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[ this attempt manages to rouse majima, whose eye is bloodshot and a little out of focus. from the blur of orange, he's able to guess who's bothering him without much effort. ]
Fffffuck off, Nito-kun.
[ his speech is slurred and his breath reeks of alcohol. even if senri was familiar with different booze scents, he wouldn't be able to tell because he drank a lot of different things tonight... ]
Fffffuck off, Nito-kun.
[ his speech is slurred and his breath reeks of alcohol. even if senri was familiar with different booze scents, he wouldn't be able to tell because he drank a lot of different things tonight... ]
[senri has been doing alright this week, all things considered. he's seen two people die in one week, which is more than he'd ever seen die in his life before. he was coping with things alright, and he continued on with a smile. when he's in the east wing and living in the suburbs, sometimes his expression falls into something unguarded as he looks around at the scenery.
people mowing their lawns, families greeting each other, and when he enters the house - he's been able to feel some of the same. their little family is mostly a joke, but....
it's thursday morning when senri is sneaking back inside the house, trying to be quiet, and he takes a second to press his back against the front door and take in everything around him. he breathes in, like he's trying to remember the moment, and then aims to quietly sneak into the kitchen for some cereal.
he hums a quiet want to himself,]
.... maybe if we ask nicely, the gods could just stop time on today for a little longer....
people mowing their lawns, families greeting each other, and when he enters the house - he's been able to feel some of the same. their little family is mostly a joke, but....
it's thursday morning when senri is sneaking back inside the house, trying to be quiet, and he takes a second to press his back against the front door and take in everything around him. he breathes in, like he's trying to remember the moment, and then aims to quietly sneak into the kitchen for some cereal.
he hums a quiet want to himself,]
.... maybe if we ask nicely, the gods could just stop time on today for a little longer....
[ no matter how sneaky senri tries to be, his unannounced entrance does not slip past majima's attention. as senri tries to pick out his cereal, majima approaches, taps his shoulder, and leans in close to whisper, ]
No "I'm home" greetin'? I'm ashamed. I didn't raise ya like that.
[ ... it may ultimately all be a joke, yes, but he gets how important the pretending has been for everyone. himself included, even if he's too proud to admit it. ]
No "I'm home" greetin'? I'm ashamed. I didn't raise ya like that.
[ ... it may ultimately all be a joke, yes, but he gets how important the pretending has been for everyone. himself included, even if he's too proud to admit it. ]
[HE JUMPS, ACTUALLY]
Majima-san! You were awake? Sorry—
[though it takes a second for majima's words to actually catch up to him and he pauses for a second before giving a tired, but ultimately fond sounding laugh]
.... ahaha. I'm home....
For someone who didn't want to play along, you fit into the role really easily....
Majima-san! You were awake? Sorry—
[though it takes a second for majima's words to actually catch up to him and he pauses for a second before giving a tired, but ultimately fond sounding laugh]
.... ahaha. I'm home....
For someone who didn't want to play along, you fit into the role really easily....
C'mon, I'm a nightclub manager. Stayin' up late's part of the job.
[ he backs up to allow senri some space as he turns his head to look out the window at the empty streets. wasn't he saying earlier that this wasn't the kind of life he wanted? ]
Y'know what they say—"if ya can't beat 'em, join 'em." Ioti-han's teasin' is one thing, but you and Madoka-chan were havin' fun with it, so...
[ he shrugs and trails off there. don't make him say he cares. fuck you. ]
[ he backs up to allow senri some space as he turns his head to look out the window at the empty streets. wasn't he saying earlier that this wasn't the kind of life he wanted? ]
Y'know what they say—"if ya can't beat 'em, join 'em." Ioti-han's teasin' is one thing, but you and Madoka-chan were havin' fun with it, so...
[ he shrugs and trails off there. don't make him say he cares. fuck you. ]
[senri doesn't plan on it?
but also.]
.... mm, Shishimaru and I lived together before we came here, so I was used to having a roommate before...
[it is also where he disappears to at night because he actually isn't used to sleeping in a room by himself anymore, but. he always comes back to the house anyway, because it's comfortable and - ]
... I can't say I've had anything like this though. My family situation is... um, complicated. So....
It's kinda fun to pretend.
but also.]
.... mm, Shishimaru and I lived together before we came here, so I was used to having a roommate before...
[it is also where he disappears to at night because he actually isn't used to sleeping in a room by himself anymore, but. he always comes back to the house anyway, because it's comfortable and - ]
... I can't say I've had anything like this though. My family situation is... um, complicated. So....
It's kinda fun to pretend.
[ having heard as much from taka, that particular news doesn't surprise majima. no, the most shocking thing is the revelation that senri has just put forth, which visibly catches him off guard. ]
Whoa, uh... [ this? wasn't a suitcase he was expecting to unpack??? ] Glad it's workin' out for ya?
Whoa, uh... [ this? wasn't a suitcase he was expecting to unpack??? ] Glad it's workin' out for ya?
Mm-hmm! So it's been fun.
[and he means this sincerely, even if it's just dumb stuff like asking majima to wear a certain kind of funny apron, or being able to live in a cozy home in the suburbs together that has all the basic amenities and a television....]
I guess I was just thinking about that - so I wanted to say thanks, for being up for even going along with it.
[and he means this sincerely, even if it's just dumb stuff like asking majima to wear a certain kind of funny apron, or being able to live in a cozy home in the suburbs together that has all the basic amenities and a television....]
I guess I was just thinking about that - so I wanted to say thanks, for being up for even going along with it.
[ he rubs the back of his neck awkwardly. he really isn't used to talking with people so... genuinely. it's only really happened once before, but even though those experiences were only a little over a week ago, it almost feels like another lifetime after all that's happened here. ]
It's no big deal, Nito-kun. Really.
It's no big deal, Nito-kun. Really.
[senri pauses like he's trying to decide what he wants to say.... and he settles for a little laugh and he shakes his head even as he goes to retrieve a bowl from the cabinet.]
It might not be to you... but - mm, I don't want to make it weird? [because he knows that none of them really signed up for the actual family dynamic and yet,]
But I don't want to pretend that it's not important to me....
So... maybe I should just leave it at thanks.
I heard that that's pretty common anyway - when you do small things and don't realize how much it can impact another person.
It might not be to you... but - mm, I don't want to make it weird? [because he knows that none of them really signed up for the actual family dynamic and yet,]
But I don't want to pretend that it's not important to me....
So... maybe I should just leave it at thanks.
I heard that that's pretty common anyway - when you do small things and don't realize how much it can impact another person.
[ so far, with the exception of his outburst from last week, majima has known senri to be boisterous, cheerful, and outspoken. that makes this shift in tone so striking to him—so much so that he's left speechless by this sincere show of thanks.
hopefully his silence speaks volumes? ]
hopefully his silence speaks volumes? ]
[senri's a pretty peppy person - and he wears his emotions on his sleeve. but it seems like being around this suburb has made him more subdued, and the time with their pseudo family a little bit more thoughtful, if only in the house.
he's - nervous that he made majima uncomfortable so he settles for]
Do you want some cereal too, Majima-san?
I'd offer to make breakfast for everyone, but my skills are pretty subpar...
he's - nervous that he made majima uncomfortable so he settles for]
Do you want some cereal too, Majima-san?
I'd offer to make breakfast for everyone, but my skills are pretty subpar...
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