“birthday girl” | a.p x b.t
characters: ariana park, byakuya togami (oc x canon)
game: danganronpa 1 (non-despair au)
genre: fluff thru and thru,, it’s literally so disgusting /j like they seriously act like they’ve been married for 20 years it’s that sickeningly sweet SMDWKNDS
warnings: none ! (although byakuya may or may not be ooc ?? girl honestly idk atp)
summary: september 1st. another year, another birthday. as byakuya and ariana take an out of the blue trip halfway across the world, the former has something special to give to the birthday girl
a/n: happy birthday to my pookie, ariana park ! everything i’ve tried to write for her birthday in the last 2 years has been ass, so hopefully this one turns out okay WISJJSNS (also writing byakuya is so hard like it’s been 3 years it shouldn’t be this damn difficult ????)
ariana stared out onto the crystal blue ocean, feeling so tranquil that she wondered if she ever felt so good. a breeze blew through, pushing her dyed blonde hair back. it was cool against her warm-to-the-touch skin, making her sigh with content.
september 1st. her birthday. her 28th birthday. and a lot has happened since her 27th. she had two children, for one, two children who were a month away from turning one. a myriad of thoughts ran rampant throughout her mind (one being that she was two years away from being thirty years old), and the sound of the waves practically carried her away. ariana was so content, however, that she didn’t even realize that her husband was right behind her.
byakuya took his wife by her hand, spun her around, and held her close. ariana playfully rolled her eyes in response.
“hi, sweetie.” she said, her voice flat but clipped with the loving tone she always used. byakuya responded in kind, and ariana let out another breath, wrapping her arms around byakuya’s frame and leaning her head against his shoulder.
“you almost made me trip, you know.” ariana continued, her voice muffled by byakuya’s shoulder. byakuya couldn’t help but chuckle.
“sorry, love.” he responded, running a hand up and down the small of ariana’s back.
ariana reached down to grab her husband’s hand, taking his fingers in between her own before intertwining them like she always did. “you better be.” she said.
byakuya smiled at her words, something he rarely did while out in public. “i said this already, but happy birthday, love.”
“thank you, baby.” ariana responded, pulling away shortly after. the sun was beginning to get a little too overbearing for such a long hug. “i can’t even begin to describe how good this feels. when was the last time we even did something like this, darling?”
ariana tried to wrack her own brain, but came up with nothing. hopefully it wasn’t early onset dementia or something of the sort.
“it was right before we got married, ariana.” byakuya said, giving his wife the answer she was looking for. the woman in question let out a huff, rolling her brown eyes at her forgetfulness.
“duh.” she said, and it was like she sounded eighteen all over again.
even though ariana had pulled away from byakuya just moments ago, she couldn’t help but force him to close the distance between them yet again, softly grabbing him by the wrists and making him wrap his arms around her torso.
“it’s incredibly hot out here, love.” byakuya said. even with his words, however, he couldn’t bring himself to pull away. ariana was his wife, after all, and it was also her birthday.
“i don’t care.” ariana innocently responded, and you could hear the laugh in her voice. byakuya playfully rolled his blue eyes, their color matching that of the water that the boat was currently slicing through.
“anyways,” he said, quickly moving on. “aside from this, what would you like to do, dear?”
ariana let out another breath. “honestly, this spontaneous trip to mexico that i happened to mention to you once two weeks ago is more than enough.” the actress tilted her head back, leaning the back of her head on byakuya’s shoulder so she could get a good look at his face. “seriously. i don’t know how you managed to put this together when we were both knee deep in work, but you’re you, so what was i expecting.”
“and we have two children.” byakuya added. ariana nodded her head, repeating what he said verbatim.
“you thought i wouldn’t go through with it, though?” the blond asked. “ariana, if my wife tells me that she wants to go to mexico, i’m going to take her to mexico.”
ariana smiled. “how sweet.” byakuya coyly grinned, a signature look of his that hasn’t seemed to leave his face for the last twelve years. ariana laughed yet again, knowing that he was either going to say something incredibly endearing, or something hilariously stupid.
