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[He never thought anyone would hold him like this. Sunny woke up, but the dream didn't end. Kenma is real. He isn't running away. He doesn't know the truth, and Sunny's not sure that he ever wants him to learn it, but he doesn't have to, does he? Kenma isn't from Faraway. Kenma is only his. Sunny never stole anything from him...
[He's been so afraid. He's been so depressed. He hasn't even wanted to open his eyes, but Kenma's lips are warm against his, and things feel manageable for the moment - it's...a reprieve, invaluable.
[To him, Kenma is perfect. Perfect...There isn't anyone else he wants in this moment; just this. It's enough. It's enough.]
Kenma...I...
[He's been so afraid. He's been so depressed. He hasn't even wanted to open his eyes, but Kenma's lips are warm against his, and things feel manageable for the moment - it's...a reprieve, invaluable.
[To him, Kenma is perfect. Perfect...There isn't anyone else he wants in this moment; just this. It's enough. It's enough.]
Kenma...I...
[ Dark pasts are, sometimes, best left in the past. Especially if someone's changed since then. Would it affect their relationship? Probably. Would it end it? Probably not.
Kenma's always been a bit more... calm, understanding. Maybe it's all the games he plays, used to characters with dark and brooding backstories that redeem at the end. It's nice to think the same thing can happen in real life.
Warm breath spills, and those gold eyes peek open as his cheeks rest in Sunny's hands, curious as a cat... ]
Yes... Sunny?
[ His hands slide down, around, holding around his waist steadily as they gently rock. ]
Kenma's always been a bit more... calm, understanding. Maybe it's all the games he plays, used to characters with dark and brooding backstories that redeem at the end. It's nice to think the same thing can happen in real life.
Warm breath spills, and those gold eyes peek open as his cheeks rest in Sunny's hands, curious as a cat... ]
Yes... Sunny?
[ His hands slide down, around, holding around his waist steadily as they gently rock. ]
[Okay, that was the wrong step to take, wasn't it? He put it down, between the arms of one of the stuffed animals. Okay, if it's a sensitive subject he will be careful about it. At least a bit. He will still pay attention to the scribbles, but at least try to be discreet about them.]
Okay, okay, sorry, I didn't plan to steal any of your art, really. [He spends a moment just... staring at Sunny. Become coming back there he spent almost a week staring at his pale face in the hospital whenever they visited him or Basil and it's almost surreal to see him without a bandage on his eye.] I... I got ramen noodles! And bread. I ate most of the rest already but I want to eat with you too. should I... prepare the table or something?
Man, I missed you, buddy.
Okay, okay, sorry, I didn't plan to steal any of your art, really. [He spends a moment just... staring at Sunny. Become coming back there he spent almost a week staring at his pale face in the hospital whenever they visited him or Basil and it's almost surreal to see him without a bandage on his eye.] I... I got ramen noodles! And bread. I ate most of the rest already but I want to eat with you too. should I... prepare the table or something?
Man, I missed you, buddy.
[Kel drops the sketchbook page, and Sunny breathes out a little sigh. Hasn't Aubrey cleaned these up a few times now? How do they keep finding their way all over the floor like that?]
I...missed you too. [Sunny doesn't have a microwave, but he does have a lot of (frankly, unused) pots, pans, and utensils; he points to a container of food on the small table in front of him, however.]
We...can share...
I...missed you too. [Sunny doesn't have a microwave, but he does have a lot of (frankly, unused) pots, pans, and utensils; he points to a container of food on the small table in front of him, however.]
We...can share...
[Okay, Sunny is protective of the sketches, so now he really... wonders what the deal is with those, it may hold more information about his mental state. That being said: Sunny's well being comes before any of Kel's possible investigations.]
That's good! I mean, not good because I'd rather know you happy, but now your buddy is here. [If allowed, he'd walk closer and give the other young man's shoulder a gentle squeeze, if not he'll just... start moving around and look at what can be prepared.]
Nah. I know you won't believe this but I had enough food to be almost full now. [It's a lie. He likes to eat, with his lifestyle he burns a lot of calories,, but he's also stranagely aware of how thin the other is and he's not going to take any food from Sunny.]
