[ called out?! so ryuu may be a bit of an extrovert, it's true. but it benefits him in the long run, to nuture a giving heart with, well... giving.
having been gentle with the box so far, unable to tell what's inside just from the movement alone, ryuu glances over his shoulder with his brows lifted. similarly, he lifts the box in question. ]
Are you sure? I didn't want to be too quick about it, before we had a chance to settle in...
[ but if it's time-sensitive, then he's going to go ahead! setting it back down, he goes about popping the flap on it. ]
Well, if you want to leave the rest of it until we've settled in more, then that's fine, it's mostly just the one part...
[When Ryuu opens the box, he'll see three things - at the bottom, what appears to be a folded piece of clothing, probably pants. On top of it, a small box of the type that's used for jewellery or accessories, and a much larger vessel that appears to be an insulated food container. It's pretty nice, so it's presumably part of the gift, but it's warm to the touch and has some lining poking out, so it's probably safe to assume which thing is the time-sensitive one.]
Hang on, I want to see your face... [Ren wanders back over from his tea-making duties, leaning on the counter. He mostly just wants to see if Ryuu makes a cute face getting something he likes, because the container is housing about a dozen sata andagi, in two layers of six separated by lining to keep the outsides nice and crunchy.]
[ which is the first thing he notices upon opening the box, and something he didn't expect. of course, that quickly becomes secondary when the sugary smell hits him, leaving him to lift the container out with recognition dawning in his eyes. ]
I know that smell! [ lifting the lid, the sight of the desserts makes excitement brighten across his face. ] Sata andagi...!
[ his gaze rises, surprised. ]
They look perfect! You know how to make them, Ren?
[Cute face achieved. Not that it's that difficult with Ryuu, but still, Ren's smile quirks up a bit at the reaction, and he sits his chin in his hands with a satisfied sort of look.]
I like desserts, so I know how to make more of them than main meals...I haven't been to Okinawa as much as I'd like, but it's nice to at least know the food.
[Sata andagi aren't a terribly difficult recipe, all things considered, which is probably a good thing. Otherwise Ren might've had to check if there was some sort of local equivalent, or risk asking Ryuu himself if he had a recipe and ruining the surprise.]
Anyway, I thought someone as soft on everyone as you might be a little bit homesick, so I thought it would help a little.
[Or maybe Ren's projecting a bit, though he's less homesick and more whatever one calls the equivalent that's missing the people you left and not the place, since "peoplesick" doesn't sound very nice.]
[ filing away the knowledge that ren likes desserts (he can tell regardless from the care put into the gift, difficult or no -), ryuu doesn't waste any time in plucking one of the dough balls up with his fingers. ]
This is really thoughtful of you! Okinawa is famous for its food, after all.
[ in punctuation to that, he pops it into his mouth. excited chewing? excited chewing. ]
Ah, they're just like home... I do miss it a lot, but it hasn't been so bad when I keep busy!
[ and with things like this. another one gets tossed down the hatch... ]
[Ren isn't even remotely surprised that someone Ryuu's size would be eating more than one of a snack food, even if he probably has to consider his diet more than most. In any case, he shrugs a little and turns back to deal with the tea for a moment so he can get the water poured.]
Well, being busy helps take your mind off most things, but it's no good to just be busy all the time. Everyone needs good breaks now and then, so if I find out you're overworking yourself, I'll drag you out somewhere~
[Even if he has to do it literally. Though he imagines with Ryuu, he'd probably just have to use the right words to coax him into it. He's not exactly a hard sell on most things.]
[ ryuu is pretty strictly managed - even now, without the stringency of a official contract or agency backing him. but he's always wanted to give it his all, so it's take a little, give a little... too many beers or sweets or bbq or whatever it is that he's shoving down his gullet, a few more rounds at the gym, and the like. he grins, cheek still full. ]
I'm fine! I'm used to it, you know? Most nights I wouldn't get home until almost 11...
[ though, tried and true: ]
That does make me wonder where you'd drag me out to, though.
That doesn't make it a good thing... [Ren says that as he sets the kettle back where it was, his tone halfway between amused and chiding. He knows plenty of people who are happy to overwork themselves because it's just what they do, so he shouldn't be surprised about another one.]
Well, I don't usually plan that kind of thing in advance, so I'd probably come up with something whenever I needed to drag you out. Spontaneity makes going out with people a lot more fun, I find.
[Not that going out with people isn't fun, but Ren likes the element of surprise that a lack of planning adds.]
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having been gentle with the box so far, unable to tell what's inside just from the movement alone, ryuu glances over his shoulder with his brows lifted. similarly, he lifts the box in question. ]
Are you sure? I didn't want to be too quick about it, before we had a chance to settle in...
[ but if it's time-sensitive, then he's going to go ahead! setting it back down, he goes about popping the flap on it. ]
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[When Ryuu opens the box, he'll see three things - at the bottom, what appears to be a folded piece of clothing, probably pants. On top of it, a small box of the type that's used for jewellery or accessories, and a much larger vessel that appears to be an insulated food container. It's pretty nice, so it's presumably part of the gift, but it's warm to the touch and has some lining poking out, so it's probably safe to assume which thing is the time-sensitive one.]
Hang on, I want to see your face... [Ren wanders back over from his tea-making duties, leaning on the counter. He mostly just wants to see if Ryuu makes a cute face getting something he likes, because the container is housing about a dozen sata andagi, in two layers of six separated by lining to keep the outsides nice and crunchy.]
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[ which is the first thing he notices upon opening the box, and something he didn't expect. of course, that quickly becomes secondary when the sugary smell hits him, leaving him to lift the container out with recognition dawning in his eyes. ]
I know that smell! [ lifting the lid, the sight of the desserts makes excitement brighten across his face. ] Sata andagi...!
[ his gaze rises, surprised. ]
They look perfect! You know how to make them, Ren?
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I like desserts, so I know how to make more of them than main meals...I haven't been to Okinawa as much as I'd like, but it's nice to at least know the food.
[Sata andagi aren't a terribly difficult recipe, all things considered, which is probably a good thing. Otherwise Ren might've had to check if there was some sort of local equivalent, or risk asking Ryuu himself if he had a recipe and ruining the surprise.]
Anyway, I thought someone as soft on everyone as you might be a little bit homesick, so I thought it would help a little.
[Or maybe Ren's projecting a bit, though he's less homesick and more whatever one calls the equivalent that's missing the people you left and not the place, since "peoplesick" doesn't sound very nice.]
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This is really thoughtful of you! Okinawa is famous for its food, after all.
[ in punctuation to that, he pops it into his mouth. excited chewing? excited chewing. ]
Ah, they're just like home... I do miss it a lot, but it hasn't been so bad when I keep busy!
[ and with things like this. another one gets tossed down the hatch... ]
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Well, being busy helps take your mind off most things, but it's no good to just be busy all the time. Everyone needs good breaks now and then, so if I find out you're overworking yourself, I'll drag you out somewhere~
[Even if he has to do it literally. Though he imagines with Ryuu, he'd probably just have to use the right words to coax him into it. He's not exactly a hard sell on most things.]
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I'm fine! I'm used to it, you know? Most nights I wouldn't get home until almost 11...
[ though, tried and true: ]
That does make me wonder where you'd drag me out to, though.
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Well, I don't usually plan that kind of thing in advance, so I'd probably come up with something whenever I needed to drag you out. Spontaneity makes going out with people a lot more fun, I find.
[Not that going out with people isn't fun, but Ren likes the element of surprise that a lack of planning adds.]