[ For once, there's no defensive edge to his tone. Kojiro doesn't have any room or any right to feel wounded here. He might have no idea what he's getting himself into, but Kaoru's already had to live through it. Carrying any anxious burden -- about what will happen, what could go wrong, whether Kojiro can handle this -- is entirely on Kaoru. As far as Kojiro is concerned, they just have to take the plunge and tackle any issues as they come.
But Kaoru overthinks everything. He likes to joke about Kojiro's supposed ignorance, but there's a flipside to Kaoru's intelligence. It's part of why Kojiro is so demanding and rough with him; to arrest that constant barrage of thought, get him out of his own head, even for a little while. Kojiro loves that brain just as much as he adores the rest of Kaoru, but it needs a break every once in a while.
Kojiro's hands shift under Kaoru's, to weave their fingers together, entwine them that much closer. His chin comes to rest on Kaoru's shoulder, and when he tilts his head, he can just meet Kaoru's gaze out of the corner of his eye. ]
I'm serious. I'll be serious. But if you got something to say, then say it.
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[ For once, there's no defensive edge to his tone. Kojiro doesn't have any room or any right to feel wounded here. He might have no idea what he's getting himself into, but Kaoru's already had to live through it. Carrying any anxious burden -- about what will happen, what could go wrong, whether Kojiro can handle this -- is entirely on Kaoru. As far as Kojiro is concerned, they just have to take the plunge and tackle any issues as they come.
But Kaoru overthinks everything. He likes to joke about Kojiro's supposed ignorance, but there's a flipside to Kaoru's intelligence. It's part of why Kojiro is so demanding and rough with him; to arrest that constant barrage of thought, get him out of his own head, even for a little while. Kojiro loves that brain just as much as he adores the rest of Kaoru, but it needs a break every once in a while.
Kojiro's hands shift under Kaoru's, to weave their fingers together, entwine them that much closer. His chin comes to rest on Kaoru's shoulder, and when he tilts his head, he can just meet Kaoru's gaze out of the corner of his eye. ]
I'm serious. I'll be serious. But if you got something to say, then say it.