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Hey Jes, you in?

hi baby!! yes, i'm painting in me and beau's room!

Alright, well don't go anywhere!

[Guess who's showing up ten-fifteen minutes later? This half-orc right here, with a box tucked under an arm. And given it's for Jester, he let the shop girl go all out picking the sparkliest most colorful bow and paper to wrap it in.]

i'll be here!! <3

[The door is open, and Jester is propped at her window, painting the Primaveran skyline view outside, when Fjord appears holding a very sparkly package. Almost as sparkly as her eyes when she beholds it, jumping off her stool immediately and bouncing across the room towards him.]

Hey! What's all this? For me?

[Oh but the delight that lit up Jester's eyes made it all entirely worth it. Fjord flushed as he grinned down at her as she came in closer, brows lifting.]

For the low, low price of a kiss, it's all yours.

[Gods, he's so cute when he blushes like that. She's forever weak to his charms.]

Oh, I guess I can spare one...

[She reaches up to tug Fjord down toward her by the collar, tail flicking behind her as she grins into an eager kiss.]

[It's utterly ridiculous how wrapped around her finger Fjord is. Easily following that tug into the kiss with a rumbling little chuckle, free hand lifting to cup her cheek as he treated her to a warm, affectionate sort of kiss.]

[She loves kissing Fjord. Even if it feels different without his tusks, she's getting used to that. Pulling away with a little nip to his lower lip, she raises her brows at him.]

So...presents? What's the occasion? I didn't get you anything at all, Fjord!

[Fjord can't help but smile as she draws back, straightening to offer over the package.]

Well... I saw this and thought you'd like it. Just... wanted to do somethin' nice for you. [Saying nothing about how long he'd gone hunting for the right sort of colorful ridiculous gift that would make Jester smile. It was almost a little embarrassing.

He just hoped the skates tucked in a riot of neon tissue paper inside the box fit her properly.]

Awwww! [Jester squeals as she takes the box from Fjord, tail wagging excitedly as she goes to perch on the edge of her bed.] Baby, that's so sweet! The wrapping is so pretty...

[She says, as she tears into it like a wild beast. When she lifts the lid, her eyes light up. The shoes nestled inside are:

✔️ glittery
✔️ rainbow
✔️ winged
✔️ on wheels???

She loves them.]

Ohmygosh! You can wear these and...and roll around? Ahhh! Fjord! I love them!

[Oh no that tail wagging is so cute. Fjord is just gonna sit down beside her for the moment while she tears into her present with the sort of enthusiasm that really is unsurprising.

And he can't help but beam in utter delight at her response to the skates, face flushing anew.]

Yup. Lady I bought em from said you can go pretty quick once you're practiced, and there's apparently tricks you can do?

This is amazing! I'm going to learn to do a backflip!

[Jester carefully sets the box aside, only so she can throw her arms around Fjord with an excited squeal.]

Thank you so much! I love them. [And you, she wants to add, but holds herself back. She knows Fjord isn't quite there yet, and she's happy to give him all the time he needs, but she loves him so much she could burst with wanting to tell him.]

[In his way he tells her. Not with words- saying them makes them something that can be rejected, and for all he knows she loves him, there's still that part of him that chokes on actually saying it aloud.

Whatever the case, the gift says it as closely as he can bring himself to now, and he laughs, arms slinging around her in kind.] You'll do the best backflip, hands down.

[Jester plants a big, slightly-wet kiss on Fjord's cheek as she pulls back, still staying in the circle of his arms as she pulls one skate out of the box to inspect it. She spins the wheels with her hands, delighting at how smoothly they spin.]

They have wings! [she laughs, already tugging at the laces to loosen them.] I'm going to go so fast.

So fast you'll about be flyin' [Fjord kept his grasp on her, though light enough at the moment for her to go about trying on her new skates. As always her cheer was infectious, leaving the half-orc grinning as he watched.]

Apparently there's wheels that light up too- they didn't have any in stock but the woman showed me how you switch 'em out. [Helpful for when they wore down, and for Jester to be able to 'accessorize' to her heart's content both.]

[Jester gasps in delight as she fits one foot into a skate, trying to imagine what light-up wheels would look like.]

Ooh, we have to get those! Please? Here, oof—help me tie this!

[She hefts one skate-clad leg over Fjord's lap, wiggling her foot. It's super heavy, which feels strange, but also kind of cool!]

Absolutely.

[It's probably a good thing Jester doesn't realize just how willing Fjord is to cater to her whims at the moment. Whatever the case, he chuckles as she plunks her foot over his lap, giving her calf an affectionate squeeze before he turns his attention to the laces, cinching them up before tying them off in a neat bow.]

[Her foot is quickly joined by the other in his lap, and Jester leans back a little to enjoy being doted on by her cute boyfriend.]

You're so good at this! Probably from all of your time tying knots on boats, right?

[She's a menace but she's cute. Not that he minds her being trouble, oddly enough. From others it made him uneasy, knowing the problems that could arise but there was something about Jester that made it a bit less harrowing to just... enjoy her brand of chaos more. Especially right now, chuckling as he did up the second skate with practiced fingers.]

Got it in one. Could probably tie most of the knots in my sleep still.

Oh, yeah?

[Jester can't help the menacing grin that creeps across her face, her tail flicking playfully.]

I'll have to put that to the test, then. Hup!

[Her feet hit the floor, and Jester shakily pushes herself up into a standing position. Her tail whips wildly as she struggles to balance and take a couple of steps forward.]

Woah-h! [Her arms cartwheel as her knees buckle a little, and before she knows it she's falling hard on her ass, cushioned by the rug in her room.] Oops. It's harder than I thought to stand on these!

[Fjord didn't have time to inquire about her plans- only about enough time for brows to lift before Jester was hoisting herself to stand.

Only to end up right on her ass before he even has a chance to stand up, a startled chuckle slipping from him as he pushed to his feet, reaching down to catch her by the hands to help her back up.]

Here- hang onto me while you're sortin' out balance, hm?

[She giggles as Fjord immediately gets up to help her back to her feet, her cheeks flushed.]

Thank you. I guess I should have put these on after we went downstairs, maybe...

Well, I can always give you a lift. [Please let him, he wants to be the Stronk Boyfriend.

Even if he knows she could absolutely bench him if she wanted.]

[Jester gasps, clinging excitedly to Fjord's chest.]

You'd carry me? Really?!

[Has she died and gone to heaven???]

Absolutely.

[Fjord grins, pressing a kiss to her forehead.]

Princess carry or piggyback, ladies choice.

un: Fjord, text

un: sapphire

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