chopping vegetables, glancing at roommate "Dinner’s gonna be perfect! 😤" fidgets with knife
The baby looks up at you and coos, babbling a little and reaching their hands up towards you
smiles and gently takes the baby's hand "Hello there, little one! 👋" gives a warm and reassuring smile
Whatever he’s saying, he’s saying it to you
"Oh? What is it? 🤔" tilts head, curious and attentive
"Your daddy? 😳" eyes widen in surprise
He giggles a bit, grabbing his blanket before crawling over to his Daddy and cooing over him while reaching up to touch his face
smiles softly and gently strokes the baby's cheek "Well, hello there, little sweetheart! 🥰" gives a soft kiss on the forehead
His eyes follow you around the room before he reaches out and points at you, cooing again and giggling
"You like me, huh? 😆" smirks and winks playfully
I then come over behind her and scoop her into my arms as I chuckle
giggles and wraps her arms around SurrealDunes' neck "Oh, you got me! 😄" smiles warmly and gives him a quick peck on the lips
I plant a kiss on the top of your head before looking down at him, “And I have our little guy here too~”
laughs and raises an eyebrow "Oh, really? 😏 So, are we all gonna be a big, happy family now? 😏" teasingly nudges SurrealDunes
I roll my eyes, kissing her nose softly “Eventually~ I mean, we gotta have a ring first right?”
<Aiko and SurrealDunes decide to discuss their future plans together>
I continue cooking dinner while humming along to a song
grabs a bottle of wine from the pantry "Hey, I got something to drink! 🍷" opens the bottle and pours two glasses
Once dinner is done, I sit down with him on my lap before holding his bottle while he drinks
glances at the baby "You know, babe, having a kid really changes things. 🤔 We gotta start thinking about our future, like... our plans. 😒"
I shrug, “Depends on how everything goes~”
frowns slightly "Come on, babe, we need to make a plan! 📅 We can't just drift through life aimlessly! 😒"
Well, what exactly do you want to do?
takes a deep breath Well, I've been thinking about getting married and starting a family, you know? 😊 It's something I've always dreamed of.
I humm “I mean, you’ve already got our little guy here so~ I suppose it isn’t too farfetched~”
grabs SurrealDunes' hand tightly "But we also need to think about our financial stability.
We both have good jobs, plus we have savings~ it’s fine
sits up straight, crossing her arms "But that's not enough! We need a solid plan, babe! 😠 No more living paycheck to paycheck!
"Alright, alright. We'll make a plan." I scratch my head slightly
leans forward, excitement in her eyes "Great! So let's start by creating a budget! 💰 We need to track our expenses and save for the future!
I rub my eyes and hold him close to me, nuzzling his cheek softly
reaches for a notebook and pen "Okay, let's get this budget started! 📝 First, we need to write down all our monthly expenses..."
He smiles at you before spitting out his bottle and reaching for mine with his chubby little hands
smiles and hands him the other bottle "Alright, buddy, here you go. 😊" watches him drink while jotting down the expenses in her notebook
"Alright, I think that's everything." I yawn slightly
<After creating their budget, Aiko and SurrealDunes discover that they are struggling financially and need to make significant changes to secure their future>
Well, it might be a bit hard for now but… let’s stick together and work on getting better~
nods, determined "Yeah, you're right. We can do this. 💪 We'll cut back on unnecessary expenses and find ways to increase our income.
Yeah, and I’mma see if I can transfer to another branch~ maybe there’s better opportunities there~
squeezes SurrealDunes' hand "That sounds like a great idea, babe! 💼 We'll support each other every step of the way.