#disney descendants the rise of red doll

[thatslytherinqueen]

Princess Red doll selfie ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[oceanicpride]

Top: Hasbro Descendants 3 Uma doll

Bottom: Mattel Descendants: The Rise of Red Uma doll

[jupiterisaroace]

Photos I secretly took of my 7 year old sister playing with the glasshearters😭

(I haven’t told her anything about this ship, she did this all by herself which is even more amusing)

[cursed-by-anemoia]

[thetimelordbatgirl]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScdkcM98czU

Rise of Red's costumes in a nutshell.

Beyond accurate. Every single outfit literally looks like something made for dolls only, not for you know, actual human beings to wear. And if anyone says thats the point cause Descendants is to sell merch like dolls, Descendants 1 was out here making outfits that work on both humans and dolls, just saying.

[deliciouspirateangel]

Excited over new Descendants dolls but whyyyy 🫥🫥🫥 are they so pale 🫥🫥🫥

[island-peach]

Sabrina Carpenter

As Lottie Labouff

@sabrinacarpenter @disneyanimation

[blackdollenthusiast]

The Rise of Red Queen Cinderella

[caswensworld]

…I’m sorry, what?

Why do I honestly love these two outfits much more than their main ones? This should’ve been their main outfits

[thatslytherinqueen]

Omg she is amazingly detailed I absolutely love her!!!! ❤️ mattel knocked it out of the park!!!! With this one! Wish they'd make the older Descendants characters aswell like Mal, evie etc!!! They'd be amazing and sell like hot cakes I reckon with this quality did not disappoint 👏 👌 ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[oceanicpride]

Disney Descendants The Rise of Red dolls + playset

[jupiterisaroace]

GUY I NEED A QUICK ANSWER PLS

I GOT CHOCOLATE ON MY NEW BRIDGET DOLL & IM IN THE CAR FOR 2 MORE HOURS SO IDK HOW TO WASH IT OFF BEFORE IT DRIES. I DONT WANNA SWIPE IT OFF BECAUSE I DONT WANT IT TO SMEAR BUT IDK WHAT TO DOOOOO. I HAVE A STRONK ATTACHMENT TO BRIDGET PLUS IM NEUROSPICY SO I WILL LITERALLY CRY IF SHES STAINED SO PLS HELP

[bi-dykes]

Tell me, what did you love about Descendants before the writing went to pot?

The older I get, the more I see I don’t think I ever really liked it in the first place, I just liked its potential- 🫣

I was always an ever after high girlie. Always. But a crush when I was in highschool was like obsessed with Mal. She dyed her hair purple and I dyed my hair pink, and she used to braid my hair in a fancy fish braid to look like Mal from cotillion. I think I got into descendants so me and her had something to talk about 😅 But one day I was at Walmart flipping through a Wicked World graphic novel and just fell in love with Audrey immediately. I’m a Briar and Cupid girlie, so Audrey kinda reminded me of bits and pieces of them, so bubbly and sassy and pink. I remember thinking Audrey was so cute and getting the Junior Novelization of the first movie from my public library. Sooo yeah I got into descendants to get the girl, but I stayed bc of Princess Audrey Rose, Queen of Mean <3

And let me tell you: on paper? Just from actions alone? Audrey is so endearing, she’s a little bratty and she sounded awkward when she first met, but you could clearly see how much she cared about Ben, how scared she and her family were by Maleficent, and how much she wanted to be the perfect daughter for her family’s name. Jane actually came across as the nasty one ngl.

but, reading the book aside, I started looking at some descendants fandom stuff and was like wow you all really hate Audrey?? So I watched the movie and yeah they would play intimidating background music when she was around and use this camera angle that kinda panned up to her and the VK’s standing below so they literally just framed her as a villain cinematically? And I think that’s the neat thing about reading a Junior novelization first; you really see a character in an objective light and not how the story is framing them to be.

more descendants stuff AND highschool crush stuff down here if you want to read it lol it’s kinda long tho-

I got over my crush quickly bc she had this habit of being mean to me when she was depressed and when she was feeling better she would randomly start being nice to me again? I also once told her how I felt and in the moment she was very kind and even gave me a hug and said she felt honoured but it just wasn’t how she felt bc she only saw me as a friend, valid. And then one day she switched it up and started making fun of me and said that I got rejected? Not valid! “The worst she can say is no” yeah no. Now get this: one day I went out with one of my friends (who later became my highschool gf), and that girl suddenly asked me out after, saying she changed her mind? Big no from me that time. my life was more of a toxic yuri adventure than Descendants ever was LMAO.

