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(invincible mikey, because it's impossible to win against him -- ... especially when he puts something in his mind as much as this, invincibly stubborn. in his parchment, the word 'murder' almost a prophecy for a moment like this. he doesn't-- want any of this. his hand hurts, typing is horrible, and yet, the effort, while it doesn't look like there was any, it was there.
he just doesn't want to hurt yu. it's easier, isn't it? to make him just gradually frustrated, perhaps to harbor poor feelings towards the blond. that way, it hurts less and less when manjiro stops coming, stops talking, stops kissing, because that's where his mind has been headed. that's how he guarantees that the people he cares about in this place are protected, breathing comfortably, if they slowly forget about him.
outside the dojo, his tablet sits with the screen cracked, the read confirmation. he hates it.)
he just doesn't want to hurt yu. it's easier, isn't it? to make him just gradually frustrated, perhaps to harbor poor feelings towards the blond. that way, it hurts less and less when manjiro stops coming, stops talking, stops kissing, because that's where his mind has been headed. that's how he guarantees that the people he cares about in this place are protected, breathing comfortably, if they slowly forget about him.
outside the dojo, his tablet sits with the screen cracked, the read confirmation. he hates it.)
where are my dinner rights yuchin should i go on strike for more romance
you never even TRIED
romance is dead
romance is dead
Edited 2024-01-11 22:10 (UTC)
or you could just make dinner so i can lift the strike
cpr the romance, yuchin.
cpr the romance, yuchin.
Edited 2024-01-11 22:14 (UTC)
(once yu arrives, he'll see the boy not in his uniform, but in a long sleeve shirt, a long coat, baggy pants, and his riding booties - a scarf ties it all up, even if he's a little monochromatic in black and white tones.
manjiro sits on his bike, elbow on his knee and knuckles supporting his jaw with a very gentle smile framed by the loose strands that aren't in the confines of a hairtie today.)
We're going on a ride, Yuchin.
manjiro sits on his bike, elbow on his knee and knuckles supporting his jaw with a very gentle smile framed by the loose strands that aren't in the confines of a hairtie today.)
We're going on a ride, Yuchin.
[...
Sometimes he forgets that Mikey is actually a gang leader. At times like these...well, it's the sort of story he could see any group of friends telling, with a few minor alterations. He could see some of his friends falling for a ploy like that. Of course, thinking of glasses, his mind immediately goes to the prank glasses that Yukiko insisted on handing to everyone in the group as a trick. How much they made her laugh. How little everyone else laughed.]
Did he realize he forgot? That would've been embarrassing.
[He doesn't laugh outright, but he does sound amused.]
Sometimes he forgets that Mikey is actually a gang leader. At times like these...well, it's the sort of story he could see any group of friends telling, with a few minor alterations. He could see some of his friends falling for a ploy like that. Of course, thinking of glasses, his mind immediately goes to the prank glasses that Yukiko insisted on handing to everyone in the group as a trick. How much they made her laugh. How little everyone else laughed.]
Did he realize he forgot? That would've been embarrassing.
[He doesn't laugh outright, but he does sound amused.]
[Ah, the famed bike. Yu has seen it, and more often he's heard it, but...he's never actually been on it.
He, meanwhile, has what looks like a bento box wrapped up in cloth. He had thrown some leftovers together and maybe warmed up one or two things, expecting some sort of communal meal. Looks like maybe it'll be a picnic, now.]
Guess I should have brought a helmet.
[See, it's a joke, because he doesn't have one. What do you think this is, P4 Golden? Anyway, there's a fond expression on his face as he says it.]
He, meanwhile, has what looks like a bento box wrapped up in cloth. He had thrown some leftovers together and maybe warmed up one or two things, expecting some sort of communal meal. Looks like maybe it'll be a picnic, now.]
Guess I should have brought a helmet.
[See, it's a joke, because he doesn't have one. What do you think this is, P4 Golden? Anyway, there's a fond expression on his face as he says it.]
Helmets only so you don't get a fine when we broke. Fuck the police, Yuchin.
(or, like, don't. he isn't the boss of you. yet.
he'll reach for yu's hand, noticing the bento with a similarly fond smile, bringing him close for a gentle kiss before he gestures with his head for the other to climb on.)
Careful with the exhaust pipe-- I'm not good at romance, but riding Babu and looking at the horizon didn't sound like a bad idea. Hold on tight, ok?
(or, like, don't. he isn't the boss of you. yet.
he'll reach for yu's hand, noticing the bento with a similarly fond smile, bringing him close for a gentle kiss before he gestures with his head for the other to climb on.)
Careful with the exhaust pipe-- I'm not good at romance, but riding Babu and looking at the horizon didn't sound like a bad idea. Hold on tight, ok?
Oh, yeah. He came back the next day, and if you looked at him in school, you'd never have guessed he was First Division Captain of the Tokyo Manji, Keisuke Baji, master of arson for no reason other than a bad mood. He just looked like a nerd, you know? Long hair slicked back, really thick glasses, and somewhat looking focused - but if you read anything he wrote, you wouldn't understand it. Motherfucker couldn't spell for shit. I loved him to the moon and back.
(like, even the most basic kanji were a struggle for the boy, and even so, if someone was keen on graduating, that was baji. mikey jokes, but he had always been the proudest of him. his little feet dangle as he giggles to himself.
he misses baji. part of him has to wonder how things would be if more of the manji had followed him to this place.)
You have someone like that, too? Hot-headed?
(like, even the most basic kanji were a struggle for the boy, and even so, if someone was keen on graduating, that was baji. mikey jokes, but he had always been the proudest of him. his little feet dangle as he giggles to himself.
he misses baji. part of him has to wonder how things would be if more of the manji had followed him to this place.)
