“you know what I always say? a boba a day keeps the nightmares away... so uh, I recommend...?” — from helsie @koichas
"I DON'T GET NIGHTMARES." a lie that slipped out with ease. though he might have been familiar with helsie due to the other's presence around jade when they were younger; he wasn't about to be honest over such a detail he considered personal. though to anyone who paid half a bit of mind, it was APPARENT that he was afflicted by nightly torments. the dark rims beneath his eyes, the gaunt and hollow expression to his features. he struggled to sleep, even with oninoshima's healing.
still, he kept to himself, he didn't voice his turmoil. his sister might have had the power to pry it out of him, but he wouldn't allow that same consideration for a n y o n e else. not so openly. kendo got the half baked effort, but the two were still learning how to reconnect. life had stopped being simple long ago.
attention pulled from lingering musings that tore his mind apart to try and remind himself to proceed with the conversation. if only to try and keep the bobarista from pushing the topic further. his armor was still cracked, eldest brother couldn't afford to let the remnants shatter before he could mend it all. "are you just trying to get me to buy something?"