A Lingering Scent of Flowers [Haru/Cecil]

“Perhaps the boundary rests with the individual and how comfortable they are sharing such things with others.” Even if it was the facts, he was way more likely to keep silent regardless even if another showed interest in his case. Perhaps this one had more courage than he actually knew. Either that or he was rather trusting of others or perhaps just needed someone to actually hear him out. It was hard to say. Whatever the case was, the young man would let that subject go where it would not seeing the need to draw it out longer than necessary.

Besides that would soon be the least of his worries as he took in the reaction of the other to his proposal of how to perhaps deal with the issues the other had. At first, the idol wondered if the guy was going to say no and shut it all down; however, when he got his answer, the idol found himself smiling faintly at what he heard.

“Hell, huh? I think I am accustomed to various Hells, so this should be no issue,” he would say giving the other a small reassuring smile, but within his eyes there was something that suggested that perhaps there was truth to those words. Though how true that was, the idol didn’t look like he would be expanding on the matter here so that was that. As for the questions that followed....

The idol would hum at that one as he closed his eyes and cupped his chin in thought staying silent for a moment. He would let his mind shift through the options before opening his eyes and answering the other.

“I think we should exchange information since it would be helpful in many ways. As for when to plan, let’s start now. I am thinking meeting face-to-face again would be a good starter,” the idol would pause as he moved to grab his phone out of his pocket. He would click a few icons as he narrowed his eyes a bit to focus on what he was reading. If the other had a careful eye he would see the displays on the phone were all in Japanese, but the idol had no issues navigating them at all. Still searching for something the idol would speak. “I think our first session should be about scheduling, how we can work together to tackle this issues, and when exactly you want start. My schedule is pretty chaotic; however, if I know in advance a date, time, and how long I am spending with something I can usually find a way to make it fit.” Aha! There it was. Jeez he'd need to organize his icons better at later point. That minor thing aside, the idol would click an icon pulling up a rather busy screen that only he could make sense of. Once he had what he was looking for, he would look at the other. “So then, if you want to go through with this tell me what is a good day, time, and for you and how long you want to spend on this first session?” It seemed he was not joking around when he made the offer. Either way, he wasn't going to force this on the other.It was his choice to try this or not.

Cecil lets out a small laugh. "We'll have to see on that one."
...doesn't fill me with confidence that he says that, though...one hell is bad enough. Is he actually...?
Got to drop this.

Pushing his mind back on track, Cecil listens carefully as Haru outlines how things might proceed from this point. Really, it made a lot of sense. Not just getting a headstart on arrangements, but actually meeting up specifically to arrange further meetings from there - especially given the way they described their schedule.
I'm not sure I could even imagine what that might look like.
He shakes his head slightly, and grabs his phone. "Well, I ah..." He pauses to think a moment. He knew he had more than enough free time for this, but...it was actually hard to think about specifics at the moment. Funnily enough, it probably would have been easier for him to give a time had he been busier.
And so, he ends up stalling mentally just simply because he's not sure.
This isn't working.
He taps at his phone for a bit, "...I think it would probably be easier for me to work around your schedule, honestly. Unsurprisingly enough, I don't really have much I need to be anywhere for." He swallows. "So, ah...yeah."

Haru would let out an amuse hmph at the response given about Hells. The guy was giving him a challenge eh? Well he could deal with that. After all, he highly doubted this could match the hell he had been through and still lived through now, so he was okay with stepping into someone else's Hell if given permission.

And permission he seemed to be given as the guy not only took his offer of help, but was speaking on the whole arrangement thing giving valuable input into the matter to which the idol responded easily enough to. "We don't have to have anything set in stone. We can adapt and create things as we go. As long as we are working towards the goal, the way there shouldn't be too much of a problem." Loose plans were always nice, so if something did come up one could simply adapt and try another way.

That aside, he would become quiet both to listen to feedback to his comment, but also to give the other time to look at his own schedule to set up a time and date for their next meeting....or maybe not.

The idol would look over at the other with a raised eyebrow more amused than anything about this issue. "With that much free time, it should be easy to pick a time; however, if you wish to work around my schedule so be it." He would pause as he returned his eyes to his phone and after a bit of reading, he'd find a time. "How about this time and day next week? I am pretty much free then. We can meet here again and then go from there." He look over at the other. "Cool?"

Cecil shrugs. "I guess so, but I think getting things more formally locked in will probably be good for helping me get organised. Won't prevent rearranging things, but it'll really help arrange things." Cecil laughs awkwardly to himself.

He nods as Haru makes his suggestion, and is quick to plug it into his phone before he forgets.  "Yeah. That works."

After logging the event and putting his phone away, he falls silent, looking about uncertainly."So...ah...I guess we're done here...?"

"You like structure," the idol began with a nod and a friendly smile. "We can work on that. Organization and planning does making stay on task easier." Well he was flexible enough in this case, so whatever worked best for the other was the way that the idol would use until something came up that suggested he needed to change methods.

Speaking of planning it looked like a time, date, and place was settled upon for the next meeting and as the agreement was made, the idol locked the reminder into his schedule. With that done, he would put his phone in his pocket, his body language calm as he looked back at the scenery. When he was asked a question, he would hum a bit. "If you don't mind, I'd like to sit here for a while longer and enjoy the fresh air." He honestly had no plans at the moment, so why rush off somewhere? Though if the other wanted him away from him he could move or if the other wanted to talk more that was an option too. For now though the idol wasn't moving from his spot, but he wasn't giving the air that he was chasing the other away or obligating him to interact with him either. He just remained relaxed and calm as his mind started focusing on the scenery instead once more. Unless disturbed he would continue to zone out a bit.

"Hah!" Cecil shakes his head. For some reason, he couldn't help but find that comment funny. "Easier, not easy."

As Haru settled down beside him, Cecil found himself uncertain what to do. Sure, he'd just done all...that, but he still didn't know the guy. And he'd talked to him just enough that things might feel awkward at this stage.
Did...did he go? But...he was comfortable here. And he didn't exactly feel like going anywhere yet.
And yet, even if he was physically well settled, he couldn't help but feel uncomfortable, his face twisting. Things had fallen silent. It bothered him.

In the end, he takes a shaky breath and put his headphones back on, cranking the music back up and trying to get back to where he was before.
It's kind of hard. He's distinctly aware of the person next to him. But then he thinks about what was lined up for the future now, and relaxes a little.
He closes his eyes, and just lets the music take him for a while, letting the scents of the nearby plantlife help fill his senses once more until he was ready to go.
...this wasn't so bad after all.

The idol would chuckle softly the comment given back. "Perhaps and then again perhaps not. We'll see what is easy and not easy as we go." And so they would. In any case, after all the settling of appointments had been done, Haru found himself doing something unusual. Typically once business was over he'd wander off, but this time he did not. He stayed rooted right where he was.

He took note of the other next to him watching from the corner of his eye as the guy seemed nervous at first that he lingered, but then putting his headphones back on the guy started to relax. As the other chilled out, the idol would close his own eyes with a content smile on his face as his own body relaxed even more as he listened to the world around him and just took the moment to sink his own self deeply into the moment. It was a nice change of pace and something he didn't realized he missed until now. He best enjoy the time while it lasted.

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