Backdated to Feb 14th - Shark House V-Day Log

[a_sin_for_him]

Who: Shark House Residents

Where: Goldenrod/the house

When: Valentine's Day

Summary: Magic candy has been brought into the house

Rating: Possibly PG-13 for language

Log:




It shouldn't be any surprise that, like the years before, Lust makes sure the house has plenty of holiday candy. Including some of that new holiday-themed candy imported all the way from wherever the hell it was. How could she not pick up plenty? Half the point of the holiday, as far as she's concerned, is the sweets. And near everyone in the house loved their sweets.

This isn't even the big candy haul, that comes tomorrow, when she and Henry descend upon the grocers and department stores in a tactical pattern, covering the whole city's post-holiday sales. But she's set out truffles and cookies and things such as that in little red and pink bowls, because it is the holiday proper. Of course, as always, everyone in the house is welcome to help themselves.

Lust already has been, as she makes an effort to tidy up the kitchen for the day, dipping into whatever is closest at hand.

Including the seemingly innocent candy shipped in from the Cerulean Cape.

Comments

[haveyouseenalittlegirl]

Harry catches the pause. Frowning slightly and looking and Henry closer.

"Are you alright? You're not catching a cold are you?"

Harry is totally proud of you and also worried because your his kid now.

[no_ufo_ending]

"No--no, sir. I'm just happy, that's all."

WEIRD LOP-SIDED GRIN.

God Henry wanted to turn inside out. He wanted Harry to call him Sport and he also kind of wanted to dive head-first into the freezing pool.

"It's been quite a month, huh?"

[haveyouseenalittlegirl]

Oh, Henry. Harry nods. And will now be on the lookout for cold symptoms.

But Henry is happy, and the nervous man is generally well nervous so Harry smiles.

"That's good."

Because you should be happy. He nods at the last bit.

"It has been. There's a lot of changes, new house, new people....somehow my daughter became old enough to get a boyfriend.... Speaking of which, I was told you gave Envy the, do not hurt my sister talk, while I was away. I've been meaning to thank you for that."

[no_ufo_ending]

Henry was momentarily shook out of his unwanted fantasies of Harry attending a baseball game where he was the pitcher even though he had never played nor cared about baseball. He should not have eaten two bags of that candy on his own.

"Huh? Oh! Oh, that!" That gets a wheezy little chuckle out of him. "Yeah, Envy's my best friend but I still had to give him a little hell. Even though we both know Heather could break him in half if she had to but. It's. It's just what brothers do."

[haveyouseenalittlegirl]

This is what happens when you eat too much candy. ...Okay it isn't what usually happens, but still.

He chuckles fondly.

"Oh she could. But still, I'm glad you were here to give him that talk."

[no_ufo_ending]

"I mostly enjoyed getting to call them out because they thought they were being sneaky. It would have probably been easier for them to do now that I'm working, but before, I didn't leave the house much. I heard everything."

Henry stood up a little straighter. He was the RECEIVER.

"I'll have to think of some good stories to tell you." He tried to think but those intrusive thoughts were coming back. Henry was quiet for a long beat before finally murmuring, "Harry, we're family, aren't we?"

[haveyouseenalittlegirl]

This is why you are the best.

"I'm sure there are some..." However Henry goes quieter when he says the next thing and Harry looks at him for a moment. A bit confused, then he just smiles. Because...

"Yes, of course we are, Henry. I think you were part of the family, ever since we found you in the woods all those years ago. It just took a while to realize it, since it had only been Heather and I for so long. But you're very much a part of the family."

[no_ufo_ending]

"I mean--you and I."

He'd known he was part of The Unit for some time, but having Harry back in his life made him realize what he'd been craving for the better part of a decade now.

"As long as you've been here, you've been there for me in a way that..." His mouth became a grim line. "Understand my parents...never, never mistreated me. But there were a lot of us and sometimes, since they weren't very enthusiastic about the path I chose, I would get lost in the shuffle."

He paused again and let out a breath. This was stupid. He was stupid. He was a grown-ass man.

"I appreciate you making me not feel overlooked. Is what I mean. I feel sort of sick now that I think of it."

[haveyouseenalittlegirl]

Okay so maybe Henry isn't feeling well after all. Harry nods.

"Why don't we go inside and sit down."

However before he does that, Henry gets a hug. Dad hug.

"And I'm glad you feel that way. You're stuck with me, just as much as Heather is." He smiles. "I couldn't ask for a better son."