[There are worse things than ending up wearing your girlfriend's lip gloss, Shiro thinks and there's laughter in his exhale as she pulls away to catch at his hand.
She's right about his grandmother. Maybe that shouldn't make him as happy as it does but - he loves the fact Hana and his grandmother know each other that well.
His parents are standing at the door and his mother is holding a little tied furoshiki handbag for Hana that matches the fabric of her dress.
His family really did plot out everything and - it matters to him. Because it means they've been thinking of Hana and how to make tonight perfect for her for a long time. The look he gives his parents over her head says, he hopes, exactly what that means to him and their smiles answer.
And then they're out the door and down the steps and he holds the gate open for her before slipping his arm around her again. They don't live far from a park that celebrates hanami and he's sure the lanterns will already be lit. It's not a far walk and his steps shift to match hers.]
I still plan on calling you on the right day. But - I'm glad I could celebrate your birthday with you tonight.
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She's right about his grandmother. Maybe that shouldn't make him as happy as it does but - he loves the fact Hana and his grandmother know each other that well.
His parents are standing at the door and his mother is holding a little tied furoshiki handbag for Hana that matches the fabric of her dress.
His family really did plot out everything and - it matters to him. Because it means they've been thinking of Hana and how to make tonight perfect for her for a long time. The look he gives his parents over her head says, he hopes, exactly what that means to him and their smiles answer.
And then they're out the door and down the steps and he holds the gate open for her before slipping his arm around her again. They don't live far from a park that celebrates hanami and he's sure the lanterns will already be lit. It's not a far walk and his steps shift to match hers.]
I still plan on calling you on the right day. But - I'm glad I could celebrate your birthday with you tonight.