video post | decking the halls

[flowrite]

[The video starts shaky--it's Fai holding his cellphone as steady as he can, aimed at himself as he's walking backwards in front of a large, beautiful house. There's a ladder braced against the front of the house and it looks like there's another man on top of the ladder, stringing Christmas lights. For those who haven't seen him recently, Fai is wearing an eyepatch over his left eye.]



Ah, hi everyone! [Fai is grinning and waving at the screen. If you've never met him before, he speaks with a faint but noticeable French accent.] Long time no see! I just wanted to let my friends know I'm still alive, and--well, as you can see, I've been a little busy!

[He shifts the video to focus on the house.]

This is my new place! Pretty great, huh? [The video pans over to the man on top of the ladder. People who know Iwai will find that jacket and hat remarkably familiar~!] Oh look, and there's my cute boyfriend! I'd have him wave too but I don't want him to fall off that ladder~

[The video focuses back on Fai again, still grinning.]

So if anyone's looking for me at the old apartment, I've nearly got all of my stuff moved out and I'll be here from now on! You should all come visit!

Comments

[geckoman]

Not really. There are lights and stuff because that kind of thing makes people happy. But mostly it's kind of like what America uses Valentine's Day for. It's a couples thing on Christmas Eve to exchange presents and walk under the lights and have dinner together. Parents will give their kids presents but Japan doesn't really focus on the holiday like they do here.

[He hasn't even realized that Valentine's Day is going to be an interesting day for them considering Japan celebrates that one differently too.]

[flowrite]

Christmas Eve is a couples thing? Hm, I like the sound of that!

[Since he's already snuggled up as close to Iwai as he can get with the two of them on separate stools, he just leans against Iwai's shoulder and grins up at him.]

In France we had a family dinner on Christmas Eve, but we can do that on Christmas day and save Christmas Eve for you and me, if you want?

[geckoman]

Combine the cultures huh? Sure. Sounds good.

[Iwai pops the last of his tamago into his mouth and finishes up his water. He's not trying to get out of cuddles here but he does actually have work to finish on the house.]

So, boss, am I on the clock again?

[Okay so maaaaaaybe he'll cuddle more if Fai asks. (He totally will.)]

[flowrite]

Hmmm~ Do I get to ogle you while you work?

[As if he wasn't going to anyway, let's be real.]

[geckoman]

As if you weren't already?

[As if he even minds...]

[flowrite]

I can't help that my boyfriend is unfairly sexy! Especially when he's being all tough and manly~

[Fai sighs dreamily.]

...all right, you'd better get out there if you're going. Otherwise I'm going to steal you and drag you to my bedroom. Like a dragon taking you back to my hoard of treasure~!

[geckoman]

Scary.

[Guess who isn't the least bit scared.

He gets up and ruffles Fai's hair to get it extra fluffy before heading back outside again so he can get the rest of the lights up. They should be done by nightfall so that's something at least.]