"By all means," Yuki drawled almost lazily, a faint smile on his lips. He was no stranger to the art of socializing - when he was forced to, of course - and he more or less knew the social norms of meeting someone for the first time.
And it really helped that this man was as far from grating as he could get. Yuki himself relaxed enough to offer an offhand comment, something that was rare for the verbally economical novelist. "You have an interesting name."
Friday, huh? Yuki had just got here yesterday, and he'd already been plunged headfirst into the damn city that was just teeming with assorted oddballs.
"I arrived yesterday." Yuki responded, lighting another cigarette as he ground the last one under his heel. Offering the cigarette pack to Howl - now why had he done that? - he continued casually. "The crap that happened makes it seem like I've been here forever."
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"By all means," Yuki drawled almost lazily, a faint smile on his lips. He was no stranger to the art of socializing - when he was forced to, of course - and he more or less knew the social norms of meeting someone for the first time.
And it really helped that this man was as far from grating as he could get. Yuki himself relaxed enough to offer an offhand comment, something that was rare for the verbally economical novelist. "You have an interesting name."
Friday, huh? Yuki had just got here yesterday, and he'd already been plunged headfirst into the damn city that was just teeming with assorted oddballs.
"I arrived yesterday." Yuki responded, lighting another cigarette as he ground the last one under his heel. Offering the cigarette pack to Howl - now why had he done that? - he continued casually. "The crap that happened makes it seem like I've been here forever."