Maybe I can make ramen for both of us? And... you said you weren't feeling well, want to talk about it?
That's good! I mean, not good because I'd rather know you happy, but now your buddy is here. [If allowed, he'd walk closer and give the other young man's shoulder a gentle squeeze, if not he'll just... start moving around and look at what can be prepared.]
Nah. I know you won't believe this but I had enough food to be almost full now. [It's a lie. He likes to eat, with his lifestyle he burns a lot of calories,, but he's also stranagely aware of how thin the other is and he's not going to take any food from Sunny.]
Maybe I can make ramen for both of us? And... you said you weren't feeling well, want to talk about it?
[Kel talks more than enough for the both of them. Sometimes, Sunny appreciates that; right now, it's overwhelming. He stays where he is on the couch, nodding about the ramen - realizing too late that it looks like he's nodding about the talking.
[But friends tell each other...what they can...right?]
I got hurt. [Start there.
[He holds out a pale, skinny arm. It's marred with a deep, gnarled scar, curling over almost the entire length - bicep, elbow, forearm, wrist...
[He was being eaten...]
[But friends tell each other...what they can...right?]
I got hurt. [Start there.
[He holds out a pale, skinny arm. It's marred with a deep, gnarled scar, curling over almost the entire length - bicep, elbow, forearm, wrist...
[He was being eaten...]
[Kel can talk for three, really, and even if he's painfully aware he needs to learn to listen to Sunny more... right now it does't seem the right time. At the nod he's already placing pans on the stove, more than he actually needs, and starting to warm up water. A few years ago he would have made a mess cooking anything, but his big brother responsabilities occasionally got him in the kitchen more than a few times so... he WILL try his best for his friends as well.
He stops, though, at Sunny's words, the prepackaged ramen just sitting on a bowl while the water is still warming up.]
You got- hurt? [Shit. Again. Well, technically not 'again' considerinng this Sunny was never assaulted by Basil, but... he steps back to reach Sunny's side again, looking down at the arm and trying to keep a neutral expression. Shit... he's just a teen who saw gross things in movies at best, sometimes in videogames,and that horrible night. Those scars are just... no, they're part of Sunny now and he will embrace them as much as he can. He knows it's just a matter of getting used to the sight and he will not make Sunny feel weird about them-]
I'm sorry I wasn't there to help you, Sunny. I'm... I spent the entire time running around... next time I promise I will be ready to- I don't know. I want to say 'keep you and Aubrey safe' but this feels all so big. I will at least try my best, it's a promise. [Maybe he should really look into those 'sword training classes'.He can't keep failing his friends over and over.] Does it hurt that much?
He stops, though, at Sunny's words, the prepackaged ramen just sitting on a bowl while the water is still warming up.]
You got- hurt? [Shit. Again. Well, technically not 'again' considerinng this Sunny was never assaulted by Basil, but... he steps back to reach Sunny's side again, looking down at the arm and trying to keep a neutral expression. Shit... he's just a teen who saw gross things in movies at best, sometimes in videogames,
I'm sorry I wasn't there to help you, Sunny. I'm... I spent the entire time running around... next time I promise I will be ready to- I don't know. I want to say 'keep you and Aubrey safe' but this feels all so big. I will at least try my best, it's a promise. [Maybe he should really look into those 'sword training classes'.He can't keep failing his friends over and over.] Does it hurt that much?
[Sunny watches Kel as he speaks.
[He doesn't need a babysitter. That's what he wants to say. But he walked away from Aubrey, and he got hurt. As much as he wants to be capable of taking care of himself, he clearly isn't; it makes him feel bitter and mean.
[It doesn't show, at least...He's used to burying that sort of thing.]
It doesn't hurt.
It did...[Not anymore. Not since Xie Lian took him to the crystal.] My friend...helped me.
[He doesn't need a babysitter. That's what he wants to say. But he walked away from Aubrey, and he got hurt. As much as he wants to be capable of taking care of himself, he clearly isn't; it makes him feel bitter and mean.
[It doesn't show, at least...He's used to burying that sort of thing.]
It doesn't hurt.
It did...[Not anymore. Not since Xie Lian took him to the crystal.] My friend...helped me.
Hey...
