feistytrader | IC INBOX for recolle

Good. I'll be there in ten.

[Stupid Goro and his stupid face and stupid apartment offers. Silver shows up more or less on time with Totodile by his side, chewing on one of the dancing apples.]

[... Goro has a problem with the Totodile chewing on one of the apples, and it's very clear on his face that he has a problem with it, but he'll smile brightly at Silver when they're in conversation distance.]

Hello, you two. So why did you want to meet in person?

[Silver gets right up in his face, and...]

What kind of apartment are we talking, here? Are we bumming in a rotting studio, or did you find somewhere nice?

[Holy fuck, he looks excited.]

[Holy fuck, he's excited, Goro's backing up with his hands raised.]

It's-- It's nice, I assure you. Three bedrooms, one bath, not the nicest view anywhere and possibly haunted... but it's in good repair. I won't say it's large despite the rooms it offers either, but it's more than livable.

[They can turn the third room into something. Or keep it for extra storage. A play area for Aoi.]

Where is it? You're not gonna call the cops on me for anything, right? And no telling anyone about Aoi or any other strange animal friends I might pick up along the way.

[Better to lay his terms out early than to get blind-sighted later.]

It's close enough to the university to suit my needs, and I'll keep your strange animal friends a secret without issue. As for the second part of that...

[... Mmmmmmm.]

It really depends on the activities you bring back to the apartment, Silver, but generally speaking I'm not going to as long as I don't know. Understood?

[He is not being a willing accomplice, essentially.]

Yeah, understood. ...I'm not planning anything bad, promise. The worst thing I do is help a buddy with their art.

[Still, it's good to know exactly how much of a stick in the mud Goro is.]

Is it closer to Tisse or Viea?

[Please say Tisse, please say Tisse-]

[The look Goro gives him is of some doubt, but he shakes his head.]

Tisse.

[Closer to his mother, and consequently further from Silver's.]

I'm sorry if that isn't to your liking, but it's what I offer.

So it's closer to work.

[Shit, that's absolutely perfect. He couldn't ask for a better living situation. Why the hell did Goro have to offer him this? ...Well, I mean- Goro wouldn't be completely terrible to live with, right? He's not bad, he's-]

How much would the rent be?

[...That means he wouldn't see Elda and Toushiro every day, right? Not unless he commuted all the way over to them...]

[Some number Silver can absolutely afford.]

Perfectly payable, in other words. If not, then I don't mind carrying a litte more weight.

Do we have a deal?

[Yes, absolutely, right this instant, he...]

How long do I have to think about it?

A week is generous enough, I think.

[But judging from Silver's excitement and willingness to be vaguely more friendly than usual, he thinks he might have himself a roommate barring outside influences.]

...I'll get you an answer in a week, then.

[...]

Have you considered anyone else for the last room?

[That's a good topic change, let's focus on that.]

[......... Time to lie, he's glancing away.]

Ah, no, I haven't! Not really. But if anyone comes to mind for you, then that's more money in our pockets.

...Really? No one at all? Come on, Goro, you have to have a better option than me.

No, certainly not. You're perfect.

[Big Fucking Lie.]

I might have believed you if you said you have no friends.

[You damn liar.]

[Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm--]

There's someone I wanted to ask before you, but... I decided not to. That's all I'll say on the matter.

[...Silver puts a hand on his head and ruffles his hair. The gesture is sort of rough, but it's... Still affectionate. Maybe. What the hell, Silver?]

You should do what you want to do, you know. Don't just settle.

[... What the fuck Silver that's-- that's so nice, actually, he looks a little taken back.]

No, it's... I've known you longer, even if our relationship hasn't been the most conventional, and I really wouldn't have asked if I wasn't serious about you.

[Which makes this entire thing sound Kind Of Gay, I'm sorry.]

[...That's sort of touching, and Silver... Isn't sure what to do with this information. Alright, let's- let's try honesty, right? That's worked out okay before, and... Ugh.]

I'm probably going to say yes. I just need to talk to someone about it. The person I've been staying with for the past few weeks.

[It was never supposed to be a permanent deal, so why? Why is he so reluctant about this?
This is what he wanted, isn't it?]

I can live with anyone that knows about retrospec, so I'm fine with any roommate you want. If you end up forgetting about everything, I'll still pay for rent and bills, but I'm moving out onto the streets immediately.

[Has Silver ever been this serious before?]

[Oh, this is so new, it's uncomfortable and oddly okay at the same time. How does he... What's he say.]

That's... Yes, that's acceptable. Thank you.

[Like, for a lot of that? Um.]

I'll send you the address later so you can give it a look over as well, and I don't mind waiting longer than a week if it comes to it. But I'd like to move in before the term starts.

A week's plenty, don't worry.

[Although the address would be appreciated.]

You're majoring in your cop stuff, right?

It's not... [sigh.] Yes, I'm majoring in Criminology. Why?

[Does Silver want to join him, as unlikely as that is.]

When'd you decide that? I mean, I can't remember a time when you didn't go on about being a detective, but when did you decide it was a great idea to sink a bunch of money into it?

[Hey look, he's not calling detectives useless today. It really is a weird day.]

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