warning: mature content
Sebastian's POV
May. Lara's birthday month. She was finally going to be eighteen, like me. I did like to poke fun at her that I was an adult and she wasn't. But that was coming to an end.
I wanted to do something special for her. I'd never celebrated her birthday with her before due to my stupidity and ignorance in the past so I really wanted to make her eighteenth special.
"Ominis, what do you get your girlfriend for an important birthday?" I asked him at the lunch table.
"Knowing you both, a bed and some silencing charms will do." He smirked.
"I'm serious, Ominis! I want to make it special for her, it's the first birthday I've ever had to celebrate with her and given we will all be here, I figured I should do something."
"I'm probably not the best person to ask, Sebastian. You know I hate these sorts of things. Perhaps try and catch Poppy."
And as if her ears were burning, Poppy appeared. She took a cozy seat next to Ominis and greeted him with a hand on his shoulder to let him know she was there and a sloppy kiss on the mouth that had me scrunching my nose up in disgust.
"Oh, stop, Sebastian. I can feel your repulsed facial expressions from here. Now you know how we've all felt." Ominis scoffed.
I refrained from answering and let the happy couple continue their greeting, picking at my food instead.
"Sebastian did just ask me something that I feel you might be able to help him with, Pops."
Ugh... the pet names...
"Oh? What can I help you with?" She looked at me, finally prying her eyes from Ominis.
"Lara's birthday is this month and I want to plan something nice for her, get her a special gift or something. She's had a bit of a rough time lately."
"I thought you'd be the gift." Poppy giggled.
Ominis joined in on the laughter and I found myself screwing my nose up again.
"Yeah, he could just put a ribbon around himself and lay naked waiting for her." Ominis thought he was soooo hilarious.
They roared in fits of laughter which I did not find quite as amusing.
"Well, thank you for being entirely unhelpful. Maybe I'll ask Natty." I said, smacking my hands down on the table as I stood up to leave.
"Oh, Sebastian, I'm sorry. Sit down, I'll help you." Poppy backtracked.
I sat back down in a huff and placed my chin in my hand, using my elbow for support.
"She's not one for a big song and dance, but maybe we could just plan a nice gathering at The Three Broomsticks? Invite some of our friends for a few drinks. Then maybe you can do something with her yourself afterwards." Poppy said.
"Hm, I like that. I'll get on it. Now, what about gifts?" I did have some ideas... but I'd already blown the jewellery budget at Christmas time.
"See, that's tough. She comes from a family where she can really get anything she wants or needs so it needs to be something special. Something from the heart."
I pondered Poppy's words for a moment and she was right. Meaningless material possessions weren't something Lara particularly cared for or needed. So I had to be creative.
"Alright. That's been really helpful Poppy. I'll let you know what I've got planned."
I immediately left my seat when Ominis called after me.
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Entombed // Sebastian Sallow
Fanfiction"From the day you arrived, I've remained by your side, in chains, entombed." Lara Radley is forced to move on and cope alone with the trauma after the events that happened in her fifth year. Just when she thinks she has found peace in her final year...
