( It definitely rules out a lot of the options. But if there's another strong flavor, it might help balance out any sweetness, right? And so, Esikko lands on a drink called Death in the Afternoon. The irony of it isn't lost on him, and so he orders it, though he doesn't explain at all that there are added effects to these. It's a Dirty Shirley for himself, and then he's folding his hands as he watches the bartender make them.
The closeness is... a bit much. But Esikko likes the attention, at least right now, and so he's willing to lavish in it for the time being, innocently pretending he hasn't noticed a thing. )
Do I get a prize if you like it?
( That's what he decides to say when the drinks are finally set out in front of them. Kirma's is in a tall glass that tapers towards the bottom, a golden color with a single rose petal on top. Esikko's is far brighter, red as he is, bubbly, and decorated with cherries, and slices of lime and orange. )
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( It definitely rules out a lot of the options. But if there's another strong flavor, it might help balance out any sweetness, right? And so, Esikko lands on a drink called Death in the Afternoon. The irony of it isn't lost on him, and so he orders it, though he doesn't explain at all that there are added effects to these. It's a Dirty Shirley for himself, and then he's folding his hands as he watches the bartender make them.
The closeness is... a bit much. But Esikko likes the attention, at least right now, and so he's willing to lavish in it for the time being, innocently pretending he hasn't noticed a thing. )
Do I get a prize if you like it?
( That's what he decides to say when the drinks are finally set out in front of them. Kirma's is in a tall glass that tapers towards the bottom, a golden color with a single rose petal on top. Esikko's is far brighter, red as he is, bubbly, and decorated with cherries, and slices of lime and orange. )