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[tothosewhobait]

[For messaging and continuations, beware possible 18+]

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[unpaidovertime]

Apparently, yes. The idea that you would go to that much trouble for me. The thought you must have put into it. And I don't have a single doubt that you did plan everything that thoroughly.

[He stares up at the sky.]

Maybe I'm not on the wrong side.

[tothosewhobait]

[Stops his laughter, glancing up at Nanami again, looking over his face slowly from his spot beside him]

The wrong side...?

[unpaidovertime]

It's nothing, I'm letting myself get carried away.

[He pulls his eyes away and back down to their picnic. He starts with a piece of meat and hums in appreciation.]

[tothosewhobait]

I can’t help but be curious, you know…

[Preps a cracker with prosciutto and melon, offering it up to the other man]

Especially if your thoughts are carrying you away.

[unpaidovertime]

[He takes it with a smile. And it's not until he's done enjoying it that he does finally answer.]

This is the first time being here that I've felt like I am actually in Heaven.

[And that maybe he belongs there after all.]

[tothosewhobait]

[Presses his face into Nanami’s arm, skin heating up]

I’m glad then… I wanted this to be a nice night.

[unpaidovertime]

Thank you.

[Wrapping an arm around him, comfortable. He tries a few more combinations and offers the one he likes best to Azul.]

[tothosewhobait]

[Tries that one, humming in approval and burrowing against Nanami’s side more]

Let me know when you get actually hungry and I’ll pull the food out. I made a few types of sandwiches and a couple side dishes…nothing too intense.

[unpaidovertime]

Sandwiches? Now you're spoiling me.

[He does sound serious about that.]

[tothosewhobait]

Don’t give me too much praise yet. We have our whole evening ahead of us.

[Does lean over to grab a sandwich platter from the basket among which includes muffuletta, chicken salad, prosciutto arugula, and egg salad]

[unpaidovertime]

[He takes one of the prosciutto and arugula ones and takes a bite. It's a bit before he can talk again as he has to take another bite immediately after.]

Did you make these yourself?

[tothosewhobait]

I did. There are a lot of nice restaurants people can take you to here... So the only unique thing I could really think of was to prepare something for you myself.

[unpaidovertime]

Thank you, this is delicious.

[It's touching in a way he can't entirely wrap his head around.]

[tothosewhobait]

I'm glad you like it.

[Leans across him to snag some grapes from the charcuterie board, snacking on fruit as he watches the waves]

[unpaidovertime]

[Happy to eat in companionable silence for a while. Mostly because he doesn't trust his voice not to betray his emotions right now and he can't have that.]

[tothosewhobait]

[Breathes in deeply before releasing a slow breath, enjoying the smell of the sea at night]

...it's funny. They warn you about so many things surrounding life on land, but they don't warn you about how loud it gets.

[unpaidovertime]

I'm sure it is a lot to take in.

[He sips his wine and stares out at the little bit of reflected moonlight on the waves.]

I appreciate the quiet as well.

[tothosewhobait]

That...but also it calls to you. The sea. If I close my eyes I can hear it calling me home sometimes.

[Lifts the bottle, refilling Nanami's glass before taking a sip from his own]

It's true that land is loud though. Back home, if you want quiet, there is so much room. You can swim far far away, or go up to the surface at night. We have far fewer merfolk than the land has humans. There are far less of us in a much larger space. Here, there is really nowhere to run.

[unpaidovertime]

[He listens, aware that he is part of that loudness here and not wanting to intrude on something so personal for Azul. The sound of the waves is soothing to him, and he reaches out to touch Azul's hand, holding it if he can.]

There's still ocean here to run to. If you need it.

[tothosewhobait]

[Laces their fingers]

It helps, but....it's something like homesickness? I've never asked the twins, but it feels like something surely all merfolk must experience.

[unpaidovertime]

That is harder to solve. Hopefully one day when things are solved here and you can return home for real.

[He doesn't miss his home that way, and as much as he doesn't want to see Azul go, he does want to see him happy.]

[tothosewhobait]

Not a chance. I have no interest in living in the Coral Sea again. Land has been far more interesting. That doesn't stop the compulsion though.

[unpaidovertime]

Ah. [That does change things, then, he's not as worried about the sentiment anymore.]

Regardless of why, I'm glad you're here.

[tothosewhobait]

I would drink to that.

[unpaidovertime]

[He raises his glass in a toast.]

To fortuitous meetings.