( oh, good, he's here! shinobu smiles brightly, though it curbs to something more sincere quickly. )
Good morning, Urbain! I won't take much of your time. I simply wanted to apologize.
I realized that I was forgetting myself, and that not everyone is used to my more... sharp teasing, or to sharpness in general- not everyone is fresh from a war. You didn't deserve edge for no reason, especially with your own kindness, and I should not have assumed or treated you the same as my more cynical comrades.
[...ah, yes. This must have been the person who nagged him about his shitty sushi. Urbain's shoulders slightly slump.]
Nah, it's good. I'm usually not that soft-hearted, I've just been having a rough time adjusting here. Kinda the difference between, I dunno, going from being cushy and sheltered into a school where everyone's mean to each other over little things. Not that I've gone to school, but I've seen movies.
But it's good. It's not your fault. I gotta get used to people here being kinda rough.
[It's free time during the day, and Corbeau has been out and about doing things. Mostly, he'd been collecting mushrooms during one of their daily hikes, and because of that he's undoubtedly covered in dirt, spores, and Arceus knows what else. He needs a good shower...so he gathers up his clothes and soap and heads for the shower blocks, ears perked to the sound of one of the showers already running. He glances over at the benches nearby and spots a familiar set of pink clothing...and if he didn't know whose those were just by the color and the text on the ass, he could have just looked underneath the curtain to check for painted toenails.
Humming to himself, loud enough to make sure Urbain may be able to hear over the rush of water, he'll put his things down and shuck his shirt, tilting his head before leaning over to the curtain so he can speak against it.]
[Urbain is taking his shower because He Too is a dirt boy and doesn't want to be a dirt boy forever. He's midway through washing his hair when he hears someone else come by, thinks nothing of it, and then suddenly there's a voice outside and he Jolts.]
Uh— hi? ["Stop screaming it's just me" energy here, except he's not screaming and he's quickly washing the rest of the suds out of his hair.] It's— these aren't that big, y'know, but I guess so.
[Stop screaming it's just your new mob boss boyfriend!!]
That's the point.
[Corbeau answers helpfully as he glances around to make sure they're truly alone before he shucks his shorts and pulls the edge of the curtain aside, stepping in with Urbain.
Behind Urbain, his chest nearly pressed up against his back. He makes sure to exaggerate his sigh at the feeling of the hot water beating against his skin.]
[Don't worry :) He is not planning anything nefarious :)) he just wants to help!
Anyway, he'll take the soap and start gently lathering up Urbain's shoulders with it, working slowly and methodically...like he's massaging deep into his muscles, almost. He doesn't need to do all that, but he is.
Just like how he doesn't need to lean in and press a tender kiss to the nape of Urbain's neck as he works.]
[Well, you know, he won't complain about a back massage. It feels too damn good, and he loves to be pampered, highkey. Urbain sighs, letting his shoulders relax and then snort-giggling when Corbeau kisses his neck.]
Could've been worse. I tripped over a couple of rocks today while hiking around, but I'm okay. I want you to be proud of me, 'cause I healed my own scrapes!
[He did it! He's healer now :)]
Pretty soon I'm gonna be a master of this, you just watch.
[Rub rub...he's being gentle but firm, clearly intending to help work out those knots because he sure has them. Urbain is a chipper boy, but that stress in him runs deep.]
You'd better not go around being reckless just for more healing opportunities, you know.
No, no no, I'm super bad with handling pain, so I wouldn't do something like that. It just happened to work out that way.
[Urbain is very happy to have healing magic, because next time one of them gets badly hurt, he can do something about it. He uh... still should study medicine though. Probably.]
[Urbain laughs, throwing his head back slightly until it hits Corbeau's shoulder, where he just sorta lays there for a second, grins up at him, and then straightens back up.]
[He continues to rub Urbain’s back for him, pressing his fingers into the sore parts of his shoulders, working out the tension until he probably forgets they’re actually bathing.
At least until Corbeau decides to wander even lower, hand smoothing across the small of his back, teasing over the curves of his hips…]
[Urbain is feeling nice. He feels so loved and his shoulders feel so much less tense... he could fall asleep if he wasn't standing up and oh hips oh squeeze hips oh wait
No one was here when I arrived, I made sure of that. And the water is loud enough to muffle voices, provided you aren’t screaming or anything like that.
[It’s also kinda suss for there to be two pairs of feet in one fucking shower but.]
Half of the Grove if not more has bathed together before. That’s not unusual, now is it?
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