Los Angeles, Tuesday

[my_own_advocate]

It was a nice, bright morning in Los Angeles, just a few days before Lucifer's self-imposed ultimatum about leaving ended. He remained on a quest to apologize for his therapist-inflicted overthinking and subsequent attempts to break up with Duke and Octavia, and so, today...

...Today it was time to spoil Octavia with a visit to the Aquarium of the Pacific.

He hummed brightly to himself as he paid for their tickets, then slid past the nice cashier and into the aquarium properly.

[[ for two, and some ocd. everything taken and adapted from Lucifer episode 5x14, 'Nothing Lasts Forever'. ]]

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Re: Aquarium of the Pacific, Morning

[my_own_advocate]

"As you wish," Lucifer said, and smiled even wider, tugging her down towards the stairs.

Re: Aquarium of the Pacific, Morning

[okteiviakom]

Octavia followed along, finally beginning to settled back into her curiosity, looking around as they moved.

And, you know, she didn't rush towards the exhibit, but she definitely didn't dally.

Re: Aquarium of the Pacific, Morning

[my_own_advocate]

They found themselves in a blue-lit fake cave, a large glass wall separating them from-- quite a number of adorable fuzzy things, rolling about and diving into the water.

"Well, look at that," Lucifer said. "Entirely untraumatic."

Re: Aquarium of the Pacific, Morning

[okteiviakom]

"Entirely," Octavia agreed, but she already sounded a little distracted. Because, well.

Otters.

Re: Aquarium of the Pacific, Morning

[my_own_advocate]

Lucifer chuckled. "I'll just sit here, then," he said, and picked a spot on a bench to Octavia-watch.

Re: Aquarium of the Pacific, Morning

[okteiviakom]

It was similar to how Octavia had been with the sharks: she watched the animals keenly, like she didn't want to miss anything. Occasionally smiled to herself, faint and soft, when something called for it.

And when she turned, with the intention of commenting on something, she happened to instead catch sight of a sign. It said Adopt An Animal.

And so she pointed at it: "Did you see that?"

Re: Aquarium of the Pacific, Morning

[my_own_advocate]

Lucifer looked over with a briefly confused frown before his expression settled. "Ah, right," he said, "one of those 'sponsor an otter' deals. Wh--"

Wait. Octavia.

"Interested?"

Re: Aquarium of the Pacific, Morning

[okteiviakom]

"Yeah," Octavia said, and looked at the sign again.

Re: Aquarium of the Pacific, Morning

[my_own_advocate]

"You know it's just a certificate and some updates about the creature," Lucifer said, as he pulled out his phone. "...ah, and a meet and greet and a behind the scenes visit at the higher tier."

Re: Aquarium of the Pacific, Morning

[okteiviakom]

And a plush and a tote bag! Come on, Lucifer.

Octavia rolled her eyes at him, though it was good-natured. "I didn't think it was like buying an animal, Lucifer."

Re: Aquarium of the Pacific, Morning

[my_own_advocate]

"I'm just making sure," Lucifer said, lowering his phone. "But if that sounds good to you, well, there's no reason not to, I suppose."

Re: Aquarium of the Pacific, Morning

[okteiviakom]

Octavia shrugged a little.

"It helps keep this place going," she said, turning towards the glass again. "And it helps them."

Re: Aquarium of the Pacific, Morning

[my_own_advocate]

Lucifer slid up to his feet and walked to her side, curling an arm around her waist. "We'll arrange for that at the shop, then."

Re: Aquarium of the Pacific, Morning

[okteiviakom]

Octavia settled against his side. It wasn't a big, obvious lean but it was comfortable. Comforting.

"Thank you."

Re: Aquarium of the Pacific, Morning

[my_own_advocate]

"We can come back later and meet the otters," Lucifer added.

Re: Aquarium of the Pacific, Morning

[okteiviakom]

At that, Octavia turned a little, and reached up, and pressed a kiss against his cheek.

And said nothing, because she already had.

Re: Aquarium of the Pacific, Morning

[my_own_advocate]

Lucifer smiled, and hugged her a little closer.

He fell silent. Sometimes you just had to enjoy a moment, didn't you? Especially here, with her.