[What a familiar question. He tucks a smile behind his coffee and fiddles with his waffles a bit for a picture ("My boyfriend's the best. ☆" as a caption) and hums thoughtfully, as if he really had to think.]
Well... Do I have any plans after this? I wonder.
[He doesn't, but it's familiar, it's normal, grinning lightly at Akira.]
[ Yes, they're going on their infamous dates as usual. The ends of his lips curl more even when he's insulted in such a way. It's fine because it's 100% true. He has a mop for a head. Pointing to himself, he gives Goro a flirtatious wink. ]
You love this mop. [ Even if all of the model's fans hate it. ] What do you have in store for me?
[ He'll let himself be swayed this time, just submitting to his boyfriend's whims completely. ]
[Goro really shouldn't be flirting with Akira while he's on the clock, but oh well. He props his chin in his hand, narrowing his eyes playfully with a soft lilt to his tone.]
Well, since I'm going home with you anyway, let's do something that'll get our hearts racing... Would you like to go clubbing with me?
[Please go clubbing with your nerd bf. A beat, and then he's beaming like a child.]
Or we can visit the tide pools and collect water samples to look under a microscope with? Ah, there's starfish too, and I've found anemones as well... Since it's getting later in the year, the low tide'll be later in the day too, so we'll be able to look at them at a time that isn't four in the morning.
[eeeeeeeeeeeee tide pools,
paranoia what paranoia he's been distracted by. that.]
[ Oh. What? Scratching his cheek, he dips into being more sheepish than usual, definitely caught off guard with that proposal. are they really the type of people to go clubbing in the first place? Remember, he's a mop. ]
... I know we went with Ann that one time, but I don't know how to properly club.
[ In the end, he just lingered around with the boys and maybe danced a bit. He's not sure if that counts since it wasn't lavish or different. By this tone, he isn't against it, however. He props his head on the top of his knuckles, just basking in Goro's suddenly sunny diposition. ]
Raiding tide pools sound good, too. Whichever suits you today.
Well... I can't say I know how to either. The most "club" action I've gotten was working at Club Sunshine every now and then.
[Like, besides that time with Ann. He knows how to Host but not to Party. They are not the kind of people who go clubbing. They would stick out, between the mop and the hot guy who awkwardly tries to make small talk beside him.
Goro chews over his choices, then sighs.]
I don't know how I'd fair around a lot of people right now, I suppose. But it'd be fun to try something new. But I do want to show you the tide pools -- they're fascinating, Akira, though receding into a more dormant state due to the weather... When they bloom in the spring, as the sand recedes, it's rather spectacular.
[God. Choices. There's snails and anemones and lil crabs at the tide pools, and he thinks Akira would genuinely like it, but doing something radically out of their zones would be interesting..? Sip.]
In the end, we can use public transit to get to one and the other we use my motorcycle. So would you like to feel the wind on your face or take the bus?
[ Yeah, that's. Not the same. Good thing they're on the same page on what's considered "clubbing" for the most part. He doesn't mind it at all, so if they do end up going to a club, he'll try to enjoy its services as much as he can without burning through his poor wallet. Tide pools, however, is a cheap alternative with wonder waiting in the little craters. It reminds him of childhood, really.
As Goro ponders and poses the question, Akira will go ahead and split the waffles into smaller pieces for easier consumption. Please finish your food, honey. ]
I want to take the motorcycle.
[ That was easy—even if he's not sure where the bus or the motorcycle will take them in this case. Say ah. It's time to feed before the cats come up here. Speaking of cats, one of them does take a seat on the chair next to Goro, ogling his waffles. ]
Just a city boy—born and raised in south Recolle. [ Yes, it's time to Sing. ] He took his boyfriend's bike going anywhere.
[What, is he not eating fast enough for you... No, valid, when Goro starts thinking of stuff every other process sort of stops, he'll eat off the fork like it's natural, making a face as a piece almost goes down wrong at the singing.
