[semi-open] how many hugs will be in this log? place your bets

[thesettingsun]

WHO: Shuji Tsushima and all his friends who were out of the city and are back.
WHERE: Recolle, which is 100x safer than wherever everyone else was.
WHEN: February 15th.
WHAT: Shuji has one day to check on everyone he knows and he's not going to waste it.
WARNINGS: Nothing as of yet!

[A: text]
[As soon as Shuji learns that people who had volunteered to leave the city are back for a brief period, he wastes absolutely no time. Everyone he's friends who's back is getting a text, something to the tune of:]

Where are you? Can I come see you today?

[B: somewhere in Recolle]
[But if you don't want to thread that part, and just skip to the inevitability of Shuji getting his friend to agree to meet up - and it is inevitable, he has to make sure they're okay with his own eyes - this is the prompt where Shuji spots your character after arranging a meeting and rushes up to them.]

Welcome back!

[He looks like he could hug them at any second. This is probably only a little due to his heartstone's influence.]

[closed to Oda]
[Of course, he'd promised Oda curry, so his lunch date is Odasaku for sure. He's all smiles when he meets Oda outside a really, really nice curry place.]

Welcome home, Odasaku. I hope this place is okay?

[It's probably one of the more expensive places to get curry in Recolle, but sure, ask if it's 'okay'.]

[wildcard]
[You know me, I'm easy. Hit me at Misheard for anything else.]

Comments

[thesettingsun]

I do have a lot of friends to check up on, but I want to see you for more than five minutes - unless this is you trying to push me out the door?

[He's not always the best with social cues, but that might have been a gentle urging to get out...]

[beneathmoonlight]

N-no!! Not at all! I just...

[Just think that Shuji has better people to spend his time with...]

I just want you to be able to relax and have fun. If you want to stay here, I’d be more than happy to spend time with you.

[thesettingsun]

[Please love yourself, Atsushi.]

Then I'll stay here. I'm having fun with you.

Did you get the chocolate I sent you?

[beneathmoonlight]

Thank you.

[He gives Shuji a sheepish grin.]

I did, but I ate it already...

[thesettingsun]

I'm glad you liked it enough to finish it!

[He would sparkle if he were physically capable of doing so.]

Sending store-bought chocolate to a baker always feels kind of sad, obviously you could make much better chocolate yourself, but it must not have been too bad.

[beneathmoonlight]

It was delicious, Shuji-kun, don’t worry! I know homemade chocolate is reserved for your boyfriend.

[He totally understands. Any chocolate is good chocolate, after all.]

One day I’ll have someone to give homemade chocolates to...I hope.

[He says, as if he doesn’t give everyone homemade goodies all the time.]

There’s um...there’s a lot of a-attractive people here...in the city...

[thesettingsun]

I'm still set on matchmaking for you, you know. Just, once your missions are through so you can really focus on romance.

[Fear this smile, Atsushi. Fear it.]

[beneathmoonlight]

If you insist...

[It couldn’t hurt to go on a few dates, could it? Even if they end up not being perfect, at least Atsushi can say he tried.]

How did you meet your boyfriend, Shuji-kun?

[thesettingsun]

We used to work at the same convenience store.

[A convenience store he's very glad he escaped.]

He yelled at a customer who made me cry, even though he knew he'd get fired for it. He was my hero...

[Dokis.]

[beneathmoonlight]

That sounds really sweet, actually.

[Atsushi can’t believe someone would yell at Shuji. What the hell is wrong with people??]

I’m happy for you, Shuji-kun. I hope you get to go on a nice date after all that Valentine’s stuff.

[thesettingsun]

[Customers are just the worst.]

We will, I'll make sure of it.

[He will have a sweet date with his boyfriend if it's the last thing he does.]

Is everything going alright on your away mission?

[beneathmoonlight]

I...think so.

[The town is saved, at least, much to Howard’s consternation.]

I kind of wish I’d stayed behind in the city to help you guys.

[A sigh.]

Have you fought any monsters yet?

[thesettingsun]

Just a few.

['Just' a few monsters, Shuji?]

Only the ones that come near the city limits. One of my friends, a lot of her friends left without telling her - her kid cousin is in your group, I think? - and she's really worried, so I'm doing my best to keep safe and not go looking for trouble. Give her some peace of mind.

[Apparently Sakura herself goes looking for trouble... but he doesn't know that yet.]

[beneathmoonlight]

Oh...are you talking about Sakura-san? I’ve spoken with her a few times.

[He grins, trying not to let his worry about Shuji fighting MONSTERS show.]

She seems really nice!

[thesettingsun]

She is. She's one of my best friends. And she's a wonderful person who shouldn't have to worry about her friends getting hurt.

[beneathmoonlight]

You’re really kind too, Shuji-kun. I can tell that you worry about your friends a lot.

[Considering the concerned texts Atsushi got and all.]

I don’t want to go back...

[thesettingsun]

[Yes, yes he does.]

...Do you have to go back?

[beneathmoonlight]

I don’t think retrospec would be happy if I didn’t.

[And who knows what that means?]

I promise I’ll come back safe.

[thesettingsun]

...I'll believe in you.

[There's not much else he could do, and he can't say Retrospec wouldn't be annoyed.]

You have to come back in one piece, so I can style your hair and drag you clothes shopping.

[beneathmoonlight]

I’ll look forward to it, Shuji-kun. I have been already, but now I will even more.

[He pulls Shuji into another hug, this one just as long and heartfelt as the last.]

I promise I’ll come back safe. And with everyone else.

[thesettingsun]

[Shuji hugs Atsushi tight, not at all eager to let go.]

If you say that, then I know it's going to be okay.

[Atsushi's going to come back with everyone else safely, because he said he would.]