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Orion Jacobson

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[bitemefightme]

[He was just finishing up the plates, adding a little grated cheese to the top of them as Biffy rests on his shoulder.

There's a soft smile in his voice.]

Yea, I hope you like it.

You want anything to drink? It's mostly juice, milk, or water.

Or coffee. I can make coffee, too.

[dandyofawolf]

Water will be fine.

[He hums softly then goes to sit down so that way he's out of the way. It's far easier to cook if he's not all over Orion and he knows that.]

I suppose it's good that one of us knows how to cook. I can barely do anything in the kitchen save for simple snacks and tea.

[bitemefightme]

Huh? Yea, I can cook.

[Not that the mess he was before would have suggested anything of it.

A smile from Orion as he serves a plate and water in front of Biffy.]

Don't worry, I can take care of you. You'll never go hungry with me around.

[He retreats to the kitchen for a moment to retrieve his own plate and then sets himself in the seat beside Biffy.]

[dandyofawolf]

That's a relief. Who knows what might have become of me otherwise.

[Though he's not that hungry, he still does take a bite of the food. Really he's impressed that it's so good and he sighs at the flavor.]

This is good. Thank you.

[bitemefightme]

Yea, no problem.

[Orion still worries a little, over Biffy's memory. But he doesn't want to pressure it. Anything Biffy is comfortable talking about, he'll come to him. He's sure of it. Biffy's always been straightforward before.

So he'll take a bite of his own food as he thinks, trying to opt for distracting Biffy from the memory.]

You know, I was wondering - when's your birthday?

[dandyofawolf]

[The way he blinks shows that the distraction is working. A good way to get him to not think about something unpleasant is to...completely throw him off.]

My birthday? October 10th. It's still a fair distance away actually.

[bitemefightme]

[Oh, wow.]

So when we first met, it was only a little after your birthday.

[He feels kind of sad that he missed it, although entirely understandable. Can't help what you didn't know.]

[dandyofawolf]

That's right. I'd only recently turned twenty-two.

[It's rather amazing to think about honestly.]

When is your own?

[bitemefightme]

[Orion blinks. Oops.

He needs to think his questions through better. It's always weird when they get deflected back at him.

He pokes around at the food on his plate, trying to pass it off like it's no big deal.]

Uhh... November eleventh.

[dandyofawolf]

[He pauses.

And then he stares at Orion.]

November eleventh.

[bitemefightme]

[Orion nods slowly.]

Yea. It's on the eleventh. Uhm...

[He honestly didn't think anything of it. He swears.]

[dandyofawolf]

The eleventh of November. After we'd already started going on dates.

[How do you keep putting yourself in these situations, Orion?]

[bitemefightme]

Uhm... yes?

[Orion's visibly becoming more nervous. Disappointed Biffy already makes him sorry. He feels like a messy apartment filled with liquor bottles is about to be pretty low on that list.]

[dandyofawolf]

So you missed my birthday because we didn't know each other. However I missed your birthday because someone didn't tell me it was coming up until months after it passed?

[bitemefightme]

I, uh.... I didn't think about it.

I honestly don't celebrate it, so... It kind of? Slipped my mind???

[dandyofawolf]

[He sighs so heavily.]

I will let this slide simply because we'd just started dating at the time. However please know that I would like to celebrate with you this coming November. You are important to me. Even if it is only the two of us spending time together I'd like to at least be there with you.

[bitemefightme]

[Thank you, Biffy. Sob.]

Yea, I promise. We'll get to do something together on my birthday.

...Sorry.

[dandyofawolf]

It's fine, Orion. As exasperating as you might be sometimes I still care about you. This isn't about to change that.

[He smiles at him fondly and reaches out to gives his hand a squeeze.]

[bitemefightme]

[Orion gently squeezes Biffy's hand back, giving a smile.]

Yea, thank you.

[He's going to need to put effort into this thinking thing, though. He doesn't want Biffy to feel left out. Especially when he doesn't mean to.]

Just... no giant parties, okay? I'm not used to that sort of thing.

[dandyofawolf]

I did say it could just be the two of us. I really mean that.

[He figures Orion would honestly be happier with that anyway. Just the two of them enjoying his birthday together. Making good memories that way.]

[bitemefightme]

[He honestly really would. He doesn't like making a big deal over his birthday. He can just imagine all the fussing he would get if word got out. Parties already aren't his thing. Even less so now that they aren't an excuse for drinking.

He gives a smile.]

Yea, thanks. I really appreciate it.

[dandyofawolf]

You're distracting me. I just want you to know that I'm aware of that.

[He laughs softly and shakes his head.]

But I appreciate it. Thank you.

[bitemefightme]

[Damn, caught in the act. And here he was trying so hard, too. He looks sheepish.]

Yea, no problem. It's what I'm here for.

You always seem to have me figured out, though.

[dandyofawolf]

You are not exactly the most subtle person in the world.

[He takes another bite of food then pauses to look over at him again.]

I have sort of made it a habit to get to know you better than anyone else though. For personal interest.

[bitemefightme]

Yea, I guess that's true.

[He doesn't effort to try and hide anything. He just figures people don't notice it. Despite many proofs to otherwise.]

Huh? How come?

[What makes him so special? Probably because you're his boyfriend, Orion. Jesus. He's forever clueless.]