(closed) march catchall

[tealeafs]

Who: Ange (entreats), Chizuru (tealeafs), Daniel (miyagimagic) and various others.
What: March shenanigans.
When: During all of March.
Where: Locations vary.

Content Warnings: Nothing right now, specific warnings will be in headers when they come up.

( starters in the comments! if you want to plot anything with me, feel free to either pm the journal or contact me at queeningsquare, i'm always open to new ideas and threads! )

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[miyagimagic]

[ The man lets out a sound that's almost a laugh at that last question - though it seems to be fond and warm more than anything. It's just endearing, the fact Sunny would ask before actually doing it, or just the fact the kid would offer him a hug at all. ]

Of course.

[ It's hard for Daniel to move much, but he tries to at least force his body up a little bit to make it slightly easier for a hug to happen, spreading his arms. Not too wide, since that'd strain his back, but just enough so there's space for Sunny. ]

C'mere.

[good_mourning]

[There is a slight upturn to Sunny's lips at Daniel's response. A very rare smile from the boy as he leans in to hug him. He's careful not to squeeze too hard or jostle Daniel. He really didn't want to hurt him.

But this was nice. He'd always liked hugs, and physical affection in general. A lot of times it was easier to express what you meant through it than with words. And for a long while he'd been bereft of human touch- his own fault, but still.

Even longer since he'd gotten any sort of attention at all from a father figure. His own father left and wouldn't even acknowledge him as his son.

After a good few moments, Sunny pulls away, if only so the position didn't strain Daniel. If he was well he might have lingered a bit longer.]

[miyagimagic]

[ Honestly, it does hurt a little, moving to hug anyone like this. At least the painkillers ensure that his back doesn't hurt as much anymore as it did right after the incident, right after he woke up from his unconscious state, but that's not saying much with how intense the pain had been back then. Any pain would be more bearable in comparison.

So even though he would have preferred to keep holding onto Sunny for a few moments, especially in the wake of this entire thing having made him realise he really should treasure his students while he can, Daniel decides to give in to his back's demands when Sunny lets go, moving to properly lie back down so he won't further strain himself and hurt himself worse. ]

You better watch out once I'm finally out of this bed. [ He says - his voice a little strained from the pain of his body having moved itself, but with a lighter air to it, a smile on his face that doesn't seem fake. Mostly because the fatigue shows in it all the same. ] I will hug all of you. Your sensei will become a hug menace.

[good_mourning]

[The strain in Daniel's voice is a bit concerning, but his demeanor otherwise is reassuring. Hopefully it didn't hurt him too much.

But then the rarest thing of all happens when Daniel says he's going to become a hug menace- Sunny laughs. Lightly, and not for very long, but it was undeniably a laugh. The first time he'd done so in Trench. The first time he'd done so in a very long time.]

I'm looking forward to it.

[miyagimagic]

[ .. oh.

The laugh-- it's definitely a little surprising. Daniel doesn't have a full idea of just how long it's been since Sunny last laughed like that, but he does know that he's never seen the boy do it before. Not during conversations with him, nor during any he's overheard Sunny have with the other kids.. He doesn't even smile all that much, though he doesn't exactly seem moody either, so Daniel never fussed about that fact that much.

But it makes this moment feel special. Especially in the wake of everything that happened. Even though Sunny must have been affected by the entire incident.. he can laugh now it's over.

There's something about having been able to make the boy laugh that makes Daniel have to duck his head for a moment, filled with so much basically parental pride that it flusters him. It takes a moment before he's able to look back over at Sunny again, but he's definitely smiling. ]

.. me too, bud. [ It's said a little softer, because Daniel is still basking in the afterglow of this emotion. It completely numbs the pain for a moment, if not just because he's way too distracted to think about said pain. ] And.. you should show that smile more often, if you've ever got reasons for it. It's a good one.

[good_mourning]

[Even just being able to laugh showed how much Sunny trusted Daniel, and how much support he'd been able to get since coming to Trench. The place was far from perfect, but the people here were genuinely wonderful. He was very glad he'd been able to meet them.

Without people like Daniel he never would have come this far.]

My sister always said the same thing. [The fact he could say that and it didn't hurt so bad was something in and of itself.]

[miyagimagic]

Well..

[ Daniel knows what sort of weight those words must have for Sunny, given what the other had told him before. He tries to not push too hard on the heavy side of it, instead just continuing to softly smile over at the boy. ]

It sounds like she was very smart then. [ Even though it's pretty evident to Daniel that seeing Sunny's smile feels like a delight, but sshh.. ] .. she really was right. I feel very glad to have seen it today.

[ Honestly, nearly dying at least doesn't feel as bad when he can afterwards bask in all this sweetness and care from the kids he's so fond of. ]

[good_mourning]

She was. [Mari was very smart. Always had been. But... maybe she was also right about this. His response is just vague enough that it could have been to one or both of those things.]

I hope it made you feel a little better. I'm sure you'll see it more. [Which was saying a lot. Sunny's smiles had to be earned, but he believed Daniel would coax more out of him.]

[miyagimagic]

[ Well, at least Daniel's reply here is very obvious - even to himself. ]

It did.

[ What could make him feel better at a moment like this, really? It's not like his back is going to get better that quickly, and it still hurts, so.. he's got to find the little joys where he can. Like in his students' smiles. ]

I'm worried that I'm going to be stuck like this for a while longer. [ Alas, that much damage to your back doesn't heal that quickly, not even in a place like Trench.. ] But.. if you want or have time, you can always come visit me in the meantime until I'm well enough to start up classes again.

[ Because.. you know, Daniel would like to see Sunny more often between now and then. But he's just a little too selfless to ask for it too directly. ]

[good_mourning]

[Unfortunately it did seem like Daniel was going to be in traction for a while. Back injuries were pretty dang serious. And, in truth, Sunny was absolutely planning on coming to see Daniel anyway.]

I'll come visit. [Said with a nod.] I'll bring you some books when I do, since I'm sure you'll get bored.