[ it reminds him of vi all over again, which - thank god, she's okay. (for now, says a little traitor voice, but he lets that be and focuses instead on grabbing a baking sheet and cups. we are coping.... ]
Just had the one, but all the same. Can't imagine doing that for eight weeks in a row.
No. And... honestly, it's for the better it isn't.
[ fun isn't the right word really in that case, but it's the sentiment - that it shouldn't be taken all that lightheartedly. ] People's lives are a heavy thing. If we start thinking about it as anything less than serious, then we're setting ourselves down an awful path, and one that's hard to come back from.
[ thoughtfully delivered, with all the compassion of someone who feels that love of justice, that need to protect and champion, deep in his soul. ]
We can take solace in it, though - you're dead on, there. [ - a little less seriously, he'll give him a little smile. ] What're we making, sweets? People take solace in those, too.
[ he just smiles a little at the weight of lives and justice and whatnot. very kaveh behavior. haru doesn't have these lofty ideals, but he respects them. ]
...Oatmeal raisin cookies. I used to make them with my teammate.
[ to take the edge off. solace, in a way. ]
We can think about murder and morals all day tomorrow. [ cookies now ]
[ he would love kaveh actually they are both dramatic as hell
oh, cute... that warms his heart immediately, and the small smile becomes warmer, an easy grin. ]
Agreed. Let's get to work. I've never had an oatmeal raisin cookie before, so you just tell me what to do and I'll follow, yeah? [ with a light, playful salute.
and once they get going, after a few easy moments, he asks: ] Tell me about your teammate. [ no more murder and morals - nostalgia and warmth of a team, instead. ]
[ the recipe is a good one regardless of how well they turned out when froggystyle made them, so he'll just direct strohl to pick out ingredients between talking. ]
...She's not always sure of herself. [ awkward tween ] But she's kind. And loyal. [ and kind of a force of nature. ] Funny, too. We got along.
[ he's not amazing with descriptions, but he is quite plainly loving in inflection, even if it's soft. ]
You didn't have as much time to get to know people. Right?
[ forgs 🥹 he'll pick out the ingredients as he listens, thoughtful. genuineness like that is the sort of thing he treasures no matter how it's delivered - and that love comes through easy. for a moment, it feels familiar, and it puts an easy smile on his face and leaves it there, warm. ]
All the better for a team, to know each other's strengths, and to be able to lift each other up in the moments where they need it. [ which is like. funny in the context of tiki room platonic polycule nightmare hell but he's not thinking about that right now. ] Sounds like a good teammate, indeed - and a good friend, at that.
[ as for the rest... the smile tugs at his mouth, a little warmer, and he ducks his head a bit to hide it as he sets things down. ] And that's right, you've got it. Just a few weeks, compared to the gauntlet you all went through.
...But, sometimes you meet someone at the right time, no matter how wrong the place seems to be. Vi and I hit it off well from day one; our circumstances right now are unfortunate, but I'm thankful that we've been reunited.
I suppose bonds like these are the sort forged in fire.
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[ haru tends to make friends slowly and painstakingly, but sometimes you are truly raked over the coals together and left in a strange, inseparable mass of metal. he nods with understanding. ]
Vi seems trustworthy. I told her we could be allies.
[ which isn't even really necessary but old homos habits die hard. ]
...This whole thing is pointless. I'm sorry it's going take a long time, and it'll be hard. [ even knowing things will turn out okay as long as they meet their goals. a pause. ] We can still work hard as a team. It makes it easier.
[ unquestionably - it's ridiculous how fast he bonded to vi, but occasionally you're cut from the same cloth in ways you weren't expecting.
as haru continues, strohl huffs a little bit, ducking his head and setting down a pack of raisins for him, coming back into the space. ] Listen to you, encouraging me - I'll be looking up to you for advice, at this rate! Who's helping who here?
[ but clearly he doesn't mind this one bit, and joking aside, strohl nods. ] Course. I told you yesterday, right? We'll win the whole thing, pointless or otherwise. [ accompanied with a playful jostle, shoulder to shoulder of jock affection, he teases: ] Did you think I was joking?
We'll not just win it, but we'll burn the whole damned thing down behind us when we do, so no one has to suffer through this ever again. [ crau4 is not real......yet so. ] Our team's a mess, but we'll figure it out. That, I know for sure.
[ it's true that their team is a mess. he wasn't sure what to make of it at first, and in some ways still doesn't, but he sways easily when he's bumped into, like he's used the physical jockeying that comes with Guy Time.
this sort of atmosphere is one he's used to, easily falling into step. ]
...We're helping each other. It's what teams are for. [ a back and forth. ] We can get to Australia and make sure that's the last stop.
