#he isn't exceedingly tough or anything

[windsfavored]

a  soft  hum  greets  the  question.  he  takes  a  moment  to  inspect  the  piece  of  jewelry  —  more  so  out  of  CURIOSITY  than  anything  else.  provided  the  object  in  question  is  smaller  than  his  chest,  it  doesn't  really  matter  what  it  happens  to  be;  he  only  specified  it  be  something  RECOGNIZABLE  to  crush  any  allegations  of  foul  play  before  they  begin.  truth  be  told,  he's  always  felt  stirrings  of  envy  towards  those  fortunate  enough  to  wear  earrings.  the  wanderer's  own  body  rejects  any  form  of  modification  —  cosmetic  or  otherwise.  the  doctor  is  the  only  one  who  has  ever  found  a  way  to  circumvent  that,  and  he  certainly  has  no  interest  in  running  to  that  man  for  ASSISTANCE.  (  or  being  in  the  same  room  with  him  while  he  still  draws  breath,  for  that  matter.  )  any  attempts  to  pierce  his  ears  have  always  been  fated  to  end  in  failure;  his  skin  is  too  tough  for  ordinary  needles  to  puncture,  and  even  assuming  he  found  a  way  to  get  around  that  particular  hurdle,  the  wounds  would  never  close.  it  would  just  be  nothing  more  than  a  hassle  —  a  waste  of  time  and  energy.  a  shame;  ren  has  always  found  jewelry  quite  fascinating  to  look  at.

❝  that  should  work  just  fine. ❞   ren  tells  him.  he  holds  up  the  earring,  allowing  his  companion  one  last  chance  to  catch  a  glimpse  of  it.  then,  the  wanderer  presses  it  to  his  chest.  there's  a  flash  of  light.  purple,  exceedingly  vibrant  —  its  source  seemingly  emanating  from  somewhere  beneath  his  palm.  it  fades  away  near-instantaneously,  and  when  the  wanderer  removes  his  hand,  there  is  nothing  underneath.  no  earring.  no  mysterious  glow.  ❝  you  could  call  it  a  talent ...  but  it  isn't  something  ordinary  humans  are  capable  of  replicating.  even  those  with  a  vision. ❞  he  holds  out  his  hand  to  show  that  it's  EMPTY  —  then  tugs  a  bit  on  his  sleeves.  (  also  empty.  )  ❝  in  fact ...  as  far  as  i  know,  there's  only  one  other  person  with  a  similar  ability. ❞  although,  the  less  he  says  about  her,  the  better  his  mood.

ren  repeats  the  gesture  —  palm  pressed  to  his  chest,  another  burst  of  that  strange  light.  as  he  pulls  it  away,  the  earring  rests  in  his  hand  once  more  —  just  the  same  as  it  was  mere  moments  ago.  ❝  anyway ...  here. ❞  he  offers  it  to  his  companion.  ❝  you  can  take  this  back.  i  think  i've  made  my  point. ❞   lavender  gaze  searches  his  face  for  a  moment  —  as  if  hoping  to  peer  DIRECTLY  into  his  thoughts.  no  such  luck.  ❝  i  can  do  more  if  that  isn't  satisfactory  compensation,  although  my  other  talents  are  a  little  UNSIGHTLY. ❞   slitting  his  throat  in  front  of  a  stranger  sounds  like  a  recipe  for  ruining  a  perfectly  good  conversation.  (  he  would  know;  it  wouldn't  be  the  first  time  that  it's  happened.  )

“Everything comes with a price.” It’s a law that he’s lived by since he was young, and one that he’d been introduced to on the day he’d attained freedom from his father’s ‘care’. He doesn’t just adhere to it for convenience either - it’s kept him alive, and ensured that he’s not taken advantage of by those who would see fit to do so. “And in that regard, anything can be currency - but you’re right. Information is an especially precious commodity.”

Especially when it was knowledge of the dangerous variety. His contract with Ajaw was certainly something that he’d consider to be just that in the wrong hands. The ancient saurian might be relatively harmless as he is now, but it’s for that reason that Kinich had struck that deal in the first place - Ajaw has the potential to be a dangerous force without their deal keeping him on a tight leash.

