[ he scratches at his chin for a moment in thought, that hand eventually drifting down to settle over the back of reki's neck. ]
But who knows how long that'll last, too. [ after all, when he was much younger, he'd thought his parents were happy. turns out that customer service smile of his just runs in the family. ]
[ qi fang can immediately sense the shift in mood, and he's only got a second to mentally kick himself in the face for it before he scrambles for damage control. ]
Yeah but — I mean they probably won't. Like I said, half the time they forget to do the parent stuff. And even if they didn't, I'm still way too young...
Hey hey... Even if they did, I'm not going anywhere.
[ maybe it's foolish or risky to make such claims now, when there's likely no need for it until well into the future but — he doesn't like the way reki's holding on to him so tight right now, knowing where it's coming from. ]
I'm the bad son, remember? That means I get to not listen to their shit.
[ honestly, what's one more anxiety added to the trove? it's barely even noticeable until qi fang speaks up, which makes reki smile no matter how much he's not in the mood for it. ]
Oh yeah. You're the worst of the worst.
[ what worries him is that qi fang is good, and unlike him, this stuff seems to matter. he sinks his fingers into qi fang's hair with a sigh. ]
It's a shitty thing to think about, but it won't be as shitty if we deal with it together, right?
[ the as long as we're still together then left unspoken, of course. ]
[ you never know, reki... sometimes qi fang feels like he's one more stepford smile away from chopping up some bodies and tossing them into the basement... but who knows how much of that is just your regular ol' teenage angst. ]
Nah. It'll be fine. We'll weather it out together, we always do.
[ haven't even been together for a year and here he is acting like they're decades into this thing. but none of that stops him from speaking with utmost confidence. they've got this for sure. they have to. ]
[ trust reki's already worried about that too and come up with a contingency for how they'll dispose of the evidence. ride or die, there's no in between here. ]
That's all that matters, then. Not just with this, like...
[ not to keep harping on this, but he is fresh off a whole day of not knowing what kind of cozy hell his better half's been going through all alone. ]
[ at least, he knows that now. more and more he's coming to regret reverting back to his old ways, trying to wade through this alone. he palms the side of reki's face, thumb sweeping across a cheek like he's holding something precious — and he is. reki is his just like he is reki's. this ride or die thing... it's pretty awesome. ]
I've got yours too, okay? Whatever happens, we'll get through it together.
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[ he scratches at his chin for a moment in thought, that hand eventually drifting down to settle over the back of reki's neck. ]
But who knows how long that'll last, too. [ after all, when he was much younger, he'd thought his parents were happy. turns out that customer service smile of his just runs in the family. ]
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At least you're not old enough for them to start getting on your case about that.
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Thank fuck for that. Can you imagine?
[ he shudders, unconsciously curling his arms around reki in response. ]
I wouldn't put it past my parents to try and arrange something, too... They're outdated like that.
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What, really?
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Yeah but — I mean they probably won't. Like I said, half the time they forget to do the parent stuff. And even if they didn't, I'm still way too young...
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Yeah, right. Guess so.
[ still doesn't do anything for the way reki's grasp on him tightens like someone means to come and take him away now. ]
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Hey hey... Even if they did, I'm not going anywhere.
[ maybe it's foolish or risky to make such claims now, when there's likely no need for it until well into the future but — he doesn't like the way reki's holding on to him so tight right now, knowing where it's coming from. ]
I'm the bad son, remember? That means I get to not listen to their shit.
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Oh yeah. You're the worst of the worst.
[ what worries him is that qi fang is good, and unlike him, this stuff seems to matter. he sinks his fingers into qi fang's hair with a sigh. ]
It's a shitty thing to think about, but it won't be as shitty if we deal with it together, right?
[ the as long as we're still together then left unspoken, of course. ]
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Nah. It'll be fine. We'll weather it out together, we always do.
[ haven't even been together for a year and here he is acting like they're decades into this thing. but none of that stops him from speaking with utmost confidence. they've got this for sure. they have to. ]
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That's all that matters, then. Not just with this, like...
[ not to keep harping on this, but he is fresh off a whole day of not knowing what kind of cozy hell his better half's been going through all alone. ]
Whatever happens, I've always got your back.
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...I know.
[ at least, he knows that now. more and more he's coming to regret reverting back to his old ways, trying to wade through this alone. he palms the side of reki's face, thumb sweeping across a cheek like he's holding something precious — and he is. reki is his just like he is reki's. this ride or die thing... it's pretty awesome. ]
I've got yours too, okay? Whatever happens, we'll get through it together.