“naturally.” he responded. ariana couldn’t stop laughing. she should’ve seen that coming.
a comfortable silence fell over the two. they stood there for a while, ariana’s head on her husband’s shoulder, and byakuya’s arms around his wife’s torso. as the sun continued to dip closer to the horizon, and as the air slowly dropped in temperature, they wanted to stay there forever—ariana especially. and she was already on cloud nine, but she felt her heart skip a beat when byakuya suddenly dipped down to place a chaste kiss on her cheek.
byakuya was the one to let go this time. “love, come here.” he suddenly said, and ariana turned her head in his direction, watching with mild confusion written across her face as her husband disappeared inside the boat.
ariana followed, and reached downstairs right as byakuya was sitting down. it was a quaint little table that he was seated at, situated right next to the large windows of the yacht. the mahogany was draped in white silk, and topped with delicate white orchids. the actress took a seat across from her husband, waiting to see just what he had in store.
“now what did you call me down here for, sweetheart?” ariana asked, placing a manicured hand on her cheek. she watched as byakuya bent down to pick something up, and her light brown eyes widened ever so slightly once he placed it on the counter.
“this.” he simply said. “happy birthday, dear. again.”
it was a cartier bag. it was quite small in size, but its red color was bold, standing out against the browns and golds of the room the two were in. ariana pulled the bag towards her, her curiosity in dire need of satiation. just what had byakuya bought her that he hadn’t bought already?
byakuya watched as ariana inspected the bag, his arms crossed like always. he bit back a smile. that slight furrow of her eyebrows was always so endearing.
the actress pulled out a box. it was rather thin, and ariana knew enough about jewelry to know that there was a necklace in there. she pulled off the box’s cover, flipped open the case, and her plush lips fell open.
it was the caresse d’orchidées necklace, its rose gold surface casting small pinkish lights on the table as it was caught in the setting sun. ariana held it in her palm, her touch just a tad more delicate than it was supposed to be, as if she thought it could snap with the slightest movement. the actress had heard about it, and she thought it would be nice to have it, but not once did she mention it to her husband.
“baby,” she finally said, surprise lacing her words. “how did you know i wanted this?”
byakuya let that smug grin wean its way onto his face. “i’m your husband. why wouldn’t i know?” he responded, and ariana wanted to roll her eyes at his words in faux annoyance. “and, of course, i was thinking of you when i bought it.”
ariana melted as soon as she heard that, placing a hand on her chest and on the tweed material of her jacket. “god, i love you.” she said, and seemingly out of nowhere. byakuya’s smug smirk was replaced with a more genuine smile, and he couldn’t stop the blush that rose to dust his cheeks, tearing his cerulean gaze away from the woman across from him for the first time since they got down there.
byakuya got up, swiftly circling the table and swiftly taking the necklace into his hand. he undid its clasp and softly pushed ariana’s hair out of the way, and she wasted no time reaching back to hold up her raven locks.
before she knew it, the necklace was hanging from her neck and falling over her collarbones, its rose gold orchid—similar to the ones sitting pretty on the table—resting on the surface of her jacket. the necklace was sparkling, mimicking the luster of the ocean just outside the window. and its tiny, almost unnoticeable diamond acted like a subtle star in the middle of a rose gold ocean, making the necklace shine all the more.
ariana held the flower between her fingers, and she turned around to look her husband in the eyes. “come here.” she said, the giddiness of a teenage girl clipping her words.
before byakuya knew it, ariana rose from her seat to place a soft peck onto his lips, her hand softly resting on his cheek. he was used to it by now, of course, but even after twelve years, he couldn’t shake the subtle heat that made its way onto his face every time.
the blond cleared his throat. “go on, love,” he said. “there’s another.”
ariana furrowed her eyebrows like she always did. wordlessly reaching into the bag, she pulled out a second, smaller box. now this was definitely a ring.
repeating the same procedure, ariana popped open the box and a squeal immediately left her lips. sitting inside was a trinity ring, sparkling under the now orange hued sunlight. two of its delicate bands were the same rose gold shade as her necklace, and the last was wrapped in diamonds, matching the trinity bracelets byakuya bought eleven years earlier. ariana rushed to slide the ring onto her finger, holding her arm out in front of her to admire it in all its shimmering glory.
