#i think I'm starting to love poured fondant

[rimeswithpurple]

I realized I hadn't posted pictures of the cakes I made for the Slow Dance book signing. I had also made extra dragon wing cakes to share with the lovely fandom friends I got to meet!

I actually remembered to take process photos this time. So I put them below along with pics of me giving the cakes to @rainbowrowell

[shadowqueen402]

Kaylo's Special Birthday: Chapter 10

(Meanwhile back at the Balan Theatre)

While waiting for everyone to get back, Emma, Leo Jett, Thea, and Stefan were all helping Balan and Lance tidy up everything. Emma held the broom and swept up any dirt or trash that was on the floor. Leo held onto a large trash bag for Emma to pour the debris in. Jett disinfected the tables and chairs thoroughly.

Balan was at the bar with Stefan, dusting everything. "What alcoholic beverages should we have at the party for the adults, Balan?" Stefan asked. "I don't want anything too strong, though…"

"I have plenty of options for you to choose from," Balan said. "Such as red wine, champagne, or rum."

"They all sound like great ideas," Stefan said. "I'll have to talk to my wife about this."

Lance placed the last wine glass that he had just cleaned back onto the shelf. "I'm fine with either one," He said. "All that matters is that party will be lots of fun."

Thea came from the kitchen. She walked up to the bar where Lance was. "Hey, Lance? Aria needs you in the kitchen. She has something that she wishes to discuss with you regarding the cake."

Lance nodded and made his way into the kitchen. There, Aria was seen standing by the kitchen counter.

"You requested my presence?" Lance asked. "How can I be of assistance?"

"So I have some ideas in mind when it comes to Kaylo's cake," Aria said. "First, we'll start with the designs. My concept of Kaylo's cake would resemble the Isle of Tims with a bunch of Tims, Negati, and Drops. The Tims and Negati will be made out of fondant and the Drops will be made like hard candy with flavors varying from blue raspberry to cherry."

Aria did a quick sketch and showed it to Lance, who simply hummed in approvement. It was a two-tier cake with green frosting to represent the land. A bunch of Tims and Negati decorated the two tiers. The Drops acted like lining on each tier. "What do you think?"

"I think this cake will be an attraction to every guest," Lance replied. "But when it comes to cake idea, shall we hear the rest?"

"Oh? What cake design idea do you have in mind?" Aria looked at Lance with curiosity.

"The cake will have purple frosting as its main base," Lance explained. "Since Kaylo loves music, music notes of pink fondant will put a smile on her face. And the cake will be two-tiered, I will add. "This creation will make Kaylo so glad."

He began to sketch out his cake idea and showed it to Aria. "Wow, that cake looks beautiful," Aria said, admiring it. "We should even ask Mrs. Bruno how she would design Kaylo's cake."

Lance nodded and went to go get Thea. A minute later, he came back with her. "Aria, I heard you wish to hear my idea of how Kaylo's cake would be?" She asked.

"Yes," Aria said. "Lance and I already came up with our own designs. But how will you design Kaylo's cake?"

Thea hummed. "It will be a two-tiered caked with white buttercream frosting. But, it will have a cherry blossom tree on it with some kanji writing one of tiers made from fondant."

"Think you could sketch it out?" Aria asked.

Thea nodded and made a quick sketch. Then, she showed it to Aria. Lance and Aria gasped in wonder.

"We all came up with three pretty designs," Aria said. "Now, we have to come up with flavors for both the cakes and the buttercream frosting."

Kaylo, Thea, and Stefan belong to @kayssweetdreams

Jett belongs to @jettthespeeddemon

Aria belongs to me.

[raven-at-the-writing-desk]

Proposal headcanons for senpaizoned Trey, please.

You know who I am, feel free to make it as ridiculous as you want *sobs* - 🍀

Hihi, 🍀 Anon!! It's nice to see you around again, hehe~ I believe you were the same one that asked for this Trey interaction, right? I'll incorporate a little bit of that into this, then.

***Mild spoilers for the Ghost Marriage event!***

Marry me?

Trey's proposal isn't actually his first. That's because he tried to propose other times, but those attempts were fudged up, and as a result, you didn't take the situation seriously. ("Oh, it's just Trey-senpai with another one of his cheesy dad jokes," you'd say effectively senpaizoning him.)

The first time he tried, Trey poured his heart and soul into a cake (with fondant shaped to resemble a dish rag, and studded with yellow grapes on the side not covered by fondant, as a little in-joke between the two of you). In the rush to deliver it to you, Trey tripped and went flying, headfirst, into the dessert.

His face and glasses were smeared in sponge cake and frosting, and you had to wipe him up afterwards. After such an embarrassing accident, he lost his nerve to bring up the proposal, and he swore to try again another time.

Attempt #2 involved help from the self-proclaimed Hunter of Love himself (Rook), and Cater (who really volunteered his help just to catch the tea on Trey's love life). Cater helped dress Trey up, while Rook wrote out an elaborate script for him to memorize (since they knew Trey was useless when it came to coming up with his own romantic lines).

When you showed up for your casual date, you're shocked to see him with his hair slicked back, and wearing a full-on suit. You asked him if it was opposite day or something--but instead of answering properly, Trey attempts (repeat: attempts) to recipe the speech Rook had prepared for him.

He got tongue-tied and had to improvise or ad lib a lot of lines, which just created a confusing mess of lovely prose sprinkled with some not-so-poetic verses. As soon as Trey finished, you laughed and politely clapped, praising his cute performance. (From some nearby bushes, Cater facepalmed and Rook gushed over Trey's lack of grace.)

After the first two failures, Trey sits down to mull long and hard about what went wrong. It slowly dawns on him that maybe extravagant and over-the-top romantic gestures aren't really his thing. He realizes that, ultimately, you like him for who he is, and he shouldn't try to be something he's not for the sake of a "perfect" fairy tale moment.

Trey summons you to a field one day--it's large and open and sunny, just a hop, a skip, and a jump away from his family's bakery. You arrive to find him crouched down in the field, weaving his hands through the grass. "Hey, there you are. I've been down on my luck lately, so I'm looking for a four-leaf clover. Think you can help me?" he asks.

You join him, and together you spend the whole day seeking out that elusive little plant. Your eyes start to grow heavy, and the sky has been dyed a deep crimson, when Trey excitedly calls out to you. "Your hand... Can I have it for a sec?"

You do--and that's when he slips the ring on--there's a little clover made of green gemstones set in the middle, and the band is a series of tendrils curling up and down your finger. "... Here. I finally found a four-leaf clover. It's all the luck I'll ever need to keep me from messing up. Today, and for the rest of my life."

But Trey isn't looking at the ring when he says that--he's staring right at you. A light blush grazes his cheeks. "Ah, I'm not good at things like this, but... I wanted to do this on my own terms. So think about it, alright?"

He has his answer in the tight embrace you give him--and he hugs you right back. There, in the field of clovers, a sincere promise for the future is made. Third time's the charm.