Tamamiri

Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Are you awake? I know it's late. I should be asleep. I should let you sleep, too, but...
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: I want to talk. Even if you don't say anything back.
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: If that's fine.
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: I'll assume it's fine, since you're probably sleeping...
Mirio Togata: Hey, you know I've always got time for you.
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Oh
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: I
Mirio Togata: I'm awake! I'm up! Perky as a peacock!
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: This isn't as easy if you're actually awake.
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Were you sleeping? Did I wake you? Or were you already up?
Mirio Togata: I plead the fifth.
Mirio Togata: The important thing is that I'm here and I've got my listening ears on.
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: I really don't like that. I woke you, didn't I?
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: I'm sorry if I did.
Mirio Togata: Hey, now. We talked about this. Replace apologies with gratitude, yeah?
Mirio Togata: You didn't do anything wrong!
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: It's hard to replace that one with gratitude...
Mirio Togata: "Thank you for being the bestest friend ever and always having my back"? See, how easy was that?
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: But I don't want you to always have my back. I mean it's nice, but you take on everyone's burdens. I don't like giving you more to shoulder.
Mirio Togata: You let me worry about that. My shoulders were perfectly sculpted specifically for Tamaki-sized problems!
Mirio Togata: Now, c'mon. Let's hear what you were gonna say earlier.
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: You're not Atlas, you know...
Mirio Togata: Oh, I'm well aware of that!
Mirio Togata: I just don't mind when it's you.
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Oh
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Sorry, I don't know what to say.
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: I mean
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Thanks. For caring about me.
Mirio Togata: Anytime!
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: The thing I wanted to say, though.
Mirio Togata: Listening ears: engaged.
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: I don't know, it's daunting when I know you can respond immediately...
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: I don't really want to hear your reaction, I guess.
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Or read it.
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: I just...
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Don't know if I want to keep doing this.
Mirio Togata: "This," meaning...? (Am I allowed to say that, whack me on the nose with a newspaper if I'm not and I'll keep quiet and give you your space!)
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: You can say what you want. I'm not going to tell you you can't.
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Hero things. I guess.
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: For the 'this'.
Mirio Togata: I see... Any reason in particular, or is it just that your heart's not in it anymore?
Mirio Togata: This is a judgement-free zone! Supportive vibes only!
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: I don't know. The thought keeps coming up...
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Every time I try and sleep, I can't. I start dreading tomorrow every night. In more than just an anxious way, too.
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Maybe I'm just tired... I don't know.
Mirio Togata: Do you want my thoughts on the matter, or do you just wanna vent a little?
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: I'm not sure.
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: I don't really know what you could say that might make me stop feeling like this.
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Not
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Not that I'm doubting you.
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: I just..
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: I don't think this is what I'm meant to do. How I'm meant to feel.
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: You've helped me be more confident, and going through school with you by my side has been really nice, but...
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Am I meant to be here? Or did I just follow you because you felt safe?
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: I don't know what I'd do otherwise, but...
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Sorry. I know it's not what you wanted to hear today.
Mirio Togata: If this is something that's been eating at you (pun not intended, I swear!), then I want to know about it. Even if it's a problem I can't solve on my own, or that we can't figure out by bonking our heads together, sharing those burdens is what it's all about!
Mirio Togata: Am I a little disappointed? Sure, who wouldn't be? But waaaay worse than that is thinking about one of the most important people in my life struggling with this kinda pressure all on his own!
Mirio Togata: You don't have to go it alone, Tama.
Mirio Togata: You know what I think? I think you need a break. Maybe it's the workload or it's graduation and all the hubbub that comes with it or maybe, yeah, hero work just isn't cutting it! But it's important to give yourself the space to figure things out, take a breather, and sort what's important to you.
Mirio Togata: Whatever it is you need, I'll make it happen. I promise you that.
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: I mean, a break would be great in theory, but...
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: I just don't know what I'd do.
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: I don't think it would serve me to have nothing to do. I might just end up staying under a blanket in the dark for 3/4 of the day.
Mirio Togata: Visit home! Take a road trip! Climb a mountain! What's something you've always wanted to do that you've been too scared to try? Now's the time! If not now, then when?
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Alone?
Mirio Togata: Nah, you've got me! And I'm sure Neji would be on board the second we ask; she's always a good sport!
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: But you have other things you need to be doing, right? You can't just drop everything for me.
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: I mean, you shouldn't.
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Neither of you should.
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: I don't want to go alone, but you have your own life.
Mirio Togata: The cool thing about that is, I get to decide what I should and shouldn't do.
