wonkas; saturday

[flickofthewrist]

If Flick's timing was correct, he didn't have too many shifts left on the island. It was sad in a way but considering where he was going, he couldn't be that sad. He was pumped, excited, ready for something new. The candy was stocked up and a few pieces were sitting in front of Flick. Every so often, he'd pop one into his mouth to eat.

His laptop was out and he was browsing more furniture. He needed to get that apartment filled up before he left.

[Open, no OCD]

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[seveninchmotto]

"How do you feel about chandeliers?"

Hello to you too, Isabelle.

[flickofthewrist]

"That depends on what these chandeliers would be used for," Flick said, glancing up. "Hello, Iz."

[seveninchmotto]

"For decoration, duh," she told him, immediately coming over so she could lean in and get her kiss hello. "Beautiful, beautiful decoration."

[flickofthewrist]

Flick gave her a kiss and leaned back, propped up against the counter.

"Would an apartment even support a chandelier?"

[seveninchmotto]

"Why wouldn't it?"

Serious question.

[flickofthewrist]

"I don't know," Flick said, shrugging. "I won't want to bring the ceiling down if the chandeliers too heavy. But I don't know much about those things so I could be off base."

[seveninchmotto]

"I think you need a serious look at some chandelier options," Isabelle told him, nodding sagely. "They're not all the kind that needs a cathedral like the Institute to hold them up."

[flickofthewrist]

"You know, you can look at them too," Flick said, snickering. "You can help me decorate stuff."

[seveninchmotto]

Isabelle snorted. "I was never going to let you actually pick one." They both knew that was more her style. "That doesn't mean you can't educate yourself anyway, baby."

[flickofthewrist]

"Educate myself about chandeliers?" Flick made a face. "Don't you think I've got some other stuff I should be thinking of?"

[seveninchmotto]

Isabelle shook her head.

"No."

She wasn't entirely serious with that.

[flickofthewrist]

"Oh, so my upcoming trip to a completely new country where I will probably get my ass kicked around isn't important?" he teased.

[seveninchmotto]

"Well, chandeliers are an important part of getting ready for that," she claimed, shrugging and leaning against the counter. "It's a part of getting your apartment ready before you go."

[flickofthewrist]

"I don't know if I'm gonna have time to finish it completely," he said, sighing. "Might have to entrust it to you."

There was gonna be glitter everywhere.

[seveninchmotto]

"It's going to be great," Isabelle promised him, nodding. "I have a fabulous eye for that kind of thing."

There was going to be glitter everywhere.

[flickofthewrist]

Glitter, sigh.

"No wild parties until I get back," he told her, smiling. "I wanna be a part of any housewarming we have."

[seveninchmotto]

"What about wild parties for one?" she teased. "When that one is me."

[flickofthewrist]

"You're more than welcome to have a party for yourself," he said, nodding. "I'm sure you could make something like that fun. If anyone can, it's you, darling."

[seveninchmotto]

"Of course," Isabelle smirked. "And I'll try no to miss you terribly while I'm doing that."

[flickofthewrist]

"Good because I'm sure I'll do enough missing on my own," Flick told her, chuckling. "All alone, no one to talk to at the Academy."

[seveninchmotto]

"You're not intending to make friends, baby?"

Since, you know, Shadowhunters were oh so welcoming.

[flickofthewrist]

Flick shrugged. "I hadn't even thought about it. The way you described it didn't make it sound like a place friends would really do you any good."

[seveninchmotto]

Isabelle tilted her head curiously.

"... How come?"

[flickofthewrist]

He shrugged.

"Well, there aren't any Shadowhunters in your New York Institute. I haven't heard of any friends outside your family for you guys. None of what I've heard about the Academy makes it sound like a place to go make friends and break bread. That stuff."

[seveninchmotto]

"My family was exiled to New York," Isabelle pointed out. "That doesn't mean you can't make friends at the Academy. That doesn't mean Shadowhunters don't make friends."

[flickofthewrist]

"Well, there's also the small matter of me not being great at making friends," he told her. "I've got less than ten."

[seveninchmotto]

"Still more than me," she pointed out.

[flickofthewrist]

"We having a competition?" he asked, raising an eyebrow.

[seveninchmotto]

Isabelle sighed. "I'm just saying that there's a good chance you'll be okay."

[flickofthewrist]

"We'll see," Flick said, shrugging. "I'm going in there as a mundane, remember. Sure there's plenty of people who will hate that."

[seveninchmotto]

Isabelle scrunched up her nose. "This topic is threatening to become depressing now, I would like to leave it. It's hard to predict what the Academy will be like, though. There hasn't been one in twenty years, and times have changed because of the Dark War."

[flickofthewrist]

"That's easy for you to say and want to do," Flick told her, tapping his fingers against the counter. "It's all I can think about."

[seveninchmotto]

She frowned at him, but it was sympathetic for the most part. "Baby, you're not going to be the only mundane there. And you already know Simon, don't you?"

Even if Simon in his current state did not really know him. Except as someone he'd briefly met at Luke and Jocelyn's wedding.

[flickofthewrist]

"Yeah, I know Simon," he said, sighing. "Not well and I doubt he's really going to want to hang with me since he doesn't know me but yes, I do know him."

He rubbed his wrist across his forehead and shrugged. "It's still all I can think about."

[seveninchmotto]

"Baby."

Okay, that was a little pleading.

"Who do you think Simon will want to spend time with? He doesn't know anyone. He doesn't know anyone. Honestly, he might need the support more than you do."

[flickofthewrist]

"I'll do my best."

Though, he was kind of stung that apparently Simon's well being was more important than his. He didn't show that, didn't let a flicker cross his face.

"To help him."

[seveninchmotto]

She'd meant the opposite. She thought he was stronger than Simon by far. But, that was hard to explain when she didn't know she'd been misunderstood.

She just wanted him to have a friend. "Okay," she said. "Thank you."

[flickofthewrist]

"What else do you wanna talk about?" he asked, picking up some candy and spinning it around on the counter.

[seveninchmotto]

"I don't know." She shrugged. "I guess I should get going, anyway. I'm in the middle of sorting my clothes for the move."

[flickofthewrist]

"Running away from me?" he asked, shaking his head. "I'll see you later, then."

[seveninchmotto]

Well sure, if he wanted to get more frowning sent his way...

"Don't say things like that," Isabelle said. "Not to me."

[flickofthewrist]

"Sorry, I didn't mean anything by it," he told her, sighing. "Sorry."

[seveninchmotto]

"Well, please try not to say things you don't mean," she replied, shaking her head. "It's not a good idea."

[flickofthewrist]

"You were leaving pretty quick," Flick pointed out, shrugging. "It was reactionary. But, if you have to go, that's fine."

[seveninchmotto]

"I was leaving because I was uncomfortable and I thought you needed some space," she said.

She didn't add anything to that.

[flickofthewrist]

"Why were you uncomfortable?" he asked. "I asked you what you wanted to talk about and that made you uncomfortable?"

[seveninchmotto]

"It wasn't that. I just was."

She still was, actually.

[flickofthewrist]

"Then, go do what you need to do," Flick said, shoulders drooping slightly. "I've got some candy to stock somewhere, anyway."

[seveninchmotto]

"Okay."

She nodded, then turned, then left. She'd give it a day or so.