[Just like that. It's really that easy. He asks, and Atem agrees, and . . . there's no way to know, not for sure. But it certainly feels as though Atem understood a lot more from that question than just what was stated on the surface. If anyone would, Giorno thinks, it would be Atem.]
[As the seconds pass between reading this message and sending the response, he can feel a blooming soreness as his shoulders unclench.]
thank you, atem. i will meet you there in an hour, then.
[For the first time in their acquaintance, Giorno shows up right on time instead of early. He's breathless when he arrives at the corner, although mostly out of habit; he procrastinated and left late, so he knows he should be out of breath. When he catches sight of Atem, he gives a wan smile, far more revealing than his usual, more subtle expressions.]
Oh. Good, you came.
[Like he thought Atem wouldn't?? Okay, he didn't really think that, he's just. Today has not gone great, all right.]
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[As the seconds pass between reading this message and sending the response, he can feel a blooming soreness as his shoulders unclench.]
thank you, atem. i will meet you there in an hour, then.
[For the first time in their acquaintance, Giorno shows up right on time instead of early. He's breathless when he arrives at the corner, although mostly out of habit; he procrastinated and left late, so he knows he should be out of breath. When he catches sight of Atem, he gives a wan smile, far more revealing than his usual, more subtle expressions.]
Oh. Good, you came.
[Like he thought Atem wouldn't?? Okay, he didn't really think that, he's just. Today has not gone great, all right.]