forum And the Skies Turned Gold (Reboot) // OxO // Closed

Started February 10, 2020 by @ElderGod-Icefire

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He grimaced. "That…sounds miserable." He said softly, shaking his head a little. "It really does." He looked over at Tohru. "I'm sorry."

"It's fine. It's not like I was ever hurt for it or anything. And it's not like I was someone who suffered under the empire. I could've shut up and stayed loyal, but it was my choice to seek out new information and ultimately leave my family. We all leave our families at some point- though I suppose most of the time, those ties aren't broken forever."
Tohru shook his head.
"I'm glad I was able to obtain the knowledge to escape."

He shrugged one shoulder a little. "Yeah. That…that makes sense." He said softly. "I'm glad you were able to escape too. I…I don't think any other bounty hunter would have…would have not brought me in." He shook his head a little bit.

"Oh, well… I'm used to hunting down criminals and deadbeats. And seeing as you are neither of those things," Tohru replied, "it was definitely different from my usual work. I'd consider myself a vigilante, of sorts. I always liked the idea of dealing justice, so I mean… I wouldn't take just any contracts. And of course, I thought I was doing the right thing by handing you over, until you spoke up."

He smiled faintly. "Yeah. Thanks, though. Really." He moved a little closer to Tohru, cleaning off the paint from his hands as best he could. It was a little difficult, though, since a lot of it had dried onto his fingers.

"There's no need to thank me," Tohru laughed, "You talked yourself out of this one, plus I was high on nerves, to say the least."
He had paint all over- even a little on his face, somehow, but he didn't seem to mind.

He nodded slightly. "Alright." He replied, looking up at the drying wall they had painted. "It looks good." He remarked.

"Yeah, we did a good job," Tohru agreed, setting his brush down and stepping back to look at the walls.
"Hm, maybe take a quick coffee break, and we can get back to it shortly?"

He nodded a little, pushing himself to his feet. "Sounds good." He replied, heading towards the kitchen to get a pot brewing.

Tohru leaned up against the counter, watching the other intently.
"Oh yeah. So I've been kind of thinking about the night we met, before everything went down. Where'd you learn to dance? You seemed to have a pretty good handle on it, even after a few drinks."

He got out the mugs, considering the question. "I…just picked it up, really. I don't know." He shrugged his shoulders faintly. "And I hadn't had that many drinks."

"Well, I was stone cold sober, and still tripping over my feet," Tohru joked, "so consider me impressed."
He shrugged.
"Although… I never had much reason to learn."

He chuckled a little. "Mm. Yeah, it's…I learned it because it was a skill a lot of people have, and the better I fit in…" He trailed off.

"Even easier to not go to parties and clubs in the first place," he laughed, "Though I assume you enjoy that kind of stuff a lot more than I do."

He laughed a little. "Yeah, well." He shrugged a little bit. "I don't know, it's kinda fun sometimes."

"Fair enough," Tohru said with a nod, "I guess my day-to-day was a bit more action-packed than I'd have liked. No energy to actually go out often. Though you'd think I'd at least learn some skills to blend in at those kinds of places."

He nodded. "Yeah. For me, it was better than hanging around an empty apartment." His mouth quirked faintly, and he glanced over to check the coffeepot.

"That makes sense," Tohru said, "Although in hindsight, my life has been a lot more lonely than I realized. I probably should get out more, huh? Especially now that I'm not putting my neck on the line for work."

He laughed a little bit. "Ah, Tohru, you need to live a little." he replied, smiling a little.

"Heh… yeah… probably. We should go out some night, just to unwind," Tohru suggested.
He almost corrected himself, almost took it back. He was worried it sounded too much like a date.

His eyes flicked to Tohru curiously, trying to figure out if Tohru was asking for a date or just some fun as friends. Just friends. Probably. "Yeah, that sounds fun."

"Great. I'm supposed to get my work schedule for the rest of the week soon, and we can decide based on that, and if you get a job before then," Tohru replied.
Thank the gods he had read it okay. They were just hanging out. As friends. And even if Tohru didn't see him that way exactly, he didn't feel like he deserved the other as a partner, either.

Davin smiled a little. The coffee finished, and he poured it out into the two mug.s "Perfect." he replied happily.

"Thanks," Tohru said, raising the mug to his lips.
"But yeah, you adjusting to this new place okay?"

"No problem." he said, blowing on his coffee. "And yeah, I'm adjusting alright." he smiled a little over at Tohru.