” i’m sorry, i really can’t do what you ask. ” and although there is not an ounce of shame in the male’s body language, dino complies half-way with tsuna’s request, discreetly hiding by sitting down and grabbing one of his legs close.
” i was told to remain naked no matter what you said. “
a long drawn out sigh. he closes his door quietly, shrugging off his jacket and loosening his tie. ’ i really wanted to get some sleep, but it looks like that isn’t happening. who put you up to this? reborn? ’ a pause.
’ yeah. it was probably reborn. did he mention anything about me having to stay in a suit or can i change into something more comfortable? ‘
[ text private :: to tsuna ]cANT BELIEVE THIS. how many? how many years ?? to who are they going to marry you off to— not some random girl!? i can’t believe this! who do they think they are !!!
[ txt msg: dino (private) ] something like fifteen years and i’m not sure who they’re considering. probably someone who would be beneficial to the family. why? are you planning to offer yourself as an option? haha i wouldn’t be too concerned with it – fifteen years is a long time. are you still coming over for dinner tonight?
” being short is nothing to be ashamed of, tsuna! ” he squealed out not-very-convincing at all. may have something to do with the phone he was trying to discreetly use to take some pics of tsuna while he could. he would not have the opportunity to ever again.
” and you could be a late bloomer, who knows, iemitsu certainly is a behemoth of a man. you might have inherited something from him. “
’ late bloomer? ’ a smile dreams across his lips and he allows himself to dreamof a day where he’d be able to tower over dino and takeshi and reborn and kyoya. ’ yeah! that could be it – ‘
he yawns, eyes closing involuntarily, lazily stretching. he flops onto a nearly couch, looking at dino inquisitively. ’ … why’re you here so early? did you need something? ’
if you don’t think tsuna has cologne hidden that reborn, dino, and yamamoto use in tyl you’re wrong. he has a very complicated ritual he performs when he misses those three (and hibari, but hibari doesn’t wear cologne – that or it’s too light for tsuna to pick up) and that ritual is as such:
select one of the various articles of clothing he’s stolen from over the years specific to the person he’s missing
” it-….looks cute, though. ” maybe too cute ( if such a thing was possible ). dino felt vaguely guilty staring at him. tsuna looked;; he looked like one of those pretty ceramic dolls his mother used to collect.
” i knew you weren’t my size, but—— i didn’t realize you were so tinystill. “
’ i’m not tiny – you guys are all just … super tall. ’ flustered (had dino just called him cute?) and frustrated (he wasn’t short. he wasn’t) he tugs at the hem once more, pulling it over the seat of his pants (reborn’s sleep pants – tsuna had taken them out of reborn’s laundry and the man hadn’t said anything about the thievery), both articles of clothing baggy, big, and cute on him – although tsuna would firmly deny that last part to the death.
’ look how big this is on me, haha – ’ amused, he pulls at the collar of dino’s shirt – a simple tee that he’d left over at the mansion and forgotten about – releasing it after a few moments, tugging at the hem – laughing. ’ it looks like a dress on me! ’
