now, that kiha has came to apologize and miles ended up spilling his heart more than he was comfortable with, the main vocalist having to be ready for another long time of radio silence from him until who knows how long â but hopefully not forever. now kiha is certain that heâs the last person that miles would pick up if he called and that fact stings a little more than it should, not sure if marco is pointing this out of ignorance of the situation between them or out of malice. âyeah, maybe not.â he parrots the other but in a smaller and defeated voice. and then kiha clears his throat, trying to also clear the melancholic tones on his voice. âheâs probably needing to be alone for a bit. heâll show up soon.â hopefully. âwe all know he can be a little of a loner.â and kiha tries to put a little of humor on his words, but it probably falls a little flat, considering how stiff even his smile is.
and then the main vocalist blinks at marco, completely taken off guard when the other not so subtly nudges him to look for miles himself and if it were any other situation then kiha wouldnât need to be told twice, but this timeâ memories of what happened in the practice room couple of weeks prior flashes on his mind like war flashbacks, miles yelling at him to not corner him like that again, all of it gets kiha to hesitate, to stay still and have marco remind him again that he should be moving even if not to look for miles.
âactually, i think you can.â kiha replies even though he has no idea where that answer came from, how exactly marco can help him. âare you busy now? i wantedââ what? âto talk for a bit?â and thereâs an unsaid maybe? by the end of his words with how much uncertainty is in his tone but hopefully marco would shrug it off as kiha being nervous â which isnât necessarily a lie â and perhaps a bit shy.
as much as marco would appreciate seeing the small flickers of flames alight the catastrophe that was kiha and milesâ friendship, he would rather not see it burn so brightly before him. a part of him feared for the misfire or collateral damage that would be the end result of his interferences, though, he doesnât care enough to tread so carefully around them. he makes his thoughts known, to miles at least, that the gentle reminders of songbirds caressing by his lobes were not simply platonic. he likes to remind miles that there was more to those notes than the crescendo that follows after every sharp or flat that strikes him with intensity to his nape. and maybe, just maybe, he was having a little too much fun with it.Â
he hears kiha speak, tries to let the subtle squint that forms across his features move to a minimal. instead, he lets the curve on his lips tug more prominently, nodding attentively. lets a little, âhah.â to fall from his lips as kiha refers to the crescent maknae as a loner.Â
âoh? youâd want to talk with me? youâre aware iâm not miles, right?â the tail end of his words lifting in spirit, tone more upbeat than the last. he should be taking this opportunity to find miles himself, they rarely ever got to see each other outside of crescent projects now that the maknaeâs schedule had been filled to the brim. constant messages by members and family alike, reminders of not overworking himself to meet the dreadful burnout that would be destined to be met with many. all of which, were met with a simple read and no replies would follow. gaze narrowing as he allows restless hues to land on kiha again, sensing that perhaps the other was in fact serious about his request.Â
âoh.â simply leaves from his lips, guised as a sigh of sorts. âof course, you know iâm always open to.. talk.â voice trailing off, only because marco was still uncertain about the circumstances, the situation that had suddenly presented itself to him. making dialogue with the phoenix member was scarce, and even more so with the absence of miles. the sudden interest makes marco tense, makes his softened gaze harden with purpose as he tries to anticipate a ânevermindâ to follow.Â
âis it important?â another way of asking whether or not they needed to be moved to a more private location or whether or not, small banter was to be met with kihaâs request. âare you really not going to go find that gremlin?â he adds.