But I did truly love Audrey. Eah > descendants forever (partially bc eah has 2 canon lesbians and 2 canon bisexuals whereas descendants just has pan mal all by herself) but Audrey was a fave of mine for a bit. I learnt Queen of Mean on the piano and I used to sing and play it in my living room and my Dad would nod his head and tap his foot to it :)

I think I was for descendants for its potential more than the content itself. I love Disney villains so so much, and started collecting descendants stuff to put with my villains collection (a Maleficent doll, an Evil Queen doll, a Cruella doll, an Ursula doll, a ‘Disney villain evil scent candle’ that just smells like berries, and a Disney villain classic guide). But then I found out that ever after high was going to get a season 6 about the Wizard of Oz AND a crossover with monster high but it got cancelled bc descendants plagiarized it and then became more popular??? I was fuming. And then Rise of Red came out and just- it went from being “oh tehe children of villains” to “okay so wonderland is closed off and also all of the fairy tale characters went to high school together 😃” I was like HUH??? I mean yeah they had copied ever after high but it was never that obvious and blatant til now. Also: why make more movies after Cameron died? We should honour his memory. The third movie literally concluded everything. So now I have a bunch of descendants books I bought in highschool I put with my Disney villain stuff, and I just hate descendants now so wtf am I supposed to do with it? I have a Facebook marketplace account but it’s not taking off :(

to this day I still adore the fanart, and actually had bought some Mal and Audrey comissions a couple years ago that I treasure! The characters in descendants are so pretty, I love the bright colours. I got my comissions of Mal dressed up as Elsa bc I had to see it, and Audrey dressed up as her father Prince Phillip, sword and shield and all! I’m so happy with those commissions! So many ppl in the fandom are so creative and made these designs look even better. I’ll always love fanart whether I like the franchise itself or not lol.

I’m going to see Wicked in the theatre at a friend’s birthday party coming up and I feel like it’ll be my new descendants; a fun, villainous, musical story. I can see myself making moodboards and buying merch and that’ll fill that Rotten To The Core Fairytale Villains hole in my heart LMAO. Also: Glinda is gonna be my new Audrey I can see it already.

so here is your answer about what I loved before the writing got even worse: the potential. I can’t really say I did like any of the writing- Like at all :0 But I LOVE fairytale villains, so that was a cool franchise idea, and I can appreciate the attempt with the found family trope between the core four. And also Audrey (my baby <3), Evie, and Uma are icons :3 The first two movies are okay but the third movie is awful 💀 and I have never seen royal wedding or rise of red and we’re keeping it that way lmao

here’s a cookie for you if you read all of that 🍪

[thetimelordbatgirl]

Y’know, Rise of Red is nothing more than a rushed cash grab in an attempt to bank off a pretty much a dead franchise. They’ve scored so poorly on rotten tomatoes with both audience and critics hating on it. 44% for the audience score and 50%. It’s way lower than the ALL three movies combined, and it’s definitely a retcon of all three movies. Plus, if I’m being honest, RoR doesn’t even feel like a descendants movie at all, it felt more like a TikTok/K-pop style movie with mediocre versions of the Disney characters. Case in point, Aladdin and Jasmine.

In addition, I’m worried because RoR has created some stans where they’re hating on the og fans and calling them nostalgia fan and such.Descendants subreddit is more cringy with RoR than fans on TikTok.

