@crbellum said : "Happy birthday, cuz. Me, mom and a few others got these for you." Komori was talking about the shopping bags they were previously holding, all placed on the nearest table. Each one had an accompanying gift card, mentioning who was the present from.
sakusa spent a lot of time around his cousin and auntie as a kid. if anything, for the better part of his adolescence, komori was more of a sibling to him than his own ( albeit he’d never admit that, knowing they’d thrive off it and never let him live it down ). it wasn’t through anybody’s fault, nor was it necessarily a bad thing – it was just the way it was. he likes to think he was dealt some pretty nice cards.
hence why, despite all the years of insisting, he should have known better than to think he’d be able to fly under the radar; whatever enthusiasm kiyoomi lacked, komori made up for tenfold. a puff of air tumbled from his tiers in the form of a sigh, although there was no ounce of actual despondency; in fact, the only thing he could feel was the slightest warmth at the notion. ❝ you know you didn’t have to. i always tell you all that i don’t need anything. ❞
he is one of the lucky ones, after all. he’s grateful for that – he’s grateful for his cousin, too.
❝ thanks for visiting, motoya, ❞ and he means it, ❝ thanks for the gifts, as well. i’ve gotta ring them all up and say the same . . . please don’t tell me i have to sit through another family karaoke session, though. ❞