Work Text:
"Norty, hurry, it's already 10:30, we're going to be late. " Luca sighed, pulling on his coat and dusting it. From the other room Norton responds, there's clattering and a slue of curse words.
"Yep, yep, just let me grab something " Norton hurries out with a half made tie and a somewhat crumpled dress shirt. Luca gives his boyfriend a dopey grin before sighing.
"Your ties a mess, " Luca gently undos the messy tie, redoing it in a neater Windsor knot.
"It wouldn't be if someone wasent rushing me, " Norton jokes back.
"oh shush, there, now let's zoom, " luca gives a lopsided grin before slipping oh his dress shoes and running out, Norton following soon after.
the drive to elis house was quick, it always is, ever since university and even now after graduation, looking out the windows luca sees family and friends within houses, laughing and chatterung, everyone exited for the new year.
"babe were here, " Norton softly says, waking luca up from his trance.
"alright, let's go, I'll grab the the wine. " Norton nods and heads over to the door first, briskly knocking on the oak wood. a somewhat annoyed naib slams it open in response.
"your late, "
"I was grabbing something shush."
" naib! I brought the wine you like! " luca calls out from afar. naibs face instantly lights up,
"luca! your amazing! " he tells back, waving his arms around. "see if he wasn't dating you I would have taken him, " he whispers to his best friend.
"well suck to suck I got to his ass first. finders keepers losers, "
"finish that sentence and you won't see 2024. " naib sticks out his tongue, and Norton being the nature adult he is dose it back before snaking his arm around Lucas waist and walking with him.
"Norton! Luca! you made it! " Eli smiles at the couple who just arrive and Luca grins,
"sorry were late, Norton was taking 30 years getting ready. "
"oh no don't worry, have you had dinner yet? "
"yeah don't worry Eli, " Luca answers, Eli nods and gestures the two.
"come in come in, we just settled down on the couch, we're playing a few rounds of cards before the countdown, care to join?"
"I'll sit it out thanks for the offer Eli, " Norton declines, putting his and Luca's coats on the coat hanger,
"I'll play a few! " luca giggles, following Eli into the living room while Norton tags behind with nail.
"drink? "
"beer? " naib fake vomits, making a gagging noise,
"gross, I have whisky you weirdo."
"beer is not gross. " Norton defends, putting on a pair of slippers and chasing after his friend.
"oh it totally is, it looks like piss and tastes even worse, no thank you. "
"ok weirdo. " Norton rolls his eyes, joining naib and a few others at the island.
"Norton, Naib, William, Jose! come here the countdowns starting! "a exited Eli calls for the small group,
" coming! " William calls out, tucking his chair in before speeding over to the. living room, Jose slowly staggering over before crashing on demi. Norton and naib follow behind the two soon after, chatting as they go before splitting, Norton to Luca and naib to Eli.
"did you have fun playing cards. " Norton smiles, laying his head on Lucas shoulder.
"yep, beat everyone's ass. " Luca proudly says, Norton grins and gives him a forehead kiss.
"that's my boyfriend. " in a sudden everyone in the small cramped house starts counting down.
"3"
"2"
"1"
"happy new year! " everyone cheers in union.
"happy new year norty! " Luca gives Norton a wide grin.
"happy new year balsa, " Norton fondly says before. kissing his boyfriend.
"may the new year be successful for the both of us! "
"that was a nerdy thing to say. " Norton snickers, placing a kiss on Lucas nose.
"well I like to think I'm a nerdy guy and your in love with it. " Norton sighs in admiration.
"that is indeed true, I am, happy 2024 Luca. "
"happy 2024 Norty. "