[ He lifts, pressing a soft kiss too his chin before narrowing a more serious, accepting look at his partner. ]
It's okay... I know things have been hard.
[ Another kiss, more, all light and peppering along increasingly wet cheeks. ]
I don't even know what you're sorry for. You're fine, Sunny...
[ He lifts, pressing a soft kiss too his chin before narrowing a more serious, accepting look at his partner. ]
It's okay... I know things have been hard.
[ Another kiss, more, all light and peppering along increasingly wet cheeks. ]
I don't even know what you're sorry for. You're fine, Sunny...
[ His fingers curl a bit, thought the response Sunny gets is somehow a bit more casual than he might have expected. ]
Ah?
Don't be. [ A lighter tone, almost playfully grumpy. ] I care about you because I want to.
[ There's a low rumble, his cheeks darken as his lips part to say something, he hesitates, glowing a bit as he trails back to let their noses brush together. He takes a slow, less steady breath, a little gruff still despite it all, even softspoken. ]
I think I love you... and that's my choice.
Ah?
Don't be. [ A lighter tone, almost playfully grumpy. ] I care about you because I want to.
[ There's a low rumble, his cheeks darken as his lips part to say something, he hesitates, glowing a bit as he trails back to let their noses brush together. He takes a slow, less steady breath, a little gruff still despite it all, even softspoken. ]
I think I love you... and that's my choice.
Edited 2024-05-07 02:10 (UTC)
[It feels, for a moment, like Sunny's heart has stilled. Those same words had been on his lips only moments ago, but Kenma says it first.
[Sunny hasn't imposed anything on him. He feels it himself. He's said it...He might even really mean it-- No, he does really mean it, he...]
I love you. [Sunny barely whispers it. His face looks stunned. His eyes are still wet, but he isn't crying anymore.
[It's so...romantic...He can't do anything else but stare.]
You-- r-really?
[Sunny hasn't imposed anything on him. He feels it himself. He's said it...He might even really mean it-- No, he does really mean it, he...]
I love you. [Sunny barely whispers it. His face looks stunned. His eyes are still wet, but he isn't crying anymore.
[It's so...romantic...He can't do anything else but stare.]
You-- r-really?
[Kel is just... worried. He doesn't underestimate Sunny, he just feels protetive. And as far as he knows he is the sporty, strong guy, he should be the one doing the fighting and the protecting. Sunny and Hero are the brilliant ones, that's anonther important role, just different.]
Okay... okay. [At least it doesn't hurt anymore, he can put back a smile and be 'himself' once more.] So you're around here making friends? This makes me so happy, man. You're better than me, I only managed to get so many- then again shortly after I arrived that whole mess started.
Okay... okay. [At least it doesn't hurt anymore, he can put back a smile and be 'himself' once more.] So you're around here making friends? This makes me so happy, man. You're better than me, I only managed to get so many- then again shortly after I arrived that whole mess started.
Yeah.... Of course.
[ His head lifts, one soft kiss pressed to his lips. Just short enough to be sweet without delaying their talk. ]
So... don't apologize for stuff like that. I'm doing it because I want to.
[ Hands fall down, gently holding along the small of his back and pulling Sunny in. Bump- and kitty ears and hair nuzzle against his chin. ]
[ His head lifts, one soft kiss pressed to his lips. Just short enough to be sweet without delaying their talk. ]
So... don't apologize for stuff like that. I'm doing it because I want to.
[ Hands fall down, gently holding along the small of his back and pulling Sunny in. Bump- and kitty ears and hair nuzzle against his chin. ]
[Sunny can't imagine Kel having trouble making friends. He has managed to make some of his own, though, Kel's right. Maybe that's something to be proud of, but Sunny just can't get there right now; the shame and sadness are too great.]
You'll make friends...
Lots...
You'll make friends...
Lots...
[That...wasn't difficult at all. Nothing with Kenma is...
[Sunny pulls away enough that he can see Kenma's face again, taking it in his hands and tilting it upward. He wants Kenma to see him smile. He wants Kenma to know that...]
This...makes me happy.
[Sunny pulls away enough that he can see Kenma's face again, taking it in his hands and tilting it upward. He wants Kenma to see him smile. He wants Kenma to know that...]
This...makes me happy.
