2011 Sin in the City Christmas Special 4
Lukas: *smiles easily, shrugging off Kumi’s gratitude* “And in case you’re curious, I know exactly where Yuri is—in the kitchen gossiping with Mama...which is making me mightily uncomfortable. I think I liked it better when they weren’t so chummy. Seemed…safer.”
Kumi: “Nah, you like that they’re getting on so well. Admit it.”
Lukas: “Mmm.”
Kumi (thoughtfully): “Yuri’s been different since she and Brenda have grown closer. Actually, different isn’t the right word. She’s more like the Yuri I knew back before our mom died—carefree and less worried about every little thing. Don’t get me wrong, Ri-Ri’s always been finicky, but it got worse after Mom passed. She was wound so tight, you know? Like she’d fly apart if she relaxed for even a second…”
Lukas: *stays silent, listening avidly*
Kumi: “It’s like she thought by being able to control everything around her, she could bring Mom back…or maybe take her place so Daddy and I wouldn’t miss her so much. *sighs* I dunno. I’m crap at this emotional stuff. It’s more Simon’s department.”
Lukas (softly): “You’re not crap. It was both. Yuri told me as much once.”
Kumi (surprised): “She did? Does she talk about Mom to you a lot?”
Lukas: *nods* “More now than she used to.”
Kumi: “Good.”
--The pair falls into pensive silence, while muffled laughter and music seep in from down the hall—
Kumi: “Luke?”
Lukas: “Hmm?”
Kumi: “I’m glad Yuri found you.”
Lukas: *startled look* “Uh, thanks…”
KumI: *sits up straight, determinedly* “No, seriously, listen up, ‘cuz I’m never saying this again. Yuri deserves the best, so I didn’t think she’d ever find a guy good enough for her, but it looks like she did, and I’m glad… *belligerently* Okay?”
Lukas: *self-preservation kicks in, stops himself from smiling just in time* “Okay.”
Kumi: “This conversation never happened.”
Lukas: “Right.”
Kumi: “And you’re still a total moron. I don’t care what Oxford says…”
Lukas: “Absolutely.”
Kumi (slyly): “And you cheat at Scrabble.”
Lukas: *eyes narrow* “Now wait just a damn minute. I can’t help it if your vocab’s about as vast as a rain puddle in the Gobi—”
Fashion Credits
**Any doll enhancements (i.e. freckles, piercings, eye color changes) were done by me unless otherwise stated.**
Lukas
Slacks: Fashion Royalty – Homme – Rule Breaker Pierre
Shirt: Fashion Royalty – Homme – Mission Moscow Takeo
Jacket: Mattel – Barbie Collectible – Frank Sinatra: The Recording Years
Tie: Fashion Royalty – Homme – Turning Heads Pierre
Shoes: Fashion Royalty – Homme – Lady Thriller Pierre
Watch: Fashion Royalty – Homme – High and Mighty Darius
Glasses: Fashion Royalty – Homme – Fast Track Victor James
Doll is a Rock Ringmaster Lukas.
2011 Sin in the City Christmas Special 4
Lukas: *smiles easily, shrugging off Kumi’s gratitude* “And in case you’re curious, I know exactly where Yuri is—in the kitchen gossiping with Mama...which is making me mightily uncomfortable. I think I liked it better when they weren’t so chummy. Seemed…safer.”
Kumi: “Nah, you like that they’re getting on so well. Admit it.”
Lukas: “Mmm.”
Kumi (thoughtfully): “Yuri’s been different since she and Brenda have grown closer. Actually, different isn’t the right word. She’s more like the Yuri I knew back before our mom died—carefree and less worried about every little thing. Don’t get me wrong, Ri-Ri’s always been finicky, but it got worse after Mom passed. She was wound so tight, you know? Like she’d fly apart if she relaxed for even a second…”
Lukas: *stays silent, listening avidly*
Kumi: “It’s like she thought by being able to control everything around her, she could bring Mom back…or maybe take her place so Daddy and I wouldn’t miss her so much. *sighs* I dunno. I’m crap at this emotional stuff. It’s more Simon’s department.”
Lukas (softly): “You’re not crap. It was both. Yuri told me as much once.”
Kumi (surprised): “She did? Does she talk about Mom to you a lot?”
Lukas: *nods* “More now than she used to.”
Kumi: “Good.”
--The pair falls into pensive silence, while muffled laughter and music seep in from down the hall—
Kumi: “Luke?”
Lukas: “Hmm?”
Kumi: “I’m glad Yuri found you.”
Lukas: *startled look* “Uh, thanks…”
KumI: *sits up straight, determinedly* “No, seriously, listen up, ‘cuz I’m never saying this again. Yuri deserves the best, so I didn’t think she’d ever find a guy good enough for her, but it looks like she did, and I’m glad… *belligerently* Okay?”
Lukas: *self-preservation kicks in, stops himself from smiling just in time* “Okay.”
Kumi: “This conversation never happened.”
Lukas: “Right.”
Kumi: “And you’re still a total moron. I don’t care what Oxford says…”
Lukas: “Absolutely.”
Kumi (slyly): “And you cheat at Scrabble.”
Lukas: *eyes narrow* “Now wait just a damn minute. I can’t help it if your vocab’s about as vast as a rain puddle in the Gobi—”
Fashion Credits
**Any doll enhancements (i.e. freckles, piercings, eye color changes) were done by me unless otherwise stated.**
Lukas
Slacks: Fashion Royalty – Homme – Rule Breaker Pierre
Shirt: Fashion Royalty – Homme – Mission Moscow Takeo
Jacket: Mattel – Barbie Collectible – Frank Sinatra: The Recording Years
Tie: Fashion Royalty – Homme – Turning Heads Pierre
Shoes: Fashion Royalty – Homme – Lady Thriller Pierre
Watch: Fashion Royalty – Homme – High and Mighty Darius
Glasses: Fashion Royalty – Homme – Fast Track Victor James
Doll is a Rock Ringmaster Lukas.