Also, kitty better not touch. He'll wap a paw.]
-- You'll kill me before we get there, stop that. [A gentle bap for Akira. But he doesn't mind and Akira knows it.] ... You should've done a sliding rhyme for that anyway.
[Anyway. Goro's gonna take Akira's hand and kiss it, wriggling the fork from him in the process.]
Get back to work, dear, it looks bad if you favor one of your customers. I promise I won't waste your efforts this time.
[He'll finish every bit, he means. Shoo, shoo. Tide pools or clubbing, tide pools or clubbing... More fun facts about tide pools than clubbing...]
[ Kitty is smart enough not to reach when Goro is looking. Kitty will wait patiently until it is forsaken, turned into leftovers, a cat's wonderful dream. Akira wrinkles his nose after that bap, huffing and puffing before he relents.
Goro goes unscathed for today. ]
All right. Just wait for me outside when you're done.
[ After that, he pulls back completely so he can get back to work making drinks and hustling some other cats that may have become unruly on whim. He'll be out ten minuets after Goro is done, luckily not that long. ]
[Goro watches after him fondly for a moment, then gently slides a small piece of his waffle over to his furry companion.
This is their secret.
Once he's finished and given an appropriately generous tip to the cafe Goro settles for waiting for Akira on his motorcycle, stretching out and figuring it's still too early in the day to go like, clubbing clubbing, but it is perfect timing for tide pools... and he really does have more fun facts about the latter. He perks up when Akira exits (as he had every time someone left, really, only to be disappointed customer after customer) and smiles brightly.]
I realize I said there'd be wind on your face, but there are safety laws to follow...
[He trails off apologetically, glancing at the helmets and then back at Akira.]
[ When he's out, he's dressed down in his regular clothes with no cat ears or tail twitching and flickering. He gives him a small salute as his eyes drift to the helmets. There are laws that they need to break, but being safe is fine. He's down with that. ]
It wouldn't if you got a haircut.
[ Mr. Mushroom. Akira reaches out for one of the helmets and puts it on. Without Goro's guidance, he hoists himself in what should be the backseat. He's ready! ]
Akira, be honest. The only reason you're still into me is my luscious locks.
[Just a tease, putting on his own and settling in more properly, revving up and taking off. At a law abiding speed.
Is it really possible to talk on motorcycles like in the movies. I've never ridden on one. Goro's quiet anyway, mulling over this and that, speeding up once they're out of the city and headed to the beach. Tidepools won.]
You're right. I've held myself back from shaving your head all this time.
[ When Goro is seated, Akira wraps his arms around his waist and lets the sound of the roaring winds. There's no way they can talk while they ride, just with the sound of the wind and the other cars, even at a slower speed.
Because he wants to live, he behaves the whole ride. ]
[One of two reasons he got a motorcycle was to have Akira against his back, it's like his bike but Better.
The beach is dyed in reds and oranges, the days beginning to shorten with the chillier seasons afoot, and he parks them a little farther down the lot than normal, kicking down the stand and shaking out his hair once he takes off the helmet. Whew. Successful drive.]
They're still a bit of a walk, but we shouldn't have missed the window just yet. They're by those rocks over there.
[With a small gesture to "a bit of a walk" indeed, not too far but certainly off the public beach proper.]
We can't take anything home, by the way, so be satisfied with pictures. Your darling Goroshiba will give you trivia on whatever you'd like as well. ♪
[ Akira gets off the ride, patting out the wrinkles from his clothes as he takes step forward. Quiet, he decides to take in the glamorous hues that paint the sky, but he does turn around when Goro mentions being back his trivia moments.
He sputters, all hidden behind a hand, but it's obvious in the way his eyes crinkle that he's smiling. ]
I would like that. Are you going to start us off with a fact before we head to the pools?
[ Since Goro said they could take pictures, Akira fishes out his phone. They should take a picture together while they're here. ]
[Goro won't say no to a picture together, perking up at the phone and coming closer while he drops some hot trivia.]
