Break (me) down
Ohkura’s washing machine and wifi have broken down. Ryo has a reputation for being an excellent repairman. Japan is in lockdown, and TORN’s relationship has been awkward way before the pandemic. Inspired by Ohkura's Kurasumasu May posts.
Length: one-shot (3180), TORN being TORN during lockdown, fluff, smut, social distancing, flirting, awkwardness
14th May 2020
He's tried his best, but he has to admit he's a total failure when it comes to technical issues, so it's no wonder that the glue he's put on his poor broken washing machine keeps peeling down and does not help at all.
Ohkura sighs.
He does not want to do what he's about to do, but he's got no other choice. The customer service office just kept repeating him that during the lockdown, none of them will be providing home assistance, and the tips they suggested during the phone call, for a hand-made repair, are as useful as the useless glue.
But with work slowly needing him to go to the Jimusho offices, there is no way he's willing to show up there with dirty clothes, and waiting for hours outside a laundry station is out of question, either.
So it's with complicated feelings and regret that he's dialling a shortcut he's not called for long, maybe too long, and when Ryo replies, in a surprised voice, he cannot help but jolt.
"Hi, Ryochan... I... I hope you're fine, first of all. Are you okay?"
“I am, thank you. How about you, Ohkura?”
"I'm sorry I called, actually, but I thought... well, maybe it's just a bother..."
“Are you alright, Ohkura? “ Ryo asks, sounding worried.
"I'm fine. But my washing machine isn't. It broke down a few days ago, I tried to fix it myself but it didn't work and I don't know what else to do, since assistance isn't going to help either this time... May I ask for you help? Am I a bother?"
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