homo: buzen

[damp]

itp: dudebros

Comments

[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]

[damp]

[ bUZEN YOU'RE SO CUTE!! rin looks a little embarrassed ]

Maybe you'll remember if you retrace your steps.

[ how would I even answer... ]

[hasteful]

Okay... well, we were racing...

[BEFORE THAT he rolled a 14 ok it's starting to come back to him]

Oh! Because you started running away from me for... some reason?

[damp]

[ despite himself, he's kind of curious to know if buzen will remember?? ]

... Yeah, I did run away.

[hasteful]

[DROPS BACK DOWN TO A 9 FINE]

... yeah! ... Why...?

[damp]

[ he props his chin on his bottle, watching buzen with a little smile ]

You want help?

[hasteful]

No, no, I got it - it's like... right there.

[he's thinking SO HARD like little brow furrowed pouty and everything]

[hasteful]

[and then he rolls a 19 and like a EUREKA - ]

Oh, you like someone! In a flirty way!

[damp]

[ CONGRATS BUZEN rin is back to being embarrassed

closes his eyes ]

I didn't say that exactly.

[hasteful]

You'd probably be too embarrassed to.

[THIS DIRECT ATTACK but he's just grinning anyway, bumping shoulders with rin]

Do I get to know who it is? I'll keep it a secret, promise. I won't even tell Matsu.

[PEAK SECRECY]

[damp]

[ grits teeth why is buzen so charming even when he's attacking him.

unfortunately, rin is too busy being embarrassed, looking down at his bottle. ]

Why do you want to know, anyway?

[hasteful]

[hehe....]

Mm... no special reason, I guess. You're my friend, so I want to know things about you.

I hope that's okay.

[damp]

[ that is such a pure answer that rin has to sigh, stilling from where he's been fiddling with the bottle cap. ]

For that reason... It's okay, I guess.

[ ... ]

It's still kind of hard to say.

[ it's confusing ]

[hasteful]

[hmmm.

buzen will just look over curiously, but patiently]

What makes it hard?

[he at least knows that however he and matsui happened was... unique and probably not at all what humans go through]

[damp]

[ he seems to be giving it some thought, trying to sort out his thought process ]

I can't tell if it's because... I don't know, if it's because it's genuine or because I'm sad I missed out on it when I was alive.

[ he rubs his neck ]

I never thought about dating much back home, but there's a lot of couples around here, and it seems... nice.

[hasteful]

[he tilts his head, curious]

... you're really thoughtful about your feelings, Rin.

[as opposed to buzen who follows impulses like chasing his friend instantly just because he started running]

I never really thought about dating or anything like that either - not until here. I guess... it is nice. I love Matsu more than anything, so it's just another way to show him that.

But if you have the feeling in your heart... I think it's okay to want to explore it, even if you're not sure. It's not like you'll be more sure if you delay it, right?

[damp]

[ Buzen's approach is so much better. ]

Uh, I guess. I don't want to leap into anything without being a little sure.

[ worry ]

And things are fine the way they are. I don't know if I could handle being rejected.

[hasteful]

[ . . . tilts head]

... who is it...

Who would reject you...

[damp]

[ who wouldn't? rin's self-esteem issues are so embarrassing ]

Normally you wouldn't just assume everyone likes you that way...?

[hasteful]

I think I've said plenty of times already that I like you, Rin.

[as a matter of fact, without much embarrassment or shame. his smile is soft]

You're someone who's both strong and kind. The idea of not being fond of you in some way is pretty confusing to me. So regardless of anything, if you care about this person, I'm sure they care about you too.

Romance is just... extra, isn't it? So maybe they might not want that extra, but they definitely still care about you as a person.

[damp]

[ presses the bottle to his cheeks to keep from overheating... ]

You're probably right. I don't even know if I...

[ anyway, he still doesn't have the courage to say it out loud but buzen can have a mental image. ]

[hasteful]

[oh




he just ruffles rin's hair about it]

You'll be fine.

[damp]

[ ?!

he looks SO bewildered ]

What do you mean?

[hasteful]

I'm even more sure that you'll work it out.

[SO CONFIDENT]

Because it's you and Haru-san. [HE JUST SAYS IT] Even if you fumble and get awkward, you'll always come back together. That's a bond that doesn't even compare to things like romance or kissing.

So try it, if you want, but you'll both be fine.

[damp]

[ AAAAAAA he's going to die ]

I never said I wanted to kiss Haru—

[ he's such a pathetic loser man

but I did lmkngbsfh ]