[ he lets out a breath and his shoulders slump a little along with it. who knew you could be this tense over some chickens? ]
I'm goin', I'm goin'...
[ some grumbling to diffuse the situation further. it's a little too intimate. under that is also a sort of awkwardly repressed happiness, like he keeps catching himself before it can be too obvious. reservations or not, he was always going to like this gift because someone had given it to him. ryouma had put quite a lot of thought into it too, even more than the sake set. even so, he doesn't want to look too eager. it's an image thing.
an image thing that probably lasts all of two seconds until he squats down next to the chicken coop like a kid at a petting zoo. there's no guarantee the chickens will automatically like him, but he's a lot more willing to be patient about it with animals. geese excluded. ]
[ They don't seem to mind him, at least; they're more interested in scratching around in the dirt in search of bugs. They're also not trying to attack Izō nor are they running away from him. Ryouma just stands back with a warm smile as he watches this play out. ]
[ squatting down like he is, it's very easy to shrug his shoulders up and sink down into his scarf and the collar of his coat like a turtle. that's what he's doing when he reaches a hand out and waves for ryouma to come over. no, he can't just ask him to like a normal person. ]
[ he has a determined sort of scowl on his face like he's about to go into battle. he leans over and tugs his scarf down a little before kissing ryouma on the cheek.
it's not like he hasn't admitted how he feels at this point but saying something in the moment and expressing it later are two different things. and saying thank you always feels weird, so... there it is. he huffs. ]
[ all the same, he scoots over a bit and leans his head on ryouma's shoulder. izō has decided he's done justifying things to himself. because he wants to, that's why. he's still figuring this relationship shit out, which is funny considering he has no idea what the relationship is. ]
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I'm goin', I'm goin'...
[ some grumbling to diffuse the situation further.
it's a little too intimate. under that is also a sort of awkwardly repressed happiness, like he keeps catching himself before it can be too obvious. reservations or not, he was always going to like this gift because someone had given it to him. ryouma had put quite a lot of thought into it too, even more than the sake set. even so, he doesn't want to look too eager. it's an image thing.an image thing that probably lasts all of two seconds until he squats down next to the chicken coop like a kid at a petting zoo. there's no guarantee the chickens will automatically like him, but he's a lot more willing to be patient about it with animals.
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Looks like ya get along jus' fine with 'em.
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... C'mere.
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Hm?
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it's not like he hasn't admitted how he feels at this point but saying something in the moment and expressing it later are two different things. and saying thank you always feels weird, so... there it is. he huffs. ]
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Ryouma's cheeks tinge pink as he smiles. Well, Izō likes it. He tugs Izō's scarf down to give him a proper kiss. ]
Yer welcome.
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Didn't say nothin'.
[ all the same, he scoots over a bit and leans his head on ryouma's shoulder. izō has decided he's done justifying things to himself. because he wants to, that's why. he's still figuring this relationship shit out, which is funny considering he has no idea what the relationship is. ]
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Ya don't gotta say nothin'...I know what ya meant.