it had started as an idle thought.

really. it wasn't meant to be anything more. aventurine had an expensive lifestyle, something they were very well aware of, given his flashy tastes in.. well, everything. they were used to seeing him fuss over his outfit and hair, being very particular about how he presented himself.

they were used to watching his whole hair care routine, going through steps that they didn't even know existed. he'd probably have a stroke if he saw their hair "care" routine.

what was supposed to be just watching him, turned into a curiosity. his hair was about long enough for it, and they thought it'd look cute. braids. they wanted to braid his hair. in their defense, his hair was soft, and he'd definitely look cute with braids.

maybe the perfect opportunity was now.

he was resting his head on their lap, having complained about work being too boring for him. they were used to his little tantrums, that often resulted with him in their lap, and they knew all they had to do was pet his hair a little to calm him down. and if they were already going to do that much, surely he wouldn't mind a braid or two, right..?

"thinking quite hard, aren't you, darling? what's captivated you this time?"

oops.