Mirio Togata: And so do you, and so does she!
Mirio Togata: I offer because I wanna be there every step of the way.
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: It doesn't change the fact that there isn't really much I'd like to do...
Mirio Togata: Mmkay, so we'll look around till we find it! Inspirationspotting!
Mirio Togata: Even if it's just to get your mind off things. A weekend, say. That wouldn't be so bad, would it?
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Just a weekend somewhere would be easier than a full-blown trip...
Mirio Togata: Right you are!
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Can we do something together?
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: I mean, like...
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Just you and me.
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Not that I don't want Neji, it's just. I'd feel bad.
Mirio Togata: Why's that?
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: I'm already burdening one person with it, it doesn't need to be two.
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Not to mention, I enjoy our alone time.
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Is that
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Weird to say?
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: That's weird, I take it back
Mirio Togata: Mmmmnope, I've got dibs! No takesies-backsies!
Mirio Togata: I get it. Sometimes you just need a little company. But all I'll say is, that's what we're here for. Both of us!
Mirio Togata: Alrighty then, your wish, my command! Prince Tamaki gets an all-access pass to one Togata of his choosing, effective immediately!
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Prince? I don't think a prince is all that fitting.
Mirio Togata: How come? I think it's perfect!
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: I don't know. I'm not very princely.
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: You should be the prince, I think.
Mirio Togata: Couldn't you just imagine a big fairytale about it? "The Prince who Swallowed the Sun." Sure has got an air of romance to it, huh? I know I'd buy it!
Mirio Togata: This is gonna be all about you. Give yourself permission to be a little selfish once in a while, yeah?
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: R
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Romance?
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: I didn't
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: No one said anything about romance
Mirio Togata: Duh, I just did!
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: I don't know where that came from, though...
Mirio Togata: Where else do you think? From the heart, silly!
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Oh
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Um
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Let's talk about the trip. If it's only a weekend, maybe we should do something simple. Like a trip to a ryokan. Or something similar.
Mirio Togata: Oooooooh, then it's gotta have an outdoor hot spring! Nothing beats soaking in an open air bath!
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: That could be nice. If you're really okay with taking a weekend to do that with me, I mean.
Mirio Togata: Are you kidding? I'm over the moon!!
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: You are?
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Oh
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Good then
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: I'm glad.
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: When should we do it?
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: This coming weekend would be pretty short-notice..
Mirio Togata: No time like the present. As soon as we can!
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Do you think we could even get a reservation this late..?
Mirio Togata: The sooner we do it, the less opportunity you'll have to get in your own head about the trip. Don't worry about the logistics, I'll get everything sorted!
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: That's true
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Ah, so
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: You'll make the call?
Mirio Togata: Abso-tutely! I know phone calls aren't your favorite, and I've got no problem talking the receptionist's ear off, haha.
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: You're a lifesaver
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Even if I really should get over that one day
Mirio Togata: Baby steps!
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: I can't really rely on you to do it for me forever.
Mirio Togata: Right now, the only thing I want you to worry about is having a good time. Pause everything, set it aside, and we'll come back to it once you're ready.
Mirio Togata: Phone calls are a little lower on the priority list than figuring out what direction you wanna take your life, so we'll cross that bridge when we get to it
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: I really don't deserve you
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: You're too good to me.
Mirio Togata: Oh, shush! I'm the exact amount of good to you that you deserve, and don't you forget it!
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: I don't even know if I do enough for you in return, though...
Mirio Togata: Tama? Buddy? Can I let you in on a little secret?
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Oh. Yes, sure.
Mirio Togata: What we've got isn't transactional, y'know? There's no exchange rate of "get this many Friendship Tokens, put an equal number of Friendship Tokens back."
Mirio Togata: You do more than enough for me just by being you!
Mirio Togata: I wouldn't have it any other way. I do all this because I want to, because I like you, not because I expect something back from you!
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Ah
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Thank you
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Um, but
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: I still want to do more for you. I want to make you feel the way you make me feel. I guess.
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Sorry, that's definitely a weird thing to say
Mirio Togata: It's not weird at all. In fact, it really makes me happy to hear that!
Mirio Togata: I'll let you do what you wanna just as long as it's not because you feel like you have to, you know?
Mirio Togata: Do things at your own pace. I'm just happy to be here!
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: I should pack
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: I think
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: ...
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: What do I even bring?
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: I mean, I'll need clothes, but..
Mirio Togata: It's just for the weekend, so don't overthink it! You don't need six pairs of underwear!
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: I'm assuming four is a little much too, right?
Mirio Togata: Cut it in half and you're golden.
