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Post by Kenichi Yunhe Qiao on Jan 11, 2021 17:21:38 GMT -8
Kenichi was excited for tonight. He had set up the couch so it would be the perfect amount of blanket fort and comfort, and it was just he and Julian tonight as Jordan and Martin were going on a date tonight to celebrate some sort of anniversary (they used every excuse to go on dates together, so Kenichi stopped keeping track a long time ago. He was pretty sure the last time was the anniversary of their first sushi together, or something). He had an array of movies for Julian to choose from, and another array of snacks and different flavored popcorns. It was going to be fun. But it felt like something was gnawing at Kenichi's stomach, and every time he let The Thought cross his mind his heart started beating faster. Would Julian think this was a date? Did the other boy even think of him that way? Did Julian think of him in any way other than as a roommate? They were questions he didn't want answered, and convinced himself this was also something friends did. Maybe with slightly less blanket forts, but still. Tags: Julian Jiangqing Vu |
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Post by Julian Jiangqing Vu on Feb 7, 2021 22:12:37 GMT -8
Julian was tired after school, but he'd been looking forward to movie night with Kenichi all week. It had helped motivate him through tests for some of his less than favorite classes, and instead of talking to classmates for a while after class, he'd come straight back. The first ones to greet him were Kenichi's dogs, and he scooped up one of the sweet fluffy dogs, cradling her to his chest as he slipped off his shoes and went in search of Kenichi himself.
The couch was set up like Julian had only ever really seen in movies or pictures, but it looked cozy and fun, and there was more popcorn than Julian quite knew what to do with. He smiled at Kenichi when he came into view in the living room and said hopefully, "This looks fun!"
He was a little nervous though. This looked like something that would present the opportunity to cuddle, and he wanted to, but his heart also raced a little at the idea, not that he was going to tell Kenichi that. As far as he knew, Kenichi just saw him like a little brother. He squeezed the dog a little bit to his chest, and she squirmed, so he leaned over to let her down.
He asked tentatively, "It looks like you've gotten everything pretty much ready. Is there anything that I can do to help set up?"
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Post by Kenichi Yunhe Qiao on May 5, 2021 15:13:19 GMT -8
Kenichi looked around, trying to see if there was in fact anything Julian could do to help him set up. Eventually, he shook his head and gave Julian a smile, cooing as the other dog came to him for attention. "Nope, just get into comfy clothes and I guess put your stuff away." He said simply. He hoped his smile hid how nervous he actually felt. What if Julian wanted to cuddle? He hoped he did, but then what if he made a move, like cuddling, and Julian reacted badly? He was trying had to not let the anxiety of what if situations overwhelm him, but the closer it got to the actual time of this plan, the more anxious he felt.
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Post by Julian Jiangqing Vu on May 30, 2021 17:05:17 GMT -8
Julian nodded, impressed with the amount of work that Kenichi had put into the set up, and went to collect his bag from the front door, taking it up to their room. He changed into a set of soft pajamas with long sleeves, the pants just a simple purple, and the shirt a slightly lighter shade with a pattern of little puppies looking playful all over it. He hadn't gotten them with this in mind, but he'd thought that they might make Kenichi smile when he'd picked them out. Sharing a room with the other man had made him a lot more conscious of and awkward about what he wore for sleep, and now for something like this where he was expected to hang out and be comfortable.
Julian had read about slumber parties, heard about them on the internet, seen them depicted in shows and movies, and Kenichi had been trying to give him experiences that he'd missed growing up, which was sweet and also made Julian nervous because he liked spending time with the slightly older man so much, but Kenichi was also his brother's friend first, which made him nervous again.
He realized that he'd spent probably too long fussing with his appearance and that Kenichi was waiting for him, so he padded back downstairs and ducked into the living room, looking for Kenichi to see what he thought and if everything was ready to go.
