[1/2] "you should seriously take care of your nails better, yknow! they're almost as bad as your hair!" there's a quiet 'hmph' as he sets the file down, left hand still keeping a soft grip on eiji's. he drags his finger across the row of nail polish — they pass a few hues of pink and blue before stopping at a pitch black (which was unsurprisingly full). "you don't seem too much like a flashy guy, so this'll do fine. ooo~ii, hold still, though!"
[2/2] with a soft hum and smile, he begins to work on the first nail; SLOW AND STEADY, the art of painting nails is an intricate one. he’s only barely done the first hand when his eyes widen, an idea popping into his mind. the grin upon his lips grows into a devilish one, and he beams. “hey hey, why don’t we post this online ! i bet ishida-kun would /love/ to see!” (f)
‘ my hair … i like it like this . wasn’t letting you braid it enough ? ’ lips twist downwards , slightly offended by the comment , but he still doesn’t take it to heart ; after all , kage has finally started to be more … friendly , and he doesn’t want that to go to waste . eiji follows the other’s hand as it goes through the little colorful containers , only letting out a little sigh of relief when it stops over a dark color . fine then , he won’t complain .
it … feels rather nice , he must ( begrudgingly ) admit . eiji allows for the hand that’s being painted to go lax , propping his chin on the other as he watches kageyasu work , appreciating the concentration that goes into it . following how the little brush slides over nails rhythmically is somewhat relaxing , helping his muscles untense after todays’s … events .
‘ you’re good at this . how often do you — hm ? ’ he tries to stop the soft rose tint in his cheeks at the mention of his … ex , but he can still feel them warming up a bit — to which he tries leaning his head forward to cover it with hair , but it just doesn’t work as well with the braids ; frustratingly , he feels rather exposed . so , instead , he turns his head to the side .
a beat ; he’s considering . their brief relationship ended up in good terms , really , even if it was a bit awkward . eiji doesn’t intend on making it go sour , but ari - san wouldn’t get upset over something so insignificant as a media post , right ? however , he’s not stupid enough to think his division - mate doesn’t have an obvious ulterior motive . he taps on his face , ‘ i don’t intend to be … petty , so please be careful with the caption . but we can post something , i suppose . ’
he sighs , ‘ by the way , kage - kun , do you know how to do , uh , nail art ? ’ since he already got himself into this , maybe he can … get a bit more out of it .