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: But what if something happens?
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: We could get lost and get stranded somewhere, maybe..
Mirio Togata: And what, you'll eat your undies for sustenance?
Mirio Togata: We'll be okay. The place I've got picked out is real close to civilization, so we won't need to go full-on survival mode!
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Don't patronize me for being worried...
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: I'm surprised you found a place so fast. Are you really that excited?
Mirio Togata: Oh, whoops, did it come off like that? Sorry!
Mirio Togata: And yeah, who wouldn't be pumped?
Mirio Togata: I figure the sooner I get a place locked in, the less details up in the air we've got to worry about.
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Aren't you the one who says gratitude, not apologies?
Mirio Togata: But in this case, it's something to apologize for! So I did!
Mirio Togata: Time and a place, Tama.
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: It's more confusing knowing there can be exceptions
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: You didn't need to apologize anyways. I wasn't really upset
Mirio Togata: Well, still! It's a good habit to keep. Dealing with people is messy and complicated, so I don't blame you for getting turned around.
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: How should we get there by the way? And when?
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Will a train take us up that way?
Mirio Togata: Yup! It's right by the Shinkansen line, and should take us just a little over an hour to get there. You ever hear of Takaragawa Onsen? Gorgeous place, let me tell you!
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: I haven't. I might look at it online
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Um, how are the sleeping arrangements going to be? I'm just curious. You know I kind of like to know everything I can before going into something.
Mirio Togata: The place is a pretty popular destination, so I was only able to book us one room with a futon each. Is that gonna be okay for you?
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: One room's probably best anyways. It's less money, and I'll probably sleep better.
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Because I
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: It's not anything strange, I just feel comfortable near you.
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: And unfamiliar places kind of make me
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Unsettled. I guess.
Mirio Togata: Well, hopefully over the course of the weekend it ends up somewhere you can unwind. That's the whole point of the trip, isn't it?
Mirio Togata: Oh, but fair warning just so you don't get a nasty surprise, I'm kind of a cuddlebug! Gotta always have a pillow with me when I sleep, so sorry in advance if I accidentally grab you.
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Oh
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: I mean that's okay.
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: I don't mind.
Mirio Togata: You sure? I don't wanna invade your personal space!
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: If it's you, it's okay
Mirio Togata: That's a high compliment! :) I'll keep that in mind.
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: We basically grew up together.. It would be weird if I wasn't that comfortable with you
Mirio Togata: Well, sure, but it's one thing when you're kids.
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: You think it's different now?
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: I mean
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Okay, I guess it is different. But um. It doesn't have to be
Mirio Togata: My thoughts exactly!
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Unless you wanted it to be different, I mean
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Not saying I
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: I mean it's just
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: It is what we make it
Mirio Togata: Tamakiiiiiiii.
Mirio Togata: Are you saying you wanna snuggle? :)
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: I'm not implying anything!
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: I
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: gh
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Don't :) at me..
Mirio Togata: I'll :) all I want! It's cute!
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: It is cute. But it's embarrassing..
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: I'm not answering that...
Mirio Togata: Aww, that's a shame, then. 'cause I can't get my cuddle on if I don't have a clear answer one way or another! I guess we'll never know!
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: W
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: You
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: You're being mean
Mirio Togata: I have no idea what you're talking about! :)
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: You do!
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: And you know exactly what I want to say, so why do you need me to say it?
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: I don't want to say it..
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: It's embarrassing
Mirio Togata: All I care about is if it's honest.
Mirio Togata: Too easy for me to just go assuming the things I want to be true if you don't come out and say it!
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: It's so hard to say it though...
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: I guess I
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: I do want
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: To snuggle
Mirio Togata: Uuuuuuuuuugh, I can't handle you sometimes! (Which I mean in the best possible way!!!)
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: What
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Why?
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: This is just making me more embarrassed
Mirio Togata: Because! Getting you to admit what you're feeling is like pulling teeth but I'm not mad about it at all! Because when you finally say what you mean, all you do is make it all the more endearing! I hate it! Keep doing that!
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: "I hate it" and "keep doing that" are two very different sentiments...
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: I don't understand you...
Mirio Togata: They make perfect sense to me.
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: I guess I'm okay with being confused by you
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: I don't really need to understand you to like you
Mirio Togata: Good, 'cause we're in it for the long haul. Get ready for the snuggle of your life!
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: You're making me nervous about snuggling somehow now...
Mirio Togata: Hey, I'm just trying to deliver the best results possible and set expectations. This is your weekend, remember?
Mirio Togata: Only the best for Prince Tamaki!
