(while ryuji had a feeling a lot of thought would be necessary for their story, it doesn't strike him just how much until ren starts laying it all out there. it's already evident he's been planning this out longer than ryuji, though that's no surprise. and part of him wants to just leave the whole thing to ren, not have to bother helping out with the lie.
but he also knows if they don't have their stories straight from the start, it'll only cause more trouble down the line.) Uh... yeah, four months since crushin' since high school sounds good. Normal, I guess, too.
(at least it won't all be a lie that way. those days of sitting elbow to elbow at their favorite ramen shop, talking about anything and everything, still get ryuji's heart to skip a beat. sure, it's nothing compared to now, seeing ren every morning, making breakfast together, ren fresh out of the shower--
his less than innocent thoughts are certainly going to get worse now.
realizing that this involves much more planning and lying than ryuji originally anticipated, there's a groan of exhaustion on his end. it's like homework. can't he just say he loves ren and have that be enough? it's partly out of annoyance, but also knowing none of it is really how they got together, if they ever would. so ryuji instead opts to do what he does best.
snap.) Damn, I can't take this.
(it's grumbled, almost quietly to himself, before turning to face ren, with the same severity as when he spoke about what's off limits.) I love you. I have since high school. You're the only person who's been with me through every shitty thing, and never turned your back on me. I love you, and I'm not goin' around pretendin' I don't anymore.
(he pauses, long enough to let it all linger, waiting to see how it all settles. then, ryuji nods, confident and sure, his arms crossed behind him as he casually lays back.) Yeah, I think that should do it. I've snapped for less, that should be enough for your parents. We'll just tell 'em that happened.
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but he also knows if they don't have their stories straight from the start, it'll only cause more trouble down the line.) Uh... yeah, four months since crushin' since high school sounds good. Normal, I guess, too.
(at least it won't all be a lie that way. those days of sitting elbow to elbow at their favorite ramen shop, talking about anything and everything, still get ryuji's heart to skip a beat. sure, it's nothing compared to now, seeing ren every morning, making breakfast together, ren fresh out of the shower--
his less than innocent thoughts are certainly going to get worse now.
realizing that this involves much more planning and lying than ryuji originally anticipated, there's a groan of exhaustion on his end. it's like homework. can't he just say he loves ren and have that be enough? it's partly out of annoyance, but also knowing none of it is really how they got together, if they ever would. so ryuji instead opts to do what he does best.
snap.) Damn, I can't take this.
(it's grumbled, almost quietly to himself, before turning to face ren, with the same severity as when he spoke about what's off limits.) I love you. I have since high school. You're the only person who's been with me through every shitty thing, and never turned your back on me. I love you, and I'm not goin' around pretendin' I don't anymore.
(he pauses, long enough to let it all linger, waiting to see how it all settles. then, ryuji nods, confident and sure, his arms crossed behind him as he casually lays back.) Yeah, I think that should do it. I've snapped for less, that should be enough for your parents. We'll just tell 'em that happened.