[He closes his eyes, enjoying the warm brush of Jun's lips, the thumb skimming his cheek.]
You were thinking the same thing, huh?
[Seeing him as a security blanket, just like the Jin poster. That's what Jun means, isn't it?
Normally he'd tease Jun over such an admission. "Ahaha, Jun-kun would be so hopeless without me!" Right now, however, he feels no such urge. Instead he just feels glad. What a relief this is. He's been afraid, lately, that he might have gotten too clingy. That he'll suffocate Jun and make him feel smothered. It's the last thing he wants, but he's just so afraid of losing him. So afraid that he'll wake up and find him gone, or that he'll message him and won't get a reply. That he'll find Jun's statue, like he did during his dream. Hiyori relies on Jun to keep him grounded, to make him happy, and to take care of him. He'd fall apart without him, especially after how the past week has went.
So it's a relief to hear again that Jun sees him as someone he can rely on. Even in this place, even after this week. Not a burden, but someone to keep him warm and help him feel secure. Like a blanket. Relying on Jun one-sidedly wouldn't be any good. But if they can rely on each other, and keep each other secure, then that's not being a burden. That's being "partners."
Which is what they are, now and forever.
Still. His brows do jump and his heart stutters when Jun says, "Maybe we should." Followed by "A wedding vow seems like a mighty fine idea." He hastily says,]
Well, even now it's still cheesy.
[But.
He knocks their foreheads together again and continues, speaking in a rush.]
But well, some people are actually doing that sort of thing. I heard the staff talking about it the last time I went out—how there's been an "uptick in weddings" since the Hearts game started.
[His cheeks turn a bit pinker.]
I'm not saying we should join in. Obviously it wouldn't be the same as a real wedding. But, well... I guess if we're already doing matching rings, and we've already promised each other the future, then we're more or less halfway there, anyway.
[He pauses, still blushing. And then, at last, he clears his throat and announces the following:]
So I guess what I'm saying is: I accept your mini-proposal! ♪
[Another pause.]
Or I would if you did have a ring. But since you don't, I'll accept this cozy blanket!
[ He hums happily against Hiyori, nodding after. Seeing him as a security blanket is what Jun means, a comfort when things are bleak. That's the sort of person Hiyori's become to him.
But life sometimes hits with so much uncertainty, he'd been met with so much before finally coming to terms with his feelings. From then on, Jun can't begin to explain how drawn he's become to affection, a feeling he once thought he could never embrace. Despite the reservations, Jun finds it almost too easy, realising he can no longer live without Hiyori. He'd be afraid of admitting the truth, but something tells him Hiyori feels the same.
Maybe it's how Hiyori knocks their foreheads together, mentioning it's still cheesy, and speaking in a rush. His heart stutters, for only a second, while still thumbing his finger across Hiyori's cheek, grinning. ]
We're not like "some people" just doin' it for some game, are we? And I'm not sayin' we should, just 'cause everyone else is. But, well, we sorta are already there, aren't we?
[ But something about Hiyori announcing it, has this feeling even more real. They'd been dancing around the subject a little, since the first time it came up, hadn't they? And there's Hiyori again, saying more eloquently than Jun ever could. ]
Nothing's stopping me from goin' out and getting one right now, Ohii-san. If ya wanna, dunno... make it official? But I'm pretty sure proposals are meant to be some huge secret, something you're not supposed to know yet! Or maybe it'll just be our secret right now! And, well, I'm not 'boutta show my hand so soon ♪
[ The words haven't sunk in properly yet, feeling closer to a high than anything else. Hiyori accepts his mini-proposal, and Jun hugs him tighter, pressing their noses together. ]
But one day we'll have a proper, real wedding—whenever ya want! So how's that sound?
[ Ideally, when they're back home in Japan with friends and family, Jun doesn't care whether their careers are declining. It's a promise for their future, so there's never any doubt he's not all in. ]
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You were thinking the same thing, huh?
[Seeing him as a security blanket, just like the Jin poster. That's what Jun means, isn't it?
Normally he'd tease Jun over such an admission. "Ahaha, Jun-kun would be so hopeless without me!" Right now, however, he feels no such urge. Instead he just feels glad. What a relief this is. He's been afraid, lately, that he might have gotten too clingy. That he'll suffocate Jun and make him feel smothered. It's the last thing he wants, but he's just so afraid of losing him. So afraid that he'll wake up and find him gone, or that he'll message him and won't get a reply. That he'll find Jun's statue, like he did during his dream. Hiyori relies on Jun to keep him grounded, to make him happy, and to take care of him. He'd fall apart without him, especially after how the past week has went.
So it's a relief to hear again that Jun sees him as someone he can rely on. Even in this place, even after this week. Not a burden, but someone to keep him warm and help him feel secure. Like a blanket. Relying on Jun one-sidedly wouldn't be any good. But if they can rely on each other, and keep each other secure, then that's not being a burden. That's being "partners."
Which is what they are, now and forever.
Still. His brows do jump and his heart stutters when Jun says, "Maybe we should." Followed by "A wedding vow seems like a mighty fine idea." He hastily says,]
Well, even now it's still cheesy.
[But.
He knocks their foreheads together again and continues, speaking in a rush.]
But well, some people are actually doing that sort of thing. I heard the staff talking about it the last time I went out—how there's been an "uptick in weddings" since the Hearts game started.
[His cheeks turn a bit pinker.]
I'm not saying we should join in. Obviously it wouldn't be the same as a real wedding. But, well... I guess if we're already doing matching rings, and we've already promised each other the future, then we're more or less halfway there, anyway.
[He pauses, still blushing. And then, at last, he clears his throat and announces the following:]
So I guess what I'm saying is: I accept your mini-proposal! ♪
[Another pause.]
Or I would if you did have a ring. But since you don't, I'll accept this cozy blanket!
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[ He hums happily against Hiyori, nodding after. Seeing him as a security blanket is what Jun means, a comfort when things are bleak. That's the sort of person Hiyori's become to him.
But life sometimes hits with so much uncertainty, he'd been met with so much before finally coming to terms with his feelings. From then on, Jun can't begin to explain how drawn he's become to affection, a feeling he once thought he could never embrace. Despite the reservations, Jun finds it almost too easy, realising he can no longer live without Hiyori. He'd be afraid of admitting the truth, but something tells him Hiyori feels the same.
Maybe it's how Hiyori knocks their foreheads together, mentioning it's still cheesy, and speaking in a rush. His heart stutters, for only a second, while still thumbing his finger across Hiyori's cheek, grinning. ]
We're not like "some people" just doin' it for some game, are we? And I'm not sayin' we should, just 'cause everyone else is. But, well, we sorta are already there, aren't we?
[ But something about Hiyori announcing it, has this feeling even more real. They'd been dancing around the subject a little, since the first time it came up, hadn't they? And there's Hiyori again, saying more eloquently than Jun ever could. ]
Nothing's stopping me from goin' out and getting one right now, Ohii-san. If ya wanna, dunno... make it official? But I'm pretty sure proposals are meant to be some huge secret, something you're not supposed to know yet! Or maybe it'll just be our secret right now! And, well, I'm not 'boutta show my hand so soon ♪
[ The words haven't sunk in properly yet, feeling closer to a high than anything else. Hiyori accepts his mini-proposal, and Jun hugs him tighter, pressing their noses together. ]
But one day we'll have a proper, real wedding—whenever ya want! So how's that sound?
[ Ideally, when they're back home in Japan with friends and family, Jun doesn't care whether their careers are declining. It's a promise for their future, so there's never any doubt he's not all in. ]