In truth, Kinich half-expects his companion to decline going through the trouble. It’s how most react when the saurian hunter demands something in exchange for anything that’s asked of him. When the wanderer seems to consider the offer, however, Kinich finds himself intrigued - and even more so when the outlander makes one of his own. Information for information - and maybe, more importantly, a secret for a secret. It sounds like a fair trade on the surface, and certainly interests Kinich enough for him to see where it goes.

“Given that I’d rather this remain relatively under wraps too, I think I can honor that part of the bargain.” Something small. Kinich takes a beat or two to consider what to give the wanderer. He doesn’t own much in the grand scheme of things, so it doesn’t take long for him to settle on a choice. Reaching up, the saurian hunter unhooks the earring dangling from his right lobe - shaped from the bones of his first hunt, they were one of the most precious items that he owned. Though the wanderer likely didn’t realize it, it was a sign of goodwill on Kinich’s part to offer it up - the smallest gesture of trust, in a manner of speaking.

“I trust this will do?” he asks, dropping the piece of jewelry into the other young man’s palm.

[svcreds]

@lcvewhispxr, based on x !!

“ just sit, will you ? before you get yelled at by another gaffer and stand there all red for me to save again. ”

[deliciouswastelandgoddess]

Acting via Micro-expression - Mile's Kinn

A case study of acting techniques

Also read:

Apo's Porsche

Build's Pete

Bible's Vegas

I think everyone agrees now that Mile and Apo are actors of remarkable talent but I continue to be floored by how well Mile employs micro-expressions to say so much in such little time.

One of my favourite scenes is this one where we can't even see his whole face with the sunglasses but it's his intent is crystal clear. He is not judging Porsche for his shyness but he is also not accomodating it. He is gentle but stubborn, even slightly bemused and infinitely understanding. We are here, we are proud, we are not going to hide - that's what he is telling Porsche and us the viewers solely through the set of his eyebrows and mouth. I won't even go into the details of how important this is in the context of LGBT pride.

Another favourite is this one. Kinn is hurt because Porsche is hurt and he is the reason for that hurt and he knows it but he can't do anything about it. He in guilty but also pitying himself - selfish of him considering the situation but he's human. Mile is not even moving here but you can see the slightest shift in his gaze. Again a masterclass in acting.

This is one of his longer scenes and he's very clearly moving his face but Mile is still able to convey 10 different emotions with very little expression - fear, disbelief, confusion, reluctance, even slight frustration.

Hell Mile is even good with comedy which in my opinion is a very tough acting gig if you don't have a natural inclination for it. He embodies the disgruntled awkwardness of Kinn perfectly here. To add, he is doing the "acting of acting" bit here, meaning Mile is enacting Kinn and Kinn is acting in front of Porsche (his smile) while simultaneously acting in front of his friends that isn't interested in Porsche. this is scene is peak subtle comedy.

Just- look at this. How seamlessly Mile transitions from horny playfulness to.. not sad exactly... a resolved fear is what it feels like to me. as viewers we never lose the beat of Kinn's emotions, not even for a moment. Considering the setting, this is exceedingly domestic and intimate. It's painful to be in so much love, painful to want to protect someone and but not being able to. He is afraid and fond and in love and even a little guilty and you feel that in less that 3 seconds, without words without any big emoting on Mile's part.

Any other actor would do this scene with double the flourish and half the impact. Mile's Kinn is suave and badass but he is not without humour. Mile is able to perfectly balance grace/elegance and comedy here.

Another scene of complex emotions - Kinn is smiling but it's such a sad smile. he knows that things have not been made right with Porsche. Porsche has accepted his apology but not because it was a good apology but because of Porsche's personality. Kinn realises that but also understands that now is not the time to push him. There's sadness, there's also guilt, there's also an immense sense of protectiveness over Porsche. Kinn wants to protect Porsche, ironically from himself - his past self. There's pity and this time not for himself but for Porsche not just because Kinn loves Porsche but because its human to empathize with another's pain.

