personavelvetroomdr | o how gentle the rain can arrive

Ren follows Goro to the Dojima house, steps as sure and confident as he can make them with his heart pounding a bit louder than normal in his chest. Maybe he's nervous for this, so what? It's not every day you get to meet the alternate-reality-family your boyfriend found during his two-month timeskip that was only five hours or so to you. His head's still kind of reeling from the...everything, but he's rolling with the punches. Not like I expected things to be normal with us, he says to the part of himself that's maybe not-very-Joker-like and trying to shy away from everything.

Life comes at you fast, but Akechis ~~come faster-- well. Hopefully not, and Ren's not thinking about that right now, nope~~ throw curveballs at half the speed of light and expect you to catch 'em. And Ren isn't letting one slip by him yet! ...Even if this one might be aimed right between his eyes.

Ren squeezes his boyfriend's hand -- it's what boyfriends are there for, after all -- and readjusts his grip on the little...okay, large bag of gifts against his chest (hey, everything's free here, and he didn't wanna show up unprepared) as they come to a stop in front of the door.

He takes a moment, letting go of Goro's hand, for a once-over just to make sure he looks good, brushing invisible bits of dust from his jacket and readjusting his glasses. Then, with a nod to his boyfriend, Ren raises the hand carrying the pile of gifts to knock on the door.

It's showtime.

"Hey guys!" He calls out as his boyfriend opens the door, resisting the urge to run his fingers through his hair (for now). "We're here!"

> Say hello to Crow's boyfriend?

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After a moment, he pops back up. "We can spend time together in other ways, though! Doesn't have to be a birthday..."

"...You seem awfully invested in this, considering we just met." Like, yes. Rationally, this is his future boyfriend. So that love probably extends to him to some degree, but that's still a bit odd to wrap his head around.

Do pardon the puzzled look from this kiddo.

"Yeah?" Ren blinks. "You're my friend. And I like celebrating."

Is that a blush? It might be a tiny bit of a blush. Damn it, this is embarrassing. Not unwelcome, but still! Huff. "...I suppose if you feel so strongly, it wouldn't hurt. Especially if we're to live under the same roof. Did you have anything in mind?"

Ren opens his mouth, about to propose a great idea that'll rock his boyfriend-but-not's world.

"A party!"

Hmm. Not exactly earth-shattering there. "Wait, you already had one...is there anything you wanna do?"

...Wait. Wait, he has an idea. A glorious idea. An idea so great, it'll blow Ren's mind.

"Want to help us deface the Diet building?"

Oh, the Diet Building? "Hell yeah!" He grins. Then, after a beat, "it's safe, right? Bigger-you isn't gonna complain too much?"

"Oh, it was partially his idea. Magpie is also quite interested, and I'm sure there are others who'd like to join in the fun." He chuckles, grinning like a little demon.

"It's a date, then." Ren matches his grin, patting Younger-Version-of-Boyfriend on the head. "Just say the word and I'll be there."

He just had to say date. Uh... okay. He is not blushing! Hush.

"...Just don't expect me to kiss you. I'll save that for my older self." It's a joke. He's trying to be funny! ...But also, it'd be weird anyway. Ren probably knows that, too.

Ren chuckles. Even when he's years too young for him, his boyfriend is cute when he blushes. "Yeah, that'd be weird. You're in the hug-zone."

He pauses, because two (two!!) of his braincells have just activated and brought a Very Important Thought to his mind.

"So. Uh. Sometimes I. Flirt. With people. Who are not Crow. It's just something I do. On instinct. But it's not serious, okay?" Patpat. Very smooth, Ren. "No risk of me cheating on Goro with anyone. Or doing anything weird in public. I might joke around, but he and me are serious."

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...Head pats. What. This is so weird.

He pinches the bridge of his nose. This is a lot to process. "And he knows, I presume? He seems rather secure in your relationship, at least."

...Heh. A thought crosses his mind, and he chuckles. "I've heard him call for you in his sleep, hugging a pillow. Do not be surprised if he latches onto you for a while."

“Yeah. He knows. It was part of what attracted him to me, apparently. Somehow.” A self-deprecating chuckle. And…awww. “He already does that,” Ren grins, turning to his boyfriend. “Glad to have your personal pillow back, honey?”

"...You and your petnames." Raven's face scrunches up. It's so weird.

Crow takes it all in stride, smirking at Ren. "I think the better question is if you're glad that you'll be able to play with my hair again and stare longingly into my eyes."

"Mmm, you'll be staring at something long, alright," he teases back, waiting just a beat for the double-entente to set in. "Mostly the backs of your eyelids as you actually get some sleep for once."

"...I really am going to have to get earplugs, aren't I?" He says it with a raised eyebrow, just... staring at the two. "If only to shut out the insane levels of sentimentality on occasion." Heh. There's a tiny smirk.

Crow sputters out a laugh. Wow. How blunt. "How forward, Ren, but let's save the innuendo for the bedroom." He winks, though. Raven's heard worse. "But with you in my arms, I'm sure I'll have the sweetest dreams."

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Ren grins at the small version of his boyfriend. "Maybe, little Raven." Then he moves towards his boyfriend. "You'll most definitely be having sweet dreams. Sweet, long dreams. No more overextending yourself." A poke.

"You may have to tell Magpie that he has a strict curfew, then. He has the habit of texting Crow at ridiculous hours, or so I've heard." He won't fully confirm nor deny, but he has seen crow up late, engaging in intense texting matches.

Crow responds to the poke by comfortably looping an arm around Ren's waist. "But you'd better not overextend yourself in the process."

"I have you here, right? I won't be extending anything by myself, handsome." He leans forwards and puts a kiss on Crow's cheek. "But I won't go too hard with it. ...As long as he isn't disturbing my sleep."

"One time, Crow ran off in the middle of the night to bring soup to him because he wasn't taking care of himself." That's Raven's contribution, though his grin falters. It was nice that Crow did something about it.

"He's a handful," Crow says before leaning in and cupping Ren's cheek in hand. "Even more so than you. You'll have to stay on your toes with him."

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