[closed] everyone was watching you as everything just slipped away

[condoner]

Who: Akane Tsunemori (condoner), and friends.
When: 17 April (IC)
Where: The Chilling Cave
What: The Psycho-Pass cast (and then some) go ice skating.
Rating/Warning: Warning for Gino's sadness.

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[ upon kogami's suggestion, akane's taken it upon herself to find a suitable (ha ha) way of celebrating her 23rd birthday! she found the chilling cave by coincidence while patrolling the streets once and decided that she wants to try ice skating.

so after texting the guys (brother, mom, and dad), as well as a couple of friends (really, it's just a couple. she doesn't have much friends) if they're free on the 17th, she waits outside the chilling cave, hoping to meet up with her friends.

it's time… to chill! ]

Comments

[zitteraal]

[ Next time, Akane should have a pool party... all the abs for her on her birthday. ]

Is that right. [ But from what little he knows of Akane's world and her profession, he isn't terribly surprised. ] Did he quit, or was he discharged.

[condoner]

He quit.

[ that's close enough to the truth. ]

Though I suppose if you want to know the full story, it's better that you ask him.

[zitteraal]

If it's a story he's willing to tell, maybe.

[ A light shrug. ]

—But no work talk during a party. Isn't that usually the case.

[condoner]

Where else would I get to complain about work, then?

[ she's only joking, though. ]

[zitteraal]

[ Well. That prompts the awkwardness to subside. ]

Are you capable of complaining?

[ Also joking. ]

[condoner]

[ huffs. ]

Do I seem that nice to you?

[zitteraal]

You seem to make it a point to be neutral about most things.

[ Time for him to take a little break— he stops skating to lean against the nearest wall. ]

But you can prove me wrong.

[condoner]

[ she hums for a moment, trying to think of what to complain about regarding work. nothing comes up, though. . . maybe next time. ]

I really only let loose when I'm with my best friend, or when I'm alone.

[ excuses. ]

[zitteraal]

[ He exhales softly, in something between a laugh or a sigh. ]

I'll ask your best friend what you're like under those circumstances, then.

[ Again, lightly joking in deadpan. ]

[condoner]

[ flatly: ]

And I'll be sure to come to you if I ever need to rant about something.

[zitteraal]

[ Ah, Akane... too cute, truly. ]

That'll be never, then.

[condoner]

Just wait and see, then!

[ YOU COME TO MY PARTY AND YOU START DISSIN' ME??? ]

[zitteraal]

I won't count on it. I'll be waiting a long time.

[ THIS DISRESPECT TO THE BIRTHDAY GIRL... ]

[condoner]

I never knew you had some humour in you, Adolf.

[ SORRY, she really has to make a comment about it. ]

[zitteraal]

Well. You wouldn't have been wrong if you thought I was dour and humorless this whole time.

[ Because... look at him... ]

I'm only making an exception for your birthday.

[condoner]

I think it suits you.

[ is akane pushing it? hopefully. ]

[zitteraal]

...Enjoy it while you can. It won't last.

[ Akane is too much... he needs to escape. ]

[condoner]

[ it's not every day that akane wears a smirk. and she does right now, letting out a soft "heh" at the same time. ]

I'm definitely enjoying it now.

[ save for all the teasing he's giving her, but still!! ]

[zitteraal]

[ Happy birthday, Akane. There's a certain degree of embarrassment that comes with the knowledge of her maybe-slightly-teasing him back, but. Well.

He'll give it to her. It's her day, after all?! ]

...That's good, then. [ Is his quiet assessment, before—

—he reaches the exit to the rink, and starts climbing off the ice. Nailed it. ]

Unfortunately, the show's over. [ ADOLF?! ]

[condoner]

[ SHE HOPES HE'S LOOKING AT HER RIGHT NOW BECAUSE SHE'S GIVING HIM A THUMBS DOWN. ]

[zitteraal]

[ Oh, he's definitely looking... but he doesn't say anything, and instead just shrugs lightly before stepping out and teetering on his skates on firmer ground. The ratings for his show will be abysmal, he figures.

Don't worry, Akane— he'll buy you hot chocolate, later. Happy birthday?! ]

[condoner]

[ she'll continue skating, then. YOU'RE SAFE FROM HER FOR NOW, ADOLF!!! sayonara. ]