#divergingstars

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Though Alec knew relief probably should have been the most prominent feeling at that respnse, that wasn't the case. Instead he felt embarrassment rear its head as the other returned, handing the sketchbook to him, and the feeling only grew at those words. "Th-thanks?" He said, hand lifting to rub at the back of his neck, features warming further as he averted his gaze. Just great... his biggest fear realized. "I... S-sorry..."

although that embarrassment was somewhat endearing, Atsushifelt a little bad for having looked through those drawings without permission. his smile becoming gentler, he shook his head. ‘ you don’t need to apologize. it’s... nice, actually.  it makes me feel like a muse. you make me feel  beautiful. ‘he paused. ‘ I don’t mind it at all. I’m sorry I went through your drawings without asking you first... ‘

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Arriving at Atsushi's, Alec is just going to try as hard as he can to appear as relaxed and casual as possible. However, the faint flush and fidgeting are probably more than enough to give him away. "Uh... B-by the way, did I... Did I leave my sketchbook here last week...?" This is the last place left t look, but still he's really hoping that answer's no.

he was already fidgeting. Atsushi couldn’t help but feel amused as he noted the faint flush on the artist’s cheeks. when his voice sounded, he paused, beforesmiling softly and giving a nod, accompanied with a affirmative hum.‘ I’ll go get it for you. ‘ he left the room for only a minute, grabbing said notebook from the bedside table in his bedroom, before coming back and handing itto its owner. ‘ I especially liked the one where I’m drinking tea...  I like the colors. ‘ 

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That invitation, admittedly, caught Alec somewhat off guard, surprise momentarily crossing his features. One hand lifted to rub at the back of his neck, dark brown eyes once again returning to the other's form. Though Alec wasn't much for any form of alcohol, he had to admit, staying and spending more time with the blond was an extremely tempting thought. "I... Sure. If you're sure I wouldn't be imposing then... I'd love to..."

for a moment, Atsushi was almost convinced Alec would declinethe offer, soon wondering whether or not it was a good idea to ask him. when he answered, however, his smile returnedto his lips. ‘how could you be imposing when I’mthe one suggesting it?’ he chuckled, before walking in only to take one of Alec’s handin his own and tugging him out of the bathroom. ‘come on, let’s not stay here forever. yourbrushes don’t need your supervision to dry, do they?’

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Setting the last of his brushes aside to dry, the artist set to washing his hands, trying to get as much of the drying acrylic pain off of his hands. Despite his efforts, some of it still remained, blotches of bright color against otherwise pale skin. "I guess," He mumbled, before turning his attention to the blond. "I've gotta admit I think it might actually be my best work yet... Are you happy that it'll be done soon,,,?"

his expression softened as the other’s attention was broughtback on him. although he had seen him completely nude acouple of times now, wearing nothing but his underwear and a long unbuttoned button-up shirt was making him feel quitebare.‘it is very beautiful. I love it.’he bit at his lower lip, brows furrowing for a second only as he tugged at his shirt. ‘not especially. I enjoy your company.’

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"Honestly, I can't even answer that." He downed what remained of his beer before setting the empty bottle down beside Rae's. "For whatever fuckin' reason they fell for me and I guess I did the same with them. No idea when or how the fuck that happened though." He shrugged, leaning back in his seat and once again crossing his arms behind his head. "Their name's Niko. They're a blogger, maybe ya heard of them, not sure. They were the one those assholes kidnapped."

she simply groaned at that, before laughing it all off. well, all seemed to be well on Masa’s end... how odd. the both of them, only a couple of years ago, probably never would have thoughtthey would see the day where everything took a turn for the better. ‘ I think I’ve seen them before, but my  memory’s shit. ‘ a pause. ‘ shit, they  were the one? they look like they    couldn’t fight off a kindergartner if  they tried real hard. must’ve been  scary for them, I feel bad. ‘

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"I have reason to be. You've seen me fight." He pointed out, taking another drink from his own bottle and nearly choking on a laugh of his own. Oh, could she get much further off? "Not exactly," He snickered, digging his phone out of his jacket's pocket and unlocking it. He wasn't the least bot surprised to see that, once again, the wallpaper had been changed. "The short-tempered part's right. That's it." Turning his phone for her to see, he continued, "They're actually a tiny pink princess."

‘ i have, yeah, and I don’t wanna see that again. ‘although she knew she couldn’t be a hundred percent right abouther statement, Rae couldn’t help but feel more curious about who it was that had made their way into Masa’s life like that. the thoughtwas so strange to her - she could hardly see him let someoneunder his skin enough to date them. squinting to see the picture on the phone better, her expression switched entirely. she looked absolutely dumbfounded for a moment, gaze shifting between the stray and the cellphone. ‘ what the shit? what happened to you for   you to end up dating a Disney princess?   who ARE they? ‘

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"Disgustin' but smart," Masa had to admit, a shrug rolling off his shoulders. "We both know I woulda creamed 'em all if I hadn't been restrained. I guess they knew they wouldn't have had a chance otherwise," His smirk returned, a glint of satisfaction showing in his eyes at that thought. A burst of laughter soon escaped him, his smirk morphing into an actual smile. "Nope, not fuckin' with ya. Have actually been with them for..." He paused, a moment "Huh. About six months now."

‘ you’re so full of yourself. I can’t believe you. ‘she laughed, setting down her beer to pull a pack of cigarettes outof a bag on the table, and lighting it with a lighter that was left nearit. taking a long drag, she stared at Masa some more, before shaking her head with a laughter as she exhaled the smoke out ofher lungs. ‘ six months. no, I can’t believe that - show me some  pictures of something. what kind of person are they?  I’m imagining some short-tempered hotshot with   tattoos with who you have the best ragefuck you’ve  ever had. how wrong am I? ‘

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"Tch, think I know who you're takin' 'bout and trust me, they shouldn't of been braggin'. Kidnapped someone close t' me t' lure me in. Then they cuffed me t' makes sure I couldn't fight back. Fuckin' cowards. " The last part was a low grumble, a look of evident annoyance on his features. "Have no right to be fuckin' up my rep." Taking another drink of his beer, he gave another quiet huff of amusement before shaking his head. "Nope. Am actually in a relationship now so doubt that'd go over wel."

‘ that’s fuckin’ disgusting. they should be ashamed of   the fact they only could get to you that way. fuck I  hate them. ‘she frowned at the thought. she should have known something like thiswas the reason behind Masa’s beating up. Rae couldn’t help but feelintrigued by the mention of someone close to the other - he had neverbeen one to open up too much. it was nice to know that he wasn’tall alone after all this time. she nearly choked on her beer at that comment, eyes widening in shock. staring at Masa for a moment, she then laughed. ‘ you’re fuckin’ with me, right? you’re not actually dating  someone seriously, are you? ’