We Only Have Tomorrow

[employeeoftheyear]

[True to his word, on 6pm Thursday Spongebob has the party at the library set up and ready to go! It's filled with cute handmade decorations, snacks, and cobbled together games! Even with all the help he accepted, it's very clear that this was a passion project for Spongebob.

Taped around the library is a set of rules, and frankly there were a Lot of rule fliers around the library.]

RULES
1. Bring your own food and games! The more fun the better!
2. Stay as long as you want! We can make it a sleepover!
3. ABSOLUTELY NO MURDERING
4. Have fun! 💗💗💗💗💗

[Luckily for those who are aware of the cartoon, the party doesn't seem nearly as micromanaged as it could have been mostly because this party is more in a desperate attempt to keep everyone alive than anything else so have as much fun as you can before tomorrow!]

Comments

[yourattention]

I got so many pink. [He starts pushing bottles forward as he talks.] I got ballet slipper pink and ham pink and white that's actually pink and strawberry milk pink aaaaand this hot pink that's definitely not dance recital kosher.

[But kudos to whatever girl tried that. His nails are black, because he's that kind of Misfits-listening alterative kid, but they're like. Weirdly perfect.]

[whatyouwant]

Oh, that strawberry milk pink looks great!

[She presents one hand with immaculately shaped nails.]

If you want I can give you an accent nail. Or maybe a colored french tip?

[yourattention]

Can you do a french tip over the black? [He starts carefully painting her nails as he asks.] ‘cause if not I’m down for an accent nail, but I like the idea of goth af red tips. Or I guess purple to match my jacket.

[He just really has an aesthetic.]

[whatyouwant]

Ooo, a nice bright red or a purple to contrast would look so good!

That jacket looks great, by the way.

[yourattention]

Thanks. Feel like I could do it better now, but that's how everything feels when you do it for the first time, right?

[At least he assumes. He has maybe started realizing that expecting everything to be perfect the first time around is, maybe, not super healthy.]

[whatyouwant]

Exactly. Starting with a coat like that can be tricky, too!

[Elle presents her hands, nails immaculately filed nails. Not a cuticle out of place!]

[yourattention]

[Damn, Elle's nails are nice. He admires them for a moment before painting them in careful strokes.]

Yeah. If I had been thinking about it, I would've started with the shirt or something. I thought the jacket would be better for wearing with other stuff from the costume rack, though.

[Layering! Also because all the jackets in the costume shop... are. Sure are.]

[whatyouwant]

[They sure are.]

Layering is a great look, and you really pull it off.

I saw the work you did on Peregrine's cloak. It's beautiful!

[yourattention]

Thanks. I... she's practical, you know? [Also, the worry about hypothermia.] I thought she'd like it better if it was something practical.

[whatyouwant]

Soooo [Elle glances over at Peregrine, lowering her voice just a little.] Was this a friend gift or a more-than-friend gift?

[Dish!]

[comeandfindme]

[ this is absolutely while she's guarding the drying deerskin with a really severe look on her face because of course ]

[yourattention]

It was just a gift. I said I'd come and get her.

[He'd come to get her. Anyway that's not quite an answer but what he sings as he's painting her nails probably is:]

When something happens, she can find me
She will find me, I'll help get her through
'cause even when the dark comes crashing through
all you need's a friend to bolster you
When you're in trouble, just remind me
Just come find me, together we'll get through.

[What's that? Blending your musical motifs together is romantic as shit? And also really fucking awful knowing what happens like 12 hours after this? Perish the thought.]

[whatyouwant]

[Elle smiles softly as he sings.]

Have you talked to her about it yet?