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[ It's been a bit since Tsumugi moved into "casa de Kazu", as he'd called it initially, and honestly... it's kind of nice? He'd spent so long sharing a room with Tasuku back at the dorms, and while he'd noticed it was Different With A Capital D being by himself, he hadn't realized how much he missed having another person around until he was coming home from work to his bright-as-the-sun fellow actor. (their sleeping situation could be better, perhaps, but it's fine. it's not his first time sharing a bed with someone from mankai, and honestly, the poor refuges of lestari and celliwig need all the comfort they can get. at least he can look kazunari in the eye without getting embarrassed...)

After their modest but filling breakfast, Tsumugi, antsy to get started on his day, rises to his feet. ] I have a meeting with the director this morning, and then I'm planning to stop by Don't Stop Be-Leafing to see if Aerith-san needs help with anything. [ It's not food, but maybe flowers can put some much needed smiles on some people's faces?

He pulls off his pajama shirt and folds it relatively neatly in his hands. ] Is there anything I should get while I'm in the area?

[ While it's no Halloween on Veludo Way, Tsumugi is just as excited for this outing with Kazunari. He's never been to a haunted art gallery before! And since this is Avalon, it's probably actually haunted... but surely it won't be too dangerous! Right?

Honestly, Tsumugi's more concerned with finishing getting ready at the moment. He's got parts of his costume on, but he's struggling with the makeup.

After a third failed attempt at doing his eyeliner due to his unsteady hands, he wipes his face clean and turns to his roommate apologetically. ] Sorry to trouble you, Kazu-kun, but can you lend me a hand with this? I can't seem to get the hang of it...

[Having a manticore cub as a familiar is... interesting. It's as playful as a kitten or puppy which is cute, but its play fighting can get dangerous quickly. It so far hasn't tried to swipe with its tail but even just a wrong move with those big paws of it can do a lot of damage.

So Ichiro is always keeping a close eye on it when its around. He has to make sure he doesn't get hurt and that the cub doesn't heckle any other residents...

and their familiars. So it seems.

Because his cub (go. he's named it 'go') is at his side one moment and bounding off towards a young man and his dog(?) in the next.] HEY! Hey, Go, wait! Stop!

[In what is a true display of majesty and grace, Ichiro runs after his familiar, slouching to scoop it up in his arms, and promptly skids and eats shit. But he seems okay aside from some scrapes, and Go squirms to get out of Ichiro's hold but then settles on chewing on his jacket.]

Damn dude, can you chill?

Edited 2021-11-04 01:22 (UTC)

[ All things considered, it's a fairly ordinary night. Kazunari's off at work, which means Tsumugi has their place to himself - and, in turn, means he can have his new boyfriend over without feeling guilty or self-conscious. (it's more self-conscious than guilt, honestly. he appreciates kazunari's "hype", truly, but he's a bit too enthusiastic.)

Ichiro isn't his first partner, but he's his first in a couple of years. Tsumugi finds himself keenly aware of him occupying the space beside him, drying the dishes from their home-cooked dinner.

Which means that in no time at all, he notices when Ichiro's attention begins to wavee. Is it his imagination, or is he staring at him?

Either way, he asks ] Ichiro-kun? Is something on your mind?

[The stars have finally aligned for Ichiro Yamada.

For weeks he'd been wracking his brain, trying to think of the perfect way to ask out Jiro's after school tutor Tsumugi Tsukioka. If he was going to ask him out, he wanted to be prepared and have a date in mind but he'd been struggling to find a balance between something that Tsumugi and himself would enjoy together. Going out for coffee or something just didn't seem like enough when they'd already been doing that almost weekly after Jiro's tutoring sessions - it's what they were doing just now!

But the stars had aligned. The 20th anniversary of W Juliet, a classic shoujo manga, was coming up and in celebration there was a limited run of a stage play adaptation in the works. Ichiro remembered enjoying the manga when he'd read it: it was touching and he admired the main character's conviction and passion for acting. And that was it! It was a stage play based on a series about acting! Ichiro couldn't have asked for a better date activity!

The tickets are burning in his pocket, he just needs! To! Actually... ask Tsumugi. Out. Guh.

Ichiro's not shy. He can be a little awkward and he doesn't have any experience dating but that's not why he's hesitating. He's hesitating because he doesn't want to make things weird for Jiro or lose the friendship he's made with Tsumugi.

Tsumugi's an amazing tutor: he's helped Jiro so much and even taught Ichiro some things he'd missed during his high school experience. He's an amazing friend, too. Incredibly considerate and sweet. Passionate. Always encouraging and inquiring about the brothers' other interests. Down to earth but with that little bit of a silly side that's brilliant when it comes through. Ichiro's so in love with him.

But...

Ichiro looks up from the mugs he's rinsing to the kitchen clock.]

Shoot. I didn't realize we'd been talking that long - do you still have time to catch the train, Tsumugi-san?

[ Tsumugi would've never found out about Red Hibiscus on his own. But he'd been talking with Taichi recently, and one thing led to another (as it usually does with taichi) and next thing he knew he had the blog bookmarked on his phone.

He'd say that he's usually better with his feelings than this but really, he doesn't have a lot of relationship experience. There's so much to consider with these growing feelings of his, too... their friendship is perfect as is, so why change things up with a confession? Would things become weird if they started dating? And, perhaps most importantly, how much of his current affection is platonic? Is any of it more?

Could Kazunari even like him in that way?

Tsumugi frowns, and begins typing. ] Hello, miss.fortune. I was wondering if I could get your advice on something.

I'm beginning to realize that I have feelings for someone. They're incredibly dear to me... but I can't help but think that maybe I shouldn't say anything. I know they care for me, too, so I'm not worried about complete rejection necessarily, but even confessing to them would drastically change our relationship... and I don't know if I would make them uncomfortable.

In this sort of situation, what would you do?

[ ... no, it feels silly to write it out. Taichi spoke highly of the blog - or highly enough to bring it up, at least - but- ] - Ah! [ He... hit Submit... without even checking the little box next to Anonymous... oh no. ]

[It's happened again. Watching a performance has gotten him all hot and bothered.

This had happened a couple times back in Mankai, and it was a miracle only Misumi had managed to figure him out, but it was much less frequent. Even when he'd first arrived in Avalon, it happened here and there after a particularly intense rehearsal. Now though, now that he's dating Tsumugi and paying more attention to him especially on stage, it's happening so much more often.

He's always loved and admired Tsumugi's passion for theater. It was inspiring and maybe even a little scary at times. To love something that much? It's insane. So this isn't even the first time Kazunari has had to sneak out of the theater after watching Tsumugi perform. But again, now it's so much more different.

That's his boyfriend up on stage. That's his boyfriend absolutely killing it and pouring his heart, his everything, into his performance. He can't help how he swells with both pride and arousal.

But really, hanging around with a boner for just anyone to see isn't a great idea. So off he goes to the nearest secluded space so he can press his back to the wall and calm down. He is willing his boner to pleeeease chill out.]

[ ... Well! That was an interesting experience, to say the least. Not bad, necessarily, but he'd be lying if he said he wasn't looking forward to some normalcy back home with Kazunari.

Or, well, as normal as things get when your body's been magically changed by a sea horse. But it's fine! ... probably! It's better than being blind, at least? And if it doesn't wear off after a few more days, then they can start worrying.

So, after several days of being away - which he, for the record, felt every minute of, especially at night when he slept alone - he strolls in the front door of their shared home like nothing's different. ] I'm home. [ In reality, his voice is just different enough to be curious. But Fuyu's here, rushing ahead to find Kazunari wherever he's at - so that has to be Tsumugi. ... right? ]

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