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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]

[ looking rather tired. & grumpier than normal. ]

Anywhere's fine.

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[advantaged.livejournal.com]

[ watches him in the corner of his eye while setting it somewhere along the wall. ]

[advantaged.livejournal.com]

[ leans against it, arms crossed over his chest. ]

Do you want to take a break?

[strongtype.livejournal.com]

[ sets the pile of books with the rest of them & then straightens to look at Riku. ]

Do you need one?

[advantaged.livejournal.com]

[ ponders. ] It guess it wouldn't hurt.

[ ... he doesn't really need one, he's just doing it for Rob. ]

[strongtype.livejournal.com]

[ nods & sits down, settling against the wall opposite of Riku. ]

There's only the bed left. You can leave after that.

[advantaged.livejournal.com]

Oh?

[ moves suddenly, only to sit down next to Rob. ]

I think I like it here better.

[strongtype.livejournal.com]

[ startles at the movement, but doesn't scoot away or anything since he knows by now that it's futile. ]

I'd rather be elsewhere.

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[advantaged.livejournal.com]

...

[ can't think of how to reply to that, else it sounds like a question. obviously doesn't want to intrude. ]

[advantaged.livejournal.com]

This is a nice place, though. You're not going to do anything else with it?

[strongtype.livejournal.com]

What else is there to do?

[advantaged.livejournal.com]

Paint it, maybe. Hang some stuff up on your walls.

[ looks around, as if he's plotting something. ]

[strongtype.livejournal.com]

[ shrugs & leans back. ]

I like it white.

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[advantaged.livejournal.com]

Maybe you'll change your mind later, who knows.

[advantaged.livejournal.com]

[ sits in silence for a moment, then shifts an arm around Rob's shoulders. doesn't pull him over or anything, just. offering a bit of comfort. ]

... living alone isn't so bad. But it does take a while to get used to.

[strongtype.livejournal.com]

[ stiffens, then leans against him hesitantly. likes the warmth. ]

I've been alone before.

[advantaged.livejournal.com]

Then telling you this was a silly thing for me to do. My bad.

[ sounds highly amused. ... is making fun of himself, clearly. ]

[strongtype.livejournal.com]

[ smiling? him? --yeah, a little bit. ]

... I never had to get used to it.

[advantaged.livejournal.com]

[ curiosity is piqued. really doesn't want to ask, but. ]

Oh yeah?

[strongtype.livejournal.com]

Yeah. Anna was there.

[ in one way or another. but won't say that, of course. ]

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[advantaged.livejournal.com]

Hm.

[ tilts his head back & stares at the ceiling. ]

[advantaged.livejournal.com]

I'm glad, then.

[strongtype.livejournal.com]

[ leans away, but doesn't shrug away the arm away. his turn for a question. ]

What do you do when you're by yourself?

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[advantaged.livejournal.com]

[ turns his head towards Rob and blinks. ]

Me?

[advantaged.livejournal.com]

[ ponders long & hard. ]

... you know, I don't really do anything. Maybe catch up with my friends. Eat. Sleep. You know, normal stuff.