Got a sensitive back or something? [He shrugs as he starts picking up Riku's hair- avoiding touching his skin. He can get it.] Don't worry, I shouldn't need to.
[That's all he'll say about it. He knows Riku has mentioned bad stuff like that happening before. And again, the kid is stressed out enough right now without having to go more in depth about that. so, he'll just keep to gathering hair and braiding away from his back]
Not really- they aren't like sewing pins. [He pauses, holding Riku's hair in one hand as he reaches into his own hair and removes one of the pins holding his braid. He holds it over Riku's shoulder so he can see.] See?
And you need them because there's this thing called gravity.
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Now come on, turn around. I can't braid your hair while you're looking at me.
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yes, he showed his back to kaneis before, but it's different when he's so close. he slowly exhales before just... turning around. ]
Don't... touch my back. [ he mumbles, shoulders tense. ]
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[ he sighs and rubs his forehead. ]
It's where I was possessed. It's just...
[ the memory of touch can be the most potent. ]
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[That's all he'll say about it. He knows Riku has mentioned bad stuff like that happening before. And again, the kid is stressed out enough right now without having to go more in depth about that. so, he'll just keep to gathering hair and braiding away from his back]
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You're not gonna make a weird fancy braid, are you?
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[bro you're gonna have to explain because if you're using rubber bands he's pretty sure your standards are depressingly low]
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[ riku, pls. ]
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[...Wow. He was right to have depressingly low standards]
...Riku, that's not even a fancy braid. Or weird. That's what people wear when they go to school.
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What's fancy, then?
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Why would you need pins? Wouldn't those hurt, anyway?
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And you need them because there's this thing called gravity.
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So you're gonna make your braids defy gravity?
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But my hair? Yeah....that's another story.
poor hair pleb
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