May Bonding

[sleight_of_hand]

WHO: Tohru Adachi; open unless noted.
WHERE: Heropa unless noted.
WHEN: The month of May.
WHAT: Adachi had a brief visit back home, and he's taking it as well as one would expect.
WARNINGS: Mentions of police brutality, bodily injury in one thread; other warnings to come.

[ Returning Home | Heropa Porter | OTA ]
[ Number Eighty-two, inspection! Against the wall! ]

[ The words were still echoing in his head, even as he stumbled out of the porter at Cape Canaveral, his knees buckling and nearly dropping him onto the floor. The people tending to the porter seemed to understand why he reacted the way he did, at least one of the aids did. She was on him pretty quickly, holding him up and asking him questions. Did he need water? Coffee? Anything? He shook his head at her frantic questions, mumbling that he just wanted to go home. ]

[ It felt like forever before they finally let him port back to Heropa, during which time he somehow managed to keep standing on his feet, insisting that he was fine, that nothing was wrong, he just wanted to go home and rest. He managed to keep himself going until he got through the porter and to Heropa, managing to get outside where he thought he was alone... before he clutched at his stomach, zooming for a nearby bush to throw up. ]

[ He was an idiot. He was a fucking idiot. It may have just been for a day, but being back home, being back in prison where he was stripped of everything he was to the point where he was just a number that the bullshit cops could punch around when they felt like it. He had gotten so used to being able to live, to have his second chance, that-- ]

Fuck.

[ Stress Relief | Heropa Ice Rink | Viktor ]
[ The thought of going to his usual spot outside of the city to let Magatsu Izanagi tear stuff up had crossed his mind, but Adachi couldn't find the heart for it. He thought of going to a bar and drink until he got a visit from the Bad Ideas Fairy, but he didn't think his liver could stand that much drinking. So the only other option he had that could at least be productive with the emotions he was going through was to go skating. ]

[ He was pushing himself, and it was probably obvious to anyone that had been around on the ice that he was doing it while injured. He didn't care, though; he was getting used to ignoring people while being aware of them, skating around them as he tried to focus on practicing the basics. Once people started to empty out, Adachi switched it up, starting to work on the spins he had yet to actually complete without falling over. Of course, this led to him wiping out again, and again, and again... ]

[ Adachi was trying for the umpteenth time as the sky outside started to darken, not really noticing that there wasn't anyone left on the ice, nor that he had an audience of one at that point. He could feel his stomach ache, the bruising stretching out on his skin and making everything hurt worse than it was already. It made it hard to concentrate, so of course he wiped out again, flopping almost uselessly onto the ice. ]

[ He let out a frustrated groan as he stared up at the ceiling, before pressing the heels of his hands against his eyes. ]

[ Wipe Out | Heropa Ice Rink | Yuuri ]
[ "Don't skate beyond what you're ready for." "You need to learn how to walk before you can run." ]

[ Was Adachi going to listen? Nope; the moment he woke up the next day, he could already feel stressed out, and no matter how hard he tried to focus on work, focus on getting back into his usual rhythm, but he couldn't do it. He gave up after a couple hours of trying, gathering his things and heading right to the rink. ]

[ And he just skated. And skated. And skated; not caring how many times he wiped out, or hurt himself. He just got back up on his feet and kept going. ]

[ By the time Yuuri got to the rink, it was just the old owner there, kicked back in the skate rental booth like he usually was. He glanced up at him, raising an eyebrow, before waving toward the rink. ]

Good. Glad you're here. Watching him wipe out is only entertaining for a few hours.

[ Can't Keep Me Down | All Cities | OTA ]
[ The moment Adachi is let out of the hospital, he's just moving. He may not have been able to work out or skate anymore, but he had things to do. He needed to find a coach for himself, he had cases to finish up and move along so he could get paid, he had an apprentice he needed to work with and set him off on some of his own jobs. ]

[ There was no way he could keep dwelling on going back home for a day. Even though he was hobbling around with a crutch under his arm and an air cast on his foot, he couldn't keep stagnating in one spot. ]

[ Adachi can be found all over the porter cities, investigating, researching, and documenting what he can for his work. Though he's hobbling around as best he can, he does have to sit down more frequently, or catch a cab when he can't walk as far as he needs to. It's frustrating, but he's doing what he can to just keep moving forward. ]

[ Wildcard ]
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Comments

[fourlevels]

Mmm, that's true. You did say you never reached your limit before. Maybe you're too exhausted for it.

[ Viktor speaks quietly once again, trying to be calm in the face of Adachi's worry. He hitches him up higher on his back and starts to walk again. ]

I'm sure it'll be fine once you get some proper rest.

[sleight_of_hand]

Y-yeah...

[ He forced himself to relax again, resting against his shoulder. He... was fine, everything was fine. He would be okay, and he was just having trouble summoning because he was hurting, that's all. That was all. ]

[ He paused a moment, before nestling against his shoulder again, letting out a soft sigh. ]

[fourlevels]

Don't think about it for now. You'll only tie yourself up in knots again.

