#c: pippa ft. jude

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closed starter for @mortiiferas ( jude ) location: a little cottage they've claimed as home

"You know, I'm just proud of you for even trying to reach out, but I think we both knew it was going to take time," Pippa offered cautiously, though she understood both sides, this was the one time she knew she ought to stay out of it. Even if it was going against her usual self. "If you'd like, we can bake cookies and have hot cocoa, I'm sure no one would say no to a blanket fort movie night...and if they do, there is the shed out back we can send them there or to their rooms."

[bloodwiine]

"You'll get there," Pippa spoke with a reassuring confidence, hand resting on his back, gently rubbing. "Maybe not today, tomorrow or even the next day but seeing as you're both immortals and family is a rare gift for us, he'll come around. Just give him time, I'm sure seeing you was a shock, too." She explained gently, hoping to a positive perspective on things. Pippa had to believe that Lucien would eventually want to come around.

"I can always do it for you, though I can't imagine with a little ice cream thrown into it anyone wanting to say no. Any preference on cookie type?" She asked, pulling out a pot for the cocoa, along with the stand-mixer.

"i know," jude mumbles, head resting in his hands. "the logical part of me knew that, knew he would push me away -- he's always been so closed off, but... but there was a part of me still clinging onto the idea of him forgiving me, of him providing the same comfort he did while we were growing up." he has to remind himself that they aren't children anymore. he has to remind himself that he put lucien through hell. jude was the reason his brother spent so many years alone.

"cookies and hot cocoa sound amazing, pip. though, i'm not sure i have the heart to send anyone to the shed if they say no."