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Post by Kenichi Yunhe Qiao on Jul 2, 2021 16:13:16 GMT -8
Kenichi busied himself with fussing over all their snack and drink placements, having an array of sweets typically reserved for movie theaters, and then some pastries that weren't quite as sweet from work (so, possibly a little stale, but not bad by any means), and of course, the multiple flavors of popcorn, ranging from sweet to savory to well, regular.
As long as he kept fussing over things, he didn't have to worry about thinking Those Thoughts, and so it took him a bit to notice Julian had been gone for quite a while. He looked up just in time to see Julian reemerge, and smiled as he noticed the puppies on the boy's shirt. "Cute shirt." He said before he could overthink the connotation of the words.
He looked over the set up one last time before standing up and putting his hands on his hips. He motioned for Julian to come around the couch and pointed to the movies. "Pick a series, and we can go from there." He said. He had made a trip home to collect all his old DVDs, as when he first moved, he figured he wouldn't need his DVDs, especially considering he practically never watched anymore anyway. He had a big collection, but he only brought a third of the Disney collection, and then also grabbed Lord of the Rings (extended edition, of course), Harry Potter, Star Wars up to the last trilogy, and all the Marvel movies, though he was missing a couple of the newer Marvel movies.
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Post by Julian Jiangqing Vu on Jul 10, 2021 11:33:25 GMT -8
Julian played with the sleeves of his shirt when Kenichi complemented it and said, "Thank you," in a small voice. It still made him just a tiny bit shy every time Kenichi said nice things about him. When he'd first come to live with Jordan, he'd been pretty sure that he'd be imposing massively on Kenichi's space, and he'd wanted the other man to just be OK with him being there, and literally since they'd first met, Kenichi had been so nice to him, and it still sort of threw him for a loop.
Julian looked over the options when Kenichi offered them to him. He wasn't really sure what he wanted to watch. He'd actually seen a decent chunk of the Disney movies, those had been deemed watchable at home by his parents. He'd been a little less sure of super hero movies when he'd watched a few so far, but he'd read and liked The Lord of the Rings, so he was intrigued when he saw the movies. He picked up the box for the first one and said, "I like the books, so these seem interesting."
He glanced up through his lashes at Kenichi, not turning his head, but trying to gauge if he'd made a good choice. He said, "I'm also happy to watch whatever is your favorite here."
Most of all, he just wanted to get to the part where they were watching things together, which was a thought that he was still trying to not examine too closely.
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Post by Kenichi Yunhe Qiao on Jul 23, 2021 10:14:42 GMT -8
Kenichi grinned. "Good choice. I'm fine with watching Lord of the Rings, though unless you want to stay up all night we won't get through the whole series tonight." He said chipperly, taking out the DVD and putting it into the DVD player. He grabbed the remote for the DVD player and walked over to the couch. "Time to get comfy." He told Julian playfully. He put a couple bowls of popcorn on each end table so they wouldn't have to fight to reach the coffee table for food, and also motioned to the various drinks he had out, mostly sodas, but also some Japanese coffees, juices, or teas he got from Uwajimaya on his way home from picking up the DVDs. "If you're unsure of what any of the drinks are you can ask, but most of them have a sticker with the English name as well." He said, grabbing a peach Calpico from the assortment.
He settled into the blanket nest on one side of the couch and waited for Julian, a part of him wondering how close Julian would get to him, not just at the beginning but throughout the movie. He'd done a little dance around having to be too close to Julian so far, and he was worried the boy probably thought he was avoiding him or didn't like him, but it was quite the opposite. And it was something Kenichi didn't really want to explore quite yet.
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Post by Julian Jiangqing Vu on Jul 26, 2021 10:33:58 GMT -8
Julian looked over the drink choices seriously, knowing that he'd have plenty of chances to try other things beyond his first choice, but it also was a way to disguise his sudden nerves. He wasn't entirely sure why this was making him nervous, but it was. He skipped over the coffee options, not having enjoyed his forays into coffee, much to the confusion of everyone else in the household. The sodas were a little bit overwhelming as a whole, so he settled on a bottled jasmine tea, figuring that he could be more adventurous with his next selection.
