； 𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐘 𓆩♡𓆪 𝐀𝐅𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐓𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄

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[； 𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐘 𓆩♡𓆪 𝐀𝐅𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐓𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄 @gnawtasm]

͏͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏͏ ͏ i wouldn't want you to ruin such material, anyway.

( a slow breath out, head lifted up once more. eyes close as he waits. )

it'd be quite the annoyance to get it cleaned, i'd assume.

[； 𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐘 𓆩♡𓆪 𝐀𝐅𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐓𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄 @gnawtasm]

͏͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏͏ ͏ ( a slow gaze roams his friend's face, almost soft as it moves from eyes, nose, then to lips— where it lingers briefly as the other talks, before moving back to eyes.

geto nods, and begins to follow behind. not paying much attention as they walk, past many, ›

[； 𝐖𝐇𝐈𝐓𝐄・𝐕𝐄𝐋𝐕𝐄𝐓・𝐑𝐔𝐈𝐍 @RCTAftercare]

⠀ ⠀﹙that laugh. the way his friend brushed the conversation off had him clenching his jaw—unbeknownst to geto. a calm exhale slips free shortly after and words followed.﹚

⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀walk with me. ...since this is 𝒎𝒚 time. ���

[； 𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐘 𓆩♡𓆪 𝐀𝐅𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐓𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄 @gnawtasm]

͏͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏͏ ͏ as eyes squint just slightly. )

mm.. dog .ᐣ ( silence is drawn out momentarily, and he has the thought to deny it, or perhaps start up a playful argument— yet he doesn't. only relaxes once more. ) i'm always on my best behavior, you've no need to worry. ›

[； 𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐘 𓆩♡𓆪 𝐀𝐅𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐓𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄 @gnawtasm]

͏͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏͏ ͏ slightest, this is a gesture merely to show my 𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵 regret.

[； 𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐘 𓆩♡𓆪 𝐀𝐅𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐓𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄 @gnawtasm]

͏͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏͏ ͏ quite so, thank you for noticing— but no, i've no better ideas on how we could spend your p͟r͟e͟c͟i��o͟u͟s time... 𝘺𝘰𝘶 should be the one to know how you want it, shouldn't you .ᐣ it is your time, after all.

if there's to be any ideas floating around, ›

[； 𝐖𝐇𝐈𝐓𝐄・𝐕𝐄𝐋𝐕𝐄𝐓・𝐑𝐔𝐈𝐍 @RCTAftercare]

aren't you generous... of course i would like to discuss this now — unless you have a better idea of how to spend my valued time.ᐣ

your apology can wait.
i don't think it would be sincere enough if you did it right here and now. →

[； 𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐘 𓆩♡𓆪 𝐀𝐅𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐓𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄 @gnawtasm]

͏͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏͏ ͏ chest a few moments more before it's dropped to stomach. slid back into sleeve.

his neck straightens, and he smiles. and this time, laughs... it's small, light, but it's a laugh nonetheless. )

whatever do you mean, satoru .ᐣ
i'm not acting hurt in the ›

[； 𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐘 𓆩♡𓆪 𝐀𝐅𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐓𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄 @gnawtasm]

͏͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏͏ ͏ well, 𝘺𝘰𝘶 are the one who was wronged, left behind.. how would you suppose it be corrected .ᐣ i can apologize for that, too.

[； 𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐘 𓆩♡𓆪 𝐀𝐅𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐓𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄 @gnawtasm]

͏͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏͏ ͏ well, i suppose what you say goes, doesn't it .ᐣ who am i to argue..

and of 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 i'm aware of that now, maybe the thought of that is what has pushed me to throw that incivility out— but maybe not. who knows .ᐣ

( geto's eyes, however, drift away ›

[； 𝐖𝐇𝐈𝐓𝐄・𝐕𝐄𝐋𝐕𝐄𝐓・𝐑𝐔𝐈𝐍 @RCTAftercare]

i'd like to think it 𝒅𝒐𝒆𝒔 matter.
if it matters to 𝒎𝒆 then it must be important—and worth acknowledging.

...besides、we have private matters to correct from our past. you never apologized when you left 𝒎𝒆 behind.
you understand how rude that is、don't you.ᐣ →

[； 𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐘 𓆩♡𓆪 𝐀𝐅𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐓𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄 @gnawtasm]

͏͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏͏ ͏ momentarily. looking down at his sleeves in something close to silence, before he almost snickers. gaze lifting back up as a hand slips out and moves to lay flat against his chest. )

is that what you wish to discuss, now .ᐣ ›

[； 𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐘 𓆩♡𓆪 𝐀𝐅𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐓𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄 @gnawtasm]

͏͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏͏ ͏ keeping track of almost every little movement of his face. what kind of 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥 would he be if he didn't? )

you've always found all manner of things interesting. is it truly .ᐣ

[； 𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐘 𓆩♡𓆪 𝐀𝐅𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐓𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄 @gnawtasm]

͏͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏͏ ͏ mm.. does it really matter how long it took .ᐣ i'd think not.

( corners of lips turn upward as he watched his face— even with concealment, those fleeting expressions gave way a little.

an untrained eye would most likely miss them, but geto found himself ›

[； 𝐖𝐇𝐈𝐓𝐄・𝐕𝐄𝐋𝐕𝐄𝐓・𝐑𝐔𝐈𝐍 @RCTAftercare]

...uh huh、what an interesting way to look at it.
how long did it take you to learn that.ᐣ

﹙his brows furrowed a fraction、keeping his expression unreadable—hopefully. hand drawing away from his face and resting in default at his side.﹚

[； 𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐘 𓆩♡𓆪 𝐀𝐅𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐓𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄 @gnawtasm]

͏͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏͏ ͏ ( his gaze follows index, resting a moment, before it's soon drawn back up to where eyes sit. his head gives a cock of its own, almost as if mimicking.. arms crossing loosely over chest. )

i've simply come to learn that it's rather impolite to not.

[； 𝐖𝐇𝐈𝐓𝐄・𝐕𝐄𝐋𝐕𝐄𝐓・𝐑𝐔𝐈𝐍 @RCTAftercare]

﹙he tilts his head slightly、index finger resting over his lips while his thumb fits the curvature of his chin. studying the man who was titled 𝒃𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒇𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒅.﹚

...hm.
at least you know how to apologize... 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 time.

[； 𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐘 𓆩♡𓆪 𝐀𝐅𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐓𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄 @gnawtasm]

͏͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏͏ ͏ why would i even begin to think of rejecting you .ᐣ i habour no ill will towards you.

[； 𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐘 𓆩♡𓆪 𝐀𝐅𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐓𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄 @gnawtasm]

͏͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏͏ ͏ my apologies, i'd say it wasn't quite my intention to do so.. but you needn't worry, satoru, i've never once rejected you.

[； 𝐖𝐇𝐈𝐓𝐄・𝐕𝐄𝐋𝐕𝐄𝐓・𝐑𝐔𝐈𝐍 @RCTAftercare]

@gnawtasm

⠀⠀⠀⠀took you long enough to show up... i was beginning to worry you rejected me.