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Taako had been laboring over this day for a while now. He had visited four different party supply stores and had made multiple Pinterest boards to ensure that everything would be perfect for his baby brother. The house was decorated with Caleb Cleveland themed bunting spanning the ceilings and all the house plants had little ornaments with magnifying glasses and notebooks. He had spent all night baking a four tiered birthday cake complete with decorations of tempered chocolate, delicate sugar work, and colorful macarons. It was wonderful.
He was aware that one of his father’s many partners, Pan, he remembered, had recommended a magician to them. He hoped that the magician would help with the Caleb Cleveland themed party (a callback to Angus’s favorite book, Caleb Cleveland and the Mysteriously Mangled Magician) but if the man messed up a single thing for his little bro then he would have to deal with a very angry Taako.
On the day of the party he finished up setting the table with pizza (homemade, of course) and cups full of fruit punch. The cake was waiting brilliantly in the kitchen and the kids were engrossed with the magic show. He slinked towards the living room while mentally complimenting himself for a job well done.
When Taako reaches the living room he felt his breath hitch in his throat. There, wearing a black suit and amazing Mookie with a trick involving twisted metal rings, was the most handsome man Taako had ever seen. When he thought of kids party magicians he thought of balding middle aged men with bow ties and top hats, not of the angel before him with his dark skin and killer cheekbones. He couldn’t have been older than Taako. He watched the rest of the show from the hallway, glancing up from his phone to stare at the gorgeous man.
After the show ended he grabbed a cup of juice and walked over to the man. He stood by him and said a cheesy pick up line to get his attention. The man looked up his eyes growing wide as he looked at Taako.
“Oh! H-Hello there, nice uh, nice to meet you” the man stuttered out, a blush creeping up his cheeks. Taako grinned, this was going to be fun.