竜ヶ崎 怜

[batafureii]

                      Beauty is not flawless, it shines through your FLAWS. 

                                     ( written by rae. revamped 5/2/16 )

[batafureii]

                      Beauty is not flawless, it shines through your FLAWS. 

                                     ( written by rae. revamped 5/2/16 )

[batafureii]

                      Beauty is not flawless, it shines through your FLAWS. 

                                     ( written by rae. revamped 5/2/16 )

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;;awkward encounters

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ringeneering:

Rin was gathering his own things, books and papers and lecture notes, so he didn’t notice any clumsiness on Rei’s part. He had a sheaf of papers in a folder – god, he really needed to consider digital notetaking – that tended to be a bit unwieldy. Maybe he’d look into that…

They stepped out of the cafe and Rin blinked a little as his eyes adjusted to the light. Rin headed for the library, walking quietly. He wasn’t sure where to start as far as conversation was concerned. 

He knew that he did not wish to discuss their… night together. If one could even call it that. Rin didn’t remember it much, so he didn’t know how much it counted. He supposed he’d know how much it counted after a quick trip to a doctor for sexually transmitted infection testing.

As Rei asked about where Rin was from, he turned to look at him. “Iwatobi,” Rin said. “You?”

        Rin’s response to his question rather surprised him, and he turned to look at him with a clear expression of that on his face. “Really? That’s where I’m from--” What are the odds that they would both be from there and wind up meeting like this. 

        “We must have gone to different high schools I suppose, or you would at least seem familiar,” he added after a moment, adjusting his glasses with a brief nod. Apparently the two of them had more in common that he had thought as he snuck away that morning. 

          It made him feel a little better about everything. Their way of meeting still made him feel awkward, but it could have been worse, in the end. There was at least the potential that they could become friends from all of this. 

          “What school did you go to?” 

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;;fallen captain

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downyheart:

Ai pressed his lips together, feeling helpless and like he’d crossed a line with his prying.  But he could see how true Ryuugazaki’s words were.  How much he truly wished he could continue swimming…

He remembered a passing conversation with Rin last year, as Samezuka’s previous captain headed to the locker rooms late in the evening.  Ai was just leaving and surprised to see him.  “Rei’s coming over to practice,” Rin had said bluntly, like that wasn’t strange at all to teach a competitor in his free time.  It had become something that a number of Samezuka members knew about but never spoke of, out of respect for Rin and Rei both.  Rei had worked so hard…

“What if Hazuki didn’t know?” Ai blurted out.  The room seemed unnervingly quiet after he said it.  What was he trying to suggest exactly?  “I mean…  I wouldn’t tell anyone…”  His words petered out and the helplessness washed in again.

Rei looked up in surprise at Nitori’s words. Not tell Nagisa that he wasn’t supposed to be swimming and continue to do exactly that? He would be lying if he said that the thought hadn’t crossed his mind a few times since his doctor’s appointment. 

And he wasn’t planning to continue swimming competitively once he reached college. While he enjoyed it now, it wouldn’t be the same without the current teammates, and he likely wouldn’t be able to manage it with what he plans. So even if it did destroy his shoulder, he didn’t need it for something like this ever again. 

He chewed his lip as he thought it over, adjusting his glasses out of habit more than necessity. “If Nagisa-kun didn’t know, and you didn’t tell anyone.... I guess it could be possible to continue swimming,” he spoke after a moment. Most of the responsibility would fall onto his own shoulders, of course. He’d only gone to the doctor because of the twinge in his shoulder, and that would only get worse as he continued to push himself. 

But it would have to happen if he wanted to continue being captain and swimming with his teammates. 

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justnosense:

This really is our last summer, isn’t it?

Free! requested by kiri-chi

[kazune]

He doesn’t use theory. No calculation, either. He has something much stronger that I do not. Much stronger… Can I…can I learn to swim like that?

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Starter call !!!!

Varying length, done slowly. mutuals only, as usual~

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;;awkward encounters

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ringeneering:

Ah, internship. The bane of all of their existences. Every sciences or engineering guy Rin knew was gunning for a great internship, and it was a stressful topic at the best of times. He didn’t like to think about it too much, really. Speaking of, he really needed to –

Oh! Rei said yes?

That was unexpected. Rin grinned a little. “Great,” he said.” It took a certain kind of person to appreciate an invitation to do research together. Honestly, it could almost be considered a date, given how they’d met and all. That thought made him cough a little, but Rin quickly bent to gather his things in an effort to cover it.

“I was just about to get going,” said Rin. “So if you’re fine with drinking coffee while you’re walking, we can head that way together.” He smiled again, softer this time. It would be nice to have someone to chat with about their respective fields.

