Stark Industries- Sunday

[thatwaslucky]

Rey was a big fan of the decorations in town, and the powdered sugar snow made things look really pretty with a bonus of not having to worry about ice and wet boots.

The downside was that anytime she put her head down to work, little flakes of powdered sugar fell from her hair, and she was quickly learning it had been the wrong day to wear all black. But! Outside it looked pretty!


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[somethingwithturquoise]

It was a very exasperated Summer wandering into Stark's, brushing powdered sugar off her jacket, and greeting Rey with a very emphatic, "Uuuuggghhh."

A moment later, she elaborated, "Rey, I cannot tell you how good it is to be back here right now.

"The island," she clarified, a moment later. "Not..."

She gestured vaguely at the building. "Obvi."

[thatwaslucky]

"Thanksgiving with the family?" Rey guessed, brushing some powder off the table. She'd clean up later, more would just end up there.

[somethingwithturquoise]

"Got it in one," Summer confirmed with a sigh, leaning on the table and little. "Spent the weekend there, too. With Stark. But I figured I earned myself at least a half-a-year of peace and quiet, if there's any justice in the multiverse."

Another sigh.

"Which, of course, there isn't. Anyway, so how was your weekend?"

[thatwaslucky]

"I was doing things back home. Minorly annoying stuff, nothing terrible. Which I'm hoping was also your situation," she said.

[somethingwithturquoise]

"Honestly," Summer admitted, "on a scale of one to Totally Fucked, it was about a 3, but that almost made it worse. Like, Totally Fucked, I can handle. I'm good at Totally Fucked. But my family just being awkward and weird? Ohmygod, hard fucking pass.

"I've never played more video games just to avoid associating with other people before in my life. My dad brought out puzzles ."

Puzzles, Rey! Puzzles!

[thatwaslucky]

"Are puzzles bad?" Rey asked, clearly having never done a puzzle to know.

[somethingwithturquoise]

"When it's my dad trying to force us all to bond over magical holiday moments and trying to be bestie with my boyfriend?" Summer rolled her eyes. "It's the fucking worst."

[thatwaslucky]

"Though that does make it sound like they at least like Stark," Rey pointed out.

[somethingwithturquoise]

"Rey," Summer said, leveling a very serious look at her, "my dad would be besties with a semi-sentient piece of slime if it was nice to him. The bar with him is literally on the floor. I also think I overheard him offering to show the jello I brought his collection of commemorative Titanic plates."

[thatwaslucky]

"I want to assume that's a joke but I actually can't be sure," Rey realized.

[somethingwithturquoise]

"Neither can I," Summee admitted, with her sigh now gone exasperated and she shook her head. "Meanwhile, my mom's were, like, tolerating at best and Rick is always a dick and the whole thing was so painfully awkward I almost wished something did actually attack us. Honestly, though, the important thing is it's over, and I got at Get Out of Christmas Free card."

[thatwaslucky]

"Good. And should you ever need to get out of a holiday- if you think it would work- I could always call with a galactic crisis and need your help," she offered.

[somethingwithturquoise]

"Hmmm," Summee squinted a little as she thought about it. "Potentially risky. Space Mom might be tempted to help, but also, Space Mom would probably think it was hilarious when she found out it was fake, so....I....might actually take you up on that offer, actually."

[thatwaslucky]

Rey smiled. "And if need be I can always put her to work helping me look for artifacts or whatever anyway."