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[ nice. he WILL stretch his wings out given that opportunity and he leans back with what space he has left, resting his arm on the car door and letting it dangle. ]

All you're missin' are the flowers.

I didn't think you were the type of man who enjoys a bouquet. I'll have to remember that for next time. Roses, lilies, tulips...?

I don't strike you as a rose guy?

[opens mouth

closes it]

... no, that's a fair point. Roses it is.

You're gonna make me swoon.

Good. That's the idea.

[he parks the car near the beach boardwalk and steps out]

Bring the whiskey with you.

[he grabs a tote bag from the trunk of the car and removes his shoes before heading out onto the sand, setting up a large picnic blanket to sit down upon]

You don't need t'reminder me.

[ he picks up the bottle with a hand and uses his free hand to hop out of the car, kicking off his shoes before walking over to join him ]

[he takes out a small lantern and lights it with a match so they have a little more light between them aside from the moon and the distant streetlights]

If I could have brought a record player, I would have, but it's a bit cumbersome.

[he takes out his phone and slowly, carefully messes with it for a few minutes like he's trying to solve a puzzle]

[

you know he was joking before but this whole set up is starting to feel a little Sus ]

Ssooo ...

What's the occasion?

[raven... looks a little anxious for a moment, and doesn't answer]

--oh, here it is.

[he presses something on the screen, and music begins to play: an old tune, like a jazzy waltz. raven gets to his feet and stands in front of dante, taking a sweeping bow and holding his hand out]

May I have this dance, Dante?

[ ok. you know what he's fine with ignoring the fact this is even POTENTIALLY about feelings

he laughs and then stands, taking his hand ]

You may.

[places his other hand on dante's shoulder, leaning in close as he starts to sway to the music]

Might be a little too slow for you, but humor me.

[ this is feeling suspiciously ........... romantic

still he goes along with it, a wry smile on his face as he moves with him ]

Hey, if you're givin' me free drinks I'll humor a lot.

[SUSPICIOUS...]

Good. I'm in a... sentimental mood.

[lowers his eyes]

Yeah ... ?

[ he looks at him curiously. SUS ]

[not meeting his eyes, just swaying to the music, dddddddon't look too closely at his face--]

It's... the season for gift-giving. I got you things, of course, but to be perfectly frank it's all... selfish gifts. Oh, I think you'll like some of it, but I won't pretend I didn't purchase them for my own sake, rather than yours.

[wets his lips, pausing before continuing]

Anyway, I, ah... I... wanted to... do something for you.

[ there's a beat, before he ... nods, and rests his free hand against Raven's back. he's still uncertain about Raven's -- tone on all this, but. ]

You didn't have to, y'know.

[some of the tension in him releases, little by little]

I know. And... like I said. I'm being selfish.

[his hand on dante's shoulder moves to drape along the back of his neck]

But we are, still... brothers, or something like it.

[ he laughs, quiet, his wings flexing a bit ]

Something like it. Little weird once I think about it.

Does it bother you? What I am... and what we are.

If I as bothered I wouldn't be here.

... good.

[he lowers his eyes and stays quiet for a while, just swaying; and then he places his head on dante's chest, his ear over his heart, listening]

Dante... I...

[ he tenses -- he doesn't go still but he doesn't say anything, either, waiting for Raven to continue. ]

[there's a moment of silence, and then raven just smooths his hands over dante's chest and leans back, shaking his head]

Never mind. Come, I want to see you in the presents I bought. Take off your shirt.

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[ he tries not to make it obvious but it's still visible the way he relaxes, and he cracks a smile as he moves to tug his shirt off ]

Someone's eager.

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