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[advantaged.livejournal.com]

[ holding a bookcase like it's no big deal. manly Riku is manly. ]

Where do you want this?

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[strongtype.livejournal.com]

[ glances at Riku, then gives one of his hands a light pat in an awkward attempt at offering confidence. ]

He won't.

[advantaged.livejournal.com]

[ smiles over at him, appreciating the attempt all the same. ]

I'm glad you have faith in the boy, then.

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[strongtype.livejournal.com]

[ have a (small) smile back, Riku. ]

[strongtype.livejournal.com]

[ ... then collects himself. gets back on his feet. ]

Let's move the bed in.

[advantaged.livejournal.com]

"Let's"? Oh, I don't think so.

[ stands up and cracks his knuckles, rotates his shoulders, stretches here & there.

and then? he's out the door, heading towards that bed. ]

[strongtype.livejournal.com]

[ oh no he doesn't. right on his heels. ]

You can't move that by yourself.

[advantaged.livejournal.com]

Oh yeah? Watch me.

[ instead of picking up the entire bed he... only picks up the mattress. walks by Rob and raises an eyebrow, giving a self-satisfied smirk.

well, he didn't say he was going to move the entire thing right from the get-go, now did he? ]

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[strongtype.livejournal.com]

...

[ just... watches him pass. ]

[strongtype.livejournal.com]

[ snaps out of it, scowls & picks up what he can to follow Riku back in. ]

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[advantaged.livejournal.com]

[ sets the mattress to the side, still grinning down at Rob when he enters. ]

[advantaged.livejournal.com]

[ okay, he'll stop being Mr. Strong Guy. walks back out and stands by the bed frame. ]

You wanna help me with this? After all, I need someone strong enough to hold up the other end.

[strongtype.livejournal.com]

Your flattery's a little late.

[ but goes over to the other end of the frame anyway. nods to show that he's ready. ]

[advantaged.livejournal.com]

Better late than never.

[ time to pick it up, craning his neck over a little bit to make sure he didn't just ram the thing into Rob's face. ... he is taller, after all. ]

[strongtype.livejournal.com]

[ yeah okay, it's a bit heavier than he thought. but other than that, he's managing. taking slow steady steps inwards. ]

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[advantaged.livejournal.com]

[ attempting not to show his mirth, seeing as how he'd rather not make fun of him. he's trying his hardest, after all. ]

[advantaged.livejournal.com]

...

[advantaged.livejournal.com]

[ ... slips a hand under the bottom to take up some of the slack. you can't see this, Robert. nope. ]

[strongtype.livejournal.com]

[ hey, it's gotten a little lighter. will think about this later. for now, taking more steps...

& done. ]

... thank you.

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[advantaged.livejournal.com]

[ stretches again, feeling extremely accomplished. ]

Hey, no problem.

[advantaged.livejournal.com]

[ picks up the mattress and puts it back into the bed frame. stands back & observes. ]

Do you like the bed here? I could move it somewhere else if you'd like.

[strongtype.livejournal.com]

[ steps back to give the room another look-over. shrugs. ]

It looks fine.

[advantaged.livejournal.com]

If you're sure.

[ lifts a hand to ruffle Rob's hair but hesitates for a second. just crosses his arms instead. ]

I guess you're set, then.

[strongtype.livejournal.com]

[ now all that's left is to unpack. ... he doesn't want to, though. ]

... are you hungry?

[advantaged.livejournal.com]

[ oh-ho. this interests him, but he'll act all casual-like. ]

Maybe just a little bit. Why?

[strongtype.livejournal.com]

[ yeah, he's struggling. not sure how to go about this. ]

I am. [ pause. ] Too.