[The thoughtful pause briefly makes him wonder what Haru is thinking about, although it ends up being short lived. He's so glad to see her eating something, enough that he seems to almost physically relax the rest of the way once the bar is unwrapped. He hadn't even realized his shoulders were still a bit hunched.
His ears perk at the suggestion. Matching swimsuits? He's not sure...would there even be something available out there that would match for both a small breed herbivore and a large breed carnivore that wasn't custom made? He doubts it, unless they find something that's almost matching, just not exact.
He realizes he's probably overthinking it the moment he finally notices that he let the silence stretch on a second longer than appropriate, mainly because...he was thinking about Haru in a swimsuit.]
Mm? Oh, no...I don't think so.
[If it would make you happy, I'd do anything]
Though...I think my old roommates won't be happy to hear I went to the beach without them.
[It's said with a softly joking tone, a rarity for Legosi. He promised himself he'd invite his canine friends out to the beach one day...Haru takes precedence, though.]
[Haru is too busy working on eating to notice the longer-than-necessary stretch of silence from Legosi. it's actually something she's come to expect from him. and while she may not know everything that goes on in his head, and his over thoughtfulness and ruminating can get annoying and in the way of simply living, it's just another part of him she does, at the end of the day, love.
besides, she's thinking about him in swimming shorts too, so they can both keep their perverted thoughts to themselves. she's got a mouthful of granola when he does finally respond, and doesn't stop to finish it when she speaks, one ear flapping a bit at the mention of his canine friend group.
even if it's said as a joke--]
I wouldn't mind spending time with you and your friends, y'know. [she swallows, continuing:] Not on our beach date, and especially not today, but in the near future it would be nice.
[It's true, Legosi is well known for spacing out. Whether he's thinking about his own mortality or what he wants for lunch, it's not surprising for him to just go silent for minutes at a time. Of course it's not always...innocent...but he's only recently turned 18, sue him.
He's realizing as Haru says that that the others have never officially been introduced, at least not to Haru as his actual girlfriend. He doesn't doubt they ran into each other at school at one point or another, especially in the case of Jack. It would be nice to have everyone he loves all get together like that...]
It's something we can plan for, then. It won't be long until it's warm enough.
[He tilts his head down again as she eats, only just now realizing she's almost halfway through the bar already.]
[all he has to do now is put those 18-year-old not-so-innocent thoughts into action...
she's met Jack tangentially through Legosi, just in passing and never with any actual meaningful contact, but otherwise Legosi's friend group still feel so separate from how she knows him that it just feels right to want to meet them. it's important for her to feel just as involved in Legosi's life as she wants him in hers, and his response satisfies her.
gone are the days, hopefully, where he keeps secrets from her.
the wrapper crinkles a bit as she folds it down for the remaining half of what is essentially her breakfast, chancing the room spinning as she glances up at him. it doesn't spin, Legosi's face is a steady focal point.]
I'm keeping everything down so far... [said a bit ominously, and she remains looking up at him as she takes a larger bite, in a playfully challenging way that says "yes, I'm a bit better."] But I still want to lay with you in bed.
[she really has no clue how some of her classmates can manage sitting in on a class following a night of heavy drinking.]
[She sure does look a whole lot better than she did when she first dragged herself in here. Not 100%, but getting better all the same. His mind briefly drifts to wondering if maybe he'd gotten enough for her while he was out, but no. He did, it's fine, no need to be overly concerned. It wouldn't surprise him in the slightest if Haru was just miraculously completely back to her old self within the hour, honestly.
After a long moment of considering her- admiring her, really- Legosi lifts his free hand so he can sortof gently let the knuckle of his index finger brush against the side of one of her cheeks.]
We have plenty of time in the day left. You would probably benefit from a nap.
