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[sunshrouded]

Is this how it works? Ha! Got it!

Hey, this is the equivalent of getting in touch with the mighty Kumou Tenka - yours truly - if I'm otherwise busy. Tell me what you need and I'll get back to you as soon as possible! Talk to you soon.

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[sunshrouded]

[ . . . . . . . . . this is going to get awkward really fast because-]

i'm at work?

[normally this is the other way around]

[deontology]

[yeah this is going to get super awkward super fast.

Though he's not too far gone.

So though he's a little uncomfortable (and he's not even sure why) the workaholic in him accepts that--for now.]

is there anyone there?

[sunshrouded]

usual crowd

[people who meander in and meander out, tenka makes small talk with them but there's nothing life-changing--]

[sunshrouded]

is everything okay?

ten minutes later;

[deontology]

[.... no. Everything is...not okay?

No, everything is okay. There's no reason why things wouldn't be okay. Tenka's at work. There are... there are other people there.

But.

... ... ... It takes him ten minutes to respond to that.]

yes.

[...maybe?]

[sunshrouded]

[well okay. honestly all these texts are putting him a bit on edge. so he's answering pretty quick as soon as that comes in]

are you sure? do you want me to come home?

[deontology]

[Does he...? yes, he does. Why does he though? He can't think of any good reason for Tenka to come home. Tenka's at work. Sousei is always encouraging Tenka to do his proper work and not slack off.

Why does he need him to come home?

(Because he misses him. Because.... what if he doesn't come home?)

That's ridiculous.]

i'm sure. finish your work

[This is the logical, proper answer.

So he's really not sure why that's so hard to send.]

[sunshrouded]

[That's.... strange. But Tenka just shakes his head faintly at that, even as he's looking down at his phone when there's a lull in the business at the bar. Well, his shift's just about over so...]

go to bed, partner. you're acting weird. sleep it off.

[deontology]

[Yes...maybe that's what it is.

Maybe he needs to sleep it off. Maybe tomorrow he won't feel so disconcertingly lost this way. A parting comment--]

fine

[which sounds much more like himself.

but. he knows he won't actually sleep until Tenka gets home, and he has no idea why that's the case either. Ah well. Maybe he'll try anyway.]