#also seth acts a lot more chill in these bday vignettes haha

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vance's birthday ssr vignette!

it's our beloved gamer boy's not you idia birthday!

some notes: this happens after vance's overblot, so his relationship with trey is not so good right now. also even though his oc appellations say that he would refer to mc as "prefect-san", i think he would call seth by his first name and "-kun" because he sees him as a friend.

(picrew link)

[ part 1 ]

[ heartslabyul dorm lounge - birthday venue ]

seth: happy birthday, vance-chan~

vance: !! seth-kun! i'm so happy you're here!

seth: and you have no idea how happy i am to be here! you look so adorable in your birthday outfit too!

vance: hehe, thank you~ cater-kun took so many photos of me, he said that i look so cute, he just can't stop taking pics!

seth: if i had my phone with me right now, i would take as many photos as i could! but i have to focus on this interview thing..

vance: ooh, i think i heard about it before. you're gonna ask me some birthday-related questions, right?

seth: yeah, something like that. just remember that if any question makes you uncomfortable, you can tell me and we'll skip it. your birthday is supposed to be fun, right? we don't wanna ruin it.

*hayden's birthday ssr vignette flashback*

seth: *thinking* "i don't want the same thing to happen again.."

seth: okay, let's start! can you tell us about one of your past birthdays?

vance: hmm.. would my tenth birthday be okay?

seth: sure! ahh, i bet you were just as cute when you were little! just imagining tiny vance-chan running around makes me feel so warm and soft..

seth: i mean, you still are tiny-

seth: okay, okay, you don't have to glare at me like that!

vance: so, me turning ten years old was a big deal for my family. everyone was super excited and i was so happy, because wow, i'm ten now! i'm not a little kid anymore!

vance: or so i thought. but later i realized that all of them still saw me as a little kid.

seth: i mean, when you're ten, you are still a child, even though celebrating your tenth birthday feels so special..

seth: but i totally get what you're saying! i can imagine that you were quite a rebellious type when you were little.

vance: oh, i wasn't like that at all, actually.

vance: everyone thought that i was a very sweet kid, who would never disobey his parents and grandpa and they often said things like "i wish my son was just as nice as you, vance-kun!" and "your parents are so lucky to have a son like you!"

seth: really?? wow, it's only a first question, but i learned something new about you already.

vance: well, considering my big brother's behavior, of course, people would think that i'm better than him..

seth: ah, wasn't your big brother a nrc student as well? i think he was in savanaclaw?

vance: yeah, that's one of the reasons why i wanted to be sorted into savanaclaw. he was much more loud and rebellious and he refused to listen to my parents and my grandpa especially.

vance: i still think he's really cool though! i want to be just like him when i become older!

seth: *thinking* "i heard that vance-chan's big bro was a huge troublemaker.. i don't wanna ruin his dreams or anything, but maybe it's better for him to not follow his example."

seth: *thinking* "riddle-chan wouldn't like that at all.."

vance: my tenth birthday was really fun, i got so many gifts, it was mostly toys, but i didn't mind.. though i wanted to get something more "mature" for once.

vance: my grandpa's gift was exactly like that, but it was.. the worst one, haha.

seth: your grandpa..

*vance's overblot flashback*

seth: um, i'm sorry that i'm asking, but what did he get you? i'm just curious, haha..

vance: ...

vance: *laughing* he thought it would be a good idea to get me this huge book about computers, how they were invented, how to build one, stuff like that.

vance: it was full of words that a 10 year old boy like me couldn't understand and i had to ask him what they mean, but he just told me that if i don't know that, i'm probably too stupid to read this book.

seth: vance-chan-

vance: but to be honest, i think my grandpa actually had good intentions.

seth: huh?? why do you think so?

vance: well, i liked video games a lot since i was a child and he always told me how bad they are, but he still got me this book about computers for some reason even though he could get me something "more serious". you know, like, maybe a book about mathematics or biology.

vance: so.. i want to believe that he had a reason for buying that book and that reason was him trying to understand my interests better.

vance: it doesn't mean that i forgive him for what he did to me, though. that old man still sucks and i hate him with passion, but hey, i have to appreciate the effort.

seth: .. you're right, vance-chan.

seth: even if he's a part of your family, it doesn't mean that he deserves to be forgiven.

seth: i also want to believe that he got that book for you because he knew about your love for video games.

