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[throughbamboo]

just bros being bros

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[doggonemad]

[ gives him a little nudge back. ]

Fat chance. I'm still the king.

[throughbamboo]

Yeah? We'll see.

[doggonemad]

We will.

[ eats quietly, occasionally setting his bowl down so he can pick up the tea and sip that. ]

[throughbamboo]

[heh. But he goes quiet to eat as well. It's nice and comfortable, even with the stupid shit on the TV]

[doggonemad]

[ lets his elbow brush against him. ]

[throughbamboo]

[the corner of his mouth lifts and he lightly bumps back]

[doggonemad]

. . .

[ maybe leans a little. maybe. ]

[throughbamboo]

[maybe.

He wants to throw an arm around him, but . . . instead, he just lightly bumps his elbow against him again]

[doggonemad]

[ good call, because the back of his neck is a real sensitive spot right about now. ]

. . . hahh.

[throughbamboo]

Hmm?

[doggonemad]

What a shitshow.

[ pokes at his ramen with his chopsticks before twirling some noodles onto them. ]

— not all've this now. Though ya get what ya pay for with this shitty, cheap ramen, bro.

[throughbamboo]

'Snot a shitshow.

[he glances at him, watching for a moment]

It's good, shitty an' cheap ramen. Reminds me of good things.

[doggonemad]

I'm the shitshow, bro.

[throughbamboo]

I heard ya. Yer not.

[doggonemad]

Kkkkkinda am.

[throughbamboo]

[he's trying very hard to choose the right words]

Why? 'Cuz somethin' still bothers ya?

[doggonemad]

'Cause this shit's fuckin' me up.

[throughbamboo]

[he frowns at him]

That don't make you a shitshow, bro.

[doggonemad]

Agree ta disagree.

[throughbamboo]

[he gives him a long look, frowning deeper.

He grunts and takes a bite of ramen instead of arguing]

[doggonemad]

. . . or not.

[ sighs, looking down at his ramen and twirling the noodles onto his chopstick. ]

Fuck, bro. Didn't mean ta— I mean. This is nice.

[throughbamboo]

[he sighs as well, nudging his knee with his foot again]

Ya said agree ta disagree, so I was shuttin' up so I didn't argue us into a fight.

[doggonemad]

Yeah, I know.

[ slurps up the noodles. ]

I mean that though, this is nice. TV time with shitty old noodles.

[throughbamboo]

[he smiles a bit]

'M glad ya think so.

Ya deserve nice, bro.

[doggonemad]

[ opens his mouth, like he's going to refute that.

but he stops himself, considering Saejima for a moment.

and then lets it stand, turning back to slurp up more of his noodles instead. ]