[Is Reim here doing this because it was heavily implied to him that he needs an outlet for his no-work anxiety? Maybe so. But hi, let him be a secretary, he'll do great.]
Hello, this is Reim.
I'll get to the point: Do you need someone to write your defense force reports?
[ is he important to ryo, though? it’s hard to feel like that when ryo treats him the way he does, seemingly without a care in the world for when dextera’s feelings are hurt.
it’s a sign of how far he’s come that it bothers him, but it’s painful, too. ]
[ This is the best lovers quarrel Crowley's been apart of -- literally only someone like Ferid would agree. His emotions are mess, making him feel both assertive and jealous and a mix of other powerful sensations that the sight of Guren scowling at them both brings a small sense of joy. ]
You could just sit ba -- [ He doesn't have any time to finish whatever he's saying by the time Guren grabs him by the front of his shirt. He examines the fixed curl of his fingers around the fabric, taking in the sight of him briefly before their lips are pressed together in a mix of skin and teeth. Accidentally nipping at the human's bottom lip and causing it to split. ]
[ it has been, by dextera’s measure, a week and a half since he saw guren. the reality has been much shorter, but of course the town has not made it easy on him.
it comes on the heels of some other, less coherent messages, but this one seems like it might actually be the last one, whether guren ever returns or not. ]
Is this a punishment? Did you make a promise you couldn’t keep?
I don’t have anything else to say. This will be the last.
No, that would be a big help. I've actually got some other things organization-wise that I could use help with... Have you familiarized yourself with the laptops enough?
Really, I've got plenty of things you could do, if you want. Thanks, for whatever you're willing to take on.
I'll send you over all the notes I have. If you can show up at our meetings and take notes for those, too, I'd appreciate it. You can be a behind the scenes member, so I won't assign you a squad or anything. How's that?
[He will send Reim this giant bunch of information, then. Here it is, all at once. He will love that Guren is anal and organized, honestly, so it's upkeep and note taking largely, for now.]
It's a lot of work, so just let me know if you change your mind.
Also, I'm trusting you with this. Don't share it with anyone, make sure your computer stays locked when you're not in front of it.
[ dextera has been trying to be a little more self-reliant since guren came back—not enough to put some noticeable distance between them, but he’s definitely intentionally going off on his own and using guren as kind of a landmark to come home to at the end of each passing day.
this time, when he returns to their meeting spot that they’ve almost certainly designated for each other, he is definitely coatless, even though he also definitely had his coat when they passed each other earlier in the day.
[What the heck! Guren's steps closer become a half jog until he's next to Dextera, placing a hand at his arm first, and then shifting to take his own coat off.]
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