Don't think I even need to mention this moment. This is the stuff of legends now in the KP fandom so won't elaborate much. His desparation is palpable - almost a physical thing, extremely viscose. Again, most of his face and eyes are hidden, we can only see half his face and one of his eyebrows.

Bonus:

This gif here to emphasize that it's not just micro-expressions that Mile is good at. He is good with the emotive bit of acting as well. You can almost feel the relief of quenching your thirst after a long spell of dehydration.

PS: corrected some grammar

[telomeke-bbs]

This seems to be kind of similar to your last ask so I’m sorry but i watched bad buddy recently and I noticed a lack of Pat’s pov in flashbacks. We get a lot from Pran’s side and it establishes that Pran fell in love with Pat a long time ago and it was because he was sweet and kind to him. But there’s nothing from Pat and that frustrates me a bit because he is technically considered a lead but essentially treated for the most part like second lead/love interest. I don’t get when Pat fell for him because as much as I like Pran he was very hostile to him (to protect himself obviously) until they got together. Is it because he is interesting or loyal to his friends or something? Is it because he saved his sister or because Pat found him physically attractive and they had chemistry? I suppose I understand Pat’s love for Pran when they get together because once they’re past Pran’s inability to communicate well they’re very complimentary to each other. The lack of Pat’s pov when it comes to Pran is the weakest part of the series for me I think but I’m wondering if maybe I’ve missed something

Hey Anonymous! Thanks for dropping by the neighborhood. 😊

When we look at Pat and Pran's journey to couplehood, I like that Bad Buddy actually drew us in and allowed us to see and feel what Pat and Pran were seeing and feeling – we all get that Pat is an easy read, which mirrors Pran's experience, and we all find Pran exceedingly tough to understand, which was Pat's struggle too in Ep.6 especially. When BBS kept Pran's motivations and inner life hidden, we also experienced firsthand the frustration and confusion that Pat was going through – a risky move, but they anchored it by having Pat being more relatable so that viewers wouldn't be alienated from the drama. There's so much to empathize with that I don't find Pat was relegated to a secondary, purely love interest role at all – for me his emotional journey and experience was front and center for a lot of BBS, especially when he had his awakening in Ep.5 and when he was trying to get Pran out of his shell in Ep.6.

For example, when Pat realized he had fallen for Pran I think no one was more surprised than he (witness his bewilderment at the music shop in Ep.5).

We can't see why Pat fell for Pran, but I think it's a privilege that we get to share a bit of his confusion here as well. It doesn't make his love any less valid, or to my mind flatten him as a character, because Pat's path to finding stable footing with Pran is still shown to be a complex one and I feel we are shown enough for his emotional journey to have depth and resonance.

I did a quick recap of the flashbacks from Ep.1 to Ep.5 and actually Pat has more flashbacks than Pran (a lot concentrated in Ep.5). But you're right that we see more of what might have compelled Pran to fall for Pat – two of Pran's flashbacks show Pat doing things for him (returning his salvaged watch, and making him a guitar pick) and there are none of Pran doing anything for Pat in return for those acts (except maybe buying him iced milk tea in high school – but Pat never got to see that 😢).

But we don't necessarily fall in love because people have done things for us. I'm not sure human beings actually need a reason to fall in love even. Like I get when we go out with a checklist of traits that we're looking for in a potential partner – I've done this myself, it's the logical thing to do, but then the heart will choose who it will, checklist be damned.

Love isn't transactional, and we don't need reasons, or good deeds done for us, to love someone. And just because someone's harder to love (or harder to know) doesn't mean they're unlovable or not worthy of that love either (Pran is a great example of this). I think that we look for suitable mates with desirable qualities, and sometimes we fall in love after we've identified suitable candidates, but it isn't necessarily because that person has those qualities. Sometimes we fall in love with people whose characteristics don't fit the list in our heads at all. And sometimes we fall in love first, and then maybe think about what our partner has that made us fall in love them (which I think is Pat's experience in Ep.11 after he was asked The Question during beer-time on the beach with Pran).

