"Well I sure wouldn't mind skipping the rest of winter!" Joe laughs- there's such a long Darkness that it makes the day really short and too boring to do anything fun, and besides that, the allure of cold wears off quickly once snow turns to slush.

At least crashing on Riku's couch till they find a new apartment means that they get to take advantage of Riku's working heat, instead of their old radiator that made the air smell like burning dust and never really fixed the morning chill into anything toasty enough to inspire waking up.

"Yeah, mostly people panicking for presents in a hurry" He nods, shoving his hands into his jeans pockets and regretting his few pairs of shorts were all boxed up. "A bonus? I... I don't know, I didn't ask. Do you think It'd be rude, to ask Iroh? I mean... he gave me this job and that alone was really nice of him."