You have someone like that, too? Hot-headed?
Edited 2024-01-12 22:23 (UTC)
That's right and uh...
[He said before gesturing his head toward said plate of cookies.]
I wasn't sure what you would like but I hope you don't mind sweets. I figured that you might enjoy chocolate chip cookies.
[Nevermind that the cookies looked like they would have been made slightly better but....!]
[He said before gesturing his head toward said plate of cookies.]
I wasn't sure what you would like but I hope you don't mind sweets. I figured that you might enjoy chocolate chip cookies.
[Nevermind that the cookies looked like they would have been made slightly better but....!]
[Takemichi is not a great detective. He has to do things twice, three, four, five times before any pieces of the puzzle connect properly in his head. But he's willing to do whatever he needs to as many times as he needs to if it will make a difference.]
that's even more reason to act fast!
if someone knows something about this, i wanna get out there and help them speed things up!
i'll get whatever they need!!
that's even more reason to act fast!
if someone knows something about this, i wanna get out there and help them speed things up!
i'll get whatever they need!!
[The overwhelming look on his face is surprise, but-- not in a bad way. He's quiet for a moment before clarifying,] You...made these?
[... People don't often get handmade presents. It's very considerate, and he takes the plate almost gingerly.] Thank you.
[... People don't often get handmade presents. It's very considerate, and he takes the plate almost gingerly.] Thank you.
Don't be reckless.
[... He grimaces. That came out more blunt than he had intended. It's true, of course -- behaving too quickly without thinking has caused plenty of problems in this situation, but...he doesn't like getting so direct like that.]
... Just be careful, alright? You need to take care of yourself, too.
If you do something hasty and get yourself in trouble, it won't be good for anyone.
[... He grimaces. That came out more blunt than he had intended. It's true, of course -- behaving too quickly without thinking has caused plenty of problems in this situation, but...he doesn't like getting so direct like that.]
... Just be careful, alright? You need to take care of yourself, too.
If you do something hasty and get yourself in trouble, it won't be good for anyone.
[A small laugh.] Did I tell you my uncle is a detective?
[It sure made murder investigations tricky. Anyway, he leans into the kiss for a moment. It's cute, this outing, this moment -- none of them really get out enough, do they? And it's nice, too, getting to see this little bit of a soft side.]
Alright. I'm ready.
[It sure made murder investigations tricky. Anyway, he leans into the kiss for a moment. It's cute, this outing, this moment -- none of them really get out enough, do they? And it's nice, too, getting to see this little bit of a soft side.]
Alright. I'm ready.
[Yu chuckles softly at the description. Mikey hasn't even asked yet, but already he can see Kanji doing something similar...he probably has, actually. Didn't he get scared back at the Amagi Inn the night they stayed there...?]
Mhm. [There's a certain fondness in his expression, though he doesn't want to think of Kanji in past tense, in this way.] But he's more like...he talked big, he acted intimidating, but he had a surprising soft side, too.
Mhm. [There's a certain fondness in his expression, though he doesn't want to think of Kanji in past tense, in this way.] But he's more like...he talked big, he acted intimidating, but he had a surprising soft side, too.
... No? Oh, no, Yuchin. Are you going to be the police? Am I in trouble?
(THAT MAKES FUCK THE POLICE TOO REAL, SIR... and that's why he's laughing to the point of snorting, because he never left 5th grade in his brain.
once yu is safe on the bike, manjiro starts the engine. to his ears, there's nothing as sweet as the way it growls, and after a moment or two of appreciation, they're off. manjiro's favorite places tend to share two common features - tall, with a high view, and near bodies of water, so there's a cliff that does just that. after that trip in the desert, manjiro's become used to riding in different terrains, accelerating in open fields so they can both feel the cutting wind against their hair, the smell of approaching salt water, and once he finally stops the bike, they can appreciate the last rays of sun.)
(THAT MAKES FUCK THE POLICE TOO REAL, SIR... and that's why he's laughing to the point of snorting, because he never left 5th grade in his brain.
once yu is safe on the bike, manjiro starts the engine. to his ears, there's nothing as sweet as the way it growls, and after a moment or two of appreciation, they're off. manjiro's favorite places tend to share two common features - tall, with a high view, and near bodies of water, so there's a cliff that does just that. after that trip in the desert, manjiro's become used to riding in different terrains, accelerating in open fields so they can both feel the cutting wind against their hair, the smell of approaching salt water, and once he finally stops the bike, they can appreciate the last rays of sun.)
Hah, usually they do. A Persona friend of yours, too?
(he just thinks everyone has a persona from where his persona friends are. like oprah went YOU GET A DEMON IN YOUR HEAD AND YOU GET A DEMON IN YOUR HEAD AND YOU
either way.)
(he just thinks everyone has a persona from where his persona friends are. like oprah went YOU GET A DEMON IN YOUR HEAD AND YOU GET A DEMON IN YOUR HEAD AND YOU
either way.)
Yes, I did.
[He said before looking at the plate and then back at Yu with hesitation. It might look somewhat presentable but as for the taste?]
I...I hope you like it since I wasn't sure what you liked. I figured that people don't mind sweets around the holidays so....
[He said before looking at the plate and then back at Yu with hesitation. It might look somewhat presentable but as for the taste?]
I...I hope you like it since I wasn't sure what you liked. I figured that people don't mind sweets around the holidays so....
i know
but doing nothing would be way worse than getting into trouble
i'll be careful okay?
no fighting any monsters!
but doing nothing would be way worse than getting into trouble
i'll be careful okay?
no fighting any monsters!
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