monolike: (she said my life's a bore)

[personal profile] monolike 2017-08-31 05:36 am (UTC)(link)
[Sorey turns a little more, sitting cross-legged on the couch to face Mikleo and holding his ankles.] Do you feel left behind because I'm older?
nerdeology: (kid 10)

[personal profile] nerdeology 2017-08-31 06:21 am (UTC)(link)
[Mikleo scuffs a hand under his nose and cautiously looks up at Sorey, brows furrowed.]

Yeah... I always thought we'd grow up together. And even if you say we do, or that I'm older, it's not how I feel now.
monolike: (hm but do you think that's true)

[personal profile] monolike 2017-08-31 03:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Makes sense. [It's not as if Mikleo could just be satisfied with an explanation like that, either.] Okay, well, let's brainstorm. What should we do about this? I have to look out for you, but I don't want to make you feel bad. Can you think of anything that might help?
nerdeology: (kid 15)

[personal profile] nerdeology 2017-08-31 07:02 pm (UTC)(link)
[Mikleo uncurls a little bit, focusing on the problem; he's always found it easier to hash through the logical issues rather than the emotional ones, and if fixing the former will resolve the latter, then it works out.]

Um... maybe if you read the books, then I can take notes of anything interesting? Then you can veto any stories that- that Gramps would, and we can look at books that I don't know the language for... would that work?
monolike: (hiding your problems from friends)

[personal profile] monolike 2017-09-01 01:23 am (UTC)(link)
I like that idea. [There, he looks a little more evenly keeled now. Sorey brightens and scoots a little closer.] It's more like teamwork that way.
nerdeology: (kid 5)

[personal profile] nerdeology 2017-09-01 05:30 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah... I like it, too.

[Mikleo scoots at the same time, meeting him in the middle and offering up a small, conciliatory smile. Okay, he forgives you.]
monolike: (ayyyy lookin atchu)

[personal profile] monolike 2017-09-01 05:21 pm (UTC)(link)
[Okay well then he's gonna hug you, because he's always hated fighting with Mikleo, as far back as he can remember.] Wanna take these back to our room? We can read 'em with Vivi.
nerdeology: (kid 2)

[personal profile] nerdeology 2017-09-01 08:13 pm (UTC)(link)
[Oof... as clingy as ever, huh? Well, he doesn't mind. Actually, it's a welcome thing, after their little spat.

Mikleo reaches out to return the hug, little arms winding around Sorey's neck. He's bigger, but he still hugs the same; splayed limbs, chin tucked, too tight because he loves harder than anyone Mikleo's ever known. It's warm, and it makes him smile.]


Uh-huh. Let's go back.