homo: buzen

[damp]

itp: dudebros

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week 0, monday, bm gym

[damp]

[ Walking into the gym while also looking at his phone instead of ahead, it takes Rin a second to spot Buzen.

He's considerably less hostile this time! ]

Hey. [ Thinks for a minute. ] Buzen...-san?

[ He snooped on everyone's profiles. ]

[hasteful]

[dudebros is such a vibe - buzen will just be jogging on over and immediately clapping a hand on rin's shoulder. touch week.]

Mm! That's me - though I'm not used to being addressed that respectfully, so it's okay if you drop it too, Rin-san.

[his name is too short for a nickname.... i cry everyday.]

How're you feeling? Better?

[damp]

[ o-oh! he's kind of embarrassed about it, but... doesn't move away... owo ]

Ah, okay. [ buzen is older than him!! though!

he's more visibly embarrassed when buzen mentions rin's emotional state when they first met. ]

Yeah, a couple days to adjust makes a lot of difference. How've you been getting used to it here?

[hasteful]

[he's also younger than him, depending on how you look at it.

but he smiles faintly, endeared]

As well as I can - I think I mentioned being used to weird things, but this is pretty out there, even for me.

I imagine it's a lot harder for humans, though.

week 1 monday

[hasteful]

[they're at the colosseum

there's chariot races.

buzen is just going to grab the hand of the closest person, eyes shining:]

Should we race? Let's race.

[i wonder if he wants to race]

[damp]

[ HELP HIM ]

Wh-what?! With the horses?!

[ he is now on a chariot lets go ]

[hasteful]

[thEY'RE NOT ON A CHARIOT, LET'S GOOOOO buzen will at least acknowledge that normies probably struggle with this kind of thing so

HE AND RIN ARE NOW ON THE SAME CHARIOT against their shadowy opponents]

Don't worry, Rin-san. I've gotcha! Just hang on!

[to what, buzen. to what.]

week 3, monday, cosplay shop??

[damp]

[ Theoretically, things should be a little more calm today. Rin is at レモンの入れもん feeling very much like a country mouse in a big city as he takes in all the of the eccentric clothes items.

And he's here with Buzen! Smiles at him. ]

Are you getting used to this place a little more?

[hasteful]

Kinda!

[he grins, amused as he goes to look through all the clothes... wow school uniforms? he has no idea what they are]

We go to the more modern era in Japan every now and then for missions, but we mostly just perform and leave. It's a little fun to look at all the... culture?

[is that the word for it,]

[damp]

[ uhh yeah... It is culture.

He watches Buzen pick his way through the outfits. ]

Is Matsui-san feeling... better?

[ Look he was so bad yesterday. ]

week 4 mon

[hasteful]

[gives everyone boring starters because i still haven't written anything

buzen is just going on probably another run besides the one they want on this morning because he got tired of staying in one spot at the maid cafe! he will nod in acknowledgement when he crosses paths with rin wherever bc ofc his track is around the whole city]

Rin! Are you feeling any bett—

[which is when a pig noise flies by. faster. mem please]

[damp]

[ don't worry i don't even have a list but it's free so who cares

Rin is always happy to see Buzen, and he's about to wave at him with the pig suddenly flies past them, and suddenly he's 12 years-old again (2:15-3:15), standing in front of the cherry blossom tree with Makoto and Haru.

He remembers the tree, still bereft of blossoms that time of year, and his excitement about being able to go to Australia to follow his dream. About being able to swim the relay, just like his dad had.

But he doesn't remember the promise he'd made to Haru to coerce him to get excited about the relay, not until he sees it play out in front of his eyes again, and he's a little embarrassed when the schoolyard disappears around them, looking around. ]

... What was that?

[hasteful]

[this is so cute and i remember it because that pose he does at the end is soooo funny why does he do that. ANYWAY,

buzen runs straight into the barrier because he's so dizzy from the memory, but it's funny this way.] Ow, ow...

[ . . . well, he's laughing.]

Was that you, Rin? When you were small? Ah, sometimes I forget humans can be that small...!

[stupid]

week 4 post-trial

[hasteful]

[well

where rin]

[damp]

[ the way i almost typed this tag in the subject line

HE'S PROBABLY IN A BACK ALLEY... kicking over trash cans ]

[hasteful]

[angy taggy hard

buzen will just go to hang out by the entrance of the back alley though, calling out - ]

We can go break some other stuff. If you want.

I won't tell.

week 5, thursday, hotel

[damp]

[ Later, after respawning, Rin will politely look for Buzen and knock on the door of the swoom, assuming that Buzen is asleep because it's probably late at night. ]

[hasteful]

[he's a light sleeper it's fine - but as soon as he gets up and sees who it is, he's going to throw his arms around rin to pull him into a hug]

—You're back.

Do you need water? Come in and sit down?

[damp]

[ He doesn't even pretend not to be grateful for the hug, squeezing Buzen as tight as he can, face pressed into his shoulder.

He doesn't say anything for a bit. ]

week 6 mon

[hasteful]

[uhhh sometime after they race, i'm going to assume they go hydrate after like jocks]

... I feel like I wanted to ask you something but I forgot what it was...

[i'm going to roll every tag to see if he remembers]

[damp]

[ rin and buzen and their pocari sweat

he gives buzen an amused look ]

It couldn't have been important if you forgot.

[ cute ]

[hasteful]

[iT PROBABLY IS A POCARI SWEAT]

I think you're cute too.

But it's kinda bugging me...

[BUT HE ROLLED A FUCKING 1 SO IT'S NOT COMING]

week 6, thursday

[damp]

[ "Don't follow me," Buzen says. And Rin obeys for a little while, but he is eventually going to go looking for him, checking around the hotel... Is he still running... ]

[hasteful]

[he is, as a matter of fact, still running!! he's running literally everywhere. he's gotten changed out of his bloody clothes at least, but he's absolutely just sprinting all around shibuya as if trying to quite literally run away from his problems.

this is such a jock response to trauma]

[damp]

[ THIS FREAKING JOCK

Unfortunately, Rin often tries to swim his problems away so it's not like he doesn't get it. When he catches sight of Buzen, he'll just take off after him. ]

Buzen! Hey!