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: P
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: I really don't get the whole prince thing either...
Mirio Togata: What's there to get? I just think it's neat!
Mirio Togata: Which fits, because I think you're pretty neat, too.
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Ah
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Well
Mirio Togata: Hope this helps! :)
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: I think you're pretty neat too
Mirio Togata: Aww, shucks.
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: It doesn't help, but it's nice anyways
Mirio Togata: I've gotta try harder, then!
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: No no, it's okay
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: By the way, I uh. I feel like I haven't thanked you enough for this
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: For doing this with me. And also for handling all the reservation stuff.
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: And generally for just being
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Here
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: For being yourself
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: For being really really good to me
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Even though I don't know how much I actually deserve something as good as you
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: I mean, someone. You're not a thing
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: This isn't
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Coming out the way I want it to
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Just
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Thank you
Mirio Togata: No time I get to spend with my best guy is wasted time. I'm happy to do it because it's really more for my benefit than it is yours.
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: I'm sorry, I really don't think that could be true. I'm really not that great
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: I mean, I'm fine, it's just
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Standing next to you, I'm really nothing special
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: You're incredible
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: You light up the whole room when you walk in. Everyone notices.
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: You have this special way of just... changing the world in subtle ways.
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Like every time you take a step, you're not just meeting the ground, the ground is meeting you too.
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Sorry, that's kind of a weird thing to say. The ground can't really do something like that. I don't even know what I'm trying to say here.
Mirio Togata: Don't make me come over there, mister. That's my best friend you're talking about, and I don't take insults of the people I care about lightly!
Mirio Togata: Listen to me, okay? This is important. You don't gotta diminish yourself just to prop me up. You're allowed to take up space and affect the world in your own way. The people who know you look at you in a completely and totally different way than some random person off the street, and you? Tamaki Amajiki? You make the space around you warmer just by being in it, and maybe it's not instantly noticeable from the outside looking in, but everybody is able to be just that littlest bit better and at ease than they would if you weren't there.
Mirio Togata: Is it flashy and made to impress? Maybe not. But I don't know what I'd do without you. I couldn't do half those things you say I'm capable of without your support.
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: I can't do much of anything without your support, so... I guess we kind of need each other, huh?
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: We'll always be friends, right?
Mirio Togata: That's what I'm hoping.
Mirio Togata: Not that I know for a fact what the future holds, but I can't imagine life without you in it.
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Me neither.
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: I'm glad we became friends.
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: And I uh
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: We're close, but... I'm looking forwards to getting even closer in the future.
Mirio Togata: Yeah?
Mirio Togata: How much closer were you thinking?
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: I wasn't
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: I didn't mean to
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Imply
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Anything
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: I just
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: I don't even know what I was trying to say. Ignore me.
Mirio Togata: No can do! Afraid that ship's sailed since... Oh, about 10 years or so ago?
Mirio Togata: You've got my full and undivided attention.
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Please, I'm embarrassed
Mirio Togata: A little embarrassment's healthy! Builds character.
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Mercy
Mirio Togata: Never. :)
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: You're evil. You're not, but you are.
Mirio Togata: You think? Would I make a good villain? Ooh, I can just imagine our character arc now! Friends, torn apart by circumstance, meeting on opposite sides of the battlefield...
Mirio Togata: You'd try to get through to me, wouldn't you, Tama?
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Yes, but I'd also cry
Mirio Togata: It's okay! During the third act, I'll be fatally wounded, but I'll wipe away your tears to show that my good heart's still in there somewhere, right before I die in your arms!
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: NOO
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: I don't want to think about that!
Mirio Togata: Okay, okay, okay, I'll put the screenplay script away for now. But you think on it! I bet it has some real potential.
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: It has the potential to make me cry a lot
Mirio Togata: A rare side of you I don't often get to see! What an opportunity!
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: You're cruel
Mirio Togata: Oops, got a little too into character there. Maybe roleplay's not the right fit for me!
Mirio Togata: More importantly, you still didn't answer my question!!
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: TT_TT
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: question?
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Which one
Mirio Togata: You said you wanted to get closer. How much? I'll oblige any demands as penance for my transgressions!
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: I
Mirio Togata: (And also because I think you could stand to be a little more bossy once in a while.)
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Would you like that?
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: I mean I
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: I don't know if I can be bossy anyways
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: But uh
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: I didn't really have anything in particular in mind when I said that. I guess I just want to see where things go. I think we can only get closer, right? So.. I don't know. I want to see what that means...
Mirio Togata: Ahh, the old wait-and-see approach. I can live with that!
