shinji, you fucker (![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
imusntrunaway) wrote2023-01-02 11:10 pm
imusntrunaway) wrote2023-01-02 11:10 pm
IC >> INBOX (EXSILIUM)
The person you are trying to call is not available. Please leave a message after the beep.
[Beeeeeeeeeeeep.]
The person you are trying to call is not available. Please leave a message after the beep.
[Beeeeeeeeeeeep.]
[Shinji doesn't react much. He doesn't flinch, this time, he doesn't try to pull away. When she wraps her arms around him, a small shake, barely noticeable, runs through him.
It's when she pulls away that Shinji realizes there's a tight feeling growing in his chest, making it hard to breathe. He squares his shoulders, ducking his head further, words tumbling over themselves.]
Um, sorry-- for calling you here--
It's when she pulls away that Shinji realizes there's a tight feeling growing in his chest, making it hard to breathe. He squares his shoulders, ducking his head further, words tumbling over themselves.]
Um, sorry-- for calling you here--
... Is it something you want to hear? [He appreciates it. But he doesn't want to push anything on to the poor guy if he's just offering because he's nice.]
[He can hear her just fine, even if her voice is muffled. Though he has his earbuds in, no music is playing. There's nothing he wants to listen to. Nothing he listens to works, anyway. He hesitates.]
... are you sure?
... are you sure?
[He can't believe this. Is Shintaro really older than him. Why does he text like some guy's younger sister.]
シ.
ン.
タ.
ロ.
ー.
[He's too polite to spam you with multiple texts thank you]
ン.
タ.
ロ.
ー.
[He's too polite to spam you with multiple texts thank you]
[It isn't, of course. A person kinder than him would agree right away. Shinji, who's always been afraid of intimacy, isn't certain about opening up so much.
--but that's the lesson Kaworu's been trying to teach him. Hasn't it? He meets Shintaro's eyes.]
... I wouldn't ask to see you like this if I didn't.
--but that's the lesson Kaworu's been trying to teach him. Hasn't it? He meets Shintaro's eyes.]
... I wouldn't ask to see you like this if I didn't.
Delivery for you, actually. You in your room?
[He looks away, a small sigh. Shinji's probably not comfortable, but he's reaching out. To help him? Like everyone always did...]
Thanks.
... I think I'll take up your offer. You want to go to the observatory?
Thanks.
... I think I'll take up your offer. You want to go to the observatory?
[Hearing his offer accepted makes him smile a bit for a reason he can't really place.
He never had anyone to talk to about these sorts of things. He's glad that he's given Shintaro the chance to.]
Mm. [He steps out, shuts the door behind him.] Let's head out.
He never had anyone to talk to about these sorts of things. He's glad that he's given Shintaro the chance to.]
Mm. [He steps out, shuts the door behind him.] Let's head out.
Yeah that's just fine. I'll be there in a few minutes.
[>>> traveling!]
[>>> traveling!]
Sure.
[He falls into step next to him, eyes on the floor ahead of them. He's memorized the path to the observatory so he doesn't need to watch, so much. There's nobody around at this time, anyway.]
... I met Ayano in middle school, because our seats were next to each other. I honestly didn't think much of her, but she always talked to me and folded paper cranes out of the test papers we got back.
[He falls into step next to him, eyes on the floor ahead of them. He's memorized the path to the observatory so he doesn't need to watch, so much. There's nobody around at this time, anyway.]
... I met Ayano in middle school, because our seats were next to each other. I honestly didn't think much of her, but she always talked to me and folded paper cranes out of the test papers we got back.
[Meanwhile!! Shinji's waiting! Playing with his cat as he waits :|b]
[Hopefully the cat doesn't attack him upon arrival! Maybe he even bought something for the cat. Maybe he has a bell or something. But he will knock on Shinji's door in just a few minutes!]
[It's perfectly safe! Especially since Shinji's cat is as timid as he is. Shinji will be opening the door with a smile, the cat darting beneath one of the beds when the door opens.]
Hey. Did you go somewhere? [That's why he's making a delivery, right?]
Hey. Did you go somewhere? [That's why he's making a delivery, right?]
Yeah. To America. The Mekakushi-dan wanted to do a supply run but it ended up being kind of a vacation so I thought I might bring some stuff back. Do you eat popcorn?
[He's not sure if he's ever mentioned the dan's name to Shinji but oh well. He has a bag full of random stuff like that popcorn and a mug and also a tourist's hoodie and some other trinkets. Definitely photo postcards as always. And also a box of hot chocolate mixes.]
[He's not sure if he's ever mentioned the dan's name to Shinji but oh well. He has a bag full of random stuff like that popcorn and a mug and also a tourist's hoodie and some other trinkets. Definitely photo postcards as always. And also a box of hot chocolate mixes.]
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