[ It sure is romantic!! Nishikiyama still has a hard time believing Kiryu is actually down for all of this, but even his gnawing insecurity can't refute the reality in front of him. His yakuza tough-guy masculinity? A little threatened by cuddling and having his head pet. But not enough to make him want it to stop. Especially with Kiryu saying things like that. He doesn't need an explanation. ]
Thanks, bro.
[ Always taking care of him. Nishiki'll try extra hard not to puke on him. Although, after a moment, he pauses, tilting his head up a little to get a better view of Kiryu's face. ]
Wait. Did you have plans? You weren't gonna go see Kazama-san or anything?
[ he's out of jail now, and he knows Kiryu does that sometimes. ]
[ nishiki's question gives kiryu pause; it honestly wasn't even something he'd given thought to, much less a solid plan like that. as nishiki looks up at him, he absentmindedly tucks some of that long hair behind his ear. the lack of thought that goes into the gesture, somewhat paradoxically, just goes to show how normal this is already seeming to him. ]
Maybe on New Year's, but not today. Last I heard, he was still tying up loose ends from last year. I'm not going to bother him when I was the cause of so much of it.
[ more like the longest and most convoluted series of being in the wrong place at the wrong time, but of course kiryu takes the brunt of the blame upon himself. his expression remains stoic, but on the inside, his heart is too big to even consider holding anyone else accountable for everything surrounding the empty lot incident. ]
[ It's strange but thrilling to have Kiryu dote on him like this - like Kiryu's really looking at him and only him. Nishiki's always craved his attention where he could get it; turns out getting this kind of attention is a little overwhelming. He blinks, breaks eye contact again by glancing off at nothing, nervous and hoping both that his hair isn't greasy and that Kiryu can't tell he's making him all fluttery. ]
Oh... yeah. [ wait, no, he made it really obvious. He pushes past it in a bit of a hurry. ] C'mon, Kiryu. You know that wasn't your fault. Keep blaming yourself for stuff and you'll start sounding like me.
[ he has a modicum of self-awareness... ]
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i'll tag the others too i just got an idea for this one that i couldn't afford to sit on
[ and that, in turn, elicits a deep chuckle from kiryu, the faintest pink dusting his cheeks as nishiki recoils and shoves his hand against one side. he grabs nishiki's wrist, but not like he would in a fight; this one is loose, more fond and teasing than aiming to break a grip. ]
You haven't even fixed it today. You still have bedhead.
[ he snorts at that. Like he needs to be reminded! His hair's bad and his shirt's wrinkled to hell. But, he notes, unlike when he's had a girl over, it's not like he needs to worry about keeping up appearances in front of Kiryu. This guy's seen him covered in dirt, blood, and both. ]
Doesn't mean it needs your greasy paws all over it, bro.
[ it's hard to even keep wanting to push him away when he's flushing like that. It's sort of... cute. Is it weird to think Kiryu is cute? It's definitely weird, isn't it? He's pretty sure he's had this internal conversation before, but damn if he isn't having it again now. He ends up hesitating for a second or two, just looking at his face, before shaking it off and slipping his wrist out of Kiryu's grip. ]
[ the way nishiki's eyes linger on his face for those couple of seconds causes kiryu's blush to deepen. sure, it isn't the first time nishiki's looked at him like this... but how many of those times weren't just admiration or envy, but instead affection or longing?
... he really doesn't need a reminder of how long he's been blind to nishiki's feelings, so he pushes the consideration out of his mind, choosing to focus instead on the present. at nishiki's comment, though, his expression falls just a little—he probably isn't even consciously aware of it. ]
Ah... are you going home for a bit, then?
[ it literally does not occur to him that nishiki could use his shower... but in his defense, it's not like his bathroom has any of the products he knows are part of nishiki's routine. ]
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Thanks, bro.
[ Always taking care of him. Nishiki'll try extra hard not to puke on him. Although, after a moment, he pauses, tilting his head up a little to get a better view of Kiryu's face. ]
Wait. Did you have plans? You weren't gonna go see Kazama-san or anything?
[ he's out of jail now, and he knows Kiryu does that sometimes. ]
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Maybe on New Year's, but not today. Last I heard, he was still tying up loose ends from last year. I'm not going to bother him when I was the cause of so much of it.
[ more like the longest and most convoluted series of being in the wrong place at the wrong time, but of course kiryu takes the brunt of the blame upon himself. his expression remains stoic, but on the inside, his heart is too big to even consider holding anyone else accountable for everything surrounding the empty lot incident. ]
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Oh... yeah. [ wait, no, he made it really obvious. He pushes past it in a bit of a hurry. ] C'mon, Kiryu. You know that wasn't your fault. Keep blaming yourself for stuff and you'll start sounding like me.
[ he has a modicum of self-awareness... ]
i'll tag the others too i just got an idea for this one that i couldn't afford to sit on
pulls his arm back as if winding up to hit him,
and reaches back out to muss up nishiki's (beautiful) hair, sweeping it into his face, and overall just being a brat. ]
smh
[ his PRECIOUS HAIR!! this is unacceptable. Immediately, he jerks away from Kiryu, shoving a hand in his face yet again to try and stop him. ]
You'll mess it up!
[ ... he's kind of laughing, though. Kiryu's still a kid, in some ways - but it's endearing. ]
you love it (and me)
You haven't even fixed it today. You still have bedhead.
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Doesn't mean it needs your greasy paws all over it, bro.
[ it's hard to even keep wanting to push him away when he's flushing like that. It's sort of... cute. Is it weird to think Kiryu is cute? It's definitely weird, isn't it? He's pretty sure he's had this internal conversation before, but damn if he isn't having it again now. He ends up hesitating for a second or two, just looking at his face, before shaking it off and slipping his wrist out of Kiryu's grip. ]
You're right, though. I gotta take a shower.
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... he really doesn't need a reminder of how long he's been blind to nishiki's feelings, so he pushes the consideration out of his mind, choosing to focus instead on the present. at nishiki's comment, though, his expression falls just a little—he probably isn't even consciously aware of it. ]
Ah... are you going home for a bit, then?
[ it literally does not occur to him that nishiki could use his shower... but in his defense, it's not like his bathroom has any of the products he knows are part of nishiki's routine. ]