Nieces

== Meta ==
Timing: 2020
Setting: Cafeteria, Hong Kong Shatterdome, HK, China
== Text ==
"Mimi asked us if we could bring you your mail," says Jin, dropping down beside Hermann.
"So here's your mail," adds Hu, handing him a [few] letters.
"Thank you," replied Hermann. One from a university, probably another attempt to steal him from the Jaeger [programme], and the [last], an envelope from Dietrich.
"Is that from your brother?" asks Hu.
"Which one?" asks Cheung.
Hermann glances up and finds a little more Jin in his peripheral vision than before. "My eldest brother, Dietrich."
The triplets ease closer.
Hermann may have brought the letter a little closer to his chest. "It's rude to snoop."
"We know," chorus the triplets.
Hermann sighs, pulls out the pictures, and slides them across the table. "These are my nieces, Emma and Meryem."
Cheung, Jin, and Hu each have a different coo.
Hermann scans the letter as quickly as he can, finds he still had three completely enraptured young adults, and reads it a second time.
"They are so cute," Jin finally breathes.
Hu sighs happily and melts.
Cheung reaches out into the aisle, grabs a handful of apron string as they whirl by, and spins Miss Yeung into his lap.
"Aren't they cute?" squeaks Jin.
"Yes, very, I've gotta—"
Cheung crosses his arms over her hips. "Actually lo- hrugn."
Miss Yeung withdraws her elbow from Cheung's stomach with an eye roll but actually looks and all the lines smooth from her shoulders.
Absolute silence for exactly five seconds.
Miss Yeung taps Cheung's wrist. "I really have to work."
"That hurt," he whines.
"And I'm carrying hot coffee."
Cheung makes an unhappy sound but pushes her off anyway.
"Have a great day, Doctor Gottlieb," says Miss Yeung.
"You, as well," Hermann replies.
Category:Ficlet
Category:Hermann
Category:Cheung
Category:Jin
Category:Hu
Category:Dietrich (mention)
Category:Emma (mention)
Category:Meryem (mention)
Category:Postage
Category:Tang Min is a coffeeslinger
Category:Tang Min
Category:Tang Min (ficlet)
Category:Hermann (ficlet)
Category:Caffeine (or a lack thereof)
Category:Check
Category:Cheung (ficlet)
Category:Jin (ficlet)
Category:Hu (ficlet)
Category:Wei triplets adore children