gratuitous violence; unnecessary, satisfying, heartbreaking
"I very much appreciate that," Ronin says with a boyish flash of a smile, glancing across at Hotaru before he lets his gaze return to the stars. He isn't sure what to do with the touch, however brief, however seemingly platonic, and so he does nothing at all, instead chewing on his lower lip as he considers the constellations. And he's rewarded with further lightness, Ronin chuckling and nodding to her.
"I imagine it does. It isn't all that fun to be the one randomly naked either, even for me," he points out. "And I wish I could say that they got better, but if anything they are worse, once you really start leaning into your instincts. For instance - you probably could learn to fish, if you let yourself." Grinning, he lets his shoulders relax. "Thank you for bringing me up here."
"I imagine it does. It isn't all that fun to be the one randomly naked either, even for me," he points out. "And I wish I could say that they got better, but if anything they are worse, once you really start leaning into your instincts. For instance - you probably could learn to fish, if you let yourself." Grinning, he lets his shoulders relax. "Thank you for bringing me up here."
RONIN
