[ Eren is right, of course. Maruki would have moved heaven and earth to be there when they met if he was conscious. Alas, the spirit and flesh were both weak.
He hesitates for a moment at the edge of the kitchen, then laughs at himself as he swings around to sit at the bar instead. ]
This is the first time I haven't had to cook breakfast myself in half a year. It's surreal being on the other side of things.
[ An elbow propped up on the bar counter, he rests his chin on his palm and watches the two of them fondly.
It's almost like Leblanc. Discussing the collective unconscious over coffee. That only adds to the dreamlike quality, really... ]
To catch you up to speed, Eren was one of the first people I met here. He actually let me stay with him while I was still brand new, before Akechi-kun and I moved in together. We've been friends ever since.
[ Not strictly true, as it leaves out the whole part where Eren was very much his patient, but there's no need to get into that. ]
He has a farm not far from here, I'll take you over sometime. They have so many cats...
[ He thinks to ask if the little black and white one stayed with the Sakuras when he left Tokyo, but drops the thought as soon as it comes to him. He knows he can and will chatter on to fill the silence, and that even if Akira doesn't recognize it as a nervous habit, Eren will. ]
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He hesitates for a moment at the edge of the kitchen, then laughs at himself as he swings around to sit at the bar instead. ]
This is the first time I haven't had to cook breakfast myself in half a year. It's surreal being on the other side of things.
[ An elbow propped up on the bar counter, he rests his chin on his palm and watches the two of them fondly.
It's almost like Leblanc. Discussing the collective unconscious over coffee. That only adds to the dreamlike quality, really... ]
To catch you up to speed, Eren was one of the first people I met here. He actually let me stay with him while I was still brand new, before Akechi-kun and I moved in together. We've been friends ever since.
[ Not strictly true, as it leaves out the whole part where Eren was very much his patient, but there's no need to get into that. ]
He has a farm not far from here, I'll take you over sometime. They have so many cats...
[ He thinks to ask if the little black and white one stayed with the Sakuras when he left Tokyo, but drops the thought as soon as it comes to him. He knows he can and will chatter on to fill the silence, and that even if Akira doesn't recognize it as a nervous habit, Eren will. ]