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@ᵒ jake sim. Felix was finding really cute things for his friends and it made him happy. "Something cheesy... sounds cute, anything you have in mind?" His eyes were sparkling as he looked at him, very curious to hear more about his ideas. By now he had already two hoodies between his hands, his eyes scanned to place in a search for more cute clothes. "Collectibles? like what?" He said with a warm smile over his face. "I would love anything cute some would fun for me, honestly." He giggled softly as he wasn't really picky with his gifts.

@ᵒ lee felix. "That's true, but I'm with him a lot so i feel like i should do more." He sighed lightly, pulling out a shirt and looking at it before hanging it back on the rack. "Might do something cheesy and get us something matching." He chuckled a bit to himself before moving to a different rack. "I need to get stuff for my group as well." He mumbled lightly to himself taking small notes before humming in thought. "For me? I'm not really sure, honestly, I like small things, you know. like collectibles?" He hummed a bit before looking back at the other. "what about you?"

@ᵒ jake sim. "I'm sure he would be happy as long as you are with him." Felix whispered gently, knowing that he would be glad himself if he had a lover to be around with. He was finding really cute hoodies and pajamas and it really made him smile. "Something special sounds lovely to me..." He said gently and tried to keep the smile over his face. "Well... my bandmates, family of course... also some good friends I met... what would you like to get for christmas?" Felix asked with with a sweet and curious smile.

@ᵒ lee felix. He nods in agreement, with a small nod. “I’m not sure what I’m getting him actually. I haven’t bought gifts from him in this manner.” He sighs before looking around following the other towards the pajamas, he’s shuffling through items just a bit away but close enough to hold conversation. “I might go simple for now, and do something special with him.” He nods. “Who are you buying gifts for?”

@ᵒ jake sim. "Yeah those things are the best as a gift, unless it's for a lover... I mean those are cute for a lover too... but still." Felix was chuckling softly, looking at Jake with big doe eyes while thinking for a bit. "So what are you getting for your lover?" He was quite curious, after all it's been a while since he himself had a lover. "Yeah, baking is the best, it shows how much you truly care about them." Felix said happily as they reached the first shop, a clothes one, he went right away to the cute disney pajamas, wanting to get something cute.

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@ᵒ lee felix. He nodded lightly, listening to Felix as he listed thing off. “Me? Oh!” He hummed lightly in thought for a moment. “Well I’m not sure actually. Probably a bit of the same things.” He nodded. “I wanted to get more gifts for people but since I wasn’t able to go shopping until last minute I might focus on Heese, first and… just spending time with people as the ‘gift’” he brought up his hand to make little quotations. “Baking sounds fun too though. I should get some stuff to do that.”

@ᵒ jake sim. Felix was smiling widely still, going right to him he nodded gently. "It's so good to see you!" His voice was gentle with him as he started to walk along with him. "Well... cute stuff! like warm blankets, clothes~ I'm also going to make cakes for special people... so I need to buy ingredients too!" He said and looked at his friend with big doe eyes. "What about you?" He was quite curious to know what was his style with gifts.

@ᵃ lee juyeon. He watched as the other attempted to relax a bit, and nodded, with a smile, taking a moment to breathe himself following the other inside the store. Looking over to check the list on the others phone, agreeing where he could. “Yes, I’d get some clothes, some shoes, those little hand mits..” he trailed off trying to think of what is good for children to have. “Formula too just in case, diapers too. The baby kits that have thermometers, and things, pacifiers” He looked at the other with a smile. “Don’t worry, if we forget anything, you can send another one of us out to get it once the baby gets here. We got this!”

@ᵒ lee felix. Hearing his name caught his attention very quickly, and he looked up to see Felix, raising a hand for a small wave before quickly stuffing it back in his pocket. “Hey! Glad you could make it.” He greeted, slowly moving to get the to start walking through the shopping center. “Do you know anything you want to buy?” He asked curiously tilting his head to the side a bit as he glanced around

@⊹ ᵇ kim sunwoo. Juyeon nodded and just inhaled, the corners of his eyes crinkling. "Yeah, you're right," he breathed out, smoothing over his shirt and adjusting his coat before shutting the door and locking the car with a bright honk from the horn on the second click of the button. Now that he thought about it, he probably was also just feeling a little guilt that he wasn't there much for Hyunjae. Or at least, he felt like he wasn't there much, and thus the guilt arose.