First off, don't insult tiktok/K-Pop like that: both of those have better music then whatever the fuck you call Rise of Red's music, let alone both understand fashion better then Mattel/the designers for Rise of Red. Second of all, I mean, your just saying what we all been knowing. There's no reason to keep going with Descendants after the third movie UNLESS its just to milk it for money, and trying to do a soft reboot of the prior three movies and what they established while killing off a character whose actor is sadly no longer with us, just makes it clear as day this is to keep a franchise going for money and that's it. I mean, it's been literally said Mattel helped design the characters just for DOLLS, if that isn't clear where the minds were when it came to this movie. (And fun fact: they cost the same price as a MH G3 doll over here in UK, aka £30....I'll leave it up to anyone reading to decide if they worth that much in comparison to MH G3 which manages to make itself worth that much). But also like, I mean....yeah, it doesn't feel like a Descendants movie...even the third movie, also a shit show, is more of a Descendants movie then this...this just feels like Disney WANTED to do their own take on insert-thing-but-they-in-high-school, but couldn't be bothered to risk doing its own franchise and shoved it into Descendants. And the fact that I've only seen I dunno, ONE goodish review on this movie on Youtube but it still had criticism's brought up and even a channel who liked Descendants hated it....yeah that should be saying a-lot.

But honestly....that was expected. Even before the movie came out, hating on it was considered just being too nostalgia obsessed and its for a new generation so leave it alone and such. So it's not surprising it got worser once it came out. Honestly, I'm speaking for myself, I don't care if Rise of Red fans hate me, its fine. They got enjoyment somehow out of a hour and half...meanwhile I (and my friend since we watched it together) felt like I did with Frozen 2: could have spent time watching something else. Like, enjoy Rise of Red? Fine. But don't get mad if other's didn't like it and are expressing that. The block button is right there. Curate your fandom experience.

[blackcharactertournament]

Black Character Tournament: Right Side!

adding a post break to make this more rebloggable

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Clawdeen Wolf | Monster High vs Tiffany Quilkin | Paper Girls

Miles Morales | Spiderman/Spiderman: Into the Spiderverse vs Kilik Rung | Soul Eater

Djembe | Roleslaying With Roman vs Undine Wells | Sleepless Domain

Benjamin Sisko | Star Trek Deep Space Nine vs Barbie "Brooklyn" Roberts | Barbie dolls, tv, and movies

Geordi LaForge | Star Trek: The Next Generation vs Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Troy Barnes | Community vs Jesper Fahey | Six of Crows

Shuri | Black Panther (Marvel) vs Zoë Alleyne Washburne | Firefly

Hazel Levesque | Heroes of Olympus vs Orange Blossom | Strawberry Shortcake

Louis de Pointe du Lac | Interview with the Vampire 2022 vs Usopp | One Piece

Tiana | The Princess and the Frog vs Allison Hargreaves | The Umbrella Academy

April O'Neal | Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles vs Adelaide Wilson and/or Red | Us

Victor Stone/Cyborg | DC vs Ikora Rey | Destiny 2

Grace Monroe | Infinity Train vs Beckett Mariner | Star Trek: Lower Decks

Alec Hardison | Leverage vs Ekko | Arcane

Starr Carter | The Hate U Give vs Rachel Reid | The Wilds

Janine Teagues | Abbott Elementary vs Farah Black | Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency

Barbara Howard | Abbott Elementary vs Xenk Yendar | Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves

Amber Bennett | Invincible vs Jade Claymore | Willow (2022)

Pete Repeat | BoJack Horseman vs Ana Spanakopita | BoJack Horseman

Perun | Xenoblade Chronicles vs Tracey Gordon | Chewing Gum

Cleveland "Book" Booker | Star Trek Discovery vs Jon | Less Is Morgue

Lionel Toussaint | Glass Onion vs Demoman! | Team Fortress Two

Erik "Killmonger" Stevens/N'Jadaka | Black Panther vs Claudia | Interview with the Vampire 2022

Annaliese Keating | How to Get Away with Murder vs Olivia | Pokemon

Violet Hart | Murdoch Mysteries vs Rya | Birthright

Craig | Craig of the Creek vs Susie Carmichael | Rugrats

Rue | Hunger Games vs Spider | Anansi Boys

Bismuth | Steven Universe vs Marceline Abadeer | Adventure Time

King Harrow | The Dragon Prince vs Camille Saroyan | Bones

Zachary Ezra Rawlins | The Starless Sea vs Willa | Skyward

Helena Bertinelli / Huntress | Birds of Prey vs Clyde Langer | The Sarah Jane Adventures

