⠀hands are brought back to his sides, hanging there a little awkwardly as his lips twitch into a small curl. “ they probably wouldn’t be too surprised about it. everyone knows you like cats. ”
then, he steps closer. “ can i come with you, koko? ”
⠀koko feels a tingle of disappointment as inui takes his hand away, though he shows nothing of it. “ I'd love to hear what they have to say about it. ”
he stares at the blonde, sharp eyes falling onto familiar features, and that scar... “ I was 'bout to head home anyway. ”
⠀he notes the sudden stiffness beneath his action⎯⎯ assumes kokonoi doesn’t like having inui’s hands near him. so, he retreats it and lets go of the hair. “ i don’t mind it personally. but others aren’t gonna take you seriously with cat hairs all over your shirt. ”
⠀koko freezes unconsciously, as if suddenly afraid to draw even just a single breath. sharp optics follow inupi's hand movements carefully. “ I didn't have time to change... is that a problem .ᐣ it's just a few cat hairs. ”
⠀of course. kokonoi going to a cat café should have been predictable. “ right. you’ve got a lot of cat hairs on your t-shirt. it’s a mess. ” he brings a hand forward, plucking at one of the hairs.
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⠀didn’t you want us to become closer? more like brothers, or whatever it was. then consider this your opportunity, grayson. don’t waste it, otherwise, i’ll simply ask todd.
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⠀my verdict is that father and i should go to england. i’d like to see how this so-called champion performs when he’s humiliated on his own turf. ( the final dart flies clean into the hole left by the previous one. his lips curl into a faint, satisfied smirk as he lowers
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yeah .. yeah, you are. no doubt here, buddy. no worries. ( there's a quiet snort from him as he finally deems it safe to get just a little closer. all if this would be a lot more amusing if he knew damian weren't so serious about
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i don’t need practice. i’m already great at it. i heard an interview with england’s dart champion and figured i’d see whether he’s really as prodigious as they claim, or if it’s simply that easy.
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watching from a safe distance. god forbid he walk too close and accidentally become a next target. whistling. " getting some practice in, or what ? "
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