[Tsutomu feels eyes on him, reading him, studying. The way Silco says it so casually, yet confidently, Tsutomu finds it hard to refute. But he'll still try!]
I...well...
[The samurai looks down, the tip of his foot swinging back and forth on the floor.]
Th-they could be saying it out of humility. I mean, no one usually wants to say "yes, you owe me", right? I mean, I guess a few might but...
[A sigh.]
I just...don't want to be a burden on anyone or mooch off their kindness.
[Much too far away. Silco has no such courtesy, and moves so that he's less than an inch away from Tsutomu, arm draped over the back of the sofa behind the younger man. Practically shoulder to shoulder.]
I'd like to give you something, today. And if you try to return the favour in any way, I'll be deeply disappointed. You need to learn, my boy, that not everything in life is going to be perfectly equal. And while your eagerness to repay what you feel is owed is charming, it might not always be possible.
Why did he move closer? Was Tsutomu too far away? Is Silco hard of hearing? Understandable, but perhaps that's too close?? Then again, the kiss on his head earlier...
Wait. No way. Is he flirting?? Oh Gods, he's definitely flirting, isn't he? Is Tsutomu his type?? Tsutomu didn't think he would be, considering their difference in age, even if Tsutomu is fully grown.
Or is Tsutomu reading too much into it? He can't say for sure yet. Maybe Silco is just...very friendly??]
Eh?? Give me something? Oh, you don't have to do that...
[Tsutomu sheepishly rubs his neck. Still...a part of him is still curious, and it may just be noticeable in his eyes.]
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[Tsutomu feels eyes on him, reading him, studying. The way Silco says it so casually, yet confidently, Tsutomu finds it hard to refute. But he'll still try!]
I...well...
[The samurai looks down, the tip of his foot swinging back and forth on the floor.]
Th-they could be saying it out of humility. I mean, no one usually wants to say "yes, you owe me", right? I mean, I guess a few might but...
[A sigh.]
I just...don't want to be a burden on anyone or mooch off their kindness.
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An idea forms, and he moves past the boy, brushing his fingers against his arm as he goes to sit on the sofa.]
Come join me?
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...Nah, Tsutomu must be imagining things. It was probably unintentional.]
A-alright!
[Tsutomu follows Silco and sits a couple fulms away from him, out of courtesy for his space.]
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I'd like to give you something, today. And if you try to return the favour in any way, I'll be deeply disappointed. You need to learn, my boy, that not everything in life is going to be perfectly equal. And while your eagerness to repay what you feel is owed is charming, it might not always be possible.
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Why did he move closer? Was Tsutomu too far away? Is Silco hard of hearing? Understandable, but perhaps that's too close?? Then again, the kiss on his head earlier...
Wait. No way. Is he flirting?? Oh Gods, he's definitely flirting, isn't he? Is Tsutomu his type?? Tsutomu didn't think he would be, considering their difference in age, even if Tsutomu is fully grown.
Or is Tsutomu reading too much into it? He can't say for sure yet. Maybe Silco is just...very friendly??]
Eh?? Give me something? Oh, you don't have to do that...
[Tsutomu sheepishly rubs his neck. Still...a part of him is still curious, and it may just be noticeable in his eyes.]