Monday Night at Nell's

[mylandmyrules]

There was no gingerbread on the menu tonight. Nell had had enough of that nonsense. Instead she'd made a macaroni and cheese casserole and a smaller veggie casserole. She also had homemade hot chocolate ready to go as well as an assortment of frosted Christmas cookies carefully labeled as to which ones were vegan.

The gas fireplace was on and she spent some time contemplating whether she should get a Christmas tree or not. She'd never actually decorated for Christmas, though she'd enjoyed seeing the decorations around town.

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[deathsmajesty]

Look, she'd given them to the other two, she wasn't going to leave you out of it, Beefslab.

"Of course," Liliana said, from where she was pouring herself some soda and very much not looking at him or his reactions. "We spent an afternoon going through the old pictures. Congratulations, I think I laughed at your hair the least."

She'd still laughed at it, absolutely. But considering the competition...

[sword_chocobro]

A hand went over Gladio's shoulder to push his hair back, with maybe a small shake of his head. "I always did have great hair," he agreed, although, really, she was right, that bar was so low you'd trip on it.

There was a small moment after that, and he considered Liliana a little more seriously.

"But thanks."

A soft huff. Maybe even a faint smile, and a lift of his chin.

"Guess I gotta go get you something now, too, huh?"

[deathsmajesty]

Liliana just laughed. It was an I've got a secret laugh.

"If you'd like," she said. "I assure you, Gladio, I never expected you to."

[sword_chocobro]

Was it that laugh or that answer that got the most of that somewhat amused side-eye out of Gladio? Hard to tell.

"Well, now," he said, "I really have to get you something."

[deathsmajesty]

"I look forward to this most thoughtful and not-at-all-spite-driven gift," Liliana said, biting back a smile.

[sword_chocobro]

"I don't know what anyone could find spiteful about a free lifetime membership but only for the morning hours at the gym," Gladio said, not bothering to hold back a smile at all. In fact, he seemed to insist on it.

[deathsmajesty]

"Oh, that's definitely a gift I can imaging getting a lot of use of," Liliana said. "It's been very difficult with Ignis being such a late riser, when I can think of nothing better than seeing the sun rise while doing all that...exercising."