[ though it's like he's inviting him right into the situation he fears (ryuu won't say it out loud), he would feel better having tenn close by. he has a good enough head on his shoulders to not touch the app, but there's no telling who or what could come visiting him like gaku had come to ryuu, so...
[ tenn still has a Bad Feeling about this and also,
ryuu probably owes him doughnuts and any other assorted sweet treats for like, a year, at least ]
Is it safe to just leave your door unlocked like that?
[ thankfully, tenn doesn't take too long, by virtue of their apartments being fairly close together. knock knock, please let him in, he really doesn't like the whole "there may be ghosts hanging over my shoulder situation" right now. ]
[ he'll pay off his debts in whatever sugar currency he has to!! ]
I think it'll be fine.
[ of course, ryuu can't say for sure, and given that the main problem is basically ghosts, a locked door probably wouldn't deter them from coming in... but in a sterling moment of better judgment, ryuu doesn't exactly want to come out and say that to tenn.
plus, there's the bigger issue at hand... ryuu is so trapped in his own thoughts about it that the knocking makes him start. it only takes him a second or two to answer, ushering tenn in quietly. ]
[ don't make promises you can't keep, ryuu - tenn will claim whatever sugar currency he can, ok,
but tenn nods - he's bundled up to avoid recognition - it's purely habit at this point since their popularity levels here aren't as frenetic as back home at their peak, but it's only when he's in the safety of ryuu's apartment, with the door behind him firmly closed, that he lets any form of unease slip into his features. ]
... It's quiet outside.
[ far too quiet. and somehow, ryuu's apartment feels just that little bit colder, even if it's probably his imagination. ryuu likes the warmth too much. ]
Is everything--
[ he trails off, coat folded over his arm, because there's a lot of questions that he wants to ask, and tenn's gaze keeps scanning the room, because,
[ even for him, knowing that a closed and locked door probably isn't of much use in this situation, sealing them in the cozy surroundings of his apartment does come with valuable comfort. maybe it's just tenn's presence, though ryuu notes how tense he seems already.
it's not his imagination. it's colder inside, and the air pressure is strange. almost like there's an excess of static. ryuu is momentarily caught up staring into the space when tenn speaks. given how it's not like him to let a thought trail off, ryuu glances back to him, brows drawing upwards. ]
Tenn...? [ he reaches out to lay a hand on his shoulder. ] ...ah, right. Well, it's as okay as it can be.
[ lifting his other hand, he wades it around in the air.
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I feel like it's more some kind of strange effect.
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ghosts,
so it's understandable that tenn is still a little bit more than apprehensive despite ryuu's reassurances.
old habits die hard, okay.
so it still takes him a while before he responds: ]
Okay. You're at home?
[ it's late but it's not that late, so tenn can still justify leaving the house without being too terrified of ghosts.
again, habit. ]
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phew. one problem down. ]
Yeah, I'm here. I'll leave the door open for you.
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ryuu probably owes him doughnuts and any other assorted sweet treats for like, a year, at least ]
Is it safe to just leave your door unlocked like that?
[ thankfully, tenn doesn't take too long, by virtue of their apartments being fairly close together. knock knock, please let him in, he really doesn't like the whole "there may be ghosts hanging over my shoulder situation" right now. ]
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I think it'll be fine.
[ of course, ryuu can't say for sure, and given that the main problem is basically ghosts, a locked door probably wouldn't deter them from coming in... but in a sterling moment of better judgment, ryuu doesn't exactly want to come out and say that to tenn.
plus, there's the bigger issue at hand... ryuu is so trapped in his own thoughts about it that the knocking makes him start. it only takes him a second or two to answer, ushering tenn in quietly. ]
Here, come on. Were you okay getting here?
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but tenn nods - he's bundled up to avoid recognition - it's purely habit at this point since their popularity levels here aren't as frenetic as back home at their peak, but it's only when he's in the safety of ryuu's apartment, with the door behind him firmly closed, that he lets any form of unease slip into his features. ]
... It's quiet outside.
[ far too quiet. and somehow, ryuu's apartment feels just that little bit colder, even if it's probably his imagination. ryuu likes the warmth too much. ]
Is everything--
[ he trails off, coat folded over his arm, because there's a lot of questions that he wants to ask, and tenn's gaze keeps scanning the room, because,
gaku has to be around here somewhere, right? ]
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it's not his imagination. it's colder inside, and the air pressure is strange. almost like there's an excess of static. ryuu is momentarily caught up staring into the space when tenn speaks. given how it's not like him to let a thought trail off, ryuu glances back to him, brows drawing upwards. ]
Tenn...? [ he reaches out to lay a hand on his shoulder. ] ...ah, right. Well, it's as okay as it can be.
[ lifting his other hand, he wades it around in the air.
gaku is here. ]