[ part 2 ]

seth: by the way, you can't eat sweet stuff, right? so what about your birthday cake?

vance: ah, trey made sure it's more sour rather than sweet, so i don't have to worry about that.

vance: i could just tell him that i don't need a cake, but i still wanted to try one, because i deserve it and it's my birthday.

seth: *thinking* "he sounds kinda annoyed right now.. probably because of what happened between him and trey-chan."

seth: *thinking* "quick, gotta change the subject!"

seth: o-okay, so, did anyone wish you a happy birthday today, aside from the heartslabyul students?

vance: yeah, a lot of people actually! i'm pretty popular here, hehe~

vance: kalim-senpai, epel-kun, ortho-kun, hayden-senpai, merrill-senpai..

vance: idia also tried to say something to me, but he got too scared and left. he's so pathetic..

seth: wow, you don't like him at all, even though your interests are so similar.

vance: well, that's because i'm better than him! i'm trying to quit that "using gamer slang every five seconds" habit of mine and i think i sound better like this. also even though i'm a gamer, i'm not a shut-in and i actually go outside and make friends! you know, i don't need reminders to go and touch some grass or anything! i even beat him in some games before!

vance: riley-kun beat him in a rhythm game before too. he's so cool, don't you think so?

seth: oh yeah, about him, did he wish you a happy birthday as well?

vance: he sure did! he was one of the first people to do that.

seth: and what did he get you?

vance: oh, riley-kun said that he's not good at giving gifts and apologized for that. he said that he hopes going to an amusement park later today will be enough and that he wants to tell me something really important there..

seth: interesting! so, did you agree to go?

vance: of course i did! i'm not sad about not getting a gift from riley-kun, i just really want to spend more time with him.

vance: *blushing* s-so yeah, i'm very excited about it, hehe.. i'm especially curious to hear what he has to say..

seth: .. vance-chan, do you know what that means?

vance: huh?

seth: he asked you out on a date, you dummy! he's totally going to confess his feelings today!

vance: n-no, we're just friends, really! why would it be a date, haha..

seth: but do you want it to be a date?

vance: yes- i mean, uh..

vance: i-if that's what riley-kun w-wants..

seth: hehe, don't worry, your senpai's got your back. i will help you with everything, just stay calm, okay? riley-kun would never hate you or anything.

vance: um.. thank you, seth-kun.

vance: or would it be better for me to call you seth-senpai?

vance: honestly, even though you're a first-year, i feel like i can trust you more than some.. uh, other upperclassmen.

seth: *thinking* "oh, he totally means trey-chan."

seth: *thinking* "but i'm glad he thinks of me as a senpai! i just need to make other first-years think of me like that as well.."

[ part 3 ]

seth: okay, our interview is gonna end soon, but i have some questions left.

seth: now that i think about it, it's your first time celebrating your birthday here, right?

seth: so, did it turn out to be exactly what you expected from your dorm and this school?

vance: well, when i was sorted into this dorm, i hated the idea of celebrating my birthday here. i just knew that riddle-senpai will ruin everything.

vance: i even thought that he cares about unbirthday parties more than the birthday ones, haha..

vance: *thinking* "riddle-senpai will definitely kill me if he reads this interview.."

vance: but actually, this birthday party is much more fun than i imagined it to be. riddle-senpai even said that he will allow me to do pretty much anything i want, because it's my birthday.

seth: oh, really? so what did you do-

vance: nothing special. i really want to do something dangerous or risky, but i'm way too scared of riddle-senpai even though he gave me a permission.

vance: also i have to stay safe if i want to meet up with riley-kun later..

seth: *laughing* you're right. i would support you no matter what you do, but if you end up injuring yourself again..

seth: even if you have riddle-chan's permission, he won't shut up about it and your future birthday parties won't be as fun.

vance: yeah. i'm surprised that he even decided to go easy on me today. i thought that he would be just as strict today..

vance: hm, maybe that's your influence, seth-kun?

seth: what do you mean?

vance: well, you two argue quite often and riddle-senpai never has anything good to say about you, but i noticed that he looks more.. relaxed when you're around?

vance: maybe he got this idea from you? i feel like he actually respects you a lot.

seth: .. i'm not so sure about that, but i'll ask him later.

seth: okay, is there anything else you're excited about, vance-chan?

vance: do you know how some games have these birthday log-in bonuses and stuff? i can't wait to log in later today and get all those cool gifts!

vance: idia, if you're reading this interview, this is your punishment for telling me that i have awful gacha luck. maybe my luck isn't so good, but i have more in-game currency than you.

seth: ahaha, i'd love to see idia-chan's reaction to this!

seth: oh well, it looks like it's time for me to go. once again, happy birthday, vance-chan!