[Elliot had an easier time after the meeting. He spent time with Lutha, focusing on helping him with an instrument. Which anything with music meant it was a good time for Elliot.
Because of that, and because Lutha had to go make an apology tour, he got home well before Rean. When Rean comes in, there's the smells of dinner being cooked. Some kind of stew, from the smell of it.
When Rean comes in, he'll poke his head out of the kitchen]
Oh, hey Rean! [He smiles, but -- oh, Rean looks like he's been through the ringer] Lemme guess...long day?
[Oh! Rean's tired enough that all of his senses are out of whack, so he doesn't immediately pick up on the scent until he's already called out. Still, it's immediately calming, and seeing Elliot's face poking out just after can only help further. He doesn't even notice how he smiles the second he sees Elliot, how it must look like a weight just rolled off of his shoulders.]
Haha, yeah. Not exactly the easiest round of conversations after that blowup earlier.
[Well, Jun's had been easy enough, once he'd gotten it started, but still.]
What are you making?
[He starts heading toward the kitchen. He'll have to wait until after dinner to fully live his flop-and-cuddle fantasies, but that's okay. He can handle that, just so long as he can at least be near him for now.]
Tried to help with smoothing things over huh? Yeah, I'd imagine that'd be a little rough...
[He's not surprised. It's very like Rean to try to involve himself in such matters, try to help out where he can. It was one of the things he loved about him.
In the kitchen, Elliot's got a pot of rice going as well as another pot of beef stew. It's pretty reminiscent of that one good meal served back at Garrelia Fortress]
Hayashi Rice. I found the recipe the other day, and it's actually pretty close to a hashed beef rice recipe I got from Dad once. Remember, the one you had at Garrelia? [He gives a sheepish laugh] After today's meeting, it felt a little appropriate.
[Cause man it sure feels like they were in a warzone]
Eh... yes and no. I haven't spoken to Lutha about anything yet... I don't really know if I can, or it's my place to. [He runs his hand back through his hair with a sigh.] He got pretty testy with me the last time I tried to talk to him.
[Lutha rebuffed his shounen speech! What is he supposed to do NOW?]
I promised Crow at the meeting I'd fill him in on what he missed back in the Archipelago, so I wound up chatting with him for a while before I spoke a bit with Jun. It was pretty obvious he felt awkward about that blowup, and I thought he ought to know that... I mean, yeah, it was awkward for everyone, but saying how he feels about things like that isn't a bad thing. I know that's something he struggles with.
[He's very pointedly glazing over the chat with Crow for now. Once he's in the kitchen, he sneaks behind Elliot to wrap his arms around him from behind, draping over him as Elliot explains what they're having for dinner. He'll let go if Elliot has to move, he guesses, but for now...]
Oh! Yeah, I remember that! That was actually really good! Mm, now I'm excited.
[He does actually sound a lot peppier about that, at least.]
Eheh... Lutha's a tricky one, that's for sure. [Believe him he knows] I wouldn't worry too much about him. I spent some time with him after the meeting, and it sounded like he was planning to go apologize to some people.
[YOU LET YOUR BOYFRIEND HANDLE IT, apparently. Sure, they didn't have a heart-to-heart but honestly....Elliot had the impression that Lutha needed a moment to breathe and unwind, rather than be lectured]
I figured when you left with Crow it was to fill him in. [So, that makes sense!] And I'm not surprised by Jun either. He's never been the most chatty of the group... [So feeling awkward that he had a blow up in front of everyone? While being a teenager? Yeah. Sounds right
But oh, surprise draping! Fortunately the stew is in the stage where you leave it alone, so he doesn't have to move. So instead he leans back, the back of his head resting on Rean's shoulder as he looks up at him]
He certainly is. [Le sigh. He knows of your struggles there, boyfriend.] But... that's good to hear. I know Jun had said they spoke and they still weren't on very good terms, but that's between them, now. Even if I've kind of taken Jun in as an unofficial student... I'd probably be a little too much of a helicopter teacher if I tried to sort things out for them, right?
[...Tell him he's right, because his instinct is to go try to fix things.]
Mm, good. I didn't actually think I was that hungry, but now that I'm standing in here, the smell is definitely changing my mind on that.
[With Elliot leaning against him, Rean pulls him in a little closer, humming contentedly. Yessss, cuddles.]
[Oh boy...] Yeah, I'd say so. If they keep having blow-ups during meetings or their relationship worsens, we can talk to them. But students can't really grow if we smooth over every bump in the road for them, you know?
[It's one of the reasons Elliot elected to stay out of all of this, for the most part. It seemed like Lutha knew what he needed to do, and so it was up to him to do it]
Had a feeling you'd say something like that. [He'll kiss Rean on the cheek affectionally. Heck yeah cuddles] Wanna take it easy tonight?
[Rean lets out another heavy sigh at that, but it does seem like he's accepted Elliot's logic.]