But this wasn't the time to get into that. They had gifts to buy. His keys, he switched out in his pocket for his phone, opening up the list again before starting to walk toward the center. "I... don't even know where to begin. I know furniture last, though, since... it'll be a lot to haul," he mumbled, running a hand through his hair. After a pause, he exhaled through his nose again. "Let's just start with the clothes and toys?"

@ᵒ jake sim. Felix's mood lately wasn't great but when his friend suggested going shopping for Christmas it really made him feel happy. He liked Christmas very much, the joy and the feeling this lovely holiday brings to all. Even when he wasn't so sure who he should give gifts to, the blonde was quite confused lately. He was wearing warm clothes and a cute white hat when he saw the text from Jake, he saw him right away and a bright smile was all over his face. "Jake!" He said warmly to him, it was nice to see him.

@ᵒ lee felix. after agreeing to meet felix at the shopping center jake got ready and headed out. he needed to do some last minute christmas shopping, and catching up with old friends while doing so was certainly one way to do it. dressed warm, but enough to be comfortable enough to shop around inside, he waiting on the inside entrance of the place, pulling out his phone to send a message.

〔 to: lixpix 〕
— i'm waiting inside!
— right by the door, can't miss me!

@ᵃ lee juyeon. Sunwoo had simply messaged Juyeon out of boredom. He knew that the other still needed to prep for the baby coming with the fresh move happening just before she was due. The icing on top of the cake was that she was due on Christmas of all days. It was already a stressful time of year and Sunwoo wanted to do his part in making things easier for the expecting couple. So when Juyeon had drilled it into his head to make sure he had everything, he came out of his apartment prepared, following the other to the car nodding along and listening to everything that he said.

After arriving at the shopping center, Sunwoo didn't even have time before Juyeon was opening the car door for him, and Sunwoo couldn't help but to let out a laugh at the others question as he got out the car, a hand reaching up to simply pat the older male's head. "I think you're obviously a bit stressed, but given everything that's a little understandable." He said his voice filled with a mix of joy and concern for the other. "Just take a deep breath, it's right before Christmas so I'm sure there's gonna be a lot of people in here too."

@⊹ ᵇ kim sunwoo. This had to be a fast, effecient mission. He had his card and his credit card on deck, and he had fussed a little too much over making sure Sunwoo had the same. He had managed to convince Hyunjae to nap, and they'd decorate the apartment later. But once the other was fast asleep, he'd snuck out of their apartment and dragged Sunwoo out of his room, keys flush to his hand so they didn't jingle. On his phone he had notes of what things Hyunjae had looked at specifically for their daughter, where and if they could be found in-store. Most of them could, it was mainly some of the clothes and a few toys that couldn't, but that he'd already handled by ordering them from his own accounts so Hyunjae wouldn't get any emails. And he gave Sunwoo this rundown as he power-walked down from the complex to the car. "We not only have to get this all, but we gotta get it into the apartment and decorate the room for him and put little bows and ribbons on everything, since she's due on Christmas. 's a big present for him and her, from dad and uncle, yknow?" he nudged Sunwoo as he hit the unlock button on his car. He paused. "We should probably ask the birthday boy if he wants us to get anything on his behalf, I'm sure he's busy with his birthday so he can't come, but I'd feel bad if he didn't get a chance to contribute..." he mumbled, then as he tugged the door open, he made a noise, like he figured something out. "Maybe he'll wanna join for decoration when we get back? I'll- call him later," he shrugged and hopped into the car.

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A short car ride later, and they'd arrived, and he parked the car without any need to adjust... Okay it wasn't a great parking job but it was late as so there wasn't really anyone around he needed to adjust for. He whizzed over around the car to Sunwoo's door and opened it for him, gesturing him out. "... I'm not too insane right now, am I? I think I am..." he offered a sheepish smile around the edge of the door