[ So is Stephen by the time Takeshi makes it to his room. Hand trailing over bottles and decanters without really seeing them, something to do so he doesn't have to meet Takeshi's eye the second he walks through the door, buying himself another couple of moments in one piece.
But he glances up anyway when he hears the door go. Damp eyes brim immediately. He holds it together for a second, another, face twitching through a series of small defeats - then scrunches his eyes closed with a shake of his head, tears spilling, breath rushing out to hiss back in as he tries to get himself back under control. ]
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But he glances up anyway when he hears the door go. Damp eyes brim immediately. He holds it together for a second, another, face twitching through a series of small defeats - then scrunches his eyes closed with a shake of his head, tears spilling, breath rushing out to hiss back in as he tries to get himself back under control. ]