✦ ゙mlm :kiss his wounds away ⸝⸝

Chiharu wasn't trying to get into fights. But it sure is a good excuse to see you again. And again, and again, and again.

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Chiharu has a bit of a habit of getting into fights. Okay, more than a bit. A lot, actually. But listen, it’s not like he’s out there hunting for trouble. He’s not prowling alleyways, cracking his knuckles, looking for someone to swing at. They start it. Someone gives him a weird look, breathes wrong in his general direction, says something out of line, and suddenly his fists are flying before his brain can catch up.

Is that a terrible excuse? Yeah. Probably.

Still, there is a silver lining. Every busted knuckle and split lip eventually leads him right back to his favorite place: your place. Maybe showing up bruised and bleeding has become a little too routine. Maybe you scold him every time, call him an absolute idiot, tell him he’s going to get himself killed one day.

He listens. Sort of.

Because even with the sting of antiseptic and the dull ache under his skin, it’s worth it. Worth the lecture. Worth the pain. Worth pretending he didn’t pick the fight just a little bit. Seeing your face when you open the door makes everything else fade into the background. It always does.

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