instinctively reigen wants to talk this whole thing down--make like he’s a very busy man outside of their shared working hours, you know--
but mob probably already knows he isn’t, actually. he’s never needed a lot of friends ... or, well, he didn’t realize he didn’t have any until recently. he swallows. maybe it’s good to be out in the world now and then, with someone he ... with someone he likes being around. ]
[Shigeo just smiles - it sounds nice! And decided. They'll go out for drinks more often, and now and then, he'll take Reigen on a few more dates.
Shigeo smiled a bit wider. His parents really did have a good sense that he would get along with Reigen, didn't they... he appreciated them all the more for it.]
Your meat is burning.
[He pointed at it, letting out a single huff of a laugh.]
[ YES, OKAY, A VALIANT RESCUE, and then reigen running his mouth some more as they eat probably. he makes it ... three quarters of the way through his beer, fwiw ]
[Fine by Shigeo! He can finish his beer and not have more than a warm, pleasant buzz. But he just enjoys Reigen being chatty and maybe a little bossy about yakiniku for the rest of the date.
Once they're full and the bill is paid, there's a nice canvas of clouds in the sky, all bright white and not threatening to spill a single drop.]
[ reigen has his sleeves rolled up, suit jacket slung over one shoulder. it’s afternoon, post-lunch, and he’s still pretty drunk from his unfinished beer. ]
I think I saw an ice cream stand down this way. [ grabbing mob’s sleeve and tugging-- ] Come on.
[Fine, fine... he'll come along, putting a hand on Reigen's back to keep him steady. It was a little cute in a pathetic way that he was already so tipsy. ....Shigeo would be nice and not comment.]
It’s not fair ... you had a little more than me, but you’re fine.
[ still not making altogether significant progress in their journey towards the ice cream stall, because he’s busy standing toe-to-toe with mob along the sidewalk parallel to the shoreline, smacking a light hand against his chest. (it’s a very good chest. jesus christ. did his parents know mob was a big guy before they set him up? what must they think of him???) ]
[ it comes out boisterous, loud, gloating, to a point where a passerby blinks sideways at them and stifles a short giggle. swinging his arm into mob’s cheerfully, elated-- ]
[A few more huffs, and he'll lead the way. Arataka was just too cute... boisterous and silly. Shigeo walked, happy to have a slightly tipsy fiance on his arm, feeling a bit... macho, even, to be able to do this for a partner.]
[ the words of someone who definitely doesn’t do fine without sunscreen and should worry more about sunburns. ]
And yeah, it does sometimes. It’d take a couple of days out, though. It might not anymore, actually, last time it happened was on a family vacation ...
[ blah blah blah while they walk. he’s very :V!!! ]
[ BEFORE THE GAY PANIC SIREN CAN GO OFF AGAIN, he stumbles over his feet somewhat as they approach the stand. it’s being manned by a couple of cool teens. ]
[ he’s gonna get a fruit popsicle, that looks pretty refreshing. plus chocolate in this mild heat will melt quickly ... at least, that’s reigen’s internal logic. which isn’t fully functional right now, on account on his single light beer. ]
[A fruit popsicle! That sounds nice. Shigeo didn't complain, paying for the popsicle and politely bowing his head to the kids at the register, who seemed to be used to tipsy couples coming around now and then.
With their popsicles in hand, Shigeo led Reigen onto the sandy beach - his turn. He picked a nice spot where the sand was a bit more packed, and sat - even if that was going to get him very sandy.]
[ reigen has a couple of the same kind of suit, so he can’t bring himself to mind about getting sand on his clothes. he plops down next to mob, rumpled and toasty and in stupidly good spirits. he’s even sitting close, shoulder-to-shoulder with him, throwing his tie over one shoulder to bask in the mild heat. there’s the sound of children and families playing a little ways away, the waves easy on the shore. ]
You did good, Mob. [ letting his head list gently against mob’s shoulder. ] We needed a break.
[That... that makes him happy. He was gonna lay back to stare at the sky, but he found himself much happier to rest his cheek against the top of Reigen's head. After he got his half of the popsicle, he quietly found Reigen's and held it, intertwining their fingers. There... he liked that a lot, too.]