[ all they need is one try to prove this wasn't a fluke. ]
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probably disassociating in the kitchen. making cookies. ]
It really happened...
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...yeah. Can't say I'm surprised. Can definitely say I'm angry, though.
[ always will be!! he glances at haru as he's toweling off his hands, some of that irritation easing into something softer, more concerned: ]
You holding up alright, Nanase?
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I'm fine. [ or he's calm, at least. ] ...Last time, we spent Friday looking for the bodies. This is easier.
[ grabs a mixing bowl like this isn't the most morbid subject in the world ]
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[ it reminds him of vi all over again, which - thank god, she's okay. (for now, says a little traitor voice, but he lets that be and focuses instead on grabbing a baking sheet and cups. we are coping.... ]
Just had the one, but all the same. Can't imagine doing that for eight weeks in a row.
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It should be easier since we know they're going somewhere.
[ amongst other things. ]
...It's not fun though.
[ it still sucks and will get suckier. ]
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[ fun isn't the right word really in that case, but it's the sentiment - that it shouldn't be taken all that lightheartedly. ] People's lives are a heavy thing. If we start thinking about it as anything less than serious, then we're setting ourselves down an awful path, and one that's hard to come back from.
[ thoughtfully delivered, with all the compassion of someone who feels that love of justice, that need to protect and champion, deep in his soul. ]
We can take solace in it, though - you're dead on, there. [ - a little less seriously, he'll give him a little smile. ] What're we making, sweets? People take solace in those, too.
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...Oatmeal raisin cookies. I used to make them with my teammate.
[ to take the edge off. solace, in a way. ]
We can think about murder and morals all day tomorrow. [ cookies now ]
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oh, cute... that warms his heart immediately, and the small smile becomes warmer, an easy grin. ]
Agreed. Let's get to work. I've never had an oatmeal raisin cookie before, so you just tell me what to do and I'll follow, yeah? [ with a light, playful salute.
and once they get going, after a few easy moments, he asks: ] Tell me about your teammate. [ no more murder and morals - nostalgia and warmth of a team, instead. ]
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...She's not always sure of herself. [ awkward tween ] But she's kind. And loyal. [ and kind of a force of nature. ] Funny, too. We got along.
[ he's not amazing with descriptions, but he is quite plainly loving in inflection, even if it's soft. ]
You didn't have as much time to get to know people. Right?
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All the better for a team, to know each other's strengths, and to be able to lift each other up in the moments where they need it. [ which is like. funny in the context of tiki room platonic polycule nightmare hell but he's not thinking about that right now. ] Sounds like a good teammate, indeed - and a good friend, at that.
[ as for the rest... the smile tugs at his mouth, a little warmer, and he ducks his head a bit to hide it as he sets things down. ] And that's right, you've got it. Just a few weeks, compared to the gauntlet you all went through.
...But, sometimes you meet someone at the right time, no matter how wrong the place seems to be. Vi and I hit it off well from day one; our circumstances right now are unfortunate, but I'm thankful that we've been reunited.
I suppose bonds like these are the sort forged in fire.
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[ haru tends to make friends slowly and painstakingly, but sometimes you are truly raked over the coals together and left in a strange, inseparable mass of metal. he nods with understanding. ]
Vi seems trustworthy. I told her we could be allies.
[ which isn't even really necessary but old homos habits die hard. ]
...This whole thing is pointless. I'm sorry it's going take a long time, and it'll be hard. [ even knowing things will turn out okay as long as they meet their goals. a pause. ] We can still work hard as a team. It makes it easier.
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[ unquestionably - it's ridiculous how fast he bonded to vi, but occasionally you're cut from the same cloth in ways you weren't expecting.
as haru continues, strohl huffs a little bit, ducking his head and setting down a pack of raisins for him, coming back into the space. ] Listen to you, encouraging me - I'll be looking up to you for advice, at this rate! Who's helping who here?
[ but clearly he doesn't mind this one bit, and joking aside, strohl nods. ] Course. I told you yesterday, right? We'll win the whole thing, pointless or otherwise. [ accompanied with a playful jostle, shoulder to shoulder of jock affection, he teases: ] Did you think I was joking?
We'll not just win it, but we'll burn the whole damned thing down behind us when we do, so no one has to suffer through this ever again. [ crau4 is not real......yet so. ] Our team's a mess, but we'll figure it out. That, I know for sure.
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this sort of atmosphere is one he's used to, easily falling into step. ]
...We're helping each other. It's what teams are for. [ a back and forth. ] We can get to Australia and make sure that's the last stop.
[ all they need is one try to prove this wasn't a fluke. ]