Pat being Pat, never dwelling much on his inner life, probably never had much of a love checklist in his head. So he doesn't rifle through any list of qualities here, he just goes with the flow and I suppose we're being told we should as well.

I can't actually identify with any confidence the exact moment when Pat fell for Pran (to me his Ep.5 awakening is more discovery rather than birth). I seem to remember (though I may be wrong here) Director Backaof suggesting in a Behind-the-Scenes video that it happened later, and was asking Ohm to dial back his emotions because they were reading too big onscreen for that early a stage in Pat's emotional journey. But Ohm's instincts were different, and I think what we see in the final product is a mix of their different approaches. I actually don't believe it was just in Ep.5 that Pat fell in love with Pran – to me what Ohm is depicting (consciously or not) is that Pat fell much earlier, but only realized it late because he's bad at making sense of his emotional life. There are actually hints of Pat's true feelings pre-dating Ep.5, like his comment "If you hug me this tight, you might as well take me as your boyfriend" during the rugby game of Ep.4 [4/4]), his suggestion that they role-play being lovers at the bus-stop (Ep.3 [3I4] 7.33), squashing into Pran at the LogTech lift (Ep.3 [2/4] 6.04) and asking ("hypothetically") if Pran would like him (at Ep.4 [4/4] 15.30 – with the subtext being that Pat is seeking a response to counterbalance his own subconscious liking for Pran).

It's suggested in Bad Buddy that the bond between Pat and Pran was formed years before, right from the time they were kids. The scene in Ep.12 when PatPran with the tin cans morph into their kid selves in a final flashback (gets me a little weepy and reaching for the Kleenex every time 👌) is BBS telling us that their bond was there even before their teen years, that after a day of bitter rivalry and throwing hate at each other, the two would come back home and then just be themselves across their balconies, away from everybody else's expectations and pressures on them.

And that would have been their time, for them to just ask mundane things like "What are you doing?" (Ep.12 [4/4] 13.44) and really get to know the friend behind the (fake) rival.

Because it's shown to us so late, it's easier to think of Pat and Pran as emotionally detached before they coupled up in Ep.7 (at least that's how I thought of them for a lot of the series), but this is not what BBS ultimately tells us. (It only became clear to me after re-watching Ep.12, really.) The two rascals were always close, after Pran saved Pa from drowning, but they learnt to keep their friendship to themselves (which is why they could pull off hiding their relationship in Ep.12 so well – it was a continuation of what they'd always done).

When they came into contact again after their time apart (after Pran was sent away) I think that they needed to re-establish their relationship and figure out where they stood with each other, which is why their dynamic seemed so strange and choppy a lot of the time – prickly is the word I like to use, but on the re-watch I think we're meant to see that beneath that surface prickliness and hesitation was the bond from long ago, still intact and thriving.

We see that Pat was always persistent even when Pran rebuffed him (e.g., Pran turned him down the first time he asked to bunk over in Ep.4 [3I4], but said yes later out of the kindness of his heart when he saw Pat languishing in the corridor locked out of his apartment; and Pat was of course persistent with Pran too for all of Ep.6).

I think this shows that Pat was always conscious of Pran's innate goodness behind any façade of indifference/animosity and thus would keep prodding until Pran allowed his kindness to show through. Pat probably learnt this during their childhood – the very first act of kindness between them was Pran saving Pa from drowning after all.

The scene of Pat tending to Pran's injured shoulder, which then segues into Pran removing Pat's photoshoot makeup (Ep.4 [3I4]) is another example of this – those two boys are really close, and they really trust each other.

That dynamic is also put on display in one of my favorite parts of the series – the morning after Pat bunks over, at the start of Ep.5. Pran activates his grumpy self (threatening to toss Pat out, telling him to do the dishes, warning him not to touch any of his stuff), but Pat knows him well, and pleads repeatedly to be allowed to stay, and gets his way.

