[ it'll only be a while, before it rings out again in some way- either quietly, or to the heavens, no matter how far down in hell they are. that's how they tend to roll.
mitsuya almost misses the catch, busy eyeing up the bike in particular, but the slight jingle has him turning his head and snapping his hand out on instinct. it settles in his palm, a comfortably heavy and familiar weight, and he blinks in surprise before turning his gaze back up.
when mikey takes his hand, it feels nostalgic. natural. he lets their fingers wind together, a reminder of simpler times when they'd sit outside convenience stores, seeing who'd get a brain freeze from their ice cream first- or seeing who could chug milk the fastest after a trip to the bathhouse. before everything else.
...it's a bit selfish of him, but if things could stay like this, he'd almost find himself with no complaints. just like there's no complaints as he takes the key and puts it in the ignition, the familiar sound of an engine sputtering to life. it purrs, despite not being in any properly functioning order, and he puts a hand on the handle and feels the vibrations through his skin with a smile pulling at his lips. ]
Yeah. [ approving nod. ] Not a bad pick, huh? This thing might just go a long way.
(oh, intertwined fingers. it feels good, belonging, and there's a little thought that it's funny how his hand feels so right when it's holding mitsuya's. there's that nagging thought in the back of his mind, that this probably isn't how it is anymore in the future, considering everyone's poorly told lies, but it matters very little.
he knows everyone, their contracts are obvious to mikey - and should everyone's wish come true, including his own, whatever tragedy they've been through would never come to fruition. he doesn't feel like knowing right now - may he rediscover the people he's grown with and for, in their older selves.
or watch them grow. a little squeeze of mitsuya's hand, mikey's got a smile on his face.)
Not at all. It's the easiest one to fix, too. I got it.
You wish. Give it some time, and they'll do it for us.
[ perhaps to some, it'd be a bit too close- but for them? this is how it's always been, from start to finish. it's been a long time since he's felt this, the warmth of the smaller boy's hand in his own, seen the smile on his face. he's fine with this.
it makes him regret lying. he's bottling so much up now, and he can't say a damn word of it, because he doesn't want to ruin it. ruin the moment, ruin mikey's dreams, ruin his own and takemichi's efforts. but at the same time, he knows so much the younger needs to hear, and yet he's smiling like there's nothing wrong.
the squeeze makes his chest twinge, but he returns it all the same, earrings catching the light as he smirks. ]
Guess I've still got some good luck. Can't wait to rub it in Baji and Draken's faces.
(-ish. none of the things he's done so far scream of material things like the ones he's done for mitsuya. there are different ways of showing affection, after all, but that little squeeze is sure one of them. mitsuya isn't the tallest in the group, but he's also not short, so it requires mikey to get on the tips of his toes to press a kiss to the other's cheek, perhaps a bit too close to his mouth.)
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Date: 2022-09-26 09:49 am (UTC)[ it'll only be a while, before it rings out again in some way- either quietly, or to the heavens, no matter how far down in hell they are. that's how they tend to roll.
mitsuya almost misses the catch, busy eyeing up the bike in particular, but the slight jingle has him turning his head and snapping his hand out on instinct. it settles in his palm, a comfortably heavy and familiar weight, and he blinks in surprise before turning his gaze back up.
when mikey takes his hand, it feels nostalgic. natural. he lets their fingers wind together, a reminder of simpler times when they'd sit outside convenience stores, seeing who'd get a brain freeze from their ice cream first- or seeing who could chug milk the fastest after a trip to the bathhouse. before everything else.
...it's a bit selfish of him, but if things could stay like this, he'd almost find himself with no complaints. just like there's no complaints as he takes the key and puts it in the ignition, the familiar sound of an engine sputtering to life. it purrs, despite not being in any properly functioning order, and he puts a hand on the handle and feels the vibrations through his skin with a smile pulling at his lips. ]
Yeah. [ approving nod. ] Not a bad pick, huh? This thing might just go a long way.
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Date: 2022-09-26 03:49 pm (UTC)(oh, intertwined fingers. it feels good, belonging, and there's a little thought that it's funny how his hand feels so right when it's holding mitsuya's. there's that nagging thought in the back of his mind, that this probably isn't how it is anymore in the future, considering everyone's poorly told lies, but it matters very little.
he knows everyone, their contracts are obvious to mikey - and should everyone's wish come true, including his own, whatever tragedy they've been through would never come to fruition. he doesn't feel like knowing right now - may he rediscover the people he's grown with and for, in their older selves.
or watch them grow. a little squeeze of mitsuya's hand, mikey's got a smile on his face.)
Not at all. It's the easiest one to fix, too. I got it.
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Date: 2022-09-30 07:39 am (UTC)[ perhaps to some, it'd be a bit too close- but for them? this is how it's always been, from start to finish. it's been a long time since he's felt this, the warmth of the smaller boy's hand in his own, seen the smile on his face. he's fine with this.
it makes him regret lying. he's bottling so much up now, and he can't say a damn word of it, because he doesn't want to ruin it. ruin the moment, ruin mikey's dreams, ruin his own and takemichi's efforts. but at the same time, he knows so much the younger needs to hear, and yet he's smiling like there's nothing wrong.
the squeeze makes his chest twinge, but he returns it all the same, earrings catching the light as he smirks. ]
Guess I've still got some good luck. Can't wait to rub it in Baji and Draken's faces.
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Date: 2022-10-01 04:28 am (UTC)(-ish. none of the things he's done so far scream of material things like the ones he's done for mitsuya. there are different ways of showing affection, after all, but that little squeeze is sure one of them. mitsuya isn't the tallest in the group, but he's also not short, so it requires mikey to get on the tips of his toes to press a kiss to the other's cheek, perhaps a bit too close to his mouth.)