riverviewlogs | i've got this, i'm truly fine

who: hana song & genji shimada
what: roommate bonding over hair dyeing
when: mid-september
where: their rad apartment
warnings: n/a

[ Hana Song has a Plan.

And it involves at least three boxes of hair dye, some bleach, and several pairs of disposable gloves.

It's been a few weeks, now, since she and Genji moved to an apartment together, and while everything has been going smoothly so far (now that the place has the fastest internet connection possible in the Quarantine, anyway) Hana still sometimes finds that she really... doesn't know much about Genji. She'd realized it, first, when they were arranging their things together and she'd stumbled across a photograph that Genji kept of him and— his brother, she'd assumed, in their youth. He hadn't spoken of his brother at all since mentioning him in passing at the beach, but more importantly—

Genji had green hair in that photograph.

Hana had no idea he had a green phase.

She's been needing to dye her own hair, anyway, to touch up her roots and keep her appearance as a brunette bombshell completely intact; but as she was shopping for a shade to match her current color she came across some green dye and some pink, too, and decided it was time for a fun Rooommate Bonding Activity. So during one of their shared days off, Hana gingerly peeks her head into Genji's room. ]

Yo, Genji. Are you busy today?

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[ Look, he's gotta bring it out sometime. And at the end of the day, Hana's romantic relationships were her business in the first place.

He scratches at his cheek again however. ] Ah, well. He works in the hospital... he's very kind. He also communicates by typing with the device usually, or sign language. [ Genji isn't sure if Shigeru's comfortable with everyone knowing about his phobia, so he keeps that private for now. ]

[ She cants her head to one side, tapping her finger on her arm as she racks her brain for someone who fits that description. And then she remembers— ]

Ah! I met someone like that at the masquearde. So that's Shigeru, huh...? I didn't really get to see his face because of the mask. Is he cute?

Ah— [ Genji very nearly fidgets, but doesn't, although its a very close thing. He also thinks this, of all things, would be a pretty pointless thing to lie about. ] Yes? I mean, I think so.

[ He's also definitely biased. ]

[ Hana is watching Genji very. Closely. Without his mask on at least he has to relay completely on his ability to remain composed which is to Hana's advantage. Still leaning in, she hunches over so she can rest her chin in her hands as she looks at him. ]

So it was good that he was your "soulmate" [ airquotes nearly audible in the way she says the word ] then, right? Does he think you're cute?

—Has he seen your face?

I-I don't? [ Hana you're killing him. ] I don't know? And ah, yes.

[ He fiddles with his hands, joints twitching in a way that is very much not like the fluidity of a still organic limb. ] He is a good friend, above anything else. I met him shortly after I arrived here a few months ago.

[ The pining is the recent thing. ]

[ She just

lllllleans in. ]

Genji, why are you nervous?

I'm not...!

[ He puts a hand over his eyes and clenches his brow together, sighing. ] Fine, there's no point in trying to deny it.

[ Genji drops his hand and looks back at her, smiling a little wobbly. ] I'm interested in him. Does that suffice?

[ Hana g a s p s and her hands go up to cover her mouth like she's just learned the most exciting thing in the world that she must now keep a deep, deep secret. And, oh no, that little smile on Genji is so sweet! He's definitely being genuine!

Barely keeping in a squeal, and still muffled behind her hands, she responds: ]

Yes. Awww! I had no idea you were interested in anyone like that! Oh my god.

[ Okay, this time she really does squeal. ]

Don't worry I won't tell anyone!

[ Now that was a reaction he wasn't expecting. He was fully prepared for more teasing, although that's probably just because he's used to being the 'little brother' in that kind of scenario.

He scratches at his cheek again and manages to actually look a little bashful. ] Well, I wasn't exactly advertising it. It's still kind of... new.

[ He laughs a little when she squeals. ] Thank you, I appreciate that. Not that I thought you would in the first place.

[ Now, now, let's not jump any guns here, Genji. Just because Hana's initial reaction was excitement— ]

So, did you get to kiss him at the festival? Maybe you 'accidentally' got yourselves stuck under those fairy lights, hm?

[ —doesn't at all preclude teasing. Because there will be teasing. ]

[ Alas, spoke to soon. Genji raises his shoulders slightly and makes a face that approaches embarrassment. He's really trying to not start blushing. ] We did not get stuck under any of those lights, no.

[ ...well, that's not a lie at least. He crosses his arms and gives her a playful look. ] What about you, then? Did you get caught by them at all?

[ Oh no, Genji getting flustered is really adorable and hilarious. A grown-ass cyborg man, trying not to blush. Awesome.

Hana, meanwhile, just sort of blankly stares at Genji with a smile for a second when he asks about her fairy light experience. Then she shakes it off with a shake of her head and another hair flip and goes, ]

Yeah, twice. I had to kiss two people.

[ you know, super chill, no big deal. ]

You remember that night it rained out of nowhere? It happened once then.

[ ... it probably wouldn't take Genji much deductive reasoning to piece together that was the same day she had said she was going out to hang with Shiro. ]

The night it rained, hm? [ He's definitely not thinking about a certain kiss with a certain strapping young man either...

He taps at his chin as he comes to that very conclusion, because Genji hadn't been in black ops for nothing. ] So was Shiro one of the people you kissed or...?

[ He can give as good as he gets in the teasing department... also a little brother thing. ]

[ Her eyes go a bit wide at his question because how did he—

Oh. Right. D.Va, you dummy. She remarkably keeps her composure, though, and shrugs. ]

Ah, yup. He was one of them. The other one was that Karamatsu guy we watch on TV...

[ ...okay but any teasing about Shiro is temporarily halted by the mention of Karamatsu. ] Karamatsu-kun, really? I got stuck with him too.

[ A pause. ] And I kissed him on the top of his head, if you must know.

Oh, I mean, I wasn't gonna ask...

[ She isn't about to go into detail about her own encounter, seeing as part of it kind of involves her purposely playing on Karamatsu's very apparent attraction to her. ]

Weird that we got stuck with the same person, though. Did you get stuck with anyone else? Wait, you didn't also get stuck with Shiro, did you!?

That is quite the coincidence. [ He taps at his chin...

And then looks mildly bewildered. ] What? No, of course not. Just a... couple people.

[ Please don't ask if one of them was Gladio. ]

[ Hana has absolutely no explanation whatsoever for the relief she feels - and barely expresses with the way her shoulder relax a little - at Genji's answer.

No explanation at all. In any case, and more importantly— ]

...A couple people. Hold on, are you more popular than I am, Genji?! How dare you!

[ She means it as a joke, clearly, just something to lighten the mood. Then she starts running her fingers through her hair, making sure there are no tangles at the ends before she sections off the chunk of it that she'd said she would dye pink. The rest of it, she ties up into a messy bun at the top of her head. ]

i've got this, i'm truly fine

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