“sweetheart, i’ve been telling you about these rings for a year! why’d you have me wait this long?!” she exclaimed. byakuya couldn’t help but laugh, endeared at his wife’s sheer excitement.
“i was saving them, of course.” he responded, and the actress playfully groaned at his words, letting out a playful “i hate you!”
the commotion died down quickly, but it was sure to return just moments later. quietly, byakuya slid something out of his pocket and onto his finger. and as nonchalantly as ever, he placed his hand on the table, right where his wife could see it.
and she immediately began squealing. again.
ariana quickly rose from her seat, whipping around to crush her husband in a hug and place a kiss to his cheek. byakuya stumbled back ever so slightly, but quickly placed his hands on ariana’s waist as if it was instinct.
on byakuya’s finger was a ring just like ariana’s; two bands of rose gold and one coated in diamonds. ariana had gone on about matching trinity rings for the past three hundred and sixty-five days, so much so that they were the first thing byakuya thought of when considering a birthday gift for her. with how many times she’d mentioned them, what kind of husband would he be if he didn’t get them?
ariana eventually pulled away, taking a satisfied breath and leaning on the table behind her. looking her husband in the eyes, a smile automatically lit up her face.
“do you like it?” byakuya asked, although he knew the question was pointless. being ariana’s husband, and being well, him, he already knew the answer. the grin on his face—a combination of his classic smugness and genuine happiness—was a clear indication.
“i love it.” ariana replied. she pulled byakuya into another hug, resting her head on his shoulder like she had done just moments before. “i wouldn’t have it any other way.”
and although he didn’t say it outright, byakuya was thinking similar thoughts. this might not have been the most special birthday; ariana was saving that for her 30th. in fact, it was a rather impromptu one. the beachy atmosphere and time away from the urban sprawl they were used to added to it, but they could’ve been at home in tokyo and it wouldn’t have made a difference. it’s just like it’s been for the last twelve years. as long as ariana was with the man she loved the most, any birthday—no matter what year—was just as special as the last.
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nights w ariana :)) (rewritten)
ok so
i originally wrote hcs like this about,,, 2 years ago,, back in december 2020 i believe
(oh good god that was forever ago)
,,but looking at them now
i realized that i wanna update them lol
so here we go !!
so !
ariana’s an actress, & she also happens to be the chairwoman of her own conglomerate
(that will be explained in further detail in due time lol)
(aka never ! /j)
so tbh
the length of her days can vary swjsjiwejrkfsd
if she’s just, y’know,, working normally
then her days will last anywhere from 8 to 12 hours (company policy the chairwoman gets to go home first WUEJDKSJFKS)
if she’s filming something tho,, like a movie mayhaps
then hhhh
expect ari to wake up & come back at the ass crack of dawn lmao
,,,occasionally sdjwiejdsk
most of the time, ari’s days on set consist of just,, waiting, & on days w things like last min touch ups or sumn, she gets to go home p early
so, her days r like,,, 9 or so hours long
on the days where she has to film, tho ????? oh god lol
they last between 12 to 14 hours,, yeah WUEKSDKSCSKD
most of the time, the directors ariana works w don’t like keeping the cast & crew on set for longer than 12 hours (especially her dad lmao), but sometimes that’s,, just not possible pfft
once, ari was literally on set for 17 hours
im not kidding SDJKWESD
no fucking joke, she literally came back at 1 am
deadass JSMDSKJEWOWES
(thank god for her directors tho !!)
lol anyways !