Yeah, that's true. It's not like Instructor Sara ever really put in any legwork into smoothing things out for us, that was basically all on us.
[Rean has successfully been talked out of helicopter parenting— err, teaching! Victory! And with that little kiss, he finds himself smiling again.]
Mmhm. That's what I was planning. ...And I had really been hoping you'd be here when I got in, because I was really hoping to just take it easy with you.
[Why lie to his boyfriend when he knows it's something Elliot will likely enjoy hearing?]
[Well...that was probably less good teaching method, and more because Sara's personal relationships were a trainwreck and her trying to help them would've ended in disaster but-- sure rean! We'll go with that!]
Haha, y-yeah! Exactly! They'll find their own way to manage, I'm sure.
[Just be thankful that Rean got talked out of that plan. And yes he does enjoy hearing that, giving a fond smile]
Is that so? Well, you know I'd never mind that. [Especially when he's getting the vibe that these conversations drained Rean more than he's immediately letting on] Anything you want, I'm here for you. Okay?
[Rean seems to have forgotten exactly how awful of an instructor Sara could be, now that he's an instructor himself.
But, regardless, moving on from that. He hums a little, thoughtfully, as he nuzzles in against Elliot a bit.]
Hm... well, what I want most is dinner, and then... to just lay down with you, I think. Hold you like this for a while.
[Elliot's reading the vibe correctly. Not that Rean is doing a great job of hiding anything, of course, because he even sounds tired. But despite that, there's still a warmth and a fondness to his voice when he talks about just cuddling with Elliot.
He can't help but be grateful, that he's allowed to just have this sort of thing.]
[You know what, whatever copium helps him with being a teacher. It's fine.
Rean really was being affectionate tonight. Not that he wasn't usually, Rean took almost every opportunity to show his love. But even Elliot has to notice that this is more intense than usual.]
Haha...then you can hold me all night long.
[...His ARCUS buzzes, his timer for the food going off]
-- Right after I stop our dinner from burning.
[Gently he'll pull away to do just that. Sorry Rean. Hard to cuddle and cook at the same time]
[It's all right, Rean knew this was bound to happen. Once the ARCUS starts buzzing, he immediately loosens his grip and steps back, letting Elliot get back to work.]
All right, I guess I can let you do that.
[While Elliot's doing that, though, he'll make himself useful by getting out some plates and silverware. They'll surely be necessary sooner rather than later!
Also, cutting out these couple of seconds here gives him a couple more seconds of cuddling later. Smart.]
[He says in a clearly teasing manner. Now free from Rean's grip, he'll go to finish up the Hayashi rice. A bit of stirring, adding last minute spices, and taking it off the heat.
Soon enough, thanks to Rean's big brain move of setting the plates, it's easy enough for him to bring the pots over and start dishing out the servings for the two of them. Sure enough, Rean managed to shave a few seconds off. ]
Since you're the one cooking, I'm sure it'll be great.
[He's flattering Elliot with that, of course, but it's equal parts that and self-deprecation.
To be fair, with something like this, he'd probably do pretty well. But he knows who the more skilled cook is between the two of them.
Rean's been getting out utensils while Elliot's been dishing out food, so once Elliot's done, he scoops up the plates as well and takes them over to the table so he can set everything out for the two of them.]
Hehe, thanks. But I'm sure you'd make it just as well! Your cooking is pretty good when it's something you're passionate about.
[In other words, when it's weeb food.
He smiles as Rean sets the table. Knowing Rean will be set to do all this busywork with setting the table, he'll go sit down and wait for Rean to finish up and join him]
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Because of that, and because Lutha had to go make an apology tour, he got home well before Rean. When Rean comes in, there's the smells of dinner being cooked. Some kind of stew, from the smell of it.
When Rean comes in, he'll poke his head out of the kitchen]
Oh, hey Rean! [He smiles, but -- oh, Rean looks like he's been through the ringer] Lemme guess...long day?
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Haha, yeah. Not exactly the easiest round of conversations after that blowup earlier.
[Well, Jun's had been easy enough, once he'd gotten it started, but still.]
What are you making?
[He starts heading toward the kitchen. He'll have to wait until after dinner to fully live his flop-and-cuddle fantasies, but that's okay. He can handle that, just so long as he can at least be near him for now.]
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[He's not surprised. It's very like Rean to try to involve himself in such matters, try to help out where he can. It was one of the things he loved about him.
In the kitchen, Elliot's got a pot of rice going as well as another pot of beef stew. It's pretty reminiscent of that one good meal served back at Garrelia Fortress]
Hayashi Rice. I found the recipe the other day, and it's actually pretty close to a hashed beef rice recipe I got from Dad once. Remember, the one you had at Garrelia? [He gives a sheepish laugh] After today's meeting, it felt a little appropriate.
[Cause man it sure feels like they were in a warzone]
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[Lutha rebuffed his shounen speech! What is he supposed to do NOW?]
