IC Contact

[peripheries]

"Ah, you've reached Nagisa but I'm away from the communication device. I'll have to return your call at a later time".

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[terriblepurpose]

[Doing nothing to dispel the cringe accusations, Paul blanches at the words that crop up on his screen and attempts to cover his chest with one slender arm.]

W- what?

[peripheries]

[He'll turn the camera on to pout.]

You weren't trying to send me a show?

1/2

[detonating]

that's cause it ain't there.
ARE YOU SURE? :(
this message wasn't for you.
My muffin is DELICIOUS
fucking misfire.

2/2

[detonating]

I'M GOING TO FUCKING KILL THIS THING

I AM THE MUFFIN MAN

[terriblepurpose]

No, I-

[Colour returns to his cheeks in blotchy patches of embarrassment, but he does drop his arm, so there's that.]

I was - it's important to document your progress in training. I didn't mean to send you anything.

[But, embarrassed or not, he manages a tilted smile:] Not bad?

[peripheries]

It would have been better if you were doing it for me.

[He smiles at how he drops his arm and appreciates those rosy flushed cheeks. Cringe is okay if it's in service of one, Kaworu Nagisa, apparently.]

[peripheries]

...What?

[terriblepurpose]

[Being able to adapt and seek victory in an unexpected crisis is a hallmark of Bene Gesserit training. At Kaworu's appreciation, Paul relaxes further, shoulders settling.]

Like...?

[He glances down, bringing his hand back up to his pectorals, but just to touch the edge of one lightly before he flexes.]

That?

[peripheries]

[Kaworu rolls over on the bed, like a cat relaxing as it casts a judgemental gaze over whoever decides to approach.]

Yes but... put more energy into it.

[lipochrome]

fuck off
i didnt ask you
i just miss him ok

no
its just been
a while

[peripheries]

he's still here.

[lipochrome]

prove it
show him

day after Karate Fight, text, un: kickflips

[strongroots]

Hey, this is Robby.

Wanted to say sorry for what happened between me and your boyfriend. We talked about it and things are good between us.

If I thought things would turn out that way with the fight I wouldn't have bothered asking for one

Anyway, just keeping my word about not pissing off a guy's boyfriend. (or however I said it on the post)

[peripheries]

You don't need to apologize. It's on Paul. I'm sorry for my cringefail boyfriend.

[strongroots]

[ ...well. ]

We were both being cringe. He's fine though. He knows how to punch good, and all the other stuff.

[peripheries]

I prefer all the other stuff.

...Thank you for speaking to him.

[strongroots]

If it gets him in your good books, he reached out to me first.

I'm glad he did. I was angry at my dad anyway and not him. He told Paul to pull a bad first move and my dad knew it.

But that's for him and my dad to talk about. Paul can come to the dojo whenever he wants. He said Midoriya would still come. You can too if you want to. I can show you the moves without the chores.

Or you can come just to visit your boyfriend.

[peripheries]

Paul is...honorable like that. Yet Johnny Lawrence gets him to behave in ways he never would otherwise. It sparks something deep in him that he can't contain. They always talk but nothing ever changes.

Something about parents makes humans act so strangely.

...

I want come back. For myself. Paul can come watch if he wants.

[strongroots]

Just parents?

But cool to hear re you coming back. It'll be good to see you around.

[peripheries]

Fine. One of many things. But especially parents.

You'd be happy to see me?

[strongroots]

Sure. I want people to come back and our talk was interesting. And you don't seem the type to come back if you aren't interested.

Christmas and New Year's

[wannasmash]

Since Midoriya is spending Christmas with Paul and Kaworu, he has the opportunity to present his gifts in person. There are enough Sleepers who miss things from Earth that they've adapted many devices to run on the kind of Moon Orb that comes with every household.

Midoriya was able to get his hands on a record player. Music can be played on the Omnis well enough, but a record player provides an entirely different sound. Midoriya had the proprietor demonstrate for him, and even his untrained ear could tell that Mozart sounded warmer. He bought the record too, to start off Kaworu's collection.

There's dinner and Christmas cake. And for New Year's, he's gotten them all Japanese sweets, satsumas, and green tea to have together.