[If only Rin's wave would slow down, even for a little while, but of course Sousuke can't ask that of him or of the universe so he just absorbs that laugh, warm and bright, and takes comfort in knowing he's the one who knows Rin well enough to make him laugh ten minutes after making him yell. (Can Tachibana do that? Does he want to know the answer to that question?)
Sousuke takes the embarrassing sentiment in stride, too. That's just being friends with Rin Matsuoka. If you can't endure a pretty considerable dose of second hand embarrassment, you're not going to make it.]
Something like that. That mean I can crash at your place and your kids or roommates or whatever won't mind?
[Because the last he knew he was dorming with Rin and while his housemates here are fine and everything, he misses living with his best friend. Staying over once in a while won't fix that but it's the best approximation he's going to get right now.]
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[and he seems to realise he's said something embarrassing by the abrupt snap of somewhat-shocked silence]
...O-or, you know. Something cheesy like that.
[as if his heart is not made of a fine gouda]
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Sousuke takes the embarrassing sentiment in stride, too. That's just being friends with Rin Matsuoka. If you can't endure a pretty considerable dose of second hand embarrassment, you're not going to make it.]
Something like that. That mean I can crash at your place and your kids or roommates or whatever won't mind?
[Because the last he knew he was dorming with Rin and while his housemates here are fine and everything, he misses living with his best friend. Staying over once in a while won't fix that but it's the best approximation he's going to get right now.]