I promised Crow at the meeting I'd fill him in on what he missed back in the Archipelago, so I wound up chatting with him for a while before I spoke a bit with Jun. It was pretty obvious he felt awkward about that blowup, and I thought he ought to know that... I mean, yeah, it was awkward for everyone, but saying how he feels about things like that isn't a bad thing. I know that's something he struggles with.
[He's very pointedly glazing over the chat with Crow for now. Once he's in the kitchen, he sneaks behind Elliot to wrap his arms around him from behind, draping over him as Elliot explains what they're having for dinner. He'll let go if Elliot has to move, he guesses, but for now...]
Oh! Yeah, I remember that! That was actually really good! Mm, now I'm excited.
[He does actually sound a lot peppier about that, at least.]
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[YOU LET YOUR BOYFRIEND HANDLE IT, apparently. Sure, they didn't have a heart-to-heart but honestly....Elliot had the impression that Lutha needed a moment to breathe and unwind, rather than be lectured]
I figured when you left with Crow it was to fill him in. [So, that makes sense!] And I'm not surprised by Jun either. He's never been the most chatty of the group... [So feeling awkward that he had a blow up in front of everyone? While being a teenager? Yeah. Sounds right
But oh, surprise draping! Fortunately the stew is in the stage where you leave it alone, so he doesn't have to move. So instead he leans back, the back of his head resting on Rean's shoulder as he looks up at him]
Hehe, good! It shouldn't take too much longer.
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[...Tell him he's right, because his instinct is to go try to fix things.]
Mm, good. I didn't actually think I was that hungry, but now that I'm standing in here, the smell is definitely changing my mind on that.
[With Elliot leaning against him, Rean pulls him in a little closer, humming contentedly. Yessss, cuddles.]
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[It's one of the reasons Elliot elected to stay out of all of this, for the most part. It seemed like Lutha knew what he needed to do, and so it was up to him to do it]
Had a feeling you'd say something like that. [He'll kiss Rean on the cheek affectionally. Heck yeah cuddles] Wanna take it easy tonight?
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Yeah, that's true. It's not like Instructor Sara ever really put in any legwork into smoothing things out for us, that was basically all on us.
[Rean has successfully been talked out of helicopter parenting— err, teaching! Victory! And with that little kiss, he finds himself smiling again.]
Mmhm. That's what I was planning. ...And I had really been hoping you'd be here when I got in, because I was really hoping to just take it easy with you.
[Why lie to his boyfriend when he knows it's something Elliot will likely enjoy hearing?]
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Haha, y-yeah! Exactly! They'll find their own way to manage, I'm sure.
[Just be thankful that Rean got talked out of that plan. And yes he does enjoy hearing that, giving a fond smile]
Is that so? Well, you know I'd never mind that. [Especially when he's getting the vibe that these conversations drained Rean more than he's immediately letting on] Anything you want, I'm here for you. Okay?
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But, regardless, moving on from that. He hums a little, thoughtfully, as he nuzzles in against Elliot a bit.]
Hm... well, what I want most is dinner, and then... to just lay down with you, I think. Hold you like this for a while.
[Elliot's reading the vibe correctly. Not that Rean is doing a great job of hiding anything, of course, because he even sounds tired. But despite that, there's still a warmth and a fondness to his voice when he talks about just cuddling with Elliot.
He can't help but be grateful, that he's allowed to just have this sort of thing.]
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Rean really was being affectionate tonight. Not that he wasn't usually, Rean took almost every opportunity to show his love. But even Elliot has to notice that this is more intense than usual.]
Haha...then you can hold me all night long.
[...His ARCUS buzzes, his timer for the food going off]
-- Right after I stop our dinner from burning.
[Gently he'll pull away to do just that. Sorry Rean. Hard to cuddle and cook at the same time]
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All right, I guess I can let you do that.
[While Elliot's doing that, though, he'll make himself useful by getting out some plates and silverware. They'll surely be necessary sooner rather than later!
Also, cutting out these couple of seconds here gives him a couple more seconds of cuddling later. Smart.]
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[He says in a clearly teasing manner. Now free from Rean's grip, he'll go to finish up the Hayashi rice. A bit of stirring, adding last minute spices, and taking it off the heat.
Soon enough, thanks to Rean's big brain move of setting the plates, it's easy enough for him to bring the pots over and start dishing out the servings for the two of them. Sure enough, Rean managed to shave a few seconds off. ]
Alright, dinner's ready! I hope you like it.
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[He's flattering Elliot with that, of course, but it's equal parts that and self-deprecation.
To be fair, with something like this, he'd probably do pretty well. But he knows who the more skilled cook is between the two of them.
Rean's been getting out utensils while Elliot's been dishing out food, so once Elliot's done, he scoops up the plates as well and takes them over to the table so he can set everything out for the two of them.]
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[In other words, when it's weeb food.
He smiles as Rean sets the table. Knowing Rean will be set to do all this busywork with setting the table, he'll go sit down and wait for Rean to finish up and join him]
Thanks for the help Rean!