.𖥔 ݁ ˖ ✦ ‧₊˚ ⋅ everyone was at little grace's birthday party that day.

it was surprising, to say at least, to see them all at the same place, at once, after all this time. you almost felt grateful viktor called you up to get you to come to with him. you stopped to get grace a gift and carried on your way to the party.

most of the time you made small talk and hung by the walls, as usual. viktor had left temporarily to get something from the car, and the others-- lila, luther, klaus & five had briefly made conversation with you. you weren't planning on staying for long anyway, but when you were making your way to leave after the cake-- a floor flavoured one, luther had asked you about what was so important, you had responded a meeting for a job. five had been observing the short-lived interaction, silently turning away.

you had been attending a thing of sorts that you didn't know much about, just tagging along with a friend that had told you to keep it quiet when it comes to it. so you had been going also to pass time, there wasn't much going on in your life anyway.

you'd been standing with her as she chatted with some other members, you distinctly listened as you fidgeted with your fingers, looking around the place for no reason, pure observation. when you felt a subtle shiver come up your spine as you caught on to a familiar voice passing by you from behind.

"so much for family reunions, huh?" five whizzed to a nearby spot as you turned to catch gaze of him, almost scoffing at the sight of his.. costume, or something. you excused yourself quietly from the conversation unfolding-- not that anyone had been paying you any notice, and walked over to him, he was writing down on a name tag 'Jerome', you raised your brows.