Pat sees right through Pran's Grinch impersonation ("Who on earth told you this was cute?"/"You're telling me right now") and calls him out on it because he knows the real Pran hiding behind the grouchiness. And Pran absolutely trusts Pat – letting him stay on in his apartment alone, knowing full well that Pat will be poking around his stuff anyway despite his warning not to, and is still OK with it ("I haven't laid hands on any of your stuff"/"I can sense a guilty conscience there" – said while Pat hurriedly tries to tidy the table he'd messed up sniffing happily around 🤣). And Pran actually calls back to ask Pat to do him a favor, and tells him his computer password knowing that Pat will be poking around his computer as well – for someone who protects his privacy so much, this is a really big deal. These aren't two individuals at odds with each other or at great distance from each other – they're really close at a fundamental level.

So for me when Pat realized he had fallen in love with Pran it didn't feel inauthentic at all. They'd always had a bond, and it may have even evolved so much that it was already a form of love that Pat was experiencing in high school, but that he hadn't yet known how to identify or define.

It might not have been romantic love that Pat had for Pran then (he was still ostensibly interested in Ink during high school), but if it was love in some form it would totally explain why Pran's exile to boarding school took such a toll on Pat, changing his behavior and outlook on life and turning him into the gruff gangster we see in Ep.1. Possibly it was a deep platonic love that only turned romantic later. Or it could be that Pran was always his predestined, reincarnated soulmate (a favored trope in Thai BL), so it actually is an abiding, time-defying love that we're witnessing, because they already had been in love through many lifetimes before (and Pat was just misreading his emotions vis-à-vis Ink; wouldn't have been a surprise if he was)...

Pran's hostility in the episodes before they became a couple was definitely due in part to him trying to push Pat away (he'd been hurt every time he allowed Pat to get close, so of course that was a natural thing for him to do).

But with Pat knowing Pran so well, he would have been aware that Pran's hostility was only on the surface, and that underneath it their old relationship was unbroken and that they had a soul connection of some sort. And that pushing and prodding at each other is also something that they do even after they become a couple (e.g., in Ep.12 with Pran complaining about Pat's slurping his noodles and Pat bugging Pran about his earphones) – it's not ill-intentioned or malicious, just their way of needling each other affectionately because they really are a longtime odd couple who've learnt to accept their differences and also play with them for amusement.

So what we're reading as Pran's hostility pre-couplehood could also be a manifestation of this bickersome energy, that they must have been deploying for the longest time (since they were kids, really).

This has been a right royal ramble through the woods and I think I need to do a TLDR here! So: Pat is all about the "what", not the "why", just as Pran is all about the "why" behind the "what". We're not shown exactly why Pat fell for Pran, but that was probably Pat's experience too (he knows Pran better than he knows his own heart, since he's so bad at reading his own emotions – so he can recognize Pran's worthiness of love, just not exactly why his heart has made this choice). Pat doesn't need reasons to fall in love and just accepts it when it does. The Ep.11 reasons that he lists may not necessarily be the reasons why he first fell in love; they're more like the qualities that he values in his beloved.

And I like that in Bad Buddy – when it’s not clear to us exactly what it is in Pran that turned Pat's head, or why he fell in love, we are kind of experiencing what Pat was experiencing too. I like to think that – because of their longtime bond – both Pat and Pran were already in love with each other from way, way back, it's just that Pat needed more time to become aware of it and give it a name. And the prickliness we sensed from Pran was his reluctance to open his heart to more hurts, as well as an extension of their age-old squabbling dynamic.

By the time of Pat's realization, the reasons why he fell in love would no longer be clear, but by then they wouldn't have mattered either. Pran caused himself a whole lot of unnecessary anguish overthinking his love for Pat. Maybe the message is we shouldn’t question so much why we love, that we should just go ahead and send that love out into the world, and when the time is right it will be returned. 💖

[digimonloving]

If requests are still open, is it ok if i can get a Gallantmon nsft alphabet? Your content is so fun to look through!! take your time!!