Frances Barrison / Shriek) | Venom: Let There Be Carnage vs Spike | The Irregulars

Rosemary Harper | The Wayfarers / A Long Way to a Small Angry Planet vs Georgiana Lambe | Sanditon

Lonnie | She-Ra & the Princesses of Power vs Erica Sinclair | Stranger Things

Patroclus | Hades (video game) vs Uma | Descendants (Disney)

Sig | Jak & Daxter vs Sheva Alomar | Resident Evil 5

Meadow | Entergalactic vs Marrow Amin | RWBY

John Stewart | DC vs Gwendolyn | Saga

Keesha Franklin | Magic School Bus vs Dionysus | Hades (video game)

Charles Milton Porter | Bioshock vs Kelsey | NCIS

Mat Sella | Dream Daddy vs Yutaka Babayaro Inomata | Re-Main

Lucretia | The Adventure Zone: Balance vs Blanca Evangelista | Pose

Max | Black Sails vs Darui | Naruto

The Tumblr Icon | Tumblr vs Knuckles the Echidna | Sonic the Hedgehog

Bonnie | The End of the Fucking World vs Dionne Davenport | Clueless

Jane McKeene | Dread Nation vs Grover | Percy Jackson

Roland A. Round | Valor Academy vs Yoruichi Shihoin | Bleach

Mina | Lou ! (French comic and TV series) vs Tyrone Johnson / Cloak | Cloak and Dagger

[notveryglittery]

birthday prince (5)

summary: happy birthday, roman!!! words: 2,900 / ship: dlampts (deceit/logan/virgil/patton/roman/thomas/remy) author’s note: this is part five of my Giving The Gay Anything He Wants series for roman’s birthday (june 4)! all ships are written implied romantic but i’m not stopping you from interpreting it otherwise. check the end notes on ao3 for credit on these gifts (bc i don’t know where to put them in this post)! i hope you enjoy!!

part 1 (roceit) | part 2 (logince) | part 3 (prinxiety) part 4 (royality) | part 5 (dlampts) |  read on ao3

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“Rise and shine, buttercup!”

Roman swatted at the air, as if that would send away the voice trying to wake him. “Five more minutes,” he grumbled, burying his face back into a pillow.

“You said that ten minutes ago, sugar,” drawled another.

If Roman really thought about it, he’d remember that, yes, he was guilty of this charge. That didn’t mean that he would admit to it, of course! Besides, even if he did, today was his day so he should have been able to do whatever he liked.

Oh.

Oh!

Energy shot through him as he jolted up. “It’s my birthday!”

Patton’s laugh was musical, the most beautiful sound Roman could ever ask to start his morning with. “I knew we’d get there eventually.”

“I dunno, I was sure it’d take him at least another half hour,” Remy teased, standing in the doorway.

"Good morning!" Roman exclaimed, swooping in for a kiss from Patton. He happily obliged, taking it also as an opportunity to comb a hand through Roman's tangled hair.

Were it not for Remy clearing his throat a moment later, the two might have lost track of time entirely. They pulled apart, only a little sheepish about it. Patton took Roman's hands in his and gave him a tug, urging him out of bed. Thankfully, now that Roman knew what was being celebrated, he followed easily, lips curled into a grin that seemed it'd never go away.

"What's on the agenda?" He asked eagerly, curious how early it actually was and how long it'd be before his first gift.

"Get yourself dolled up first, hon," Remy told him, tilting his tumbler in the direction of the closet.

"Remy!" Patton hissed, a hint of a scolding reminder in his tone, if Roman was hearing right.

Apparently, this was all it took for Remy to remember whatever Patton was trying to say. They swapped places faster than Roman thought possible, especially with his sleep addled brain not quite keeping up. Remy looped an arm through Roman's and began leading the way to the bathroom.

Patton waved at them as he left, "see you in a bit!"

"You're up to something," Roman accused without hesitation.

"Why I never," Remy said, pouting. "When have I ever been up to anything in my whole life?"

It was, again, thanks to Roman's still half-asleep state that he could level Remy with his best unimpressed look.

