he followed suit; the two of them laying side-by-side, staring up at the ceiling. his green eyes were fixated on a small dent, just barely noticeable to an untrained eye. he’d studied that dent on nights where sleep evaded him, where he couldn’t seem to fall into the usual nightly routine. he hoped tonight would not be one of those nights.
but he didn’t answer to ouma right away. his own thoughts and drowsiness had spilled out, though not verbally. there was evidence of a physical tension in his body - the way his hands clenched into a fist, or how his jaw was tight. it was hard to be pulled back into reality, though ouma’s address to the adventurer sure helped.
still quiet, he listened. amami was rather good at that. he didn’t dare to interrupt, to break the flow of his classmate’s words. he wouldn’t do that.
then finally, he let himself speak again, “ did i ever say lying was a bad thing? i can’t recall - but i don’t truly think that. and i don’t think you’re a bad person for lying. everyone has their reasons … just a part of life, i guess. ”
no, ouma wasn’t inherently bad in his eyes. as he had said, everybody had their own reasons for the actions they took. amami had his own, and while it would take a long journey of trust to break those walls down, he took the chance to impart some wisdom. to prove his point without actually proving it with an example.
a half-smile, tired, crept onto his features. it’s been long since he had someone who he could truly appreciate, to trust completely. he hadn’t sworn it off, but he had bigger fish to fry than to make genuine, long-lasting bonds. perhaps he was in need of it right now. maybe … he couldn’t do things alone anymore.
“ … yeah. ” a sigh pushed its way through, as if he was decompressing his body, releasing all of the tension. “ i can get behind that. ”
He let out a relieved sigh when he heard Amami’s head hit the mattress. Good. The world would be a much more boring place if he had gotten into some kind of accident due to exhaustion.
“Hm?” Ouma tilted his head. “Nah... You don’t say much of anything. Full of secrets.” It was both alluring and frustrating. He couldn’t be tricked, and it was hard to figure out his thoughts on even the most mundane things.
And- just like that? He was actually caught off guard by Amami’s answer. He expected ‘on one condition’ or ‘maybe’, but not yes. “Wow.” He smiled, trying to hide his shock. “Really? It’s that easy?”
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