Picking up his bag, Rin shouldered it and swallowed the last of his coffee. He glanced down at Rei, waiting for a moment. 

     Rei nodded as Rin mentioned he was heading out, and he set his cup down long enough to stand and shoulder his bag before he picked it back up. His nerves were still showing through slightly in his almost clumsy movements, but he was hoping that Rin wouldn’t be able to notice that. They hardly knew each other, after all. 

     Although that wasn’t the most comforting of thoughts for him, especially considering how they met. But he seemed nice, and he was hopeful that they could at least be friends after everything. They seemed to get along well enough. 

     He pulled himself from his thoughts as he followed Rin from the cafe. There were a few moments of quiet while he thought of something to talk about, something simple-- even small things would help him get to know Rin better. 

     “So where are you from?” Easy. And if he knew the town then that would lead into even more possible conversations. He was rather proud of himself for managing that. 

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Starter call !!!!

Varying length, done slowly. mutuals only, as usual~

[cogitantiium-deactivated2020080]

                                      Life is tough, my darling.                                              But so are YOU.

                               (written by Rae, promo by Brittney)

[thetachibabe]

*whispers a bit louder* asexual characters who still care about relationships and have a bright personalities because a character doesn’t have to have a ‘doesn’t care’ attitude to be asexual.

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sharkbiterin:

“How th’a fuck else wouldja’ explain hangovers, huh?” He questions, throwing it right back at the glasses wearing male. After a quick inspection of the bluenet’s face, he finds the glasses in question to be crooked, and shortly after snickers again.

“Hey, hey, you gotta come home with me, okay?” He’s dealt with this drunk idiocy before. He’s friends with Sousuke. “Mister calculator-bullshit.”

“Your body’s d.. d...” Rei paused, unable to find the word he was thinking of, “You don’t have enough water.” 

That made sense to his muddled and sluggish mind at the moment, and he wasn’t technically wrong. But it also wasn’t a phrasing he would normally use. He frowned after a moment and cocked his head in Rin’s direction. “Why do I have to go home with you?” The question was posed in an almost childish tone-- he couldn’t help it at this point.

[hellothisistruth]

And I would put my own happiness aside in a heartbeat just to assure you were okay.

(via kcyblade)

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rin-babysister:

Gou nodded in agreement. “Yes, your right. We should check if they can float and then what swim style to know. From there I think we can come up a game plan on training.” Feeling pumped, Gou grinned brightly at him. “Rei, this is so exciting! I can’t wait to see what this year will hold for us.”

“I’m definitely getting excited now that I know we can continue,” he agreed with a smile and an adjustment of his glasses. “I’ll come up with a schedule for tomorrow and get it to you sometime during the day so you’ll know what we’re doing during practice,” he told her as he tucked the list of applicants into his bag. “And we’ll have to see if we have enough funding this year to get new uniforms as well--” he was already building the list of what needed done in his head as he spoke, eager to begin the year on the right track.

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prospere-risu:

╰ ▚ ♕ ▞ ╮

        Frustration is never fun. Gazes slowly rolling toward him again–normally they’re         enough to at least ENCOURAGE Tooru that he has some talent of his own after         building up experience. Today it only serves to add PRESSURE.

      UP goes another ball as the brunet tries to jump and serve again, still not able to         produce the amount of power he WANTS to. Clicking his tongue in disappoint-         ment, hazel eyes turn on a bespectacled young man at this point.

            ❝ Oi, Rei-chan, how STRONG do you think you are? ❞

      Caught again-- but the question makes him pause as he cocks        his head thoughtfully for a brief moment before he answers,        already knowing what he can say. 

“Not very strong-- certainly nowhere near your level, Oikawa-senpai...  I know that what skill I have comes from out-thinking the other teams,”  his voice is honest as he answers, rolling a ball between his hands. “I won’t win in a head to head battle, but I can to try to get around them as best I can to score a point.”

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penguiniisms:

  |☼| — As they started off towards the restaurant, Nagisa      began playing with Rei’s fingers subconsciously in order      to keep himself awake, but still smiling to himself as he      wouldn’t want to spend any other day without his boyfriend.

     Walking up to the door then being motioned to go first, the      penguin kept his fingers intertwined with his and pulled him      along after taking a step through.

Rei let Nagisa pull him through the door with a small smile, quickly getting them a table and sitting down across from him.  “Maybe you should get some tea? It might help you wake up,” Rei suggested with a slight smile. It was always clear when Nagisa was tired, and the goal of their venture out was to wake him up, after all.