"Here I am, just trying to help you look your absolute best, and you're claiming me a criminal. That's just plain unfair."

Roman couldn't deny how wonderful that sounded, actually. Doing his own makeup and hair was a regular occasion, so much so that it almost got boring to do anymore. Remy, without a doubt, could be trusted to make sure Roman's winged eyeliner would be sharp enough to kill a man. Not that Roman would ever admit it, but Remy might have been even a better makeup artist than he was.

"Alright, alright," Roman yielded, "I supposed I'd be lucky to have someone of your talent dress me up today."

Remy looked equally smug and delighted at this. He shooed Roman along to take a shower, ducking back out of the bathroom to, presumably, pick an outfit for Roman for the day. The prince used the hair and body care products that he liked to save for special occasions, singing (of course) various Disney love songs as he did. With what must've been some sort of sixth sense, Remy was on him again as soon as he was wrapped up in a bathrobe and towling his hair dry. He got to work without wasting a moment, making sure that Roman's luxurious locks were fluffy and styled just right. The swoop to his bangs had never been so perfect, if he was being honest! The makeup look was bold, reds and golds and glitter; thankfully, Remy reassured him he'd used all waterproof brands so that Roman could cry all he liked without issue.

They returned back to the bedroom, where Remy had the outfit displayed on a mannequin. It shouldn't have been a shock that he'd picked some of Roman's favorite pieces but he was pleasantly surprised all the same.

"I really do just know you that well, I guess," Remy said, nonchalantly.

Roman, lightning quick, pressed a kiss to his cheek, leaving behind a lipstick print. "You do and I love you so much for it!"

While Remy blushed and stammered at the sudden affection, Roman darted ahead and began to get dressed. Remy didn't need to turn away to give Roman his privacy, all things considered, but he did anyway, fiddling with the jewelry on Roman's vanity. It took some deliberating, but he decided finally that, above all else, the rainbow jewel encrusted crown was a must for today's ensemble.

"How do I look?"

"Babe, I don't even need to—" Remy's words died on his tongue as he faced Roman. Sure, there had been no doubt that Roman would look handsome as hell, but the beaming smile and light in his eyes and bouncy excited posture… He looked so happy and radiant and— "Wow."

"Stop," Roman said, giggling.

Remy took the crown and approached. He gave Roman a half-bow, smirking up at him. "May I have the honor, your majesty?"

“Stop!" Roman repeated, squeaking.

"Never," Remy promised, standing and reaching up to nestle the accessory on Roman's head. Each strand of hair still fell perfectly into place. "Now then," he said, taking Roman's arm in his, "shall we begin the festivities?"

Getting downstairs took no time at all, though Remy did dart ahead and down the steps first, so that he could loudly announce Roman proper. Patton and Thomas cheered for him as he descended, which added only more to the warm blush that he had a feeling might be a permanent addition today to his makeup. The pair ooh'd and ahh'd over Roman's look, showering him in compliments and praise. If this was just the beginning, then he sincerely was unsure whether he'd make it out of the celebrations alive.

They gathered at the dining room table, where Virgil and Deceit were laying the finishing touches on breakfast. The spread looked delectable, every one of Roman's favorite foods, and all of it hot and freshly cooked. Logan joined them last, carrying a plate with a single biscuit on it. There was a lit candle, too, and they'd all started singing before Roman could even catch up. He blew the little fire out and made a wish - though they'd nearly all already come true at this point, anyway.

"We're breaking a record today of how many times we can sing happy birthday," Thomas said with a wink, "fair warning."

Breakfast was full of fun and light chatter. They talked about the rest of their plans (at least, the ones they weren't keeping secret) and reminisced on old milestones. Roman felt full and happy, content to just sit and listen to his loved ones talk and joke around him. He was never left out of the conversation, though, always pulled back into a topic or started one anew with. He was listened to, unequivocally, and the attention was pleasant.

Soon, the food was finished, and the group moved to the kitchen. Patton and Deceit worked together on dishes while Logan presented what would be the first of birthday treats. They were muffins with Crofter's jelly in the middle, a flavor that Roman didn't recognize.

