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[protectivemuses]

@ofcrossroads @captivemuses I CANT BELIEVE YOU TWO ARE TREATING ME LIKE THIS-

[protectivemuses]

“So… are you actually interested in my manga? Or was that just an excuse to talk to me this whole time?” He sounds genuine curious rather than accusing. They’ve been together — as friends and more — long enough that insecurity’s been forgotten (mostly). “It’s fine either way. I just … don’twannaannoyyouwithitnow.”

(Miyano to Sasaki)

Sasaki looks up from the manga he's holding in the spot of the bed where he's sitting against the wall, blinking as if dumbfounded by the question. "Huh? Well.." He thinks it over, tooth sticking over his lip a little as always. "I think at first I wanted any reason I could find to talk to you, but I actually ended up liking it. Then I enjoyed it being something we could share and talk about, so a bit of both really." After a pause, he closes the book and sets it to the side before playfully tackling Miyano down onto the bed with a laugh. "What? Is Miya-chan finding himself worried?~" It's a tease, though Sasaki also knows Miyano knows if he doesn't like the teasing, he can tell him.

"You're stuck with me!~ You should know that by now," Playful cant of his head, though he's forcing himself to move and offering to help Miya sit back up. "So you couldn't annoy me if ya tried~"

[protectivemuses]

I love how you portray emotional processing in your writing. It’s always fun to give your muses a squeeze and see what comes out of it since it’s engaging. We love Ari in this house.

🥺 🥺 🥺 🥺 🥺 🥺 

[protectivemuses]

Bye, yall. Madi's gonna have me crying in the club-