when ari comes home, she’s usually exhausted asf lmao
no matter how long her day was siuewejdks
so, ofc she undresses, ties her hair up, & puts on one of her many silk robes
yes, many MSDKJWEIDS
(the long black one w fur & her initial embroidered >>>>>>>)
(like c’mon morticia addams !!)
n e ways, ari usually likes to make a few calls before it gets too late,, like to her secretary,, her manager,, her cast members,,, anyone of importance at the time lol
just so she can get shit out of the way skwueidjskd
,,,& now she can wind down lmao
ofc, ariana goes and takes a bath,,, not a shower, a bath
bougie ass bitch LMAOWUEKSJDKS
& ofc she takes that “bougie” seriously !!!
cinnamon & lavender candles,, vanilla bubble bath,, lavender & vanilla sugar scrubs,,, bath salts,,, essential oils,,, a wholeass bath caddy,,,, the whole 9 yards fr,, like,,,,, ari literally turns her shared bathroom into a spa,,,,
(that should be me fr)
she has some fruit (preferably strawberries & tangerines !),, there’s some music playing,,, she has a book mayhaps,,,,,
and she’s gonna be in there for like,, 25 mins
if her husband hadn’t washed up before her then,,, idk what to tell him LMAOOO
,,,sorry byakuya WUEISDFKHD
& if i haven’t mentioned vanilla enough, her shampoo and conditioner smells like it lol
ari might be drinking a cup of coffee too,, if not that then mayhaps some champagne,,, or wine,,,, or straight up tequila,,,,,, or she’s just smoking-
(“it smells like nicotine in here, love” “yeah that was me soz lol” /j)
(hers r nicotine free y’all shut up /lh)
and don’t worry miss ma’am’s alcohol tolerance is aight lmao
she won’t be getting blackout drunk bc of 1 or 2 glasses of wine / tequila,,, any more than 4 tho & that’s a fuckin recipe for disaster,,,,,,,,,
lol anyways !
(btw ion know where to put this so,,, b4 drying off, ariana applies some body spray ! the 1 she uses the most smells like,, u guessed it,, vanilla HDKSHEJSD)
after ari takes her sweet mf time in that bathtub (lol), she goes straight to skincare
like a bhad bytch
she’s korean & a huge public figure,, so girlie’s gotta make sure she doesn’t look like fuckin braille in front of the cameras
(HEREDSEKWJE)
so ! she uses the 10 step korean skin care routine :))
ofc she’s already removed her makeup & used an oil cleanser while bathing so,,,
(btw her oil cleanser smells like rose water lol)
,,next is a water based cleanser,, exfoliator,,, toner,,,,, literally just look it up ion wanna type all that shit out,,,,,,,,,,,,, /lh
however tho ! ariana does save the face masks for last :)
(her facial spray smells like peaches too !)
after getting her skincare out of da way, ariana finally dries her hair,, usually by combing it out 1st, blow drying it w a brush, & then giving her some moisture lmao (& it’s either grapeseed oil, witch hazel, orrrr olive oil !!)
gotta keep that bih vitalized !!!
(u know ari sometimes washes her hair w rice water too sdkhfiwekdsjfkd,, and she uses homemade egg / coconut / apple hair masks while washing it too lmao)
(she most likely got all this from old hollywood or just like,, ancient asian beauty tips lol)
the 1 thing i’m keeping is that when ari’s organizing her (designer,, which yes, does include her & her sister’s own brands-) makeup or just,, y’know casually scrolling down her phone, byakuya will def blow dry her hair for her
the greatest husband alive y’all,, give my man his flowers rn
random tidbit but,,, i’m listening to bubble pop electric rn & like,, ari would def listen to that atp
she def listens to bad bitch music while getting ready for bed mhm (or getting ready for like,, literally anything lol)
& she sings along bc why wouldn’t she !!!!
