@LovelyRose
Arquis kissed the spot in between their brows and smiled fondly. "Love you more," he murmured, a hint of something vaguely teasing melding with the genuine passion in his tone. He joined his partner by their closest friend and listened patiently to his explanation. His forehead creased with thought.
"I doubt it was anything you did, Ari. Honey is having a bit of a hard day, from the sound of it." He recalled what Rin had said about meeting a client and sighed. "Getting out of here for a while might be best for him. Did I hear him say something about the front desk? We should wait for him there."
He led Rin by their hand down the hallway, following the steps to get to the entry. Honey hadn't arrived yet, but Lovey was working a shift. She looked beautiful in a white shawl and a mask trimmed with pearls. Her blonde curls were pulled into a long, fluffy ponytail that bounced when she hopped up from her seat.
"Hi, everyone! Heading out?" Her eyes darted between the three of them. Something like hurt flickered across her face, but she didn't address it.
Arquis had an idea as to what the issue might be. "That we are. Your brother will be joining us momentarily."
"Oh, yay! That's great news!" Her smile could've outshone the Sun. "Speaking of great news, he has someone looking for him! The guy said he was an old friend. I didn't know that Honey had very many friends, but, well, it seems that he has quite a few nowadays! Isn't that nice?"