Tide pools are formed by high tide coming in against the shore and settling in low areas of sand and rock. When it turns to low tide, they're what's left behind... Most tend to be a few inches deep and rather wide, but there's been cases of deeper waters based on how the tide works in the area. Ours are the first, unfortunately.
[With all the experience of someone who'd been going to them for a while.]
Fish... aren't generally present in them, unless they've evolved in special ways, but there's often things like crustaceans, barnacles, anemones, and even starfish. Like a small part of the sea within our grasp.
[ Nice. Let Akira pick a good filter. Of course, Goro always looks good, but it's so that they're both Instagram ready. He waits until the fact is finished before he presses the button, ending their little shoot with a shutter sound. UNLIKE GORO DURING BINGO, he lets him see the photo before he stashes his phone. It'll be sent later in the day. ]
Even if they're only a few inches deep, it'll be fun to see what they have. Kind of like an Easter egg.
[ He may or may not have the right idea about this. Humming, there is something he would like to see in this tide pool gacha. ]
However, I personally would like to find a starfish.
[It was ONE TIME, DROP IT........... But he approves of the shot, it's gonna be his background later. ♥
But oh, that is a nice wish. Goro bites a grin back and takes Akira's arm with his own, knowing exactly what's in the tide pools here. Come, come.]
I won't spoil you either way, dear, but know that there's a whole beach before us... The rockier it becomes, the more likely we are to find tidal pools and their inhabitants. Including your beloved echinoderm.
[ He did say rockier!! Rocks mean cut feet and accidents and Goro has a knack for being the most graceful in the room, then also clumsy like a newborn lamb. While starfish are cool, he does remember how they hunt and. To be honest, it's frightening.
There's no point to correct Goro on his feelings towards starfish, though. With arms linked like they're on a date at an amusement park, he lets himself be led to these pockets of wonder. Show him where's his money (time) being spent!!! ]
It feels like you're taking me on an adventure and I need to be over eighteen for this.
I should hope you do, she does nothing but talk about you when I come over for dinner.
["Akira's so kind, so nice, I'm so happy you two are together... How has he been? When is he coming over again?" and etc. He's still picking up the pace the rest of the way over, peering at the tide pools and stepping carefully on the rocky surfaces to find a few in particular.
Once he's got them in his sight he gives Akira a wave, crouching down to studied the life within. There's barnacles and small buried in the sand, snails making their paces, and in one of the deeper ones nearby an anenome... as well as several starfish scattered across the walls of the pools, which he specifically came to these ones for after hearing Akira's wish.]
Really? She does nothing but talk about you when we talk.
[ Her Beautiful, Good Son who needs to Listen to His Mom More. Akira follows after him with qualms and peers into the little pools. It's like looking into a mini aquarium which definitely piques his interests.
His eyes follow this little snail in the small body of water— ]
[Ah............. That's embarrassing, his cheeks are warm. Mom, please. He can only imagine the terrible things she's saying, all the ammo Akira must have...]
They eat the algae off rocks and sand, so unfortunately not. What would you feed them anyway? Fish flakes?
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Well... Do I have any plans after this? I wonder.
[He doesn't, but it's familiar, it's normal, grinning lightly at Akira.]
I suppose I do, with a very handsome mop.
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You love this mop. [ Even if all of the model's fans hate it. ] What do you have in store for me?
[ He'll let himself be swayed this time, just submitting to his boyfriend's whims completely. ]
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Well, since I'm going home with you anyway, let's do something that'll get our hearts racing... Would you like to go clubbing with me?
[Please go clubbing with your nerd bf. A beat, and then he's beaming like a child.]
Or we can visit the tide pools and collect water samples to look under a microscope with? Ah, there's starfish too, and I've found anemones as well... Since it's getting later in the year, the low tide'll be later in the day too, so we'll be able to look at them at a time that isn't four in the morning.
