i think he deserves the shirt in question

@julluspyrnorbanus.bsky.social @farmiestofdaniels.bsky.social Happy Valentione's and all that

The daily life of someone with zero cooking skills... (Who dares to eat this? 🥺) #funnyvideo#fyp YouTube video by Braxton Anabel

[ Polycule Group SMS ] ( @reginffxiv.bsky.social @julluspyrnorbanus.bsky.social @farmiestofdaniels.bsky.social @smuggersage.bsky.social ) www.youtube.com/shorts/EDOV2... Saw this and thought of someone special :)

[ He reluctantly answers. ]

The person you are attempting to contact currently has no signal. Leave a message, or don't.

[ And then? A poorly-done imitation of a 'beep'. ]

[ Returns to the moon ]

...

[ He approaches and holds out his hands as if cupping a baby bird. Within them? A singular strawberry. He's smirking. ]

[ Staring. Staring. S t a r i n g. ]

.............................What.

No you! ♥

It's terrifying, whatever it is. I've heard you speak Ishgardian before. That's not.....

....Does it /translate/ to anything?

.......What language is that? [Fear.]

.....What? Was that Ishgardian? That...../sound/ you just made?

It looked at me funny so I hit it on the head with a stick. It fell over.

@reginffxiv.bsky.social Is this....normal?

[Mercury laughs weakly, somehow managing not to shake his head at that.]

I'd rather we focus on the.... efforts? The .... good. And all of that.

[Even though it was really, really hard sometimes.
He blinked at the addition.]

You - wh - how?

[Confuse.exe]

I knoooooow?

You KNOW I love death.... of ALL kinds >:)

Am I invited?

Yeah?

Yeah. I... You deserve to be happy, Kieren. So happy.

[ He laughs weakly. ]

Didn't want to risk that happiness, I suppose. It wasn't anything I couldn't handle alone. I rather be with you in the good moments.

[ He pauses, humming curiously. ]

Busy with... Anything you can share with me?

[Mercury all but nuzzles into Kieren's hair. Soft. It's always so soft. They fit perfectly together. Of course they do, though.]

Mmh. I've been...

[He's a good liar. But he can't lie to Kieren.]

Spending a lot of time staring at the moon, truthfully. I shouldn't stay away like that, though, hmm?

[The shocked noise that escapes Mercury at the hug is nothing but embarrassing. Or, it would be, if it were uttered in front of anyone but Kieren. Careful of the flowers, his own arms wrap around his mirror tightly, clinging to him. Not stupid. ]

Kieren~ Yes! I missed you.

[He already said that.]

[ Knocking at @farmiestofdaniels.bsky.social 's. He's got .... a bouquet of flowers? They sure look like Elpis flowers. Not so, of course. Essentially aetheric mimicry. It felt right, nonetheless. ]

......Kieren? Missed you---

[ This feels stupid. Is he being stupid? Maybe. ]

I miss the moon. I'm fine, of course.

GUESS WHO DIDN'T

Ah-ah, you didn't tell me if I'm right or wrong~

Assumption: You forgot the crops (again)

[Squish hug! So tight!!]

:( I miss you.