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instinctively reigen wants to talk this whole thing down--make like he’s a very busy man outside of their shared working hours, you know--
but mob probably already knows he isn’t, actually. he’s never needed a lot of friends ... or, well, he didn’t realize he didn’t have any until recently. he swallows. maybe it’s good to be out in the world now and then, with someone he ... with someone he likes being around. ]
S-sure. No reason not to.
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Shigeo smiled a bit wider. His parents really did have a good sense that he would get along with Reigen, didn't they... he appreciated them all the more for it.]
Your meat is burning.
[He pointed at it, letting out a single huff of a laugh.]
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[ YES, OKAY, A VALIANT RESCUE, and then reigen running his mouth some more as they eat probably. he makes it ... three quarters of the way through his beer, fwiw ]
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Once they're full and the bill is paid, there's a nice canvas of clouds in the sky, all bright white and not threatening to spill a single drop.]
Beautiful... I love the sky.
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[ reigen has his sleeves rolled up, suit jacket slung over one shoulder. it’s afternoon, post-lunch, and he’s still pretty drunk from his unfinished beer. ]
I think I saw an ice cream stand down this way. [ grabbing mob’s sleeve and tugging-- ] Come on.
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Let's go get some, then.
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[ he could use the dang walk. ]
You sure you aren’t too warm? I’m sweating, can you believe it?
[ HE WAS ALREADY SWEATING. HE’S A SWEATY MAN ]
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[He'll just reach and unbutton the front, helping Reigen out of his jacket as if he needed the help. It was just a nice excuse to be close.]
Overdid it a bit on the alcohol?
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[ letting mob wrangle him out of his suit jacket, obligingly. definitely not hyperaware of proximity issues right now, nope ]
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[He'll give Reigen's bangs a playful tug. Fair play, after all.]
Cute. But be careful about that, too.
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It’s not fair ... you had a little more than me, but you’re fine.
[ still not making altogether significant progress in their journey towards the ice cream stall, because he’s busy standing toe-to-toe with mob along the sidewalk parallel to the shoreline, smacking a light hand against his chest. (it’s a very good chest. jesus christ. did his parents know mob was a big guy before they set him up? what must they think of him???) ]
It’s just because you’re tall.
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[He'll offer his elbow like a proper gentleman!]
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[ it comes out boisterous, loud, gloating, to a point where a passerby blinks sideways at them and stifles a short giggle. swinging his arm into mob’s cheerfully, elated-- ]
Alright! Let’s go, Mob!
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[ it’s been years since reigen’s done such a thing! IT’D BE FUN! ]
I bet you sunburn fast.
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[ the words of someone who definitely doesn’t do fine without sunscreen and should worry more about sunburns. ]
And yeah, it does sometimes. It’d take a couple of days out, though. It might not anymore, actually, last time it happened was on a family vacation ...
[ blah blah blah while they walk. he’s very :V!!! ]
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[Wouldn't that be a shame! Shigeo stops in front of the small ice cream shop they were looking for.]
We're here.
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[ BEFORE THE GAY PANIC SIREN CAN GO OFF AGAIN, he stumbles over his feet somewhat as they approach the stand. it’s being manned by a couple of cool teens. ]
Ah! That was quick.
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[He likes basically anything! Shigeo gently nudges Reigen forward.]
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[ he’s gonna get a fruit popsicle, that looks pretty refreshing. plus chocolate in this mild heat will melt quickly ... at least, that’s reigen’s internal logic. which isn’t fully functional right now, on account on his single light beer. ]
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With their popsicles in hand, Shigeo led Reigen onto the sandy beach - his turn. He picked a nice spot where the sand was a bit more packed, and sat - even if that was going to get him very sandy.]
Not too hot, here.
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[ reigen has a couple of the same kind of suit, so he can’t bring himself to mind about getting sand on his clothes. he plops down next to mob, rumpled and toasty and in stupidly good spirits. he’s even sitting close, shoulder-to-shoulder with him, throwing his tie over one shoulder to bask in the mild heat. there’s the sound of children and families playing a little ways away, the waves easy on the shore. ]
You did good, Mob. [ letting his head list gently against mob’s shoulder. ] We needed a break.
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[That... that makes him happy. He was gonna lay back to stare at the sky, but he found himself much happier to rest his cheek against the top of Reigen's head. After he got his half of the popsicle, he quietly found Reigen's and held it, intertwining their fingers. There... he liked that a lot, too.]
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