The night air was soothing, and Seishuu couldn’t understand why he hadn’t thought to take walks outside in the evening more often. There wasn’t anything inspirational about his surroundings and he still felt nervous stepping about in the darkness, and while he would never exactly feel entirely comfortable here, he had adjusted somewhat. There wasn’t much of a need for his fear to continuously bother him when it was unlikely he would ever escape this situation. So he had told himself for a while.
His own reassuring thoughts had vanished the moment he had heard a deep snarl from nearby, which would have made him cry out in fear if he hadn’t remembered on time that the growl was likely from the creatures said to be near. The last thing he desired was to be food for them, but at the very least they weren’t making any movements.
Backing away with slow movements, he tried to conceal himself in the shadows before suddenly he was addressed, bringing him to whip around with noticeable fear in his features. Seishuu had been completely unaware of the other’s presence, but he felt calmer seeing them compared to whatever the creature could be, although people definitely still made him a bit unnerved.
For a brief moment, he hoped it was the other they sensed, but immediately took back the thought. If he wished for that, he was wishing someone would be at the risk of harm in his place, and as much as he feared potential dangers, he wouldn’t actually prefer someone else to be injured instead of him. It would be fortunate for him, sure, but a larger part of him would feel eternally awful.
Biting at his lip a moment, he whispered in response, “I don’t think you have a lot of place to be saying that. Those … things are right there, you know. Even if you’re some sort of officer, it’s not safe.” Glancing about, he added with decreased volume, “Do you need someone to walk you home?”
Really, the only person who needed such a thing was himself.
One heavy brow raised in mild surprise and more than a little amusement at the return comment. He wondered if the other male knew how pale he appeared, surrounded by the inky blackness and illuminated by false light, found himself in approval of the 'bravado' he exhibited. Though it was obvious the other was...concerned about the creatures stalking their prey in the dark of the night, he was attempting to brush it off.
An amber gaze flickered to the nearby shadows, idly wondering when the beasts would decide that the meal before them was too tantalizing an opportunity to pass up -- And the corners of his lips twitched upward.
"I'm no officer; if they had them in a place like this, I'd be surprised." He snorted, pushing off the wall and running a hand through his hair in momentary distraction (at the thought of the Blues coming in and attempting to take control of the City.) Mikoto stared head on at the other male and said seriously, "They won't hurt me. But I could use the company."
He had zero intention of heading 'home,' but he somehow sensed this person might need the company this night. There was no sign of threat from the other male, which was surely unsafe in a place like this -- And he couldn't exactly sit back and let something like that sit on his conscience, which had become a little louder lately, at about the same time he'd arrived.
Rolling his shoulders slightly as he neared the stranger, he added, "I've got somewhere else to go tonight, but it'll be fine, until we part ways."
His way of saying, 'I'll walk you home.'
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