips on the shutter shades anyway. They're definitely a bright pink.]

Anyway... [Clears throat.] Ready?

I've been filming for almost two minutes now, dude.

[super ready]

[Listen, he needs time to prep.

Which is, basically staring blankly into the camera, and-]

You don't understand! I coulda had class. I coulda been a contender. I could've been somebody, instead of a bum, which is what I am.

[pfffshh]

[prompto doesn't clap because he's holding the phone]

Nice Marlon Brando imitation! I thought you'd have been more of a James Dean kinda guy.

[he stops the recording, putting the phone down, sending it to cloud via the chat app] Your dad's gonna have a kick out of that, though I'll bet.

Edited 2017-10-09 04:10 (UTC)

[what do you mean pffshhh it was an amazing imitation

Anyway, Cloud has to turn his head and cover his mouth from letting out an embarrassing laugh/scoff at that, so it doesn't catch on camera.]

You mean he's going to be impressed. I sounded just like him.

Sure thing.

[he's grinning, setting his phone down] So you're a fan of old movies?

I don't hate them. Some are classics for a reason.

What's your favorite movie? I mean, what would you have quoted?

(no subject)

mercurio - 2017-10-11 11:50 (UTC) - Expand