beyoncepadthai | i'll have what she's having

So, Mindy's last birthday went uncharacteristically uncelebrated. Of course, she shopped and drank and all of that, but this year she's more than in a partying mood and has more than enough invitees to put something on without seeming like a total loser.

Deciding to mix things up, Mindy's rented out a cool seat-reclining, wine and dine theater at High Street mall, splurged on snacks and booze and arranged for a viewing of her favorite film. Of course there are a bunch of cool new releases she could let her guests enjoy, but it's her birthday, and this is one way she can force everyone she knows to watch the wonder that is literally anything Nora Ephron.

She can hear Danny's whining already, and she couldn't care less.

What she can't help but care about is what Danny once said to her back in New York, his cruel reminder to her that she wasn't getting any younger, the promise of a hot husband and adorable children ticking away. She's all the more conscious of it this week, especially after freaking out momentarily thinking that Luke might have already moved on.

The right decision or not, a real relationship or not, it's one more shot at a future that she's managed to screw up.

Hence, the alcohol. Dressed to impress, Mindy arrives early to get her start on a super strong and super fruity cocktail while she waits for her first guests to turn up.

[Set to the night of the 20th of June at one of the fancier theaters at High Street Mall. From 8-ish cocktails (+ beer and wine) and finger food will be served in the bar area, and then the movie (viewable on YT, if you are so inclined) will be starting at 8:30. Tag Mindy, tag around, before or after the film. ENJOY.]

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Her question startles a laugh out of him and he shakes his head, grinning. "No, I don't know much in the way of magic, unfortunately. And I don't know of any warlocks in Darrow who might be able to do something like that for you." They have to exist, he's sure they're just a little more quiet than someone like Magnus Bane, but he's also not prepared to go asking around. Not yet anyway. That's the sort of connection that he's sure will be useful someday.

Especially given how often he's getting into fights lately. All because he's looking around for a simple cup.

"I thought it was pretty," he says, looking at the wolf in her hands. "And a bit of an inside joke."

"It's so pretty," Mindy says, and she means it, too. She's not really any good at feigning liking things, something that gets her in hot water more than she cares for. But it's such a sweet gesture, a far cry from what Mindy usually feels about her exes.

She thinks that she and Luke are going to be just friends again just fine, and if that's not an evolution on her part, she doesn't know what the hell is.

"And I love jokes that exclude others," she teases lightly, then leans to kiss his cheek. "So thank you."

"You're welcome," Luke says, feeling awfully pleased with himself. For a moment he'd really wondered if getting Mindy a gift without a receipt had been a mistake, but he knows she would appreciate a personalized gift more than she might let on via text or around people she doesn't know all that well. While their physical relationship may have ended, given the time they spent together, given the intimate nature of it, even the things Luke had said to her when they were ending, he thinks he's not wrong in saying they've grown close.

"I thought you might particularly appreciate that aspect of it," he continues, his smile widening into a grin. "You're the only one here who knows. Well, no, Reid knows. I accidentally showed him."

"Accidentally?" Mindy asks, head tilting to the side. Then again, her seeing Luke had also been an accident. Part of her wonders if she should be upset he didn't actually tell her while they were sleeping together, but given her tendency to overreact to basically anything, she can't say she blames him. She glances around quickly and no one's really close enough to eavesdrop, but she drops her volume anyway. "Just shaking his hand and a claw snuck out, or?"

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He laughs, more a silent shake of his shoulders than anything, then shakes his head. "It wasn't dissimilar to how you found out, actually, though there was no demon involved. No, I was startled by a raccoon and just kind of..."

He makes a face like he's baring his teeth, then shrugs, looking faintly embarrassed. At the time, wandering through the abandoned amusement park, nervous and excited all at once it had seemed like the appropriate reaction.

"In my defense," he continues, "It sounded like a much bigger raccoon."

"It was a raccoon?" Mindy asks, and she can't help it, she clasps her hand over her mouth, starting to laugh. Having seen what Luke looks like as a wolf, now, it's kind of ridiculous to imagine him spooked by anything the size of Pepe, Mindy's stalker raccoon kind-of-pal. "You need to work on your nerves, man."

"It jumped out of nowhere," Luke says, laughing as well. It really is rather funny, though at the time he'd mostly just be terrified that Reid wouldn't give him a chance to explain. Somehow in a very short period of time he's become quite attached to Reid and he doesn't know how to talk about it in any way that won't make it seem strange. Especially with Mindy, considering their past. He knows they're friends and he'd very much like to keep that, but he isn't sure what sort of boundaries exist in terms of telling each other about their potential love lives now.

"And we were in the amusement park," he adds. "It was very dark."

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