indensity | (no subject)

[Dostoevsky is the actual bad decision!!!]

you have been
what do you do to relieve stress?

[ Has Chuuya ever made a good decision?! ]

I do stress-relieving activities.

[ No, he doesn't know what those are. ]

[it felt very good in the moment]

such as?

[ There's a long delay. It's obvious that he has nothing. ]

I drink tea.

[ That's relaxing, right??? ]

[There's a delay before Chuuya responds, too, but for a different reason. Aku is going to receive an email notification before he receives a text notification.]

i booked you a private tea ceremony. you can bring one other person, but if you want to bring more people let me know and i'll cover it

[yes that email was a confirmation for the reservation chuuya made.]

[ Both the e-mail notification and text message come as a surprise, though Akutagawa should have expected that Chuuya would do something like this. ]

That wasn't necessary.

[ But he doesn't want to be ungrateful, so he quickly adds: ]

Thank you.

you've earned it. thank you for your good work lately

[ Akutagawa does not take praise lightly, so for a moment, he stares at his phone in awe. Chuuya is not stingy with praising him, but nonetheless, it catches him off guard each time. He still expects the harsh teachings of Dazai; being confronted with anything else is world-shaking. ]

Of course, sir.

[ After a moment: ]

Forgive me if this is out of line, but would you like to attend the tea ceremony with me?

[ His first choice had been, of course, his sister, but she's out of town on a mission of her own. ]

[That's a surprise. He hadn't expected Akutagawa to want his company outside of work, when he's always so closed off to everyone. Of course, he could just be offering out of courtesy.]

are you sure?
you shouldn't feel like you have to offer

[ Chuuya is correct to assume it's a courtesy offer. Akutagawa is never particularly social, but while he'd rather attend the tea ceremony alone, Chuuya has paid for him and a guest. It feels rude to waste the extra seat simply because his sister is out of town. ]

I am sure.