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[ he's absolutely at work, which is why when the call from eichi comes in ok his personal mobile, keito takes one look at his phone

lets it ring for a couple of seconds while he debates actually letting it go to voicemail--

actually, no, that's a bad idea, since eichi will probably flood his phone with calls again if he does that,

so keito sighs, picks up his phone. ]

You've reached Keito Hasumi who's currently unavailable. Leave a message at the tone.

[ he's busy, eichi.

there's conspicuously a lack of an actual tone which is giving away his game, but that's beside the point. ]

Keitoooo. This Eichi Tenshouin is trying to get in contact with you, you know? Fufu, but you couldn't even send me to voicemail, could you?

[Ah, he knows. He sounds proud of himself for being able to tell, in fact, as he continues on.]

You managed to match the wording to your voicemail message perfectly from memory. As expected of you, Keito. But your tone is all wrong, you know? You sound tired. Maybe you should take a break from work.

[ ah, darn. busted.

and it was over a small detail, too.

there's a twitch of his brow, even if eichi can't see it at the other end of the line, but eichi can definitely hear the long-suffering, extremely drawn out sigh at the other end of the line, and then that's followed by the muffled sound of things shifting around, and then some rustling and static which comes from keito shuffling papers around and then holding the phone to his ear by squashing it against his shoulder. ]

I'm busy, Eichi. [ there's no bite in his words, and he definitely hasn't cut the phone line, either. ] I didn't need my phone going off every five seconds when you can't get through to me.

[ okay, that is mildly accusatory, although the edge is taken off a little bit when keito sighs, and it sounds tired. ]

My shift is ending soon. What's going on?

[ did something happen, is implied, although eichi probably knows keito well enough to figure that out. ]

[Hmm, tired Keito. It's cute, hearing him like that. Honestly, it's just relaxing to hear his voice, even as tired and annoyed as it is. He can't say this, of course, because what is admitting that he's always afraid Keito might disappear and leave him alone and having him here makes him feel at ease?]

There's nothing that happened, if that's what you mean. Does there have to be an emergency for me to contact my childhood friend?

[Gosh, he's so unwanted...]

It's just that I was wondering when you'd be coming home. I'd try to make you a meal, but the last time I tried that while I was alone, I was scolded.

[Because he like set something on fire.]

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