[ oh god late-ass vacation day 1??? backdated to the 3rd. ish. ]

[hasaringonit]

[ Hello, Zawame City, you have a tiny visitor in a cute pink coat and her super cute new boots all but hiding behind your enormous graperider and maybe also possibly she has a hand curled into the sleeve of his shirt ]

This is Kureshima-san's home?

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[hasaringonit]

I think so, yes.

[grapesofyan]

There's a whole art to that. *Brushes some bangs away from his eyes*

[hasaringonit]

It was less about energy flow and more about where the piece would be most happy.

[grapesofyan]

It sounds similar.

[hasaringonit]

I was not taught much about the other.

[ Is it just me or are you tearing up?? ]

[grapesofyan]

Oh. *Blinks and rubs his eye, stupid stray hair*

[hasaringonit]

[ You have her attention ]

Don't rub it.

[ We're gonna do this tug on your collar thing again ]

[grapesofyan]

*Automatically bends and leans towards you*

[hasaringonit]

[ You'll probably be on your knees by the time she's done with you because she needs a good angle to cup your cheeks and lean in and very carefully blow into your eye.

The fact her hair cascades down the sides of her face probably is not helping matters ]

[doesntfallfar]

[Walking by--

Stops. Stares at this.]

I will call you back later. [Quietly into the phone and ends call.]

[grapesofyan]

*IMMEDIATELY PULLS AWAY* Niisan!

[hasaringonit]

[ What the hell just happened ]

--Ah, your eye.

[doesntfallfar]

Mitsuzane.

[Just this 'don't play with your girlfriend in the open' tone]

[grapesofyan]

*Without hesitation* Niisan, it's not what it looks like.

[hasaringonit]

[ Look at this tiny with her hands folded over her skirt in front of her and giving a very polite bow ]

Good morning. Please forgive my rudeness.

[doesntfallfar]

That is fine. I didn't know Mitsuzane was having company.

[or coming back today. at all.

not even looking at the grape]

[grapesofyan]

*Whyyyyyy do I have a bad feeling about this* Mm. I was hoping you would meet Koyomi-san. It looked like you weren't home though.

[hasaringonit]

[ And whhhhhy does she feel so guilty and as if she's stepping on too many toes? Unsure if good idea to inch closer to grape's side because at the moment, niisan, you're making her very nervous ]

My apologies. I am called Koyomi.

[doesntfallfar]

[I can be pleasant in front of adversity. shhhh.]

It's a pleasure, Koyomi. I'm His older brother, Takatora.

[grapesofyan]

*Good thing we stopped holding hands*

Koyomi-san's new to Zawame. I want to show her around for the day. *Fuck, how do I explain we're platonic now?*

[hasaringonit]

[ Yeah but I might use you as a human shield ]

It is a pleasure.

[ as for that other thing, well, one tiny lie that is not entirely untrue won't hurt, right ]

Mm. Haruto placed me in his care for the day.

[doesntfallfar]

It's nice to meet a friend of his. I won't take more of your time. There's a lot to see in Zawame.

[That must be an older brother or something.]

[grapesofyan]

Mm. It's fine. I was hoping we could talk.

[hasaringonit]

I will take my leave, if Kureshima-san wishes to do so.

[doesntfallfar]

No, I have work to do. Mitsuzane can find me when he's ready.

[turning and going back off into the back.]