after a long day of class, i accompanied a fellow dance major and friend for grilled cheese, tomato soup, and copious amounts of tea at a mutual friend's apartment. it was the villain's birthday, and it just so happened that he was looking for someone to have a lovely birthday dinner with. seeing as i already ate, i unfortunately, was inclined to decline. we decided to meet up after i returned to my own living quarters.

when i got off the bus, i found dax standing on the island in the middle of the busy intersection near my apartment. we stood there and chatted for a while, and he told me about his image macro. it was a homade sign pinned to his shirt that read, "kiss me, it's my birthday..."