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[throughbamboo]

just bros being bros

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[doggonemad]

So, what, yer lookin' at the one thing that's kinda familiar?

[throughbamboo]

Yeah. Lookin' long enough to make sure it's still real.

[doggonemad]

. . .

S'real, bro. Yer out. An' I ain't dead.

[throughbamboo]

. . . I know. Last part's the only one I really care 'bout makin' sure of.

[doggonemad]

[ watches him quietly for a moment, before reaching out to try and take his hand by the wrist. ]

[throughbamboo]

[he opens his eyes, watching that. He doesn't stop him or pull away]

[doggonemad]

[ tugs it over, resting his hand on his neck. not in a "strangle me, bro" sort of way, though, but just so he can feel his pulse through his carotid artery. ]

[throughbamboo]

[there's a brief, startled look on his face when realizes what Majima is doing, but then it softens into something more unreadable. He doesn't say anything, just rests his hand where Majima puts it]

[doggonemad]

[ there's no tension there because he's the one that put his hand there. after a moment, he moves his own hand away, leaving Saejima's there on his neck. ]

[throughbamboo]

[he's careful to rest his thumb against his jaw, not against his neck - no illusion of strangling.

After a moment]

That is pretty real.

[doggonemad]

[ they're past that. he knows Saejima would never kill him. that's partially why he took the gamble on the roof, holding out and stalling, knowing damn well his bro would follow his lead.

and if he leans in to his touch a bit, well. whatever. ]

Toldja.

[throughbamboo]

[if his thumb rubs against his jaw at that, also whatever]

It's good proof.

[doggonemad]

Thought so.

[throughbamboo]

Mmn . . . dreams never got this far.

[doggonemad]

Yeah . . . ?

[throughbamboo]

The ones like this, yeah. Always woke up before this.

["this" is broad, but the way his thumb moves again is pretty telling]

[doggonemad]

Tch. At least ya got dreams like this.

[throughbamboo]

They were just as bas as the other ones. Just in a different way.

[. . .

He lifts his arm a bit]

C'mere.

[doggonemad]

[ hesitates for a moment, considering.

and then, fuck it, he scoots over, closer to him. ]

[throughbamboo]

[he draws his hand away as he moves, holding his arm up until Majima settles. Once he does, he slowly puts his arm around him]

[doggonemad]

[ he's not super tense since he's had plenty of notice and came closer of his own volition.

he is pretty still, though. ]

[throughbamboo]

[that's okay, it isn't like Saejima is all that relaxed either. But he does try to relax a little more]

[doggonemad]

. . . been awhile.

[throughbamboo]

. . . yeah. Real long time.

[doggonemad]

Shouldn't've been as long. That one's on me.