[ headpats!!! while he's surprised... he tilts his head down to accept it shortly after? when that's done, he just shakes his head a little so his hair can fall back in place. ]
You didn't, don't worry. Were you cooking? You... Uh, something smells good.
[ there's a flash of "please pretend i didn't almost say something weird" on hush's face. but its become a curious expression at vane... and really chickadee. ]
when it's about time, he waits close enough to the door that he answers quickly enough. with a small wave, he gives rohan a broad smile. ] Ro! Thanks for coming all this way...! [ already beginning to pat him on the shoulder. ]
As always, you have an interesting choice of shirt, huh? [ crop top. ]
[ 'Ro' ... Hmph!! Who gave this guy the permission to give him a nickname? Or pat his shoulder?? But instead of addressing all that, Rohan immediately starts bristling at that comment on his style of dress. ]
And? Do we have a problem? Spit it out.
[ do you want to get roasted again, vane?? Rohan splays a hand over his chest, already looking affronted, and his gaze is piercing, as if he's preparing himself to retaliate harshly. ]
[ as always it was kinda like walking a tight rope with rohan sometimes.
he's never quite sure what'll set him off. even now, he wonders if stepping onto the topic of "fashion" was a bad idea (yes, it always is). hence, he's quick to give a small laugh to diffuse the situation. he speaks a tone that's between playful and ... low-key nervous. ] E-eh!? N-no! Not at all!
Just thinking it was really, uh, unique for around here! [ ... and maybe kinda expensive??
he doesn't think there are many shops that sell clothes like that. maybe it's a custom job? ]
[ A long pause, as Rohan continues glaring at Vane in that way where it's hard to tell if he's going to start verbally attacking him again, before Rohan lets out a huff instead. ]
Hmph. Of course. I make my own style. It's stupid to follow everyone else. [ Vane is safe ... for now. Rohan could just barge in, but sometimes he does remember his manners. He can't berate everyone else for their bad manners without practicing what he preaches after all.
... Even if he's often rude, and tends to forget. ] So? May I come in?
vane releases a deep sigh of relief. he really did luck out there, it seems. while rohan is a great guy and all, it isn't hard to see that sometimes the smallest things tip off his temper. (and he thought percy was relatively easy to anger??) still, this sense of bring in the "safe" is only amplified by rohan's inquiry.
oh, right? he came here to deliver something, right? ] Of course! Come on in.
There's not much, but I started some tea for us, if you want some.
[ as he thought, hush is great! the feel of his hair beneath his palms is soft and a little familiar. most of all, it’s physical and solid. while it seems like something so obvious and maybe even expected … lately, maybe he’s been feeling a little less secure in that regard. something that seems to dissipate the tiniest bit with that contact. ]
I was! [ vane smiles at the brief flash of something in hush's expression. if anything he chalks it off at just being embarrassed (over what though??) still, it makes him happy that hush seems interested. ] I made something simple. Sandwiches and a stew. Thought the stew would go down easy for you since you joke woke up. [ he leads hush into their simple home. ... "home" seems a little weird to call it, but he supposes that's what it was by now. ]
I also made dessert, too... but that's a secret until later. [ even if the secret is... half spoiled just by him mentioning this... ]
it's a lot different than his image at least, and that gets a small chuckle out of vane as he eventually moves to set a smaller cup of milk right beside the tea pot he sets down. he then puts out two other cups. he sits down across from rohan as he peers over at the item rohan pulls out
...
what was this? he's definitely tried some interesting food in el nysa. likely some form of ice cream too...
but he's never seen ... it like this? pre-packed and all? ] Uh—? Fr...ied chicken?
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