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[cutemajor.livejournal.com]

[ he's not sure how, but he's absolutely certain that it's one of those mornings where waking up would be a Bad Idea. even when he's only half-awake, he can feel the dull throb in his head, signaling the presence of a progressively worsening migraine. presses a hand to his forehead gingerly as he peeks open one eye. shuts it immediately when the light amplifies the headache even further. somehow manages to roll over onto his side with a soft groan, expression twisting into one of pain as he patterns out his breathing.

several minutes later, reattempts at opening his eyes. is successful this time, leaving him to blink owlishly at the blurry image of the (foreign-but-not) room laid out before him. jerks bodily when he realizes that this is not his room, but tony's. doesn't quite get to the point of throwing himself off the bed, however, hindered quite successfully by the pounding headache. feels slightly better upon realizing that tony's strangely absent, filling him with a sense of hope that he can get away unscathed. as such, he stubbornly pushes down the memories as he wraps his arms around his head, concentrating on breathing & recovering so that he can escape as soon as possible. ]

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[cutemajor.livejournal.com]

[ nods again & steps away completely, dusting off his apron a little self-consciously. ]

Okay. What time do you come in to open?

[flowertype.livejournal.com]

[ flushes a little, fiddling with his own apron. ]

Oh, um... i-it depends on if Simon is at home or not. I'll try to come up with a schedule...

[cutemajor.livejournal.com]

[ shakes his head quickly. ]

No, it's okay. I can come in by nine at least. It's standard.

[flowertype.livejournal.com]

[ looks elsewhere in thought before drawing his attention back to anthony. ]

N-Nine... okay.

[cutemajor.livejournal.com]

[ peers at him. ]

. . . If it's too early, I can come in at ten.

1/3

[flowertype.livejournal.com]

[ quickly shakes his head. ]

N-No, it's okay-!

[flowertype.livejournal.com]

[ shifts a bit, eyes going to the ground in embarrassment. ]

I-- I just sleep a lot... sometimes...

[flowertype.livejournal.com]

[ when a thought strikes him he gives him a silly-looking smile. ]

But Simon always gets me up, so it shouldn't be a problem.

[cutemajor.livejournal.com]

. . . [ stares at him for a long moment, then shakes his head yet again. ]

No, boss. Really, it's okay. Please don't force yourself.

[flowertype.livejournal.com]

[ scoots off to pick up a small pot of flowers. ]

Oh, no, I should be getting up anyway. Sometimes I fall asleep after Simon leaves.

[cutemajor.livejournal.com]

[ returns to his usual spot at the shop, but glances back at him all the same. ]

Doesn't that mean you're that tired?

[flowertype.livejournal.com]

[ sets the pot down in its final destination, adjusting it a little bit. ]

Mmm... I'm not sure. M-Maybe? I slept a lot when I was younger...

[cutemajor.livejournal.com]

[ tilts his head upward a tad in thought. ]

How much is a lot?

[flowertype.livejournal.com]

[ fidgets in place. ]

D-Depends on if someone needed me... if they didn't, um. M-Maybe all day?

[cutemajor.livejournal.com]

[ blinks once. twice. three times. pauses. blinks again. ]

Whoa. Twenty-four hour nap. I want to try it.

[flowertype.livejournal.com]

Do you like sleeping?

[cutemajor.livejournal.com]

[ ... ]

Uh. I don't. . . not like it.

[flowertype.livejournal.com]

[ nods a few times, fiddling with his fingers as he speaks. ]

You should always get at least six to eight hours of sleep at night.

[cutemajor.livejournal.com]

[ ... ... ... ]

Yeah, I try. Uh, when college lets me.

[flowertype.livejournal.com]

[ looks a little worried at that comment. ]

As long as you don't get sick...

[cutemajor.livejournal.com]

[ thumps his chest again. ]

I'm built sturdy. And I got insurance.

[flowertype.livejournal.com]

[ quirks a smile at that after a moment, making a move to start working again as he speaks. ]

How is your younger brother doing? Good?

[cutemajor.livejournal.com]

[ nods excitedly, almost fumbling with his watering can in doing so. ]

Yeah. . . h-he's so cu-- [ stops. ] He's settling in okay.

[flowertype.livejournal.com]

[ can't help but smile widely at anthony's excitement, the expression sincere in its happiness. ]

That's wonderful.

[pokerobo.livejournal.com]

[ & as if on cue the little bell on the door rings to signal that someone entered the shop, just waddling on in with his typical straight face planted firmly in place. types on his cellphone, holding it up despite neither of them being close enough to read it properly. ]

「 Hi. 」