The fact that Maruki had remembered that number, even when so incredibly drunk and clearly dwelling on a myriad of other things...
...He was listening.
Ichinose looked down at him, studying him, a bemused smile on her face as she tilted her head. He was keeping little details like that about her? That gesture... he really did take her seriously, then. He really did listen and dedicate her to heart.
Why was that, Maruki?
For the moment, Ichinose looked at him like she was truly seeing him.
Well, then... time for a gesture in return. Gently, she reached to his face and took off his glasses, folding them neatly and reaching over Maruki to set them safely on the nightstand. "I'm sure it'll get stuck in your head in no time, too."
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Date: 2025-05-14 11:51 pm (UTC)...He was listening.
Ichinose looked down at him, studying him, a bemused smile on her face as she tilted her head. He was keeping little details like that about her? That gesture... he really did take her seriously, then. He really did listen and dedicate her to heart.
Why was that, Maruki?
For the moment, Ichinose looked at him like she was truly seeing him.
Well, then... time for a gesture in return. Gently, she reached to his face and took off his glasses, folding them neatly and reaching over Maruki to set them safely on the nightstand. "I'm sure it'll get stuck in your head in no time, too."