[If this had happened several months earlier, Josias might have put on more of a show. He's dealt with enough celebrations in his time, anniversaries and birthdays, his own and his father's, peers in the social circles his father likes him to engage with, clients. In fact, being hired as a celebration gift is a fairly common occurrence. There's some similarity between that and Alex's obvious intentions, now, but the differences make it a very slim similarity indeed. The nature of their relationship being so far from anything Josias has experienced before, the current state Josias is in, and the fact he has neither the money nor the control over their environment to make any kind of lavish display.
(Not thinking on the fact he hasn't actually had sex since getting lost in the hallways, since contracting the virus).
He manages to clean up, at least. Himself and the mess he's been letting his cabin fall into. When he hits the release for the door, he's wearing one of the new shirts and trousers that had appeared in his locker a few jumps ago (ignored, until now) - but it's only when he notices the bottle and chocolate in Alex's hands that he realises he should have maybe tried a little harder. It was poor form to let someone bring gifts to their own anniversary - though he supposes it must be his too, even if he hadn't intended on celebrating it - and he pulls a somewhat discontent face, looking at them.]
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(Not thinking on the fact he hasn't actually had sex since getting lost in the hallways, since contracting the virus).
He manages to clean up, at least. Himself and the mess he's been letting his cabin fall into. When he hits the release for the door, he's wearing one of the new shirts and trousers that had appeared in his locker a few jumps ago (ignored, until now) - but it's only when he notices the bottle and chocolate in Alex's hands that he realises he should have maybe tried a little harder. It was poor form to let someone bring gifts to their own anniversary - though he supposes it must be his too, even if he hadn't intended on celebrating it - and he pulls a somewhat discontent face, looking at them.]