bsumone | ❝ spring for flirting but fall for the untamed delicious wild things ❞

Finn isn't sure how he was invited to this Friendsgiving. Between wandering, work, and cram school in hopes of getting into university, he's been rather busy and even worse at texting people back than usual. Thankfully, the invite came when his phone was actually charged!

Alongside the pumpkin spice cake he had made with help from his friend and mentor, Claire, he brings a little potted verbena to be placed outside a window or on a balcony. Looking ready in a mustard sweater with his hair freshly combed, he lightly taps on the door with his foot, his arms full of gifts for the host.

"Hello?"

Though he wasn't the host he was more of a social butterfly than his friend. Which meant the apartment being used was his own. Did that actually make him a host in a way? Riley didn't know and it didn't matter either to him. He just opened the door and immediately held out his arms to help carry things.

"Hi! Welcome to my place! I'm Riley. It's so nice to meet you!"

A brilliant smile and a laugh and the blond was already ushering his brand new friend into his place with the others. Because that was what this new person was even before he had a name. His friend.

"H-hi, I'm Finn," he greets with a dimpled smile. He hands him the verbena first with a little giggle. "This is for you if this is your place!"

He spots his friend amongst the crowd, a regular at the ice cream place where he works, and briefly gives her a small hug before immediately looking for a spot on a table to rest his cake.

"I made this with a friend," he tells Riley with a proud puff of his chest.

"Oh it's beautiful! Thank you!" Taking the plant, he led the way inside and set it up near the window before trotting back over to Finn. Because he'd seen the cake and if there was something that Riley adored? It was sweets.

"You made this? I want to try it!"

He looked around and found plates and a knife. "Here! Let's each have some and we can eat it together. Sweets are always the most delicious when you share them with friends."

"And she's a professional baker! So whatever I lack as a baker, she makes up for it!" Finn proclaims. And he certainly can't protest being offered a slice of his own cake because he knows it's good.

And once he takes a bite ( after toasting their plates together ), he hums in contentment. The sweets seem to put him at ease in an unknown crowd and environment and Finn smiles again.

"I hope it's good for you!'

One bite and Riley was moaning in joy. This was absolutely amazing and he loved every bit of it. Sighing happily, he took another bite then plopped his butt down on the couch, nodding for Finn to sit with him. No need to stand, after all!

"This is so amazing. You and your friend so great at this! I have my talents but they sure aren't in baking!"

Gingerly, Finn sits down next to him. For someone a little taller than six feet, he certainly knows how to shrink himself down timidly when seated. Riley's enthusiasm for the cake gives Finn another confidence boost and he knows he'll be ready for the next tasks Claire gives him when he helps her out at work.

"What do you like doing?" he prompts him, always interested in learning about people.

Reaching over, he grabbed a sketchbook that was near him and opened it up. Inside was filled with sketches of so many different things from people to animals to plants to places. All in such intricate detail. He wasn't a baker but he sure was an artist.

"This! I love being able to draw and paint the world around me."

❝ spring for flirting but fall for the untamed delicious wild things ❞

finn ★

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