"Roman's Razzleberry," Logan explained, looking mixed on his feelings regarding the name. "It took some experimenting, but this combination of raspberry, strawberry, and dragonfruit came out the metaphorical winner."

"It's delicious!" Roman exclaimed, taking another from the tray. "My own jam! Thank you, dearest."

They gathered in the living room next, where the furniture had been rearranged to give them space for various activities. They did start with a movie, to let their meal settle, all huddled together on the couches. Roman was squished between Virgil and Thomas, the former playing absentmindedly with Roman's fingers while Thomas trailed his hand up and down Roman's arm, leaving tingles along the way. He might have dozed off a little, warm and cozy as he was.

The short nap energized him for their next game. Charades was one of his favorites as it gave him an opportunity to really practice his acting skills. What better way to hone one's craft than by not being able to use all the normal necessary components? Playing a part without any speaking lines and having to hope he'd do well enough that his companions could guess… It was a challenge he always looked forward to!

Virgil popped out and back in shortly with snacks for them all, the apparent second birthday treat: popcorn and candies and chips and soda, all easy and quick but not any less appreciated. They split into teams of two, leaving one to be their referee, and then each round, swapping out so that they all could have a turn to play. Roman ended up the winner, to absolutely no one’s surprise, though Deceit did come in a close second.

Lunchtime had rolled around and this time, they took to each making sandwiches for themselves. Patton and Remy surprised them (well, surprised Roman) with the third and fourth birthday treats: heart shaped cookies with exquisite frosting doodles and red velvet cake pops, respectively. They were sweet and delicious and baked perfectly and Roman only resisted eating more than he could count because he knew he had to save room still for whatever Thomas and Deceit had made. After they were finished and the dishes were washed, Patton led the way back upstairs. They stopped in front of his room.

“Would it be okay if we took a trip down Memory Lane?” He asked, holding Roman’s hands. “I was thinking we could visit some birthdays past!”

Roman looked to the others, nearly overwhelmed with how much affection and love he had for them all. “Whatever you have planned, I’m all in.”

“Nap time,” Remy and Virgil chorused.

Deceit rolled his eyes while Logan stifled a laugh.

“Shh,” Thomas hushed, giving them pats on the head. It was an amusing sight, to say the least, as Remy had a couple of inches on him and Virgil’s hunched over form was shorter than them both.

Memory Lane was as warm and fuzzy as Roman remembered it. He didn’t come through here often, usually only when he and Remy needed something for a Dream, but the consistent feeling it carried of being embraced by Mom or Dad was nice. The memories they visited were nice, too: old visions of time spent with friends, trips to amusement parks, parties that ran late into the night. While they all had their moments, Roman couldn’t help but feel that his birthday today was the absolute very best of them all. By the time they exited, he wasn’t sure he’d ever felt quite so relaxed. Logan and Virgil, on the other hand, looked like they were a little tired from the adventure. He took to their sides, planting himself between them, and grabbing each of their hands. Their quiet, grateful smiles were enough to give him pleasant shivers down his spine.

“Kitchen’s off limits,” Deceit announced as they all arrived back downstairs. “None may enter.”

“Except me!” Thomas piped up.

“Except you,” Deceit agreed, giving him a not-so-secret smitten smile.

Before Roman could ask why, they’d both disappeared. His attention was quickly stolen by Remy anyway, who was dragging him down onto the couch for his and Virgil’s aforementioned nap time. Patton giggled, making sure that they had enough blankets and pillows to be comfy.

“You sleep well, okay? We’ll wake you up in a little bit!” Patton said, taking Roman’s crown for him so that it wouldn’t get in the way, and setting it carefully on the coffee table.

If Roman wanted to ask Logan and Patton to join their cuddling, he didn’t get a chance to. Remy was carding a hand through his hair, draining him of his energy with each gentle scrape of nails against his scalp. He would have declared Remy a cheater for using his powers like this, but Virgil was falling victim to it as well and having his emo nightmare curled up with him was too pleasant to allow any upset feelings, regardless of how joking or serious they were.

Roman did, in fact, nap well, especially thanks to Remy’s presence.

