[that's fine, honestly, he wouldn't get along with a skittish cat anyway... he wants something that'll pay attention to him. maybe it'd be rewarding to get one to trust him, but that's not what he's looking for in a first cat.
chuuya kneels down and offers a hand to the nearest cat, a tabby that sniffs at it and rubs against his fingers; his expression softens as he scratches it behind the ears.]
I'm a little jealous. Just don't tell anyone I ever said that, alright?
Regardless Baren tilts his head and occupies himself with rearranging the cats that are hanging onto him, piling them in his arms before moving to squat by Chuuya and deposit the cats on the ground to approach him. Take your pick, Chuuya. They're all pretty adorable, even though some of them are already trying to climb Baren again.]
[he glances up to baren with a small smile tugging at his mouth, though-- ah. there go the thought bubbles again. chuuya flushes at the name as he always does, but he's gotten somewhat used to it by now; instead of complaining aloud, he just huffs as he picks up a calico and sets it in his lap.
there's a thought bubble of his own: don't call me that if you might not keep me.]
[There's one bubble, in a flash: I still can't promise anything, so I can't.
Then the text is replaced immediately with Embarrassing...
But apparently they're doing this right out on the street. That's fine. Baren sits on the sidewalk too, picking up a white cat that reminds him of Vera and idly giving it a scratch before kissing the top of its head absent-mindedly.]
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chuuya kneels down and offers a hand to the nearest cat, a tabby that sniffs at it and rubs against his fingers; his expression softens as he scratches it behind the ears.]
I'm a little jealous. Just don't tell anyone I ever said that, alright?
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Regardless Baren tilts his head and occupies himself with rearranging the cats that are hanging onto him, piling them in his arms before moving to squat by Chuuya and deposit the cats on the ground to approach him. Take your pick, Chuuya. They're all pretty adorable, even though some of them are already trying to climb Baren again.]
Don't get what you'd be jealous of...
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[he glances up to baren with a small smile tugging at his mouth, though-- ah. there go the thought bubbles again. chuuya flushes at the name as he always does, but he's gotten somewhat used to it by now; instead of complaining aloud, he just huffs as he picks up a calico and sets it in his lap.
there's a thought bubble of his own: don't call me that if you might not keep me.]
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Then the text is replaced immediately with Embarrassing...
But apparently they're doing this right out on the street. That's fine. Baren sits on the sidewalk too, picking up a white cat that reminds him of Vera and idly giving it a scratch before kissing the top of its head absent-mindedly.]
See one you want?