[center][h1][b][color=#ed0000]Bryant O’Connor[/color][/b][/h1]
Interactions with: Benji(in spirit)-[@Raxacoricofallapatorius] Lucie-[@Symphoni], Claire-[@Lady Amalthea]
Location: The Party

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Connor grinned as Nat unwrapped Benji’s first present, happy to see that his advice hadn’t fallen on deaf ears. The second present, though? That had been something that Connor hadn’t seen, and it caused the man to visibly cringe when he saw the cactus. He sighed and made a mental note to bitch Benji out later that day before he turned his attention to Claire, “[color=#ed0000]Yeah, yeah, at least I got that going for me, y’know? Can’t drink at the party, forgot my gum back at the apartment… but hey, at least Claire hates me.[/color]” He rolled his eyes and made a dismissive gesture with his hands, stepping back from the group momentarily. He looked at Lucie and smiled when she thrust the packaging into his hands, furrowing his brow slightly at the red hot blush on her face. “[color=#ed0000]Oh, thanks, Lucie! I have done absolutely nothing to deserve this, and you know what? That makes me love it already! Somethin’ wrong? Why ya blushin’ like that?[/color]” All smiles, Connor sat his food to the side and tore at the wrapping paper to open it up.

When he saw the candies and gum his grin grew wider. “[color=#ed0000]Nice! You’re a life save, Lou. I thought I was gonna have to deal with this whole party without a single stick of gum and if that were the case… then dammit, I’d lose my damn mind. No offense to our friends, you know, but I can’t handle too much time without [i]the good stuff[/i]. Hey, what’s that say?[/color]” He squinted down at the wrapping paper, making out the words ‘[i]For Hottie O’Connor[/i]’ before he looked at Lucie, with an even [i]wider[/i] smile on his lips than before. “[color=#ed0000]So is that what they call me?[/color]” He teased, smiling slyly at the girl.

“[color=#ed0000]You’re not too bad yourself, Lucie, really.[/color]” Connor said, giving her a quick wink. “[color=#ed0000]And I love the gift, really. Thank you, a ton.[/color]” He added, slipping the gifts into his jacket’s pocket. “[color=#ed0000]I’ll make it up to you later tonight unless I get seriously distracted by something or other.[/color]”[/center]