frotag | THRONÉ

[she doesn't flinch when he says what he does, just watches him impassively. she's just quiet, until he lets go, and she folds her hands in her lap.]

... It shouldn't be, no. [she agrees there.] This wasn't new to either of them. That doesn't make it fair or right for them to have had to do this, but it wasn't new.

[she won't say she doesn't even really consider them children, she just uses the term because everybody else has been, because that doesn't help anybody. she's got low charisma but she's not an idiot.]

. . .

[ he sighs again, the tension dropping from his shoulders. rather than continue their uncomfortable conversation, he nods up at the simulation of the man standing on the other side of the room, still frozen mid-stride toward ichiban. ]

You're probably wondering who this guy is and why he's kicking my ass, huh?

A little. But I wasn't going to ask unless you brought it up.

[this is just like a touch teasing. just a little. it's inappropriate to make jokes but.]

Edited 2024-03-18 02:32 (UTC)

His name's Kazuma Kiryu. [ AH ITS WEIRD SAYING IT LIKE THIS BUT IVE ESTABLISHED ICHIBAN USING WESTERN ORDER NAMES ] He's pretty much the coolest guy ever.

Only man to be able to knock some sense in my dumb, thick head before I went and did something I would've regretted for the rest of my life.

[the way i keep forgetting it isn't their first names]

Oh? [she says, resting her chin in her hand, elbow on knee.] Impressive. I didn't know that was possible.