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Yeah, I know.

[ He closed his eyes, letting the sound of Viktor's foot falls and the feel of his chest rising and falling against his hands calm him. It was a moment before he moved his hands, stroking at his chest almost absentmindedly. Damn, he could feel how cut he was through his shirt easily. It was nice... ]

[fourlevels]

[ It's one of his thinner training shirts too, the v-neck low on his chest, so every ridge and dip of his muscles can be easily felt like that. After a few seconds of Adachi feeling him up, Viktor chuckles again, his tone soft and teasing and completely not ashamed or embarrassed at what Adachi is doing with his hands. ]

Though I'm not sure how good of an idea it is to be thinking of that ...

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But it's a nice distraction.

[ Adachi's voice was muffled by Viktor's shoulder, not helping the situation much, though he was very clearly smiling. He at least stilled his hands, though it took a moment. ]

...sorry.

[fourlevels]

[ Viktor makes a soft noise in the back of his throat indicating he's fine with it, the low sound rumbling gently against Adachi's cheek. ]

So you've decided you like male bodies now too?

[ And he says it so evenly and soft, it sounds perfectly natural to talk about something like that. Not an ounce of shame in his voice. ]

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Mm...

[ Adachi let out a soft breath, finally lifting is head just enough so he could rest his chin against his shoulder. ]

Being stuck in that way of thinking and coming back here... it just reminded me how pointless it was. If someone makes me happy, why should I care about the rest?

[fourlevels]

Ah, Tohru finally understands~

[sleight_of_hand]

[ He poked at his chest playfully. ]

Rude. Don't tease me while I'm poor and helpless.

[fourlevels]

[ He laughs lightly. ]

No teasing, promise. Well maybe just a little. I'm glad he realized that though.

—Oh, that reminds me. How did your date with Inanna go?

[sleight_of_hand]

[ Adachi pinked slightly at the mention of Inanna, sinking against him a little more. ]

...i-it went great. I wasn't really ready for anything... after the date, but I want to see them again.

[fourlevels]

Really? That's good then! Progress~ And whenever you feel ready for that, I'm sure they'd love to help you become familiar with that side of it.

[ Viktor turns just enough so Adachi can see him wink his eye. ]

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[ Of course, that only made Adachi blush harder, clinging a little tighter to his shirt. Thanks a lot, Viktor. ]

G-geeze, don't say things like that when I'm holding onto you like this.

[fourlevels]

Hmm? Why not?

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[ Seriously? Adachi felt torn for a moment, really wanting to do something that would get him in ridiculous amounts of trouble. But... Viktor didn't mind when he was feeling him up through his shirt, so... ]

[ He rested his hands flat against his chest, turning his head slightly so he could brush his lips against his ear. ]

Don't think I didn't notice you blushing before...

[ ...this was embarrassing. He fully expected Viktor to just drop him at that breathy whisper. Worth it, though...? ]

[fourlevels]

[ There's a hitched breath before the ear under Adachi's lip flare a bright pink color. Viktor doesn't drop him, but the arms around Adachi's legs tighten just a bit in surprise. Then he lets out a breathy chuckle, his voice lower than it was a moment ago. ]

And here I was going to tease you about natural bodily reactions. Guess I have to eat my own words this time, huh?

[sleight_of_hand]

[ ...it turned pink. ]

[ Adachi couldn't help but feel a bit happy with himself. He got Viktor to react to him twice. Twice! He grinned, feeling a little emboldened, but he didn't push it; he didn't want to make Viktor upset, nor did he want to get in trouble with Katsuki. Instead, he just sunk against his shoulder, hugging him as best he could from his position. ]

Guess so~

[fourlevels]

[ Viktor HUFFS but it's a well-meaning huff and not at all truly upset. ]

Tohruuuu, that was meeeeean. Here I am carrying you home and everything!

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Viktoruuuu~

[ He couldn't help himself; he had to emphasis his accent just to tease him. ]

I couldn't help it; you made it too easy for me.

[fourlevels]

[ Oops that pink ear is now dangerously close to red as the last accented vowel gets dragged out, and he is keeping his gaze firmly facing forward okay? Okay. ]

This is revenge for all those times I teased you, isn't it.

[sleight_of_hand]

[ Hold on. Hold on. Don't think he didn't notice that, Viktor. Adachi raised an eyebrow, a slow grin spreading across his face at how he was reacting to it. ]

...was that a turn on, Viktoru~?

[ Him? Milk someone's weakness? Nah, he would never do that! ]

[fourlevels]

[ Grumbling. Viktor Nikiforov is actually grumbling. It's low and light, but with Adachi against his back like that he can probably feel it more than hear it. Viktor hitches him up higher to hide it except he totally fails at that. ]

What did I just say about natural bodily reactions, huh? Jeez ...

[sleight_of_hand]

[ Nope. Viktor, you're doomed now. Adachi can't help but laugh, outright snickering as he buried his face against his shoulder again. ]

You're so damn cute...!

[fourlevels]

[ MORE HUFFING. ]

You and Chris, I swear ...