Mirio Togata: You know, we've known each other for so long, yet I'm still getting the sense that there are still sides of you I haven't uncovered yet.
Mirio Togata: I just want to know everything there is to know, y'know?
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Not all of it is good
Mirio Togata: So? That's the best part! Only showing off your good sides and you're too perfect.
Mirio Togata: I want to know what you're like when you're angry or stressed out or tired because every side is a part of you, and all of it adds up to the person I care about most!
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Ah
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: But it's a lot of work to find out everything
Mirio Togata: I'm up to the task. Promise.
Mirio Togata: I've been chipping away at it for a decade already, haven't I?
Mirio Togata: Let's go for another decade while we're at it.
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Oh
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Okay
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: I
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Hold on, sorry
Mirio Togata: That's my Tama. Take your time!
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: This is really embarrassing. I don't know why that made me
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Sorry
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: I'm a mess haha
Mirio Togata: Mmm, maybe! But I like that mess when it's you.
Mirio Togata: You've got nothing to be sorry for.
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: I feel like I have everything to be sorry for. But I'm also so happy
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: I feel pretty confused I think
Mirio Togata: That so? Then I guess I'm doing something right!
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: To another decade, right?
Mirio Togata: Wish we had something to toast over.
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Um, I have a water bottle?
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: I know it's bad luck to toast with water, but
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: I don't really know how I can have bad luck
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Since you're kind of like
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: I don't know
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: A lucky charm?
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Or something
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: No, that's kind of silly
Mirio Togata: No, it's not! It's cute! You're cute!
Mirio Togata: And I'm honored!
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: You're embarrassing me again
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: You're the cute one anyways. You're always so positive and warm. And like I said before, you light up a room. To me, that's cute
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: You do this one smile sometimes that always makes me think "oh he's really cute"
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Every single time
Mirio Togata: Well, in that case, you're like... My shadow! Wait, no, that comes off like you're always *in* my shadow, and that's not right, hmm... It's more like, you're always right there and you're like this nice, cool little slice of shade I can always retreat to when things become too much. Which they do, even for me, so you're not alone in that!
Mirio Togata: And boy, is the feeling ever mutual! I feel like I wanna take a picture every time I get to see you smile because it's like an eclipse and my birthday rolled into one!
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Oh. That's good. I like that, I think
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Ah
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: My smile really isn't that great. I think. It always feels weird on me, and so I assumed it looks weird too
Mirio Togata: Nuh-uh, no, sir! I'll have to get really good at snapping candids so I can show you and prove it to you, but it's perfect!
Mirio Togata: It suits you, which is the most important thing!
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: That must mean I look weird too. Yes, that's the point I should be taking from this.
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: You will not convince me otherwise, either
Mirio Togata: Taaamaaakiii.
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: I know
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Thank you
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: It's really late... But I'm not tired at all
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: It's your fault :(
Mirio Togata: I'll take full responsibility for that!
Mirio Togata: Wanna come over? We could get a headstart on that snuggling practice. You know, just to make sure you're prepared to do it in an unfamiliar place and all!
Mirio Togata: Not for any other reason in particular!
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Oh
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Can I really?
Mirio Togata: What do you mean, "can" you? I offered, goof!
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: I don't know! I worry!
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Can you come here instead? I'm cold, so I don't want to get out from under the covers. Plus, I'd have to go put more clothes on if I want to leave, and that's a lot of work...
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: If you
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Don't mind
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: I don't want to seem like I'm
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Forcing you. I can come to you instead. If you prefer that.
Mirio Togata: One space heater, coming right up!
Mirio Togata: I told you, didn't I? Only the best for Prince Tamaki!
Mirio Togata: Now that you mention it, clothes would probably be a good idea. Can't exactly go streaking over to your room!
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: You're dead set on that prince thing, huh?
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: You streak a lot anyways...
Mirio Togata: You're stuck with it now.
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Can't you choose something more humble for me?
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Like. I don't know. A farmer.
Mirio Togata: No. ❤️️
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Okay...
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Is it okay, by the way?
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: That I'm kind of
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Just in my boxers?
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Since we're not kids anymore and stuff and it could be weird
Mirio Togata: Hey, I'm not shy if you're not!
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Well I am shy. But not as much with you
Mirio Togata: Then we're all good!
Mirio Togata: Be there in a jiff!
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Okay
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Take your time
Mirio Togata: How could I when I've got a prince shivering in practically nothing?! That'd be a crime!
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: I'm not THAT cold, you know...
Mirio Togata: Shh, let me have this.
Texting! Tamaki Amajiki: Okaaay
Mirio Togata: That's my boy!