[she makes a half-hearted defiant gesture with her hand, then reaches up to pat the side of his face as she finishes up her granola bar and washes it down with the bottle of water she had set aside. at her leisure. her nausea has, thankfully abated (turns out food help!) but there's no denying there's still a dull throbbing in her skull, body still aching and tired.
she relishes in the silence though, quiet and easy, and she leans into his touch. even if she'll feel slightly embarrassed should she read over her texts to him, at how whiny and needy she had acted, it's all worth it honestly.]
I'll nap, but only if you join me. [she sets the bottle down beside the futon, scooting so she can lay down. the room swims a bit from the motion, but it's easier to remain stable, and looking up at him she pats the mattress beside her.] Come.
[said lightheartedly, but in a commanding way, the corners of her eyes crinkling a bit as she smiles.]
Legosi still watches Haru carefully, concerned for her wellbeing as much as he's relatively sure she's going to be just fine at this point, before he follows her over to the futon. What took her several paces to reach barely takes him a single step, his tail still wagging as he stands up. Had it ever really stopped wagging at any point?
When he sits down, his weight causes the entire side of the futon to depress for a moment until he shifts to more evenly distribute his weight, laying close to the edge so he's not taking up all of the available space. Never mind the fact that Haru is small enough to curl up in basically any negative space he creates, assuming she doesn't choose to sleep on top of him outright.]
If you need anything for your head, let me know. I'll bring it to you.
[He's already laying down but he'll make the extra effort if necessary, it's fine.]
[the sound of Legosi's tail is a comforting, familiar sound, almost always near constant and...honestly, the benefits of dating a canine (even a big strange lug like Legosi) means that their emotions are almost always easy to read, at least when they're happy.
or being nosy...
she feels the bed shift as Legosi takes his spot next to her, the mattress at an incline, but she uses it as an excuse to go with the momentum and snuggle closer to him regardless of the fact he's pointedly taking a spot at the edge of the futon. like a gentleman...but it's too kind and she's feeling much too needy to deal with someone being overly considerate.
even if her movements don't come as easily, still taking it slow, she does adjust to get in the space at the crook of his arm, hand coming up to rest near his chest, resting her head against him like he's a body pillow and not a six-foot-something apex predator.]
You're the same temperature as a hot-water bottle. [she sounds sleepy.] I think that's all I need for my head.
[It's almost too perfect how well she fits against him, despite everything in both nature and reality screaming against it. It's like they were made for each other despite being two pieces from completely different puzzles, and despite having felt her touch many times over at this point, her softness never ceases to cause the fur on the back of his neck to rise. He's almost loath to move too much lest he disturb her, so small and curled up against his chest. Once she's still, he curves his arm in a bit closer to himself so he's holding her halfway, letting his muzzle settle somewhere between her ears. He can feel them tickling the sides of his cheeks, but he doesn't mind it at all.]
If you're sure...
[Ah, his poor heart. It feels like it's going to explode right out of his chest at any moment.]
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His ears perk at the suggestion. Matching swimsuits? He's not sure...would there even be something available out there that would match for both a small breed herbivore and a large breed carnivore that wasn't custom made? He doubts it, unless they find something that's almost matching, just not exact.
He realizes he's probably overthinking it the moment he finally notices that he let the silence stretch on a second longer than appropriate, mainly because...he was thinking about Haru in a swimsuit.]
Mm? Oh, no...I don't think so.
[If it would make you happy, I'd do anything]
Though...I think my old roommates won't be happy to hear I went to the beach without them.
[It's said with a softly joking tone, a rarity for Legosi. He promised himself he'd invite his canine friends out to the beach one day...Haru takes precedence, though.]
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besides, she's thinking about him in swimming shorts too, so they can both keep their perverted thoughts to themselves. she's got a mouthful of granola when he does finally respond, and doesn't stop to finish it when she speaks, one ear flapping a bit at the mention of his canine friend group.
even if it's said as a joke--]
I wouldn't mind spending time with you and your friends, y'know. [she swallows, continuing:] Not on our beach date, and especially not today, but in the near future it would be nice.
