[ but he sleeps at strange times, given how much he loves to work... and he probably also wakes up early, like the old man he is. so if tsurumaru was truly falling asleep after him and waking up before him, it'd just make him more tired!
first of all, hijikata just has no shame, saying things like that out loud. secondly, however, it's something that tsurumaru's also thought about from time to time, particularly during the few hours of the night of which hijikata is asleep and he's awake — that if it's with him, then sleeping wouldn't be so terrifying.
so which is why when hijikata retracts his offer, he scrambles to quickly pick it back up. ]
Wait —
[ he steps forward, and then gently wraps his arms around hijikata's lower back, pulling him closer — and then pushes his cheek against his shoulder to look away, because having to ask for this is entirely embarrassing, but at the same time, he doesn't think hijikata will say no. he has faith!
plus, this is a win-win situation for both of them... even if he doesn't know it. ]
If you do this for me, then maybe... I can manage the sleeping part of it. Is that okay?
fridges only open from the outside why are you cruel???
first of all, hijikata just has no shame, saying things like that out loud. secondly, however, it's something that tsurumaru's also thought about from time to time, particularly during the few hours of the night of which hijikata is asleep and he's awake — that if it's with him, then sleeping wouldn't be so terrifying.
so which is why when hijikata retracts his offer, he scrambles to quickly pick it back up. ]
Wait —
[ he steps forward, and then gently wraps his arms around hijikata's lower back, pulling him closer — and then pushes his cheek against his shoulder to look away, because having to ask for this is entirely embarrassing, but at the same time, he doesn't think hijikata will say no. he has faith!
plus, this is a win-win situation for both of them... even if he doesn't know it. ]
If you do this for me, then maybe... I can manage the sleeping part of it. Is that okay?