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Keith (finds) wrote in miraclecountry,
@ 2018-12-14 15:41:00

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! general, ; de-age event, akiho shinomoto, cisco ramon, harrison 'harry' wells, keith (voltron), maxine 'max' caulfield, sakura kinomoto, takashi 'shiro' shirogane

open 🌸 early evening, everywhere
[With temperatures slowly dropping and days turning into night at earlier and earlier hours, it's probably not a surprise when more signs of winter start to manifest in the coming days, not quite fully there but close. Traces of ice that aren't quite snow, chilly winds, and overcast days. Definitely a shift from the sunny opportunities of magical dates and the like.

With all that, of course, there's the need for those warmer clothes to keep the cold at bay, and likewise an increase chance of finding them among the shops and bazaar. Thicker, warmer coats to put on, mittens and hats, supplies to help with the ice, or maybe you're just looking to restock on hot-cocoa for home. Today certainly seems like one of those days for it.

It's not so bad that braving the outside is out of the question, either, of course - if you like this sort of weather, it might even make for a nice walk, with the right attire and maybe a hand to hold to keep warm. For those that might prefer staying in, huddling up instead... it's a perfect excuse too.]

[ooc: general open log + replaying the de-age event with Keith in the comments. Find him below or feel free to use this log for other shenanigans. ♥]

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	needspatience 2018-12-16 06:42 am UTC (link)
	[.....] If you wanted. [He'll listen or try to ask or - whatever, really. It makes him kind of nervous but at the same time...] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	yieldsfocus 2018-12-16 06:44 am UTC (link)
	Keith... [shakes his head.] It's whatever you want. If you want to ask me, you can. Anything. And if you'd rather we just hang out, we can do that, too. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	needspatience 2018-12-16 07:00 am UTC (link)
	[H- Hrmmm.] Okay. [He doesn't know where to start still, but while he frowns a bit about it, the wolf is half flopping by his legs and he distracts his hands in its fur and tries.] I'm... I guess going to space worked out. [L- laughs a little, uncertain. But if he found some sort of cosmic pet...] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

yieldsfocus
2018-12-16 07:05 am UTC (link)

[Quiet for a moment and reaches out to pet the wolf, too, gentle and absent in the movement.]

Yeah. [...] Turns out, alien life is really out there.

[Looks up at him, smiling.] It's-- complicated. But, we're both out there, Keith. We get to fly together. Others are there, too, and we get to see so many amazing places and do amazing things...

It's... there's a lot to look forward to. [There's. a lot of hardship, too, but... well.]

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	needspatience 2018-12-16 07:15 am UTC (link)
	[Looks at him, definitely wide-eyed, so much of his words kind of leaving him breathless. It almost doesn't sound real, but when it's Shiro saying it... the disbelief can't last for long either.] That's... [Wow.] Seriously? We both-- Missions that go that far? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	yieldsfocus 2018-12-16 07:18 am UTC (link)
	Yeah. Pretty amazing, right? And Keith-- you're amazing. Your piloting is... out of this world. [LMAO dumb puns he's hilarious.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	needspatience 2018-12-16 07:21 am UTC (link)
	It sounds crazy... [-- ASdlfjdf STARES AT HIM. Why is he not surprised.] Shiro. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	yieldsfocus 2018-12-16 07:22 am UTC (link)
	[Starts laughing. alsdghasd SORRY, he couldn't help it.] -- I'm serious, though. You're amazing Keith. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	needspatience 2018-12-16 07:31 am UTC (link)
	[He's somewhere between making a face but also that swell of pride at hearing Shiro say something like that.] I -- [.....] Wow. I've thought about it so many times, but now I kind of can't picture it. Me really out there. [Them out there. Together. What kind of dream.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	yieldsfocus 2018-12-16 07:33 am UTC (link)
	I get that. It... it doesn't feel real until you're out there, I think. [Scritches wolfie's ears gently.] But you'll get there. You were always meant to be up there, Keith. [No matter what anyone thinks or says, he knows that for certain.] I'm just glad I get to see it, too. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	needspatience 2018-12-16 07:39 am UTC (link)
	[Hunches forward a little, thoughtful but maybe also with a tiny smile, shifting his own hand across the wolf.] Of course you would. [He can't imagine why you of all people wouldn't, right.] ... What's it all been like? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

yieldsfocus
2018-12-16 07:43 am UTC (link)

[So anyway, Keith's unrelenting belief in him will never not make him feel all wibbly inside, it's fine. Don't mind him as his heart clenches as he gives him an overly affectionate smile.]

Indescribable. It's... so much. So many things we've never seen before, so many worlds and stars and people.

[He doesn't think to second-guess it when, while petting the wolf, his hand bumps Keith's. There's that brief moment when he sucks in a soft breath, still getting used to touch, but he grips his hand instinctively, squeezing, earnest as he looks at him.]

Keith. The universe is... unbelievable. Beautiful.

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needspatience
2018-12-16 07:50 am UTC (link)

[Oh. Oh.

