MWAH!

[elementalherodragonlord]

So we missed International Kissing Day. Oops. Let's fix that!

1. Post characters.
2. RNG between 1-5.
3. Do smooches!

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1. KISSING BOOTH

A kissing booth is certainly one way to raise money.

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2. MISTLETOE

The hanging plant demands it.

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3. KISSING SCARS

Looks like that hurt.

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4. ABRUPT KISSING

Shutting someone up? Saying farewell? Accidental?

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5. OTHER KISSING

Kisses don't have to be romantic, and they don't have to be a whole thing.

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Evelyn

[cutitout]

4

[squeeeeeeeze]

[Hi Evelyn, how do you feel about snakes? Good, I hope, because you've walked right by a tree containing one (1) very friendly, magic snake. She hangs her head down from the branch she's hanging on towards Evelyn just in time to press her nose against Evelyn's cheek as she passes by.]

{Kiss!}

5 - it's been a minute!

[a_flower_girl]

[Aerith loves her job. Working at a small clinic is in her community is so fulfilling! And, in spite of her rough edges, Evelyn is an amazing coworker. She takes the job so seriously, maybe too seriously, and is so smart. Aerith feels like she's learning new things every day!

Evelyn is usually in earlier than Aerith so she's gotten into the habit of greeting her every morning before settling in. As usual, Evelyn is here first. The lights are on in the clinic when Aerith arrives with breakfast pastries and coffee for both of them. She puts the pastries and coffee on the table in their break room and peeks her head into their shared office.]

Good morning, I brought breakfast! If you walk away from your computer for five minutes to join me you can have some.

[Aerith grins mischievously and blows Evelyn a kiss before she turns on her heel to head back to the food herself.]

2 - might as well use our AUs here, putting this in the hospital AU

[inthistryingtime]

[Every year at the hospital there's a kind of rolling holiday party to accommodate all the weird schedules of the staff. It's mostly just free food but there are decorations everywhere. Up at the front desk in the Emergency Room, it brings Egg a lot of joy. She's been looking forward to taking a break and getting a pile of food all day.

When she finally does she's surprised to find Evelyn already with a plate of food. She has been better about taking breaks lately after getting really sick that one time. This is good! Egg likes seeing Evelyn relaxing at least a little. She waves before she goes to grab her own plate. She doesn't notice until she's walking in Evelyn's direction that someone put mistletoe up on the wall right above where Evelyn is standing. Cute. Hands full, Egg nods up at it to draw Evelyn's attention.]

Were you waiting under here on purpose or--?

[Egg hasn't seen Cullen yet but he could be stopping by at any point.]

[cutitout]

[Evelyn's break time is not coincidental, but it also isn't for quite the reason Egg might be expecting. Romance is not the name of the game today. The name of the game is war.]

Oh, hello, Ellana.

[She politely wipes her mouth with her napkin and leans down to give her friend a kiss on the cheek. Afterwards, she tilts her head in the direction of the donors that have showed up to attend this party.]

A number of the hospital donors have taken a very inappropriate interest in Cullen. They've been moving the mistletoe every time his back is turned to try to take liberties with him, and I'm, frankly, fucking sick of it.

[She bites down on her next bite of catering hard enough to snap one of the prongs on her plastic fork. She makes a face and brings the napkin back up to her mouth to remove the bit of plastic from her mouth.]

[inthistryingtime]

[Egg's eyes go a little wide, not because of the kiss. That doesn't faze her. It's that this might be the angriest she's seen Evelyn before. Granted, it's understandable if donors are trying to assault Cullen. Egg offers Evelyn her fork with a grimace. She glances up at the mistletoe again.]

Couldn't you just...take it down? I mean--that won't solve the underlying problem but then you wouldn't have to guard the mistletoe at least.

[cutitout]

[Evelyn sighs heavily, frustration clear.]

I've been helpfully informed that I am not allowed to remove the decorations.

[She taps her foot irritably on the floor, her sensible work shoes making more noise than they ever have before.]

Cullen is in the men's room. I'm considering throwing professionalism out the window entirely and locking him and myself in one of the exam rooms until I can find legal precedent to defend assaulting a handsy businessman.

[inthistryingtime]

[Egg looks towards the door as if expecting Cullen to walk through.]

Oh, well, if that's all.

[She glances around the room, everyone seems busy enjoying food and conversation. Perfect! No one to pay attention while she stands up on her tip toes to yank the mistletoe off the wall. Egg shrugs her shoulders at Evelyn, shoving the mistletoe in the pocket of her scrubs. It's a little bulky so she arranges her cellphone on top of it.]

No one told me not to remove any decorations. If you want to fight a businessman, though, I'm not going to stop you.

[Her expression shifts to one of concern.]

Is Cullen okay?

[cutitout]

[Evelyn's mouth twitches in an involuntary smile, and she snorts, clearly forcing down a more noticeable laugh.]

I should have come to you with this immediately, I see.

[Evelyn Greatly Approves]

He isn't having an enjoyable--

[And, speak of the devil, there's Cullen. He has clearly fled the bathroom without drying his hands, and shirt of his uniform isn't tucked into his pants properly. He looks agitated and, honestly, rather distressed. He whispers harshly when he talks.]

One of them followed me into the restroom.

[If he positions himself with Evelyn between him and the cluster of donors, he is definitely not hiding. Not at all. Evelyn certainly isn't calling him on it, as she looks like she's about to commit murder. Cullen finally notices Egg at this point.]

Oh. Hello, Ms. Lavellan.

[inthistryingtime]

[Egg watches Cullen hide, and that is definitely what he is doing, behind Evelyn with a worried frown. That's not an expression she's ever seen him make before. Then she catches his whisper. What is wrong with these people?? When he realizes she's there, Egg offers Cullen one of her napkins to dry his hands.]

Hey Cullen, you okay? Evelyn was just telling me about your uh....fans...

[She glances in the direction of the donors and finds that their attention seems to have turned this way. Well. That could be a problem.]

Um--maybe you should take your food to go.