(oooouuu shit i should def make a playlist tbh)
,,,aaaannywayssss !!
here the face masks come into play lol
ari is nawt leaving the room w one on tho,, u can count on tht 1
usually, the ones she prefers r sheet masks,, clay masks r v nice but then u have to wash em off,,, & sometimes peel off masks hurt lmao
she’s not against using clay masks at that time tho :))
(also,, ariana literally has her face masks in a drawer,, said drawer is either next to her side of the bed or on her side of the bathroom)
(hot bitches organize their skincare mhm)
ofc, then she has to just,, sit there & wait so she can take it off,,, usually by watching something,, reading that book of hers,,, being glued to twitter again RWIEJKDJSK
after that tho !
she can finally go downstairs lol
y’know those little under eye masks, tho ??? they’re v popular in korea sjewjkds
ariana puts those on before she leaves (her fav is those honey ones) !
just a lil sumn i wanted to mention teehee
(it’s the insomnia btw-)
if byakuya’s done by the time ari gets down there, then she makes herself a cup of tea,,
(vanilla chamomile always)
,,& then she talks to him abt whatever :)
her job,, her family,,, whatever’s on her mind,,, hell, she probably vents to him sometimes lol
(lowkey unrelated but atp ari’s hair is in a bunch of huge curlers & she still has that damn silk robe on HSJEWHDSJDSK)
(ari putting her hair into curlers for the night,, a genius for tht one actually)
(said curlers r also coated in a layer of hairspray lol)
she always encourages byakuya to do the same, too :))
girlie’s an extrovert (to an extent) one sided convos r not fun !!!!
anyways,,,,
those 2 don’t stay downstairs for too long lmao,, they’re usually back upstairs within 10 to 15 mins,,, depending on how long their convos last ofc
but that’s the norm usually lol
atp, as soon as ariana gets back upstairs, she applies a bit of perfume
yes, that’s right jkdhewidsjk
she always,, always applies some b4 she goes to bed,,, like she doesn’t want to fall asleep in the middle of what she’s doing & forget to do so lmao
ruins her whole night fr /j
her preferred fragrances r either chanel no 5 (ofc SJDKEWJD), boudoir (from vivienne westwood !), versace crystal noir, desire by d&g, nomade by chloe,, orrrrr,,,, viva la juicy :)) she has a lot more ofc JSJDKSEJ (,,,i might just make a list of em one day who knows-)
(btw hot girls also apply perfume before bed !)
(argue w a wall !!!! /lh)
(,,also damn ari smells good good,,,,,)
ari finally changes into an actual pair of (preferably silk) pjs now HSKEJWKEMJ
(also she’s seriously debating on whether she should take her curlers out or not lol)
(,,she doesn’t but shhhh)
ofc, she takes those under eye mask thingies off too lol,, then she usually puts on some music & scrolls down her phone (bc why wouldn’t she,,,,,,, /lh), reads, or finishes an ep of a drama / anime she’s watching :))
like,, kakegurui, what’s wrong w secretary kim, vincenzo, the penthouse, sky castle, strangers from hell, girl from nowhere, crash landing on you, & hotel del luna ??? oooouuu girlie is all over those !!! like c’mon taste !!!!!
(she was literally in hotel del luna btw lol)
she also massages her face while doing stuff, too !
like w rose quartz or jade rollers,,, some gua shas,,,, like i said, BOUGIE
ari usually massages her face for a good,,, mmm,, 10 mins ?? but sometimes she gets uh,, carried away LMAOOOO like it can be 25 mins until she stops jkdhskfdjk SHE DOESNT EVEN NOTICESJDKS
she does tht every morning & every night,, bloating sucks fr
(ari has the tendency to tweeze her eyebrows too lol,, that’s why they’re like,, megan fox circa 2009 thin DKJSKEWIK)
(but they look damn good,, like natural arch n all !!!)
also, here’s sumn cute !
sometimes, ariana gets byakuya to watch said dramas w her,, it’s v cute to see him get so interested outta nowhere :(( (justdon’tlethimwatchhyejin’sbackstory /ref)
ari will also let him read to her,, like she’d just lay on his chest & his voice will even put her to sleep from time to time :(((
& she’s endlessly grateful 4 tht shdkjkewjk
like omg he’d stroke or braid her hair too FUCK :(((((((((
i remember saying back in my old hcs for nights w ari that she’d like,, work on scripts & stuff,,, and that is def sumn i’m taking out bc,,,,,,,
like no tf she would not !! ms ma’am hates working before she sleeps
like ?????? did u forget she has insomnia ??? stfu !!!!