Keith feels his breath hitch, from the words, from the way he looks at him and the way he speaks of these experiences and things they'll see and ... most of all definitely from the gentle hold of his hand, and far from pulling back from it, he turns in toward him a little more, shifts his hand in his to grip Shiro's too.]

Shiro...

[He doesn't know what to say. It bowls him over. He wishes it was there right this second, right there with him.]

That's - so amazing. [His voice goes a lot softer but felt so much, wonder and burning want and determination that he knows he can't ever hold back at the prospect of such a future ahead.] I can't wait to see it.

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	yieldsfocus 2018-12-16 07:55 am UTC (link)
	[Smiles, almost overwhelmed for a moment-- there's hardship in his future, too, but... it's good. He squeezes his hand again, so very gently, and doesn't let go.] Yeah. Yeah, Keith. I can't wait for you to see it, too. [He can't wait to be out there with you. Again and again. For the rest of their lives together.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

needspatience
2018-12-16 08:14 am UTC (link)

[He kind of- he doesn't wibble, exactly, but can tell where Shiro's emotions are getting all over the place and can't help respond to it, even without fully understanding it, holding onto his hand even if he was thinking about letting go.]

Shiro-- I. [He can't begin to put into words everything he could ever want to tell him, but.] Thank you.

No one's ever believed I'd do things like this before you. I didn't even think... [Here you are STILL believing in him. Truly never giving up on him. He can't handle it.]

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yieldsfocus
2018-12-16 08:19 am UTC (link)

[That, too, threatens to make him feel even more emotional-- a spike of anger, perhaps, at all the people who've failed Keith in the past, and longing to make sure he never has to doubt himself again.]

You've always been worth believing in. You'll always be worth it. [Squeezing his hand again, more firmly now, but still gentle.] ... I'll never stop believing in you.

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	needspatience 2018-12-16 08:25 am UTC (link)
	I'm-- Yeah. Yeah. [Tries not to sound too choked up, nodding, finding comfort in the gesture and his words. It's so easy when it's Shiro, even with all the baggage he can't shake off, even when he can feel himself go shaky under just the notion of a future and someone always there.] I know you'll... I know. [Each word just boils down to that same 'thank you.'] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	yieldsfocus 2018-12-16 04:59 pm UTC (link)
	[His smile gentles, understanding. He knows how much those words mean to him, knows what it means for him especially now, and understands why this is his reaction.] Keith. [He nudges the wolf very gently with his knee to get him to move enough so he can tug Keith towards him, gently.] Come here. [You're getting hugged, baby.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	needspatience 2018-12-16 06:54 pm UTC (link)
	[He never realizes how bad he needs the hug until it happens, at least when it comes to Shiro - maybe part of him still sometimes unused to them at this point. He wraps his arms around him, halting, tentative, but ducks his head to lean into the embrace. Okay.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	yieldsfocus 2018-12-16 07:00 pm UTC (link)
	[Lets go of his hand only so he can wrap his arm tight around him, holding him close, firmly. He ducks his head, too, curling around him protectively, pressing his forehead to the crown of Keith's ducked head.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	needspatience 2018-12-16 07:26 pm UTC (link)
	[Trembles, holding himself back just short of completely clinging to him, but still staying in the hug as much as Shiro lets him, going quiet a few moments longer, then just saying, softer, again for good measure.] Thanks. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

yieldsfocus
2018-12-16 07:31 pm UTC (link)

[Makes a soft sound, almost a hum, gripping him tight. He runs his hand over his back absently a few times, then lifts to cup the back of his head, gently.]

Always, Keith. [You don't have to thank him.] I'm so proud of you. There's never a moment when I'm not proud of you.

You're amazing, and other people are going to know that, too. [In time.] You'll know it.

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needspatience
2018-12-16 09:15 pm UTC (link)

[He doesn't know how to handle this and the small noise that leaves him is mostly involuntary, shaky, wanting to believe him, trusting those words - and yet self-doubt gnawing inside him at the same time.]

Shiro --

[It's only sheer stubbornness that lets him shove the conflict down from pouring all out of him, to talk with determination instead, nodding furiously.] I'll do it. Work hard and get there, I- I know I can.

[He doesn't know, but damn it, he wants to. He'll be worth everything you've done for him one day. Even if it seems like a dream out of his hands, he'll barrel toward it if he has to. And just as you told him to, he--] I won't give up.

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	yieldsfocus 2018-12-16 09:22 pm UTC (link)
	[He can feel the effect those words have on him, knows how important it is to say it to him, like this-- but also knows how overwhelming it'd be for him. His touch his gentle as he holds him, protective and firm all the same, but wanting to be comforting above all else.] Good. Yeah. I know you won't. I know you'll get there, Keith. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	needspatience 2018-12-16 09:42 pm UTC (link)
	[Gives a couple more nods and stills to something quieter again, tries to calm himself, but also accept that comfort Shiro offers. It feels different but also the same, not for the first time today. He holds on and stays like that, just a little longer than maybe he thinks he should.] Yeah. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)