[ anyway, rin flickers a little, just briefly, and when he settles again... he can see the hallucination too! the little fishies around them, and his... tail.
[ it's really stupid and they'd look completely nuts to anyone who happened to pass by, because he only cursed the two of them.
he actually is getting kind of tired though. like after a long race, when the adrenaline wears off, and you're just left with sore muscles and sleepiness. so he droops enough to rest his head on rin's shoulder and continue recalling his fishman lore. ]
[ he may have memshared it recently enough to recall the details.
he is really tired but he doesn't move. stubborn. ]
...It won't last that long. I don't want to go back yet. [ partly because he's putting off inevitably goodbyes, partly because he's fine staying here. ]
[ he's cozy. also he thinks if he makes any sudden moves then rin will startle and splash away like a duck.
he starts messing with a few scales again to keep himself awake, pressing them with his fingers to see the light reflect off of them differently. their hallucinations are really so convincing, he's never had a chance to appreciate them in an innocent context like this. ]
Yeah. This is fine. ...Do you want to go back? [ to the party. ]
[ yeah actually it's haru who disengages a bit, suddenly aware of himself when rin's thought wakes him up; he draws his hand back abruptly, crossing his arms so he isn't tempted to poke rin's tail (leg) anymore. usually he's so reserved with his touch, it's odd how much this place affects him. ]
...Sorry. [ rin probably thought that was weird. haru's weird. ] The games aren't bad. But you guys must've played a lot of them. [ Why did Shenhe say that. ]
[ Rin realises pretty much immediately that Haru must've heard his thought, and quickly course corrects by grabbing Haru's hand and settling it back on his thigh.
It's nice, and the vibes are flustered and embarrassed, but deeply pleased.
Until he realises what he's doing and pulls his hand away. ]
It doesn't bug me. [ He snorts a little. ] You're still thinking about that?
[ just to be clear! there is no amount of simon pining here! especially because, as usual, rin's feelings occupy his full brain capacity.
though these ones... are confusing. rin is always kind of confusing, lonely even when people are there to accept him. there is no world in which haru would reject his company.
his emotions are fond too, loving, if penned in by caution. rin is a delicate maiden and not to be overwhelmed. still... he complains a little, tapping his thigh in toothless agitation. ]
...You don't get to decide what I'm interested in or not.
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Because you could've just moved and gotten rid of it.
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[ except swimming. sorry bro. ]
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he hums, idly touching another scale. his voice gives nothing away as to whether this is true or not: ]
Okay. The curse lasts ten hours. You'll have to just sit here.
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he's getting a little flustered, but haru can't see his face thankfully. ]
You want to sit here with me for the full ten hours?
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anyway, his thoughts are like, why not?, but he just stays leaning leisurely against him. ]
I could sleep.
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[ anyway, rin flickers a little, just briefly, and when he settles again... he can see the hallucination too! the little fishies around them, and his... tail.
hold on a sec. ]
Why didn't you make yourself a mermaid too??
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Why would I do that?
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You seem to like the tail enough. You could have your own.
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[ he just thought it was kind of funny. but he's enjoying the occasional fish that flutters by them, even if it makes him hungry. ]
I'm having fun. It's fine.
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If it's based on that dream, are you the cop that helped me?
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No. Never. Too much work.
[ he never wants to deal with solving stuff ever again!!!! ]
I'll just be... half-fish? [ he thinks that's what rin dreamt up ]
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lazily leaning against him still... swishes his tail (this is so dumb) to startle a nearby fish ]
You look pretty human.
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he actually is getting kind of tired though. like after a long race, when the adrenaline wears off, and you're just left with sore muscles and sleepiness. so he droops enough to rest his head on rin's shoulder and continue recalling his fishman lore. ]
Only until I'm splashed with water. Right?
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[ why do you remember this stupid dream so well.
anyway, haru's exhaustion doesn't escape his notice, and rin puts a hand on his back as if to steady him as he gets ready to stand. ]
C'mon. You should go to the warehouse and get some sleep.
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he is really tired but he doesn't move. stubborn. ]
...It won't last that long. I don't want to go back yet. [ partly because he's putting off inevitably goodbyes, partly because he's fine staying here. ]
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rin just fiddles with his hair a little, shifting so that he can look at him. ]
You want to sleep on this bench?
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he starts messing with a few scales again to keep himself awake, pressing them with his fingers to see the light reflect off of them differently. their hallucinations are really so convincing, he's never had a chance to appreciate them in an innocent context like this. ]
Yeah. This is fine. ...Do you want to go back? [ to the party. ]
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he's not that easy to startle? hello? in fact, he tries not to fidget at the way haru keeps grabbing his leg, steadily growing embarrassed. ]
Nah, I'm fine out here. [ he sighs. ] Those party games just lead to embarrassment.
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...Sorry. [ rin probably thought that was weird. haru's weird. ] The games aren't bad. But you guys must've played a lot of them. [ Why did Shenhe say that. ]
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It's nice, and the vibes are flustered and embarrassed, but deeply pleased.
Until he realises what he's doing and pulls his hand away. ]
It doesn't bug me. [ He snorts a little. ] You're still thinking about that?
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so long as rin doesn't mind... there's no harm. puzzlingly, haru thinks it's nice too. even though he is making a face. ]
...It lives in my head now. [ he is cursed with this information. ] I want to be better to Simon. I'd still never—you know.
[ 6_9 ]
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Haru, gross. You don't need to want to sleep with Simon to be nice to him.
[ He makes a face, the hand on Haru's back curling into the fabric of his shirt. You're not interested in any of that even with people you do like.
Weird... murky feelings of fondness and loneliness. ]
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I wouldn't.
[ just to be clear! there is no amount of simon pining here! especially because, as usual, rin's feelings occupy his full brain capacity.
though these ones... are confusing. rin is always kind of confusing, lonely even when people are there to accept him. there is no world in which haru would reject his company.
his emotions are fond too, loving, if penned in by caution. rin is a delicate maiden and not to be overwhelmed. still... he complains a little, tapping his thigh in toothless agitation. ]
...You don't get to decide what I'm interested in or not.
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Do you do want to sleep with Simon?
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