sixteen [action] | Saturday

[imatreenow]

[On Saturday afternoon, villagers may notice a peculiar sight while out and about in their daily routines. Or maybe they've learned not to question anything that happens here, so they won't pay any mind to Freyjadour as he carries a damp and shivering Mithos through town in what is generally described as 'bridal style'.

...There's an explanation for this. Really.

It has something to do with being unceremoniously dumped into the fountain upon return from a death penalty removal, a minor inconvenience known as pain-killers, and a major inconvenience known as muscular atrophy.

Feel free to awkwardly run into them at any point during the trek to House 11. Tread close enough and snippets of arguments are likely to be heard:]

Put me down...! I am fine.

You can't even stand. Stop struggling, please.

[Or maybe something like:]

I don't need your help.

Yes, you do...just calm down.

[They stop to rest a few times along the way, because while Mithos isn't exactly heavy, he still isn't exactly light either. And he refuses to make this easy on Frey, putting up a constant sruggle against his hold. Good thing there are benches to sit on. And awkward, sullen silence to enjoy, in which Mithos pointedly looks the other way and Freyjadour just has a patient if long suffering look on his face.]

[LATER ACTION - House 11]

Throughout the rest of the day, Mithos has taken up temporary residence on the living room sofa of House 11. The side effects of the drugs have worn off, but he's still in no condition to go off on his own. According to Frey, anyway. Regardless of his condition, a house full of humans is one of the last places he wants to be. House members, come gawk at the grumpy kid in the living room all you want. He defnitely looks like he could use a little company, right? ...Right?]

[OOC NOTE: As you probably expected, responses in the earlier part will come from both Mithos and Freyjadour. Surprise on who will tag first, decided on a thread by thread basis. Later action portion may or may not include threadjacking from Frey or Kaori. You have been warned, friends.]

Comments

[imatreenow]

[...He had almost started to relax. His expression is a little softened as his eyes rest on Kaori, but it's back to glaring as soon as he catches Frey from the corner of his eye; he lifts his gaze.]

What?

[falenandawn]

.....You are staring. [Which just gets a stare of Frey's own brand of big brother type suspicion directed your way, Mithos.]

[imatreenow]

[And...? No really, he doesn't see the problem here...not that he would be surprised if Frey decided to have a problem with everything he does here, and if that's the case why did he insist on dragging him back?] Do you have any more 'wise' observations to share?

[...besides, he was looking, not staring.]

[falenandawn]

It is rude. [Creepy.

But obviously from his question he didn't even understand that.]

1/2

[imatreenow]

[Stealing a quick glance at Kaori again. She wouldn't think it was rude, would she...? She'd understand that it helped put him a little more at ease.]

[imatreenow]

[And quite frankly he doesn't care what Frey thinks.] Don't think that you can tell me what I should or should not do.

[falenandawn]

[he is irrirated for a moment, before sighing.

He had dealt with enough snark today that a little of his own is managing to escape.]

You should be prepared for some of the others in this house to think you have ulterior motives, then. Staring like that might be considered an indicator of a crush.

[imatreenow]

[If Frey was expecting an embarrassed or indignant reaction, he's going to be sorely disappointed. Because this boy is one of the least socialized people ever. Ever. This is what happens when you don't have friends who aren't your sister until you're 14. This is what happens when you don't have any friends your own 'age' until 4000 years later.

He merely quirks an eyebrow at the odd word choice ('crush'? does he think he's going to hurt her?) and continues glaring at Frey.] I have no ulterior motives. ...She is the only person I am comfortable with in this forsaken house, and that is all.

[selphie_t]

[Selphie hadn't gone too far from the living room so she heard all of their terse conversation. She'd seen Kaori in the room with Mithos, sleeping peacefully and Frey didn't need to meddle the way that he was. She marched right into the living room and stepped between the two of them.]

That's enough out of you two.

[falenandawn]

[Rather then answer Mithos, he just turns to Selphie, looking a little torn. The look probably says it all. He didn't want to make the other uncomfortable..... but....

Damn it. It was lose-lose. He couldn't explain.]

...Sorry.

[imatreenow]

[...And now with two humans in the room with him, he's twice as uncomfortable. It really doesn't help that with him sitting down they all tower over him. He sees no need to say anything, especially not an apology, so he shifts his glare between Frey and Selphie.

And guess who hasn't touched his hot chocolate and cookies at all?]