I thought you were gonna disappear without waking up, you fucking asshole.
[Don't mind him giving you a very hard shove there, Reno. God, a guy lets himself show a sliver of vulnerability for half a second and just immediately regrets it.]
[ He chuckled off-handedly, head tipping to the side as his eyes lulled shut for a moment. He saw that hard stare and tumbled forward to slough off his weight onto Alexei's back, arms draped over his shoulders and chest and cheek resting somewhere against the side of his head. ]
Can't tell the Admiral what to do, but y'know. I don't plan on it. 'Least not without sayin' bye to you and Aerith if I can..and maybe come back.
[ Whether it was or wasn't just that, he took it seriously enough to assuage the ruffled feathers. It was rough around the edges, and Reno knew better than to make a promise that wasn't in his power to keep, but there was some solace to offer. ]
[He grunts a little as Reno drapes against him, but can't find it in him to shove the man off. After all, he did miss him, and quite terribly, so rather than shove at him again he turns himself around so he can wrap an arm around the redhead.]
Dark hair, been here forever, tells a good story if you ask.
[Honestly he isn't sure how he'd describe Fitz to someone who hadn't met him.
He bumps his forehead to Reno's temple.]
You need a shower, and a shave, and your roots are growing out.
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Date: Sun, Jan. 4th, 2026 03:28 am (UTC)Reno, Reno, don't fall asleep on me again.
[ His voice was nasally and pitched as he leaned towards Alexei with a grin. ]
Yeah, cool as a cucumber. Eh, I'll miss the guy. He's trouble, but not bad. Ethan still here with ya?
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Date: Sun, Jan. 4th, 2026 03:37 am (UTC)[Don't mind him giving you a very hard shove there, Reno. God, a guy lets himself show a sliver of vulnerability for half a second and just immediately regrets it.]
Maybe I've got used to having you around.
[Definitely just that!]
But yeah, he's still here, still waiting on Fitz.
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Date: Sun, Jan. 4th, 2026 05:12 am (UTC)Can't tell the Admiral what to do, but y'know. I don't plan on it. 'Least not without sayin' bye to you and Aerith if I can..and maybe come back.
[ Whether it was or wasn't just that, he took it seriously enough to assuage the ruffled feathers. It was rough around the edges, and Reno knew better than to make a promise that wasn't in his power to keep, but there was some solace to offer. ]
Fitz, Fitz--which one's he?
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Date: Tue, Jan. 6th, 2026 01:34 am (UTC)Dark hair, been here forever, tells a good story if you ask.
[Honestly he isn't sure how he'd describe Fitz to someone who hadn't met him.
He bumps his forehead to Reno's temple.]
You need a shower, and a shave, and your roots are growing out.
[Just saying.]