Felix waited on the penthouse balcony just as Gene instructed him to. Sighing, he shook his head, replaying the antics that led up to this in his head. Tonight was his game's 10th anniversary, and lots of characters had come to join in the celebration, including a certain character that Gene and the others were dying for Felix to meet. They had never done anything like this before, and while he felt set-up, he couldn't help but be a little curious as to whom the Nicelanders were getting to meet him outside.
"Hello," a sweet voice came from behind him. Felix turned around, and his eyes went wide at the sight of the woman standing beside him. She had long, curly brown hair and wonderfully full lips, the same color as her red halter dress. Me oh my, was she beautiful.
"G-good evening, ma'am!" the handyman was quick to remove his cap out of politeness, holding it close to his chest.
"It seems that some people really wanted us to meet," she nodded to the glass door behind her; when she did so, a small group of Nicelanders (who had been watching the two of them) scampered away.
"Oh, that's Gene, Mary, and Deanna," Felix explained, putting his hat back on. "They can be a bit pushy… I'm sorry."
The brunette looked him over with her grey eyes, a soft smile playing over her lips as she approached him.
"I'm Pauline, from Donkey Kong," the woman said, leaning on the concrete railing, taking a sip of her wine.
"Oh, Pardon my manners, ma'am! I'm Fix-It Felix Jr., from—well…uh, here," he ended bashfully. "The game we're in right now."
"Fix-It Felix Jr., from the game Fix-It Felix Jr.," Pauline smiled. "Never would have guessed."
Felix chuckled and bowed his head sheepishly.
"Yeah."
The two of them chatted out on the balcony for a while, talking about their games, their jobs, hobbies, favorite colors; they really hit it off, which of course, made all of the Nicelanders excited.
As the two of them laughed at a joke Felix had made, Pauline placed her hand on his wrist, the gesture making him blush. She looked at his face and giggled some more.
"What?" the handyman placed a hand over his cheek, trying to hide his embarrassment.
"Oh honey, you practically glow when you blush, it's adorable," Pauline seemed to pause and think for a moment, and then dove in to give the little 8-bit a peck on the cheek. She practically squealed with delight as she watched the bright red pigment of her lipstick disappear as Felix's blush deepened. "You are just the cutest thing, Fix-It Felix."
The handyman beamed, and glanced into the penthouse; the party seemed to be winding down. Goodness, they had chatted through the entire party!
"Looks like they're getting ready for the last dance," he observed. "W-would you like to join me?" he held out a hand, and Pauline accepted.
"I'd love to."