003: Happy birthday to me? (Backdated to Feb 2nd)

[sharknado_swimmer]

If the days here are the same as back home, then...

Happy birthday to me, huh?

17 doesn't feel that much different than 16, I guess.

[Action]
[Rin hasn't gone out of his room much today. Totally not brooding, of course. He's left the door open a crack so not-Haru's bunny can hop in and out. Said bunny nuzzles against his hand and he scritches his ears absently.]

Not like I'm not used to being alone on my birthday...

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[aqueousliving]

[So serious. Now that Rin is up and moving, Haruka crouches and lets Mackerel onto the floor. Since Mackerel has a carrot top to gnaw on, he doesn't protest and continues to bite on it noisily.]

If we can't, the guys next door have some.

[Probably. All he knows is that Jean and Marco keep food in their rooms and that's Weird. Haruka's expression remains the same flat expression when he says his next words, though--]

Sure, if you can keep up.

[A challenge??]

[sharknado_swimmer]

[A challenge! Rin grins at seeing a bit of the Haruka he knows coming back.]

Shouldn't I be saying that to you?

[aqueousliving]

[Haruka turns. It might be hard to read his expression and demeanor, but a part of him is glad for the response.]

Let's go.

[...Another part of him, deep down, is worried about a repeat of that race in middle school, but he focuses on the task at hand, which is getting his swimming stuff ready before Rin!!

U ready to go, bro?]