Julian settled on the other side of the couch from Kenichi, a little closer to the middle since the set up of the nest of blankets definitely made the couch go from being more like a three person couch to a two person couch, but there was definitely space between them. He had the passing thought to sit closer to Kenichi, it would have been nice to lean against him, but that thought also made him nervous. Instead, he collected one of the loose pillows and hugged it to his chest, pulling up his knees as well.
He said, "I don't have anywhere to be tomorrow, so if we do end up watching it all the way through, that would be OK, but I don't want to keep you from sleeping, especially not if you have somewhere to be tomorrow. We can start with the first one and see from there?"
He tried the tea that he'd selected and the snacks nearest him and gave Kenichi a shy smile before saying, "Thank you for setting this up, it's nice and these are good."
He was still tempted to scoot closer to Kenichi. It was an ongoing temptation. Kenichi had been so nice to him since the very start, even though Julian had invaded his space, and talking to Kenichi was always interesting, honestly more interesting than talking to most of his classmates. And the other man was very pretty, which made Julian a bit flustered on a regular basis. He really wasn't sure what, if anything, he wanted to do about it.
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Post by Kenichi Yunhe Qiao on Aug 10, 2021 14:23:52 GMT -8
"Neat." Kenichi replied to Julian's mention of having no plans the next day. Now it could truly be like a sleep over. Between friends, and most definitely nothing more. He busied himself with starting the movie so he didn't start blushing. "I don't have any plans tomorrow either." He added, realizing there was more words Julian had been speaking. He smiled and actually blushed when the younger man thanked him. He gave Julian a nod, "Watching movies is a hobby of mine, and you're uh... a cool roommate, so I'm happy to spend time with you doing something that's already my hobby." He replied, ruffling his own hair and looked away. Julian was so much more than a cool roommate, but even in the two years they'd been living together, Kenichi's mind told him he'd still be like his little sister, despite plenty evidence telling him Julian was nothing like that. Plus, would Jordan really let him pursue his little brother? He shook his head just slightly, as if trying to shake away his thoughts, and tried to focus on the movie.
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Post by Julian Jiangqing Vu on Aug 11, 2021 23:25:50 GMT -8
Julian turned and smiled at him shyly and said, "You're a cool roommate too, and I appreciate you sharing this stuff with me. I didn't really get the chance to experience the normal teen stuff like this before college, so it's been nice. And like, I was so worried coming out here that you'd be upset with me stealing your space and stuff, but instead you were super nice to me and like talk to me and stuff. So thank you."
He knew that he was blushing as he turned resolutely to face the TV, hugging a pillow towards his chest but also leaning slightly more towards Kenichi without even really thinking about it. He added barely above a whisper, "You always have interesting ideas about movies too, so it's interesting talking to you about them."
He felt like he might have somehow messed everything up, sure that his blush was entirely visible, but he didn't want to have Kenichi think that he didn't appreciate the older man for everything that he'd done. Kenichi had made so much space for Julian in his life when he really didn't have to, and a big part of Julian would want to keep living with Kenichi even if the other man ever moved out of Jordan's house. It was a thought that made him nervous to examine.
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Post by Kenichi Yunhe Qiao on Oct 4, 2021 17:36:56 GMT -8
Kenichi was going to comment lightly on the comment about him being nice about Julian moving in with him, about how it was nerve-wracking and he definitely panicked before meeting Julian, especially after he was told he'd have to pick him up from the airport too, but then the comment about him having interesting ideas about movies stopped him in his tracks. He'd been complimented for a lot of things growing up, but never his ideas. At least, not unless it was in a his-own-art sense. He didn't even realize he'd babbled about movies to Julian enough for the kid to make that decision. He knew he was blushing now, his face feeling hot, and he fidgeted with the remote. "You... really think my ideas about movies are interesting?" He asked hesitantly.
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