,,,moving on teehee !
ariana likes going to bed at around,, 11 pm or so
a lil later than byakuya ofc (as in a whole hour,,,,, sometimes-)
like she’s still talking w ppl she knows or catching up w,, literally everything while she was away from social media all damn day lmao
ofc, she always has to take her sleeping meds b4 going to bed (or just melatonin gummies lol)
ari remembers to take them on her own ofc, but sometimes byakuya has to remind her y’know ???
like there’s a good chance her brain will be fuckin scattered when she’s filming sumn (& if she’s filming more than 1 thing ???? oooouuuuu good lord,,,,,,)
ari’s easily stressed,, so sometimes she forgets when she’s caught up in a lot of shit lol
so byakuya never fails to remind her :))
(nah bc i’m so deadass !! give my man his “best husband” award right NEOW !!!!)
& after that’s all said n done, now she can curl up in bed & finally rest jdkiweksd
like girlie needs her beauty sleep !!!
uhhh also-
this is rare for her but,, sometimes ari will smoke b4 bed lol
it calms her down a lot, esp since the ones she smokes r flavored, but byakuya’s right next to her & she’s considerate so,,, yeah wuekjskdhs
her favs r mint, btw-
AND LIKE I SAID BEFORE THE ONES SHE HAS R NICOTINE FREE SILENCE !!!! /lh
coughs anyways !
,,,,it’s honestly such a gamble when ariana’s sleeping tbh
she’s a sleep cuddler 1 day, & is the exact opposite the next lmao
most of the time tho, she’s most def a sleep cuddler SHDKSEKSJW
in the midst of falling asleep, ari will snuggle up next to byakuya w her head & hand on his chest,, like listening to his heartbeat and being so warm is vvv calming
orrrrr !
ari would be on top of him most of the time :)
and the cutest thing abt that position ???
as they’re falling asleep, she will look up at him & ask for a lil goodnight kiss :(((
WEWKSDHSKD sometimes i forget that ariana has the capability to be this fucking sweet !!!!!
n e ways, ari’s sleeping patterns r pretty,,,, interesting lol
usually, she just sleeps on her side,, like she’s a p peaceful sleeper but she does get a lil shifty sometimes lol (insomnia & some p bad dreams from time to time,, ouch),,, sometimes she sleeps on her stomach tho !
u know what i’m most def keeping tho ???
@raes-ramblings mentioned in their “nights w byakuya” hcs (rip to their dangan writing days,, the tag is so dry w/o u fren) that he would subconsciously push his s/o off the bed,, & yes that does happen to ari
and like,,, sometimes she just fuckin,,, STAYS THERE ??????
but then she does get up eventually & her head hurts bc she kinda just,, crashed lol
byakuya togami if u don’t get ur wife off the floor fuck’s wrong wit u !!!!! /lh
ariana doesn’t take off her curlers that often, but when she does, guarantee her hair will be everywhere the next morning JHDSKDJSWEIS
the bed barely looks slept in tho, so that’s a plus ig lmao
,,andddddd that’s a wrap guys !
good GOD that was long,,,,,
why is this 9 pages on google docs r u KIDDING ME ???!?!?!
,,,,n e who,,,
glad i finished this ! and on my bday at that !!
,,the fact that i started this in JUNE tho,,,,,,
cece make ur hcs shorter & stop taking forever to write sumn challenge (impossible) /lh /hj
ok !
hope u enjoyed this tho ! i certainly enjoyed writing em even tho it took me a month lmao
see u whenever i decide to post again lol !!
(also wish me a happy bday or else /lh)
byeeeeeee :))
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