♔ The Warmest Touch

[singularjustice]

Characters: singularjustice and all you lovely folk.
Location: Coral Corral
Time: Afternoon
Style: Either or!
Status: OPEN.

[ The smell of cooking meat wafts down the streets of Coral Corral. Large slabs of beef are charring on a grill, being watched over by the staunchly vegan N. Though the idea of eating the very thing he is cooking turns his stomach, he

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[pristinestar]

[Red is sitting at the front stairs of their beach house. He's just writing in his diary as he enjoys the scent of meat passing by.

Man, he's hungry too... (He couldn't help but draw a piece of hot steak at one side of that page--)]

[singularjustice]

[ N is focused on his little friend, though he glances up and smiles at Red once or twice. ]

[pristinestar]

[Whenever Red feels eyes on him, he looks up towards N as well. Each smile is well-returned.]

... I'm happy that your new baby seems to have hatched well.

[singularjustice]

He is.

How is yours doing?

[pristinestar]

[He calmly closes his diary as he clips the pen away.]

Mine has... grown into someone special.

He's fine, but he is still weak.

[singularjustice]

Of course he has, with you as a trainer.

He'll get stronger.

[pristinestar]

[A soft smile crosses Red's face. Can he really do it? But, it feels nice to be so trusted like that.]

I'll do my best... [That Zorua really is special, though. He wonders how N would react after seeing him.] Do you want to meet him?

[singularjustice]

[ N lit up. Red had been very secretive with this Zoura, and he was excited by the offer. ]

I would, yes!

[pristinestar]

[Red quietly stands up first, then softly smiles one more time. N is still busy nurturing his own baby, so he'll let him take his time.]

... I'll go on ahead, in that case. When you're ready, I'll be in my room.

[singularjustice]

I'll be up when I'm done.

[ And he is true to his word. Once everyone is fed, guests are sent away, and his own baby is put to sleep in his basket, he comes to knock on Red's door. ]

[pristinestar]

It's open, N.

[Red could tell N's footsteps in his sleep!

For now, he remains seated a certain space on the floor. At the corner of the room, a small basket lies there, where his new-born Zorua is.

It was converted into a small crib, comfortable and warm.]

[singularjustice]

[ N comes in quietly, though his face is eager. He pads over to the crib and peeks inside curiously, wanting to see the little one. ]

[pristinestar]

[Red shifts a bit away, making more space for N if he wants to scoot closer to the basket.

The baby looks weak right now, just like how Red described him. It's more in the fragile sense, as he looks healthy so far. It lets out a very tiny yawn after seeing N's figure.]

[singularjustice]

...hello there.

[ N's smile grows warm. ]

Red's been taking good care of you, hasn't he?

[pristinestar]

[Red jokingly makes that face that expresses, "Well, of course!"

Right now, the baby is still too young to make out communication. It lets out a tiny sound that may pass for a yes, however.

But it was just on that moment that he lifts his "paws," as if to wave. And, while the right paw is definitely there, the left one...]

[singularjustice]

[ Oh...

N reaches down, touching that left leg gently. His eyes widen for a moment, before his expression softens yet again. ]

You are a special one, aren't you?