[The future of Somnius may be in a precarious state, but life goes on. In the house tucked away from the rest of the populace, that's true more than ever.
And that means that through several fortuitous but cataclysmic events, someone new is moving in.
Maruki tells them that Venat is coming to live with them. That's his Partner. That is, as some would say, A Big Deal. So Akira makes preparations as best as he's able to.
Maruki isn't his parent. He's not even his legal guardian here, and Akira doesn't know Venat at all. But none of that changes the fact that her moving to the machiya is still important.
So Akira shops, with any other Dreamers able to do business with him. He gathers any cat-safe flowers he can find, using them to brighten up any rooms that he can. And he dedicates an entire afternoon to dusting and clearing out one of the guest rooms, completely unaware that Venat will have other arrangements.
It's perfect.
The appointed day, Akira is out til the evening working, but he hurries back as soon as he can. The moment he lays eyes on her, all pale hair and brilliantly bright blue eyes, Akira offers a smile that's a few degrees warmer than he offers to most adults. Gauging, as he always is... but with a little more openness. This is somebody that Maruki cares for immensely, that he's let into his own home - and Akira has every intention of curbing his own instincts in order to think of her as someone he should try to trust.]
You must be Venat-san. Are you settling in okay so far?
action; backdated to early dec for move-in :3
And that means that through several fortuitous but cataclysmic events, someone new is moving in.
Maruki tells them that Venat is coming to live with them. That's his Partner. That is, as some would say, A Big Deal. So Akira makes preparations as best as he's able to.
Maruki isn't his parent. He's not even his legal guardian here, and Akira doesn't know Venat at all. But none of that changes the fact that her moving to the machiya is still important.
So Akira shops, with any other Dreamers able to do business with him. He gathers any cat-safe flowers he can find, using them to brighten up any rooms that he can. And he dedicates an entire afternoon to dusting and clearing out one of the guest rooms, completely unaware that Venat will have other arrangements.
It's perfect.
The appointed day, Akira is out til the evening working, but he hurries back as soon as he can. The moment he lays eyes on her, all pale hair and brilliantly bright blue eyes, Akira offers a smile that's a few degrees warmer than he offers to most adults. Gauging, as he always is... but with a little more openness. This is somebody that Maruki cares for immensely, that he's let into his own home - and Akira has every intention of curbing his own instincts in order to think of her as someone he should try to trust.]
You must be Venat-san. Are you settling in okay so far?