idk we're going with it

[usogi]

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[usogi]

[but senri pauses at that sort of explanation, tilting his head at the thought.

maybe minato's way of gift giving and receiving is correct.

but aside from small gifts from fans, and people who like his work, senri doesn't receive many gifts. he doesn't really know what it's like to be in people's thoughts. the bitterness of that thought swirls briefly before he releases it with an exhale of his breath into the cold air]

... and I still want to give you something that you'd like, that takes a little more hard work than a gift card or something.

I think it's nice to see people receive gifts that make it clear that someone's paying attention to them, and all their likes and dislikes. That kind of familiarity... it's cute! Really cute.

[it's not something he knows - but it's still something he likes to see.]

[messianic]

[There's a long pause as Minato considers that. It's sweet, really...but in return, doesn't that mean it's only fair that he gets something for Senri that's just as meaningful?

Isn't that what's only right, for someone who he considers a friend?]

Yeah, of course we can take a selfie. Whenever is fine.

[His expression won't change either way.

But more importantly...]

Anyway...I guess I'll just have to find the perfect present for you, too, then.

Since someone who's paying so much attention to my likes and dislikes...deserves something that suits them perfectly in return, right? I'll be looking forward to your reaction on Christmas.

[usogi]

[ . . . and Senri can't help a laugh at that, from how the warmth of it blooms from his chest and stretches out. His hand comes up to his mouth to try to muffle the noise, embarrassing as it feels.

He thinks it's a little unfair.

He's lied about half of his interests, so... Ah, it's not like he can just say that either, so...]

Even knowing that you want to do that is more than enough for me.

[Given the uneven playing field he's set up in his pursuit of maintaining interesting conversation - ah, well.]

But I'll look forward to it anyway...! Thank you in advance. ♪

[messianic]

Mm... no, don't thank me yet.

[He shakes his head firmly!! There's a lot he doesn't know about Senri, which means he has a lot of work to do.

But either way--]

Perfect means perfect, you know...? So if it's not perfect, then I don't want you to thank me until I find just the right present.

[usogi]

Ooh? Giving yourself a challenge, I see! Okay, okay, then I'll be strict on you.

[... well, no, he won't. Because he's not the type of person to deliver bad news, and he'd much rather see Minato happy even if he doesn't quite meet the bar of 'perfection'.

Though en route to the antique shop, this is probably when they'll pass by some giant Santa's Workshop-type Christmas decoration and Senri will loop his arm with Minato's to get him to pause - ]

Now I think you promised me a selfie...!

[messianic]

I'll be looking forward to that, then, too.

[Minato sounds like he means it, too...what a weirdo.

ANWAY, THEN HE'S BEING YANKED INTO A SELFIE.

Which he takes as solemnly as ever, blinking when his personal space is invaded.]

Oh... sure, okay. Over here...?

[usogi]

[he is a weirdo and senri will try very hard to forget this conversation because he doesn't know what to do when people are sincerely considerate toward him

anyway selfie! senri's phone is already out and held up at an angle as he swivels to and fro

minato is going to be pulled around as senri looks for the best selfie lighting..... it's an art.]

Mm, no, more this way...? Oh, can you see enough of the background? What do you think?

[what's a winter without some minato manhandling]

[messianic]

[Minato won't forget so he's just gonna have to deal with it.

But.

Yeah for now he's great at being manhandled so it's fine.

He doesn't even flinch.]

Mm...

[...]

I think I'm amazed your arm hasn't gone a little numb yet...

[Holding up the phone for that long!!]

[usogi]

I've trained for this moment.

[shut up, senri

but regardless he finally turns them around to a point where he thinks the lighting is good, and they can see enough of the winter background and he flashes a smile at the camera]

Smile, Minapyon...!

[messianic]

[And Minato just kind of

Lifts his chin to meet the camera and...

Maybe smiles???

It's so subtle an expression you can't see it in the photo anyway.]

[usogi]

[ . . . senri takes one picture but then

still doesn't put the camera down]

Another one, Minapyon! Maybe a tooth smile? That'd be cute.

[he's fuckin Trying okay]

[messianic]

[... .. ...]

Like this?

[N... no, Minato.

Not like that.]

[usogi]

[okay but it makes Senri laugh and he snaps a picture anyway even so - ]

What? What is that?

[BE NICE, SENRI]

[messianic]

An...expression?

[He doesn't seem bothered, anyway.]

I think your smiles are wide enough for the both of us, to be honest, Senri-san.

[usogi]

You know smiles can't be divided into fractions, right? We can't just split a smile....

[but he laughs even as he flashes a peace sign]

Okay, okay, last one. Peace! You too, Minapyon...!!

[messianic]

[Okay, a peace sign he can do.]

Peace...!

[help him]

[usogi]

[aaaaand it's a wrap!!

senri finally lets his arm fall as he brings his phone closer between the two of them so minato can see too as he flicks through the pictures they took

starting with the last one]

Ah... Minapyon, your gap moe is surprisingly powerful.

[that was a bad sentence]

[messianic]

[Oh my god.]

... You think so?

I think you're the one who brightens up the picture, Senri-san.

[They both need to be stopped.]

[usogi]

Oohh? Do you think I'm dazzling?

[this is horrible what's going on]

[messianic]

Of course I do.

[I mean, what else were you expecting.]

You have a way of brightening up places where you are.

[usogi]

[hey what the fuck]

Ahaha, is this why Minapyon has so many friends...

[he's only slightly embarrassed though, because he soaks up praise like an affection-starved sponge.

and he hums happily]

Even still... [he'll flip through their pictures] I think I shine brighter next to you. You're good at bringing out the best in people.

[messianic]

[Cute....

Minato snorts softly at that, but--]

If that's the case, then I'm really happy. Because I'm pretty sure... I usually get to see that best in people a lot, and it makes me happy.

[ANYWAY.]

The antiques store is...right over here.

[usogi]

[Senri laughs at that and manages a brief - ]

I'm not surprised...

[Minato is the type of person that you sort of want to learn to be good for.

But he'll finish up posting to his social media because that's part of his rank at school for millennials. He tags Minato on twitter, so he'll probably get a surprise surge of followers because sometimes Senri is a big deal for some reason.

The caption is:

(￣ｰ￣)v peace (on earth!) v(￣▽￣)

just in case you were wondering.]

Let's go then!

[his arm is still hooked with minato's though and this will not change unless minato does something about it though]

[messianic]

[They'll all fade away soon enough when they realize he barely tweets.

It's fine.

Anyway...!! Minato's not pulling away, of course. He seems just fine with this, somehow.]

Oh--right over there.

[Into the antiques store...!! It's kind of musty and quiet in here.]

[usogi]

[senri is

probably out of place considering that his default mode is Loud but he's enchanted anyway, curious as he peers around and tilts his head]

Oohh...

Have you seen those movies where Grandma and Grandpa have a mysterious attic that contains, I dunno - the doorway to a different world? Or a book that'll unleash a bunch of fairies?

[he's looking for both Narnia and Cardcaptor Sakura apparently]