[eeeeeeeeeeeee tide pools,
paranoia what paranoia he's been distracted by. that.]
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... I know we went with Ann that one time, but I don't know how to properly club.
[ In the end, he just lingered around with the boys and maybe danced a bit. He's not sure if that counts since it wasn't lavish or different. By this tone, he isn't against it, however. He props his head on the top of his knuckles, just basking in Goro's suddenly sunny diposition. ]
Raiding tide pools sound good, too. Whichever suits you today.
[ The world is your oyster. ]
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[Like, besides that time with Ann. He knows how to Host but not to Party. They are not the kind of people who go clubbing. They would stick out, between the mop and the hot guy who awkwardly tries to make small talk beside him.
Goro chews over his choices, then sighs.]
I don't know how I'd fair around a lot of people right now, I suppose. But it'd be fun to try something new. But I do want to show you the tide pools -- they're fascinating, Akira, though receding into a more dormant state due to the weather... When they bloom in the spring, as the sand recedes, it's rather spectacular.
[God. Choices. There's snails and anemones and lil crabs at the tide pools, and he thinks Akira would genuinely like it, but doing something radically out of their zones would be interesting..? Sip.]
In the end, we can use public transit to get to one and the other we use my motorcycle. So would you like to feel the wind on your face or take the bus?
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As Goro ponders and poses the question, Akira will go ahead and split the waffles into smaller pieces for easier consumption. Please finish your food, honey. ]
I want to take the motorcycle.
[ That was easy—even if he's not sure where the bus or the motorcycle will take them in this case. Say ah. It's time to feed before the cats come up here. Speaking of cats, one of them does take a seat on the chair next to Goro, ogling his waffles. ]
Just a city boy—born and raised in south Recolle. [ Yes, it's time to Sing. ] He took his boyfriend's bike going anywhere.
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Also, kitty better not touch. He'll wap a paw.]
-- You'll kill me before we get there, stop that. [A gentle bap for Akira. But he doesn't mind and Akira knows it.] ... You should've done a sliding rhyme for that anyway.
[Anyway. Goro's gonna take Akira's hand and kiss it, wriggling the fork from him in the process.]
Get back to work, dear, it looks bad if you favor one of your customers. I promise I won't waste your efforts this time.
[He'll finish every bit, he means. Shoo, shoo. Tide pools or clubbing, tide pools or clubbing... More fun facts about tide pools than clubbing...]
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Goro goes unscathed for today. ]
All right. Just wait for me outside when you're done.
[ After that, he pulls back completely so he can get back to work making drinks and hustling some other cats that may have become unruly on whim. He'll be out ten minuets after Goro is done, luckily not that long. ]
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This is their secret.
Once he's finished and given an appropriately generous tip to the cafe Goro settles for waiting for Akira on his motorcycle, stretching out and figuring it's still too early in the day to go like, clubbing clubbing, but it is perfect timing for tide pools... and he really does have more fun facts about the latter. He perks up when Akira exits (as he had every time someone left, really, only to be disappointed customer after customer) and smiles brightly.]
I realize I said there'd be wind on your face, but there are safety laws to follow...
[He trails off apologetically, glancing at the helmets and then back at Akira.]
My hair would attack you too.
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It wouldn't if you got a haircut.
[ Mr. Mushroom. Akira reaches out for one of the helmets and puts it on. Without Goro's guidance, he hoists himself in what should be the backseat. He's ready! ]
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[Just a tease, putting on his own and settling in more properly, revving up and taking off. At a law abiding speed.
Is it really possible to talk on motorcycles like in the movies. I've never ridden on one. Goro's quiet anyway, mulling over this and that, speeding up once they're out of the city and headed to the beach. Tidepools won.]
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[ When Goro is seated, Akira wraps his arms around his waist and lets the sound of the roaring winds. There's no way they can talk while they ride, just with the sound of the wind and the other cars, even at a slower speed.
