#shou sees them n is immediately like. Im taller than them now. not gna mention it tho! <- impeccable manners

[shouyuos]

he doesn’t plan on mentioning it. that’s the decision he comes to the instant he spots them across the room, trained eye processing the disparity in the span of .3 seconds. as thana approaches, the discrepancy becomes obvious, but shouyou’s decisively sticking to his guns: mum’s the word. 

“ you came! ” he says instead, skillfully ducking under their hand to reach out and pull them into a quick, squeezing hug. “ great timing! i was about five seconds away from going out to look for you. there’s so many random signs out there, it’s super easy to get turned around! c’mon, ” he steps back and gestures towards the back entrance, labeled contestants only. “ there’s a bunch of camera people roaming the place already. i’ll sneak you in! ”

“ @shouyuos! there you are! aa-aa, it took so long to find this place. good thing i've been keeping up with my japanese. ” thana raises a hand to their head, then moves it upwards to the top of his head. they sigh in faux disappointment.

“ shouyou-chan... you've grown. again! how is that possible? ”