What a very Haruaki-like answer. Akira's heard bits and pieces about his life before the academy, but it's still so difficult to imagine this man somewhere he hasn't wormed his way into the hearts of every single person he meets, even if it takes one or two tries. He just seems so...so intrinsically built to be connected to those around him.
But not everything in life is a straight road, is it? We're born in odd cities, in odd families, among odd neighbors. Maybe not everything slips into place as well as it should right away. ]
Mm, I can see how that would be hard to really internalize.
[ He spent an awful long time waiting himself, after all. If a certain someone hadn't come along his own ability to connect would have... ]
I'm glad you did, though. You of all people should know how dear you are to so many of us around you.
[ If he had his hands free, he'd literally wave it off. As it stands, he only squeezes Akira where he's holding him, one hand still at his nape, the other tucked up against his chest where he balls the fabric of his sleep shirt into his fist. ]
You compliment me way too much, Akira-kun! I'm just lucky to have everyone in my life now, that's all...
[ It's not that Haruaki doesn't realize his own importance in their lives. It's just that he can't go around thinking like that. It's totally antithetical to how he's always been!
He rears his head back just enough to knock his forehead against Akira's, a light bonk, then grinds it there. ]
Those were nice questions, huh? I'm glad we do this.
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What a very Haruaki-like answer. Akira's heard bits and pieces about his life before the academy, but it's still so difficult to imagine this man somewhere he hasn't wormed his way into the hearts of every single person he meets, even if it takes one or two tries. He just seems so...so intrinsically built to be connected to those around him.
But not everything in life is a straight road, is it? We're born in odd cities, in odd families, among odd neighbors. Maybe not everything slips into place as well as it should right away. ]
Mm, I can see how that would be hard to really internalize.
[ He spent an awful long time waiting himself, after all. If a certain someone hadn't come along his own ability to connect would have... ]
I'm glad you did, though. You of all people should know how dear you are to so many of us around you.
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You compliment me way too much, Akira-kun! I'm just lucky to have everyone in my life now, that's all...
[ It's not that Haruaki doesn't realize his own importance in their lives. It's just that he can't go around thinking like that. It's totally antithetical to how he's always been!
He rears his head back just enough to knock his forehead against Akira's, a light bonk, then grinds it there. ]
Those were nice questions, huh? I'm glad we do this.