jasmine embers || aro&&ryu
it is in that odd hour of the evening when the sky is already dark and dinner has already passed and yet it isn’t late, it isn’t night, it’s just...deepening, transitioning, flowing from blue to purple to black. ryu tilts his head left, back and round again, eyes falling shut as he rolls out the tension from his shoulders after having sat in the same chair for over 3 hours. having finished all his homework, he summarily straightens his desk, standing smoothly to survey his room with a discerning eye. there’s nothing wrong, or out of place - but something feels off and he can’t quite place it. there’s just something...perhaps the closet door isn’t closed fully or the bed isn’t straight or the covers too lumpy for his liking but no that had ceased to bother him long ago, no, this must be something else. it takes a moment until he realizes what is missing; noise. It is quiet enough for him to feel as though it were the dead of night and yet his body knows it’s barely late enough for sleep to be an acceptable option. the discord rings at him, and he groans quietly, deciding to go out and just do something. anything. he slips out of his room, the cool air of the hallway soothing over his skin as his feet pad over the carpeted floor, fingers trailing against the walls. absently, he decides he should probably make some tea - the process is calm in its own way, and he’d rather not sleep for a few hours yet. turning into the kitchen, he is met with what is honestly, a familiar sight at this point - it has been quite a few years after all. “Hello, Aro, fancy meeting you here,” he greets, stepping towards the cupboards, “I just came in to make some tea. How are you?” aroxcae