Gallantmon Nsft Alphabet

A = Aftercare (what they’re like after sex)

Gallantmon is exceedingly caring after having sex. He's caring during, of course, but afterwards he's even more so. Resting his forehead against his partner's own and gently rubbing their leg or arm as he asks if they're alright

B = Body part (their favorite body part of theirs and also their partner’s)

Gallantmon likes his hands. They're much bigger than his partner's own, but he's gentle in picking them up and all around taking pride in how careful he can be with them.

When it comes to his partner, he loves their legs. There's something about them that he loves, and he can't keep his hands off their thighs mainly when he's making love to them.

C = Cum (anything to do with cum, basically)

Gallantmon tries to avoid cumming inside of his partner. Although, he does find it tough, since every part of him wants to hold his partner close as he releases into them. He tries to ignore it, but it doesn't work at least half the time

D = Dirty secret (pretty self explanatory, a dirty secret of theirs)

He does have a shirt that he took from his partner. He feels bad about having it, but when they're not around it's the one thing he enjoys having on hand to remember them and to sit with since it still holds their scent

E = Experience (how experienced are they? do they know what they’re doing?)

Gallantmon doesn't have any. He's more relied on how his partner was and learned from there mostly.

F = Favorite position (this goes without saying)

He doesn't exactly have a favourite position... He's very experimental with things, trying to figure out exactly what it is that his partner enjoys and so he usually spices it up when he goes for something new

G = Goofy (are they more serious in the moment? are they humorous? etc.)

Gallantmon is.... both goofy but serious? He wants to have the stoic look of a Royal Knight as he is, but he can't help some of the things that come to mind that cause him to laugh some, and he usually tries to not kill the mood with it...

H = Hair (how well groomed are they? does the carpet match the drapes? etc.)

Gallantmon does have a small patch of white hair, but it's tough to see it since he doesn't remove all his armor when he's having sex with his partner. It lies above his cock, just a small patch of slightly spiked hair -- much like that of his prior forms

I = Intimacy (how are they during the moment? the romantic aspect)

Gallantmon is very romantic. On many occasions he pulls his partner close while he's thrusting into them, telling them how much they mean to him and that he can't thank them enough for allowing him to touch them like this

J = Jack off (masturbation headcanon)

He's... a bit strange with it. On some days, he can't help himself and he needs a release if his partner isn't around and he can achieve it with ease if he thinks on them. But on others, he starts but can't seem to bring himself to finish somehow, which just makes him embarrassed... That usually seems to be how he reacts when they are around anyway, so maybe there's a bit of point there...

K = Kink (one or more of their kinks)

Praise. Body worship (on his partner)

L = Location (favorite places to do the do)

Gallantmon is much more comfortable in private, usually sitting in a chair or on the bed, depending on what sort of position he wants to try out with his partner

M = Motivation (what turns them on, gets them going)

When his partner starts to move towards him, placing their hands on him and pushing him back. Something about his partner being a bit dominant can get him riled up. Either that, or he tends to sit and worship his partner. Initially starting with their arms, but tends to get a bit more frisky if allowed

N = No (something they wouldn’t do, turn offs)

degrading words on either him or his partner. spanking.

O = Oral (preference in giving or receiving, skill, etc.)

Gallantmon can't quite give oral, but he's very good at using his fingers on his partner instead. He doesn't make his partner suck him off since he can't repay them for such, but if they want to to make him feel good, he relents his adamant ways with it

P = Pace (are they fast and rough? slow and sensual? etc.)

Slow, but a bit on the rough end. He likes the feeling of them sliding up on him but with a rougher thrusting added in to create friction.

Q = Quickie (their opinions on quickies, how often, etc.)

Gallantmon is... so-so with quickies. He both likes them, but he has to be in a specific mood for them..

R = Risk (are they game to experiment? do they take risks? etc.)

He's always willing to experiment with things, trying to see what he can enjoy and what his partner likes or doesn't. He's always sure to be gentle when he first introduces something new

S = Stamina (how many rounds can they go for? how long do they last?)

Gallantmon can last for 4 rounds. How long he lasts before cumming can depend on his partner and how rough he gets. Most the time he lasts about 30 minutes each round.

T = Toys (do they own toys? do they use them? on a partner or themselves?)

