tactic | wriothesley & essek.

[ while aventurine and essek are going at it, wriothesley decides to experimentally sit on the bed. he sinks into it a little, because this whole place oozes luxury.

he lies down all the way. ]

Because this is...

[Nevermind, he doesn't know! The whole vibe is totally different than what they are here for, and it's weird!

He begrudgingly puts his clown milk down and goes over to Aventurine. FINE. What do you want him to carry?!]

Where are you going with this?

[ Laughs a little at Wriothesley enjoying the bed. ]

Someone really needed this.

[ Anyway, dumps chocolate and candles into Essek's hands. ]

Back to the capsule hotel. As much as I'd like to stay here for the night, our one bed situation makes that difficult.

[ essek their pack mule.....despite being the shortest (?) of them all? who's the twinkiest in the room, is it aventurine

meanwhile, wriothesley slowly turns his head around to peer at the two of them. ]

The bed's big enough to share.

[ he is still not getting up. ]

Weren't you the one who said something about leaving already?

[Holding all these damn chocolates and candles.

It's Aventurine and definitely not Essek.]

It looks like someone is satisfied where he is.

[ The twinkiest is definitely the freaking elf.

But hmmm. Looks between Wrio and Essek... On second thought, Aventurine will take his items back and then try to push Essek toward the bed. ]

Sit down a moment. I want to see something.

[ you think wrio is getting up in the middle of this? absolutely not. he stays right where he is on the bed. damn, he's never going to be able to sleep in the capsule hotel beds the same way after this. ]

Edited (my grammar?) 2025-06-10 02:01 (UTC)

[His face drops when the goodies are stolen from him before they have even had time to warm his hands and arms.]

Wha...?

[He is mildly resistant at first, but has nothing to do but get pushed back toward the bed. His expression is confused and betrayed.]

See what exactly?

[His legs hit the bed which forces him to sit.]

[ Observes this picture... Nods his head once. ]

Stay here for now, alright? I'll be right back. I just have to grab something.

[ Points a finger at Essek which is a bit of a struggle because his hands are full. ]

Don't leave. The room can only be booked by having two or three people, so if you leave, we might lose the reservation.

[ AND THEN HE FUCKING LEGS IT OUT THE DOOR. ]

[ YUUL YOUR FUCKING AGENDA

anyway, wriothesley just kind of watches aventurine book it out the door. waits a whole second. ]

He's not coming back, is he?

[ yes, he's still lying down on the bed. ]

.....

[He sits there and stares at the door which has been hastily exited by Aventurine.

Essek is wondering if he has been set up, and I am wondering if I have been set up. He is just staring at the door.]

No, I... don't believe he is.

[ comes back to this five days later

i guess essek and wriothesley have a nice platonic time in the layover hotel since aventurine never comes back, the end ]