recolle | (closed) someone tell me

WHO: Nikkari and Keigo
WHERE: Club Sunshine
WHEN: forwarddate to 9/27
WHAT: boy meets host, what happens next is anyone's guess.
WARNINGS: probably none

[working at Sunshine is actually something Nikkari looks forward to most of the time - he gets to meet people, his boss isn't unreasonable, and in making people feel good about themselves, he feels good himself. juggling work and school isn't too hard given how he operates, and when he comes in today, tonight seems like a usual one.

except when he's told he's been asked for by name he immediately straightens up and makes sure he's perfectly presentable. there have been times in the past he's been asked for, but still, this one, he's told, is new. not totally out of the blue, since word of mouth happens, but still a nice surprise. means he has to make a good impression, if he hopes to pull someone back in the future. even if they don't ask for him, if they come back to the club, then that's a success.

when Keigo comes in, the staff will be pleasant and friendly, guiding him to a booth to sit in after getting his request, and leaving him to wait. there's an art to how long you make a customer wait for their host - never too long, but not too fast as to suffocate them. so when Nikkari approaches, it's not been too long.]

Excuse me.

[and he gives Keigo a smile.]

I hope I'm not interrupting your thoughts.

[when he sits down he's already wondering what kind of person this customer is - what kind of night they're after.]

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Really?

[Nikkari brightens at the information, taking another drink of his tea.]

That's not something you hear every day! Is there any kind of photography you want to do most - landscapes, the ones where you zoom in real close on something, stuff like that? I don't know too much about photography, so I'd love to hear about it.

[ keigo couldn't help but laugh at nikkari's response. it was almost endearing the way he seemed to be genuinely interested in keigo's field of study, and keigo was all too willing to indulge him. ]

Aah, well, actually... I kinda like taking photos of people best.

[ he withdrew his hand from its spot entwined in his hair, instead threading his fingers together as he took on a more thoughtful expression. ]

Candid stuff, I guess you'd call it. The everyday lives of people, when they aren't mugging for a photo... that's when you see their true emotions best.

I guess sometimes it makes you feel like you're connecting with a stranger, in that way.

[ he paused, glancing up at nikkari with a slight nervousness to his eyes. ]

Uh, though, that makes it sound like I follow people around or sneak up on them... that's not really what I meant!! I sorta meant more like that people are just as much the part of the scenery as the buildings or the trees or the sky... they all kinda fit together, y'know? And when people know they're bein' photographed, they tend to play themselves up... it's not always natural!!

[ ... and now he was rambling. ]

[he laughs, less at the rambling and more how Keigo felt he needed to explain himself. but it offered more honesty than maybe he knew - gave out his reasons and betrayed how dear it was if he wanted to defend it so passionately.]

No, I get that - when I know someone's taking a photo, I want to look my best or give them a smile I think they'll like. I care about being perfect or acceptable. And candid photos don't let you go down that path. You see people as they actually are. Not how they want to be seen. Kinda plays into the idea of truth, doesn't it?

[ keigo breathed out a sigh of relief. he was so used to others thinking he was a little too passionate about the things he enjoyed, so this was just another reason to relax around nikkari. he smiled, half out of sheepishness and half out of pure gratitude. ]

I'm so glad you understand! That's exactly what I mean!

[ he hadn't really had a good talk about his passions lately. nikkari was in for a treat. ]

I'm the same, honestly... it might make me a little hypocritical, in that sense... I don't like any side but my best being recorded. But at the same time, when people aren't puttin' on that kinda act... it definitely gives you a sense of the type of people they are. The little things that make them happy or sad... I like seeing that side of people.

I feel the same. [he nods.] I mean, I like seeing what makes people happy the best, what makes them laugh, but I know what you're saying about seeing people without an act. And with a photo, you can capture it before it flies away and someone's hiding again, huh?

Yeah, that's right! It's something worth treasuring, I think.

[ he looked down at his glass of tea, holding it between his palms. ]

It's even better if it's someone you care for a lot. But, I guess you'd hope that those people wouldn't hide it from you in the first place.

[ after a moment, keigo was suddenly struck with a realization: he'd been talking about himself an awful lot. with a gasp, he straightened in his seat, looking somewhat embarrassed. ]

Ah!! I've been ramblin' about myself a lot! But, y'know, I wanna know more about you, too! What are things that you like? Hobbies and stuff! [ ...that sounded lame. ] A-are you in school, too?

Yeah, actually - but I'm not on campus. Online classes, so that I can still work and help out my aunt.

[better than saying "my sleeping schedule is a mystery even to me." but he notes the comments on Keigo talking about someone he cares for.]

Undecided, though. I haven't found something I want as much as you want photography.

[ keigo nodded, his lips curling into a pleased smile. ]

Well, you seem like a smart person, so I'm sure you'd be able to find somethin' and really be great at it!

[ and that was a genuine compliment. really, keigo had been quite impressed with nikkari's observational skills, and that spoke for a lot. ]

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