The Interim

smokebombsandmirrors:

Kaito bit the inside of his cheek to keep himself from laughing. God could Hakuba be any more obvious. Getting up he walked back over to the pantry and pulled down a wooden box. Walk back over to Hakuba he moved to the floor on one knee and presented the box. “Here”

image

Blink.

“Uh.” Hakuba tilted his head to one side, not unlike a very confused dog, then reached out to take it from him. “Well, if you really insist… Thank… thank you, Kuroba-kun." 

Pulling the box into his lap, Hakuba ran his hands over the wood, eyes locked while he examined the craftsmanship. It wasn’t unusual, but it felt like home under his hands. He then brought it up to eye level, closed his eyes, took a deep breath to catch the scent, and sighed, unable to resist the moment of pleasure. "Mm… you really can’t find this sort of thing here.”

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *