– NATE –
Nate sinks into the embrace like a drowning man, not minding at all the way Hotaru leans further into the other man, not minding the way she trembles. All he wants is to offer some kind of comfort. Something that isn’t just a consolation, that he’s willing to offer again and again, however much it might be needed. He knows he would be content enough, to stay like this for a while longer.
It takes a moment longer for him to respond to the push away, though he doesn't move far, held in place by Sunjata's hand, the little smile. "You're not a wreck." He offers immediately, gently. "And if this is you being a wreck, then I'm fuckin' impressed." The mention of a wedding has his eyes flicking back up to the attuned, a moment of worry grabbing him, for whatever reason. It's unnecessary though, something that could have gone dark, could have twisted strangely held in the light, and Nate offers a wide, warm smile to Sunjata. And a shallow, pleased nod as the attuned says he's happy, Nate's eyes almost swimming as he mumbles out a response. "I take care of you. I don't mind it, for the right people." He might not be prone to big, flowery statements, might stumble and choke through anything with a little too much heart in it, but he could lend support.
The subject change feels a little jarring, though that's probably for the best. Nate still feels like he's being swept along in the current of whatever exactly is happening, but moving in a different direction feels safe. Despite where it's going. "I think it was just... right place, right time." A loose shrug rolls over his shoulders, his eyes darting over to Hotaru. "I'm glad my first trip over the river was so enjoyable though." A cheeky wink is shot towards the woman, Nate unable to hold in a soft laugh.
Some part of him knows this should feel stranger, or harder, or something. It shouldn't feel like this is a long worn habit, like this is something he's used to, and yet that's exactly how he feels. Comfortable. His arm shifts to wrap around Hotaru's shoulder a little tighter, his fingers tapping nonsense beats on Sunjata's shoulders.
It takes a moment longer for him to respond to the push away, though he doesn't move far, held in place by Sunjata's hand, the little smile. "You're not a wreck." He offers immediately, gently. "And if this is you being a wreck, then I'm fuckin' impressed." The mention of a wedding has his eyes flicking back up to the attuned, a moment of worry grabbing him, for whatever reason. It's unnecessary though, something that could have gone dark, could have twisted strangely held in the light, and Nate offers a wide, warm smile to Sunjata. And a shallow, pleased nod as the attuned says he's happy, Nate's eyes almost swimming as he mumbles out a response. "I take care of you. I don't mind it, for the right people." He might not be prone to big, flowery statements, might stumble and choke through anything with a little too much heart in it, but he could lend support.
The subject change feels a little jarring, though that's probably for the best. Nate still feels like he's being swept along in the current of whatever exactly is happening, but moving in a different direction feels safe. Despite where it's going. "I think it was just... right place, right time." A loose shrug rolls over his shoulders, his eyes darting over to Hotaru. "I'm glad my first trip over the river was so enjoyable though." A cheeky wink is shot towards the woman, Nate unable to hold in a soft laugh.
Some part of him knows this should feel stranger, or harder, or something. It shouldn't feel like this is a long worn habit, like this is something he's used to, and yet that's exactly how he feels. Comfortable. His arm shifts to wrap around Hotaru's shoulder a little tighter, his fingers tapping nonsense beats on Sunjata's shoulders.
I’m in trouble for the things I haven’t got to yet
BASE INSPIRED BY ODD <3