When he woke, his limbs were only a little stiff, but he was overall very warm and relaxed. Virgil was gone but Remy had his face tucked into the crook of Roman’s neck. His sunglasses had been removed and Roman decided it might be worth dealing with the possible attitude of rousing Remy before he was well and ready if it meant getting to see his pretty eyes.

“Pstt,” he whispered, cupping Remy’s hand in his cheek. “My sweet dreamcatcher, it’s time to wake up.”

Remy grumbled, leaning into Roman’s hold. “Sweetie, I know you aren’t trying to coax me out of slumber right now.”

“Why I never,” he teased, echoing Remy’s earlier faux offended tone.

It took a moment longer, but Roman was blessed with getting to watch Remy blink away the lingering sleep. He thought this might be the best present of them all, seeing the swirling and shimmering shades of brown in Remy’s eyes, never one color at a time. It didn’t last long, what with Remy letting his eyelids slip back closed, but that was because he was leaning in to kiss Roman, and that sort of made it worth it.

“I should’ve known better than to leave you two alone,” Virgil groused suddenly, startling them apart.

“You’re just jealous I got to kiss the most handsome prince in the world before you did,” Remy said cheekily, reaching over to grab his sunglasses from the table and sliding them back on.

Roman couldn’t have prepared even if he wanted to. Virgil moved so quickly, thanks largely in part to those flight reflexes, swooping in and capturing Roman’s lips with his own. The kiss was fierce and passionate and even as Virgil pulled away, Roman followed after him. He sighed, disappointed for it to have ended so quickly. Virgil stuck his tongue out at Remy and then shot away as Remy lunged for him. They chased each other around the living room, laughing and throwing playful insults back and forth. Roman watched fondly from the couch, warm still in their nest of blankets.

Hands pressed down on his shoulders, massaging the post-nap aches away. Roman looked up, finding Logan above him. Logan smiled, bending slightly to give him a kiss on the forehead.

“Troublemakers, the both of them,” he said, only pretending to be disappointed.

“You’re one to talk,” Roman pointed out. “I’ve seen what you and Deceit get up to.”

“Shh,” Logan hurried to interrupt. “I haven’t a clue what you’re talking about.”

“Dinner’s ready!” Patton called suddenly from the kitchen.

Roman’s stomach growled, surprising him; he wondered how long they’d slept for. Logan came around to the front of the couch and helped Roman up. Virgil and Remy had already darted away to try and steal bits of food.

“Has your birthday been so far satisfactory?” Logan asked, taking a moment to return Roman’s crown to his head. It was a testament to Remy’s hard work that his hair still looked flawless.

“It’s been perfect,” Roman answered enthusiastically.

Dinner consisted, once more, of Roman’s favorite foods. The cupcakes were courtesy of Thomas, another birthday treat, and while he seemed embarrassed about the messy frosting, Roman thought it overwhelmingly endearing; he especially liked the edible glitter and fondant stars. As they were nearing the end of their meal, Deceit procured the final birthday treat: champagne glasses for them all, filled with bubbly cider. There was another happy birthday song as Patton brought the cake out to the dining room. Roman had definitely started crying by now, as it all came together just how much they’d done for him today.

“A toast,” Deceit began, holding up his glass. The others followed. “To our favorite author, poet, artist, actor.”

“To the prince of our dreams,” Remy chimed in.

“And our hearts!” Patton added.

“To the best Creativity I could ask for,” Thomas continued.

“To the greatest hero,” Virgil suggested.

“To a wise and clever leader, one whom we can always trust to take care of us,” Logan rounded out.

Roman wiped frantically at his eyes, uncertain whether his makeup was smudge proof as well, but not caring one bit. “Thank you,” he said, voice wobbly and thick with tears. “I love you guys more than I can say.”

Deceit, from his seat beside him, used his free hand to take one of Roman’s. He pressed a kiss to his knuckles and then held that hand to his cheek. “How unfortunate for your wellbeing,” he threatened sweetly, “because I think that we can say plenty.”

And they did, praising him on anything to everything: from his appearance to his creations, his traits and what made him tick, and the cute faces he made without realizing, and every tiny simple little thing they adored about him. It was, to say the least, the best way to end what had been the best day.