[ of course he did, gosh... who wears platforms indoors? with that being said, he's only an inch taller than hijikata, but even one inch is a win.

and a welcome home kiss would have been perfectly fine, excuse you... tsurumaru would be lying if he said that he didn't have his expectations raised, actually, if hijikata bothers to place his hand on his cheek like that; and naturally, he's visibly disappointed when hijikata pulls his hand back. ]

Is that so... [ hmm... his expression takes on a thoughtful look as he glances at the marks again, staring really, really hard at them.

well, no, he's just trying to figure out which type of tide pen to use. he has one for light stains, for medium stains, and for dark stains! he doesn't leave the apartment without them! but he decides on the strongest kind he has, because black ink stains just aren't fun to wash out.

so with that decided, he brightens back up again. ]

Then, take it off — and go wear a new one. If you don't clean it off right away, it's going to stain. Trust me, I know what that's like.