Gallantmon doesn't quite know about toys...

U = Unfair (how much they like to tease)

He only teases when he's more for worshiping his partner's body, taking his time as he touches them and it can technically be seen as teasing with how long he takes to fully touch them in the way they want

V = Volume (how loud they are, what sounds they make, etc.)

Gallantmon is much more for grunting and soft moans. He'd rather no-one else hear his moans of pleasure and pants of steadily growing exhaustion as he's fucking his partner

W = Wild card (a random headcanon for the character)

Gallantmon doesn't remove many pieces of his armor when he's with his partner. It's all mainly 'part of him' in a way, so he can only remove so much

X = X-ray (let’s see what’s going on under those clothes)

Fairly humanoid, but with a strangely tapered tip and some bumpy ridges lining the sides of his cock

Y = Yearning (how high is their sex drive?)

Not overtly high, but decent enough to be considered medium-high. He can easily control himself, and it's easy for him to hide away his wanting for his partner -- it's easier to do if he doesn't see them for the day as it keeps it down. But oh does he yearn for them every other day when he is with them

Z = Zzz (how quickly they fall asleep afterwards)

Gallantmon can fall asleep about 15 minutes after having sex. He usually spends the time being gentle and making sure they were alright, then drifts off as his rubbing to their body slows to a stop and he's partially cuddling them

[pescado-diabolico]

Do you have more friendship hcs or ideas for the Egoistic trio? After listening to their drama tracks I've always wondered how they would interact as friends, since Natsuki isn't bothered by Eiichi's extraness and RanRans grumpiness in any way (also Eii-chan deserves every hug Natsuki gives him).

Lucky anon, I’d like to listen to them since the previews sounded so good -3- I really love the song and trio bc like. two of my top 3 best boys are together, how could I not love it? Also bc I haven’t heard the tracks, I don’t know if anyone of these scenarios are referenced in them, so if I get anything wrong, that’s why.

Natsuki is the glue that keeps them together, since I’m pretty sure Ranmaru would dump Eiichi’s chaotic ass at the first chance he could. Natsuki is gentle and soothing, so he’d be the one to get them to do things since his suggestions are usually things both Ranmaru and Eiichi can agree too, unless they’re really dumb.

Ranmaru and Eiichi would have to accept what a cuddler Natsuki is. I’m sure Eiichi is used to it from Shion, but Shion isn’t as strong or exuberant in his affections the way Natsuki is, while Ranmaru is used to Reiji’s touchiness but again, less intense. Natsuki greets both of them with a bear hug individually and then together, they can’t escape.

Ranmaru and Natsuki sit in on a Heavens rehearsal since they’re going to hang out with Eiichi afterwards and they’re both impressed by the amount of work the group does (Natsuki now understands why Tokiya wanted to leave Starish during the duet project). Since Heavens is a family and Eiichi is the weird dad of the group, they get invited to dinner at the dorms and witness how close Eiichi is with the rest of his group, which would make Ranmaru reevaluate his opinion of him (he admires loyalty and sees that there’s more to Eiichi than just his weird intense frontman personality).

They’d go out for drinks together. Natsuki is probably the designated driver since he doesn’t seem like the type drink a lot, if at all, but Ranmaru and Eiichi would after a particularly tough week. They’re loud and rowdy, and Eiichi is the type of drunk who loves to sing, while Ranmaru is a lot more open with his opinions on things. Natsuki makes sure they don’t get too rowdy and that they eat enough so they don’t get hangovers.

Natsuki would invite Eiichi for tea (Ranmaru’s wise enough to avoid this), and at first Eiichi doesn’t understand why Ranmaru wouldn’t join them, because Natsuki is such wonderful conversation over tea, and he prepares it exceedingly well. But Eiichi tries one of the scones Natsuki made and… well, the next thing Eiichi knows is that he’s waking up on the couch, since he passed out. The next time he goes for tea, he asks if he can help Natsuki make the sweets (he knows how to cook decently well) to avoid another mishap, and Ranmaru is willing to come then.