#mail is different from irl yfm

[ubepan]

I have very normal feelings about a situation where Toshiro visits Melini after a long while. Laios has established himself as king, although he still has much to improve on. Toshiro carries on the family mantle, but that isn't relevant now; he's on a break, seeing friends he hasn't seen since their last chaotic adventure. Laios waits to greet him at the docks when he arrives. Toshiro feels his heart quicken, though this is very quickly brushed off. Who wouldn't feel excited when meeting a companion after so long? He runs down to the docks—he forgets himself—He runs down the docks, ecstatic.

Laios greets him with a handshake. It's... much too formal. Diplomatic. The attitude befitting a king, not a friend. Toshiro forgets himself. He greets Laios with the handshake he's extended, yes, but he feels weird about it.

As Laios walks ahead of him, he is aided by his trusted advisor, who is bickering with him while telling him what to do. Laios is comfortable, with him. Toshiro is an outsider; he forgets himself.

#laishuro #thats all i got #i wanted to draw this but MIDTERMS.... UGH #ill try to draw it after #emphasis on try #shurolai #dunmeshi #sorry im using that other ship as an angstpoint lol #i just think abt how toshiro would feel abt being replaced is all #meanwhile on laios side he has no idea how to treat shuro because a) its been a while b) they keep correspondence but #mail is different from irl yfm #so hes awks #shuro's having a whump moment while he figures this out though