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It's true, you're getting dull.

[ Guess who is here with cocoa now!! He raises a slight eyebrow at Tris and Ariel, but says nothing, used to it by now. ]

He needs to have fun more often.

[Not that Ariel minds being petted. He practically melts into it, and doesn't move at all when he notices Jupiter. He's warm and comfy and this isn't weird at all, so why should he?]

Some of us work hard and like to relax when we have the time. I don't have your energy you know.

[Stop talking like you're thirty Tris you're only twenty. But he doesn't move either, completely at east with Ariel in his lap and not bothered by Jupiter here to witness it.]

You say that like you're an old man.

[ Jupiter places the mugs of cocoa on the closest table, and leans against the window now himself, separate. ]

Tristan's going to be a wizened elder by the time he's fourty, you know.

[He laughs, eyeing the cocoa and considering whether sugar is worth getting up for.]

Now you're both picking on me.

[He complains, without really seeming to mind at all.]

There's room for you too Jupiter.

You want me to sit on your lap?

It's comfortable. You should.

[He has no idea why he wouldn't. Do you want to be responsible for telling Ariel sitting there is weird, Jupiter?]

Why not?

[Are you going to tell Ariel why not are you]

[ Gives Tris a baleful look, but he won't. So instead he puts his mug down and climbs onto Tris's lap, cheeks red, long limbs awkward. ]

[He scoots over a bit to make more room for Jupiter, not sure why he's so flustered about this but still enjoying his blushing face.]

There we are.

[Tris is enjoying Jupiter's face too, yes good bullying Jupiter is great. He leans back, rests his arms around both of them.]

Isn't this better.

[ Shifts uncomfortably, beet red... ]

Easy for you to say.

Why are you so embarrassed?

[Sorry guys he's perceptive. We're on this topic now.]

Isn't he just shy?

[ Scowls, but doesn't deny it either. ]

Oh, there's nothing to be shy about.

[reaching over to pinch Jupiter's nose]

Cheer up!

[Well this is just enjoyable honestly.]

Right? Cheer up Jupiter.

I'M LEAVING.

[ GETTING OFF TRISTAN'S LAP TO SULK ]

[attempts to catch his sleeve]

No, stay.

Don't sulk.

[ ... shifts behind Ariel. In a blatant display of favouritism!? ]

I'm staying over here.

[Okay but now he's got to try to figure out how to cuddle them both in this position.]

Now, Tristan, don't tease him too much.

But it's fun.

[This is nice honestly. It feels... Natural and warm and easy going and it's a welcome respite from the tension of his usual existence. So teasing Jupiter and watching Ariel be cute while Jupiter gets embarrassed.... He loves it.]

Rude.