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[unfoggedlotus]

[IC inbox for Ren Amamiya (unfoggedlotus) in personavelvetroomdr. Open to texting and phone calls and assorted silly meme and macros that may or may not amuse him.]

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[midnightmaiden]

Oh. Is her name hard to pronounce? Then again, Aki-chan is just a little kid. Despite his struggles, she smiles sweetly. "It's okay. You can use the nickname!" She'd offer a pat on the head, but maybe not until they know each other better.

"And if you want to talk about it, Senpai, I'd listen! Whatever you're comfortable with."

[unfoggedlotus]

"Sumi-senpai," Aki-chan lets out a small sigh of relief, bowing again and nearly bonking his head on Cooking-Senpai's leg. "Fanks fer name!" Ren smiles at how adorable the little guy is, then glances down at him. He doesn't wanna bring anything potentially triggering up around him...

"Come on inside," Ren ushers Sumi inside the co-opted Dojima residence, showing her where she can put her shoes. "And...Akira-kun, why don't you show Sumi our cookies?"

Aki-chan takes up his mission with solemnity, and Ren whips out his phone as soon as they're on their way.

Hey Sumi!
So. Goro proposed. Kind of. Lol
We have rings to reaffirm our permanent, monogamous dedication to each other, as he would say (￣ω￣)
And I am very very happy about it!!! ✿♬ﾟ+.(｡◡‿◡)♪.+ﾟ♬✿。
But...Aki-chan comes from a troubled household...
His parents fight a lot, and because of that he has a hard time understanding that love can be positive and good... (;_;)
I think he took the news of our sort-of engagement pretty well!! But I just wanna avoid possibly upsetting him, so I'd prefer not to talk about it with him around o(-(
Some other time, ok? B)

[midnightmaiden]

Kasumi follows the little guy along, though when he phone vibrates, she takes a quick look at the messages, and—

Oh!

Oh. Goodness. On one hand, aren't they kind of young? On the other hand, it's obvious how much they care about each other. Effectively stating intention to marry when it's made possible is a sweet gesture and shows genuine commitment to the relationship. Not that she'd expect anything less from Akechi.

The rest of the message, though... She frowns for a moment, looking down at little Aki-chan. Rather than press it, she sends a quick message:

Thanks for the heads up! We can talk later.

There's more she could say, but right now, she's supposed to be helping the little guy with cookies. So! She tucks her phone away and smiles once again.

[unfoggedlotus]

Ren rushes over as soon as he's done texting, just in time to catch Akira-kun showing Sumi the cookies Ren just took out of the oven.

"Dagon-san," Aki-chan says, showing her the chocolate chip cookies they tried -- emphasis on the tried -- to make into dragon shapes. Akira-kun is frowning just a little bit, though. They didn't come out to his expectations, courtesy of his tiny little hands and still-developing motor control.

"I'm sure they'll taste great, Aki-chan," Ren reassures him, grabbing some plates. "Would you like to try the...grains of our labor, Sumi?"

[midnightmaiden]

D-Dagon-san... Oh, goodness. Sumi takes a deep breath just to avoid squealing at how cute Aki-chan is. But Ren's right, of course!

"I'd love to! And don't worry too much about the shape, okay? What matters is that you did your best!"

[unfoggedlotus]

"Bettew," Aki-chan grumbles in the frowning-ever-so-slightly way of his, but he looks a little happier at the reassurances. After climbing up the chair to get to the tray Ren just removed from the oven, he places the fresh, lumpy cookies on their plates for them to try.

Ren raises his cookie up in a mock toast. "Bon appetit!"

[midnightmaiden]

Kasumi gladly accepts the plate, raising her own and repeating, "Bon appetit!"

She takes a little nibble, and despite the shape, it's a perfectly respectable cookie. To better encourage little Aki-chan, she makes a happy little sound. And, of course, she swallows before speaking. "You did a good job, Aki-chan! I'm sure the others are gonna love these."