Birthday Party of Two

[maleborgia]

[Cesare is sitting on one of three (new! ish) barstools in Canada's kitchen, a large bowl of a dark amber liquid on the counter next to him and sending a text to Someone.]

[literally it's just a video of three different bottles (labels carefully covered) being opened and poured into a mixing bowl]

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[fuckyudied]

[POKER FACE

until he coughs]

[maleborgia]

[filling his glass with water] Shit, this is disgusting.

[fuckyudied]

You made your friggin' bed. No wimping out now!

[maleborgia]

I'm sorry, do you think this is mine? I said I would toast with you but this is all yours.

[fuckyudied]

My birthday, my rules!

[maleborgia]

My present, my rules.

[fuckyudied]

Birthday boy veto powers.

[maleborgia]

Whatever. Just chug it already so we can move on.

[fuckyudied]

Get something else if you're gonna be a baby.

[maleborgia]

I'll let the insult slide for today. [rinsing out this glass, even]

[fuckyudied]

[tries to take a bigger sip and makes a face]

Did you taste test this?

[maleborgia]

What do you think?

[fuckyudied]

[jabs him in the thigh with his foot, but doesn't tip the stool over this time]

[maleborgia]

I figured that was about the right amount for you.

[fuckyudied]

[keeps his feet propped on the lower rung of Cesare's stool]

Where's my prize, huh?

[maleborgia]

For surviving another year? Not much, it's impossible to really die here.

[fuckyudied]

"Not much" is right.

[BRACES HIMSELF and downs the rest of his glass in one go]

[maleborgia]

I thought about throwing you another party like last year, but it's not the same if it's not belated.

[fuckyudied]

Ha! Whatever. This counts.

[maleborgia]

A more exclusive guest list. Only the important people were invited.

[fuckyudied]

We always skip out early, anyway.

[maleborgia]

The party is actually to keep other people out of our way. That's the secret.

[fuckyudied]

Bottom's up already!

[maleborgia]

[grabbing a bottle and pouring for himself] Cheers.

[fuckyudied]

Gimme a glass of that! I need a chaser.