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He's realizing as Haru says that that the others have never officially been introduced, at least not to Haru as his actual girlfriend. He doesn't doubt they ran into each other at school at one point or another, especially in the case of Jack. It would be nice to have everyone he loves all get together like that...]
It's something we can plan for, then. It won't be long until it's warm enough.
[He tilts his head down again as she eats, only just now realizing she's almost halfway through the bar already.]
Are you feeling better?
[Some better, anyway.]
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she's met Jack tangentially through Legosi, just in passing and never with any actual meaningful contact, but otherwise Legosi's friend group still feel so separate from how she knows him that it just feels right to want to meet them. it's important for her to feel just as involved in Legosi's life as she wants him in hers, and his response satisfies her.
gone are the days, hopefully, where he keeps secrets from her.
the wrapper crinkles a bit as she folds it down for the remaining half of what is essentially her breakfast, chancing the room spinning as she glances up at him. it doesn't spin, Legosi's face is a steady focal point.]
I'm keeping everything down so far... [said a bit ominously, and she remains looking up at him as she takes a larger bite, in a playfully challenging way that says "yes, I'm a bit better."] But I still want to lay with you in bed.
[she really has no clue how some of her classmates can manage sitting in on a class following a night of heavy drinking.]
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[She sure does look a whole lot better than she did when she first dragged herself in here. Not 100%, but getting better all the same. His mind briefly drifts to wondering if maybe he'd gotten enough for her while he was out, but no. He did, it's fine, no need to be overly concerned. It wouldn't surprise him in the slightest if Haru was just miraculously completely back to her old self within the hour, honestly.
After a long moment of considering her- admiring her, really- Legosi lifts his free hand so he can sortof gently let the knuckle of his index finger brush against the side of one of her cheeks.]
We have plenty of time in the day left. You would probably benefit from a nap.
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she relishes in the silence though, quiet and easy, and she leans into his touch. even if she'll feel slightly embarrassed should she read over her texts to him, at how whiny and needy she had acted, it's all worth it honestly.]
I'll nap, but only if you join me. [she sets the bottle down beside the futon, scooting so she can lay down. the room swims a bit from the motion, but it's easier to remain stable, and looking up at him she pats the mattress beside her.] Come.
[said lightheartedly, but in a commanding way, the corners of her eyes crinkling a bit as she smiles.]
At least until I fall asleep.
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Legosi still watches Haru carefully, concerned for her wellbeing as much as he's relatively sure she's going to be just fine at this point, before he follows her over to the futon. What took her several paces to reach barely takes him a single step, his tail still wagging as he stands up. Had it ever really stopped wagging at any point?
When he sits down, his weight causes the entire side of the futon to depress for a moment until he shifts to more evenly distribute his weight, laying close to the edge so he's not taking up all of the available space. Never mind the fact that Haru is small enough to curl up in basically any negative space he creates, assuming she doesn't choose to sleep on top of him outright.]
If you need anything for your head, let me know. I'll bring it to you.
[He's already laying down but he'll make the extra effort if necessary, it's fine.]
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or being nosy...
she feels the bed shift as Legosi takes his spot next to her, the mattress at an incline, but she uses it as an excuse to go with the momentum and snuggle closer to him regardless of the fact he's pointedly taking a spot at the edge of the futon. like a gentleman...but it's too kind and she's feeling much too needy to deal with someone being overly considerate.
even if her movements don't come as easily, still taking it slow, she does adjust to get in the space at the crook of his arm, hand coming up to rest near his chest, resting her head against him like he's a body pillow and not a six-foot-something apex predator.]
You're the same temperature as a hot-water bottle. [she sounds sleepy.] I think that's all I need for my head.
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If you're sure...
[Ah, his poor heart. It feels like it's going to explode right out of his chest at any moment.]
Go to sleep, Haru-chan.