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[fortunefail]

[Anyone passing by house #8 today will see an old man sitting in a nice wooden rocking chair, situated on the porch. He seems to be enjoying the weather. There may be clouds overhead, but it's still a nice temperature. His cane is leaning against the wall next to him. Anyone familiar with Yuan will recognize him, as it's hard to mistake that bright

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[nottanzanite]

[... is that who he thinks it is.]

[fortunefail]

[The rocking stops for a few seconds, before continuing as if nothing happened. Yuan doesn't move an inch aside from that. His eyes are still closed.

Dare you step closer, Zoisite?]

[nottanzanite]

[... Sure, why not. It's only an old man, after all. He's nice to the elderly.]

[fortunefail]

[Zoisite's lucky. In his AU, Yuan never had that fight with him outside the ruined house. Thus, he has no reason to be angry with him. It won't stop him from being grumpy, though. When Zoisite approaches the porch, Yuan's eyes snap open and he stops rocking entirely.

Don't step on his neat lawn, Zoisite. Stick to the path, or else.]

[nottanzanite]

[T-THAT IS HIM WHAT IS THIS.]

Yuan?

[fortunefail]

[Zoisite is also lucky Yuan can't quite make out that horrified expression on his face.]

Did you need something?

[nottanzanite]

You're... wrinkled.

[OH SHOOT. He covers his mouth with his hands.] What happened!?

[fortunefail]

I was always wrinkled, you insensitive twerp. What is it with you people all of a sudden? "Yuan, you're so old." Honestly, it's like arriving in this wretched hellhole all over again.

[nottanzanite]

You have not always looked like that! I would have noticed if you were old!

[fortunefail]

Stop sprouting such ridiculous nonsense! Don't you have anything better to do than pestering an old man?

[nottanzanite]

[... better not stress him out, he could have a heart attack or something.]

I'm sorry.

[fortunefail]

[He's not lucky enough to suffer from a heart attack and have his misery ended. In fact, even if he did, he'd just return in a week with the same age of arrival, which is ancient minus two and a half years.]

... Go make yourself useful and get me a glass of water.

[nottanzanite]

[ ... makes himself useful and gets the crotchety old bugger a glass of water.]

[fortunefail]

[Good, good. That's the way it should be. Young people taking care of the elderly.]

[nottanzanite]

[Kingly honor makes him take care of the old and helpless.]

Are you alright?

[fortunefail]

[He takes a quick sip from the glass before responding.]

Why wouldn't I be?