[ Keigo had a strange way of pulling Renji into his emotional spirals. When he flushed, Renji did the same, like mirrors reflecting into each other. A slight shade of pink tinged his cheeks and his face felt warm even while his now empty hands felt clammy. Renji was a little quicker at the recovery, though. Or so he thought. ]
Can't I give you somethin' 'cause I want to?
[ That admission was too candid by half and as if to mock him, much better answers sprang instantly to mind. He'd missed Keigo's birthday, which was true. He wanted to make up for the ringer he put him through in the Lightless, which was also true. But neither that nor the dozen other things that he could have said were any more true than the words that actually left his mouth. ]
Just open it already.
[ Renji crossed his arms, tucking his hands under his elbows in a somewhat imposing posture if it weren't for the nervous, stiff line that his shoulders formed. Whenever Keigo decided to open his gift, he'd find a crescent moon-shaped barrierette, fashioned with gold and decorated with a lustrous, sky blue jewel dangling off the lower point. ]
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Can't I give you somethin' 'cause I want to?
[ That admission was too candid by half and as if to mock him, much better answers sprang instantly to mind. He'd missed Keigo's birthday, which was true. He wanted to make up for the ringer he put him through in the Lightless, which was also true. But neither that nor the dozen other things that he could have said were any more true than the words that actually left his mouth. ]
Just open it already.
[ Renji crossed his arms, tucking his hands under his elbows in a somewhat imposing posture if it weren't for the nervous, stiff line that his shoulders formed. Whenever Keigo decided to open his gift, he'd find a crescent moon-shaped barrierette, fashioned with gold and decorated with a lustrous, sky blue jewel dangling off the lower point. ]