I know, I know... I've just been incredibly busy runnning for my life.
[He isn't worried about not being able to make friends, it's just a matter of time. He is just... more focused on two friends over the other people he's currently chatting with. ]
Just know no one is ever going to replace you or Aubrey as my best buddies, mh? Now... Ramen. I think the water is already bubbling.
[He isn't worried about not being able to make friends, it's just a matter of time. He is just... more focused on two friends over the other people he's currently chatting with. ]
Just know no one is ever going to replace you or Aubrey as my best buddies, mh? Now... Ramen. I think the water is already bubbling.
[He wants to be where his friends are. Is this place awful? He kind of starts to believe that, after the recent events, but he also knows his wish is worth the struggle.]
The feeling is mutual, Sunny. The feeling is mutual. [He sits down on the couch for a moment, almost throwing his arms around his friend but somehow he manages to stop himself, merely opening his arms and inviting him for a hug. No matter what Sunny's choice will be, he'll still get up after a moment to go back to take care of the Ramen.]
With half of the gang here, we're unstoppable!
The feeling is mutual, Sunny. The feeling is mutual. [He sits down on the couch for a moment, almost throwing his arms around his friend but somehow he manages to stop himself, merely opening his arms and inviting him for a hug. No matter what Sunny's choice will be, he'll still get up after a moment to go back to take care of the Ramen.]
With half of the gang here, we're unstoppable!
[Kel opens his arms, and Sunny scoots closer, leaning against him, allow him to wrap his arms around if he'd like. However long Kel holds on, he'll let him.
[He remembers the look on his friend's face when he opened that door...
[What...is the last thing Kel remembers? Has Sunny asked?
[Does he want to know? He thinks of Basil, and dread chills his shoulders. He's not ready...
[Sunny doesn't want to talk about the "gang" anymore...]
Thanks...for the food.
[He remembers the look on his friend's face when he opened that door...
[What...is the last thing Kel remembers? Has Sunny asked?
[Does he want to know? He thinks of Basil, and dread chills his shoulders. He's not ready...
[Sunny doesn't want to talk about the "gang" anymore...]
Thanks...for the food.
[The hug lasts for a good moment and Kel is glad the other cannot see his face during it. He should feel happy that his friend is accepting his affection, but at the same time he's- the last time he held Sunny the other was dying for all he knew.
And for a moment his expression reflects both the relief he feels and how he still needs to properly process what happened.
Worry not, Sunny, he doesn't wnat you to ask where he was before you arrived there.]
Don't mention it. I mean, it's... you know. Ramen. Not exactly gourmet food.
[But he's happily presenting the other a bowl. No matter if it's the single most basic thing in the world, it's food. Perhaps he should... oh.]
Man... now that I live alone I should learn how to cook on my own, no mom or dad around. May I... make you my test subject for the things I will try out? I cannot guarantee much on the quality, though.
And for a moment his expression reflects both the relief he feels and how he still needs to properly process what happened.
Worry not, Sunny, he doesn't wnat you to ask where he was before you arrived there.]
Don't mention it. I mean, it's... you know. Ramen. Not exactly gourmet food.
[But he's happily presenting the other a bowl. No matter if it's the single most basic thing in the world, it's food. Perhaps he should... oh.]
Man... now that I live alone I should learn how to cook on my own, no mom or dad around. May I... make you my test subject for the things I will try out? I cannot guarantee much on the quality, though.
[Sunny wonders - suspects, really - if this is just an attempt at getting him to eat more, but...that isn't a bad thing. Kel wants to help. He's always been that way. Sunny eats a few bites of ramen despite not being very hungry. At Kel's request, he nods.]
[An he'd be absolutely right. He can and will be shameless in trying to help both Aubrey and Sunny, they're the two most important people of his life right now.]
That's a deal then! I promise I will do my best not to poison you, buddy! I mean, I at least know chicken and pork have to be fully cooked before eating them-
[Dad taught him well. Even if that's the extent of his meat-related safety knowledge.]
That's a deal then! I promise I will do my best not to poison you, buddy! I mean, I at least know chicken and pork have to be fully cooked before eating them-
[Dad taught him well. Even if that's the extent of his meat-related safety knowledge.]
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