What?

[ HELLO? lu bixing immediately looks at the cute party hat, like, shocked and stunned at first as any reasonable person might be. the party hat twitches. lu bixing looks at his new roommate... and then makes his way over, warily, like a father about to kill a spider for their shrieking teenage child.

and there, curled up under the pillow, he spots a little bit of trembling yellow, and the slight wariness turns to recognition. ]

....Popcorn?

[ the snake stops moving. the pillows are still shaking, and so is the little party hat, but lu bixing makes a soft noise and turns his head back towards lavi, looking now... apologetic, if a little bemused. ] It's - it's okay, this is - don't be afraid. Popcorn, it's okay, honey, come on...

[ the snake is still hiding, even at the familiar voice, though it does poke its little face out now finally to ensure that it's not going to be yelled at or attacked by the scary red man.... and with enough coaxing, it slithers out of the pillow and puts its face on lu bixing's now outstretched hand. ]

Sorry, I... don't know why he's here, but, I promise he's more afraid of you than you ever could be of him.