Because he wants to live, he behaves the whole ride. ]
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The beach is dyed in reds and oranges, the days beginning to shorten with the chillier seasons afoot, and he parks them a little farther down the lot than normal, kicking down the stand and shaking out his hair once he takes off the helmet. Whew. Successful drive.]
They're still a bit of a walk, but we shouldn't have missed the window just yet. They're by those rocks over there.
[With a small gesture to "a bit of a walk" indeed, not too far but certainly off the public beach proper.]
We can't take anything home, by the way, so be satisfied with pictures. Your darling Goroshiba will give you trivia on whatever you'd like as well. ♪
[Let's go. ♪ He'll lead the way.]
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He sputters, all hidden behind a hand, but it's obvious in the way his eyes crinkle that he's smiling. ]
I would like that. Are you going to start us off with a fact before we head to the pools?
[ Since Goro said they could take pictures, Akira fishes out his phone. They should take a picture together while they're here. ]
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Tide pools are formed by high tide coming in against the shore and settling in low areas of sand and rock. When it turns to low tide, they're what's left behind... Most tend to be a few inches deep and rather wide, but there's been cases of deeper waters based on how the tide works in the area. Ours are the first, unfortunately.
[With all the experience of someone who'd been going to them for a while.]
Fish... aren't generally present in them, unless they've evolved in special ways, but there's often things like crustaceans, barnacles, anemones, and even starfish. Like a small part of the sea within our grasp.
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Even if they're only a few inches deep, it'll be fun to see what they have. Kind of like an Easter egg.
[ He may or may not have the right idea about this. Humming, there is something he would like to see in this tide pool gacha. ]
However, I personally would like to find a starfish.
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But oh, that is a nice wish. Goro bites a grin back and takes Akira's arm with his own, knowing exactly what's in the tide pools here. Come, come.]
I won't spoil you either way, dear, but know that there's a whole beach before us... The rockier it becomes, the more likely we are to find tidal pools and their inhabitants. Including your beloved echinoderm.
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[ He did say rockier!! Rocks mean cut feet and accidents and Goro has a knack for being the most graceful in the room, then also clumsy like a newborn lamb. While starfish are cool, he does remember how they hunt and. To be honest, it's frightening.
There's no point to correct Goro on his feelings towards starfish, though. With arms linked like they're on a date at an amusement park, he lets himself be led to these pockets of wonder. Show him where's his money (time) being spent!!! ]
It feels like you're taking me on an adventure and I need to be over eighteen for this.
[ Which! He is! Also, he's teasing! ]
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[He's teasing too!!]
And if you don't have it on you, well, it can't be helped... I'll turn around and bring you right back home, unless you can convince me otherwise.
[Like, a bribe. Of some sort.]
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I'll tell your mom.
[ Yes. ]
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She'll take your side too. [Miss Akechi Adores Him.] Fine, I'm convinced, no need to tattle on me or anything of the sort.
[He so would've preferred the kiss.]
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Did you know I have her number?
[ The pools are right there. Goro can escape this hell in a heartbeat. ]
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["Akira's so kind, so nice, I'm so happy you two are together... How has he been? When is he coming over again?" and etc. He's still picking up the pace the rest of the way over, peering at the tide pools and stepping carefully on the rocky surfaces to find a few in particular.
Once he's got them in his sight he gives Akira a wave, crouching down to studied the life within. There's barnacles and small buried in the sand, snails making their paces, and in one of the deeper ones nearby an anenome... as well as several starfish scattered across the walls of the pools, which he specifically came to these ones for after hearing Akira's wish.]
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[ Her Beautiful, Good Son who needs to Listen to His Mom More. Akira follows after him with qualms and peers into the little pools. It's like looking into a mini aquarium which definitely piques his interests.
His eyes follow this little snail in the small body of water— ]
Can we feed them?
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They eat the algae off rocks and sand, so unfortunately not. What would you feed them anyway? Fish flakes?
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