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Oh.

[ there's... well, there are a lot of things he's feeling. there's a spike of anger, at the suggestion that he should leave, but also at what the suggestion is implying itself. there's dread, mixed in with panic, and nausea.

it's a lot of things at once, swelling, but then he forces the emotions down as well as he can. it's fine. he can talk about this? it's not the same as seeing it in reality. ]

I don't want to miss any discussion.

[sengokus]

[ . . . . . . ah. so this is what it feels like. mineo pauses for a second before he does reach out then, aiming to take one of takeru's hands in one of his own, as if to help ground him.

aside from the brief surprise, there is a settling of his emotions. a sense of calm, understanding, trying to figure out the weight of what takeru's carrying and what to do with it.]

... okay. It was just a suggestion.

You make your own choices. I just didn't want to surprise you with it, if it comes to that.

[dotcom]

Right.

[ there's a pause, and he turns his hand to lace their fingers together. there's a brief squeeze, and he tries to pull away.

there's still apprehension, and everything else is bubbling, but a sense of something more neutral starts forming again. ]

We'll just see how the discussion goes.

[sengokus]

[oh.

he's surprised for a second - but he lets their fingers lace together, and he doesn't let go when takeru tries to pull away. he just holds takeru's hand closer to him, turning it so that the back of takeru's hand rests against mineo's chest, over his heart. like the last time he was triggered, reassuring him that they're still here, and they're fine.

more than anything else, his care and concern for takeru's well-being seems to be the most prominent.]

.... text me if it gets to be too much, and I can shut up until you catch your breath.

[dotcom]

... right.

[ he stares at their hands.

there's... the fond feeling again, that is very annoyingly difficult to shove down. ]

[sengokus]

[ !!!!!

wow. he's so happy. the fond feeling manages to absolutely boost his mood immediately despite everything, like it's a confirmation that takeru really does like him after all. he's so ♥♥♥ about it there's no other way to explain it.

but it doesn't linger - it's intense, but it doesn't stay, given that he has other things to respond to. impulse dictates that he pulls takeru closer to him automatically though]

Take care of yourself, okay, Takeru? And let me look after you a little too.

[dotcom]

[ oh. he's surprised, and also embarrassed? there's also some indignation, but it's mostly what you would expect from a tsun. ]

I'll be okay. I know what my limits are.

[ he just ignores them a lot but

at least this is the one thing he will tread carefully over. ]

[sengokus]

[that's fuckin cute. terrible. mineo's pleased because for once takeru's the one who's embarrassed but he's also trying not to be pleased because he wants to be mindful of takeru's trauma? it's right there. he won't flirt over it.]

Alright, then that's all I had. [he figured it was private enough takeru wouldn't want to discuss it anywhere that could be overheard] Gu-san wants to go check stuff out today, so I'm gonna go with him.

[dotcom]

[ he would probably prefer if they flirt over it because it means he won't have to think about it. ]

Okay. Let me know if you find anything interesting?

[sengokus]

[stop he's trying to be respectful]

Yeah, I'll text you or find you if there's enough time before the meeting. I think we're headed to the casino. Maybe I'll have good luck.

[he won't]

[dotcom]

You won't.

[ he says it so automatically. ]

[sengokus]

[GHK THE STAB OF PAIN AND DISAPPOINTMENT]

At least hesitate!

[dotcom]

No.

[ he lets his back fall onto the bed. ]

Are you going anywhere now?

[sengokus]

[ . . . . ?

he pauses for a moment before shifting so that he's next to takeru, looking down at him]

I mean, I was gonna maybe look around, work out, grab breakfast... Brunch? [a beat] First lunch?

[mineo is so stupid once he's done being serious]

Why?

[dotcom]

Just wondering what your plans were.

[ he glances at him. ]

The other new rooms are a large closet, but you'd like the beach.

[sengokus]

Oh fuck, a closet. [excited first before realizing - ] Wait fuck, a closet. People might use that on Thursday, huh. [DAMPENED by MURDER

but!! he'll move on to the nice part because nothing about a beach sounds immediately murderous!]

But a beach sounds nice if totally weird on a space station, but I'm giving up at this point. You wanna go? I won't toss you in the ocean if it's real, probably.

[probably.]

[dotcom]

[ he could point out that you could drown someone at a beach, but he won't. ]

You can eat real sand this time.

[ bitch. ]

[sengokus]

[THE FLUSTER.]

I - that's -

There's nothing left for me to eat sand over....!! And I wouldn't!

[HOW WEIRD THAT HE WAS SO AGAINST ADMITTING HE LIKED KISSING TAKERU JUST A FEW WEEKS AGO]

[dotcom]

[ he sits up and just immediately leans into mineo's space.

there is just so much mischief radiating off of him right now. ]

Nothing?

[sengokus]

[why are you inviting the horny feedback loop so early it's fucking monday early afternoon.

anyway he's - yeah. he's getting surprised and embarrassed. of course he is. he blushes but there's also this terrible muffled undercurrent of excitement and curiosity because it's not like he hates when takeru starts messing with him like this now.]

N-Nothing!

[he still talks without thinking]

[dotcom]

[ i cannot describe how constantly dtf he is

but the excitement mostly just urges him on, unfortunately, because takeru just moves even closer so that he is-- well. he's not quite in mineo's lap, but he's close enough. ]

Character development?

[sengokus]

Character - what?

[PLEASE he's already distracted, leaning in closer to takeru on instinct at this point. he really has been trained into a response. i hate it here.]

[dotcom]

[ ah, bad

he's just going to push mineo so that his back is against the bed, before crawling on top of him. it's just horny feelings here i don't know what to say to you. ]

[sengokus]

[i don't know why he's surprised but he is. he goes with the push easily enough even as his hands also automatically reach out to rest at takeru's sides, and there's some horny feelings getting sent back. horny feedback loop.

but there is also - ]

I just woke up and this is happening?!

[HE'S REALLY IMPRESSED, TAKERU]

[dotcom]

[ horny feedback loop

this is where it becomes bad, though, because he is going to position himself over a very specific spot and. grind down. ]

It's a good way to wake up.