PSLS BECAUSE GAY

[filetofish]

[no icons, many SPOILERS for trails of cold steel/sen no kiseki. there's also a lot of gross shit so watch your step.]

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[doppios]

And here I was hoping he'd brought me an actual coffee drinker.

[He's so disappointed... But he's making both cups of tea.]

So how well do you know Gaius?

[awakenerd]

I've actually never tried coffee, sorry.

[He glances at Gaius having a good time with the redhead, and runs a hand through his own hair.]

Um... Not too well. We just met, but he's been really kind to me. How about you? You have to have known him longer.

[doppios]

You've never--

[Aaaa!! How is he supposed to focus on being nosy when there's coffee ignorance right in front of his face!]

No, never mind. We've known him almost two years, but that's what I was asking you for. He doesn't talk about himself much. And lately... Well, just look at them. But if I ask he says there's nothing going on.

[He heaves a sigh, setting a cup of tea down in front of Rean.]

Anyway, if I make you one for free, will you give coffee a try?

[awakenerd]

Ah.... Well....

[Fortunately there's something else to talk about!]

I'd love to, if that's no trouble for you?

[doppios]

Not at all. Just a sec.

[He's running Gaius' tea over to him, then coming back and starting on Rean's coffee. It's a very nice smell.]

I'll convert you in one sip.

[awakenerd]

That's some confidence. Is coffee that good?

[doppios]

It's only the best. Strong and full-bodied, unlike your fancy tea.

[Hmph! But Machias does make really good coffee. When he pushes the cup over, black and untouched, it's a mellow, deep taste, sweet and bitter like dark chocolate.]

[awakenerd]

[He takes a sip and in fact, his face lights up. It's bitter, but not so much that Rean can't appreciate the flavor.]

Hey, this is pretty good.

[doppios]

Told you so! I keep trying to get Gaius into it but he just laughs it off. The guy's nice but way more stubborn than he looks.

[Which just feeds into Machias' concern about him, of course.]

[awakenerd]

Haha... Well I guess he would be.

[But instead of explaining he just, drinks some more coffee. It's... Nice. but he feels also like he might start crying. Which would cause a scene, which would be a problem.]