[ At those enthusiastic words, an edge of moisture begins to well up on those eyes. There's a brief, wet sniff as Sholmes swipes fingers under either lid—muttering something about allergies—before the hand joins the other at Yujin's back, thumbs loosely hooked in the cinch of his waistcoat. ]
I'm a fool for dragging my feet this long. [ Sholmes exhales thickly as he rests his head on Yujin's shoulder, face to his neck, and attempts to cloak the strength of his emotion with another joke: ] But I was worried I might frighten you off and lose half the rent.
[ Well, half-joke. The fiscal impacts did factor into his calculations, but losing Yujin's comforting, grounding companionship would deal a far more devastating blow. And there were plenty of factors stacked against him, or so he imagined: that his friend might take offense, whether it be out of a moral objection or an affront to Ayame's memory. Or maybe the idea was rendered absurd by the reality that their responsibilities would always keep them continents apart. He had never done such frustrating math, and all of it taken together was enough to curb even his unruly impulses.
Now it all manifests in the relieved, "unmanly" tears dampening Yujin's lapel. ]
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I'm a fool for dragging my feet this long. [ Sholmes exhales thickly as he rests his head on Yujin's shoulder, face to his neck, and attempts to cloak the strength of his emotion with another joke: ] But I was worried I might frighten you off and lose half the rent.
[ Well, half-joke. The fiscal impacts did factor into his calculations, but losing Yujin's comforting, grounding companionship would deal a far more devastating blow. And there were plenty of factors stacked against him, or so he imagined: that his friend might take offense, whether it be out of a moral objection or an affront to Ayame's memory. Or maybe the idea was rendered absurd by the reality that their responsibilities would always keep them continents apart. He had never done such frustrating math, and all of it taken together was enough to curb even his unruly impulses.
Now it all manifests in the relieved, "unmanly" tears dampening Yujin's lapel. ]