Steady

Steady

Flynn can hold a sword and shoot a gun no problem but is clumsy at smaller, more delicate tasks like baiting a fish hook. This was never an issue growing up because Issachar was always there to help him, hand reaching out while Flynn fumbled. They were thick as thieves, Issachar helping Flynn so he wouldn't fall behind in his chores, Flynn personable enough to always get them out of trouble. He will always associate fishing with the peace and contentment found in his childhood.

Nanashi was a sickly child growing up, so wasn't expected to do the more physical chores other children did in the shelter. Instead he was tasked with taking apart small relics, which led to an interest in understanding how relics work and what life was like before the apocalypse. He probably would've ended up as an apprentice to the relics repairman if it wasn't for Asahi pulling him along in her dream to become a Hunter.

Now when Flynn goes fishing it's always Nanashi who comes along. Nanashi reads while Flynn fishes but always pauses to bait his hook when needed. It's a peaceful reprieve from the dangerous lives of a Hunter and a Samurai. They don't talk much on these retreats, but the ripples of the lake and the steady pressure of Nanashi's back against his is enough for Flynn to wish for these moments to last forever.

Flynn watches while Nanashi fixes relics. He sets up a record player then sets the music to play low, so low that he'd still be able to hear someone walk past outside. Nanashi works and the only sounds are the gentle clinks and tremors of old things being taken apart and the music that Boss had passed onto him. He doesn't ask anything out of Flynn except his presence, enough for Nanashi to lift his guard and fall into the familiar pattern of dismantle, diagnose, fix and reassemble. Flynn can't take his eyes off him when he's like this, caught on nimble hands and relaxed shoulders and a focused gaze, clear and steady. Quietly they sit, ankles brushing beneath the table, and Flynn thinks I think I can fall in love.

ack just realized checking my blog that reblogs don't automatically inherit tags??? I have to add the tags or else they just show up tagless

Flynn has a sense of deja vu when killing Merkabah and Lucifer because he has to put down a friend manipulated by a higher being into becoming a monster.

...I think I'm going to have to replace my tags.

But wait, isn't the issue not size but quality? What if someone wants to read fandom shortposts but not about the random shower thoughts?

...I think I have to re-org the tags again

I've re-orged my tags! Shorter, off the cuff stuff is shortpost. Longer posts is thonkphonk! Currently I'm deciding whether fandom-related shortposts should be tagged with the fandom if it's a less active fandom tag, don't want to spam. Shipping tags will still remain.

Yknow, a lot of SMT IV Apocalypse could've been skipped if Flynn had told someone he could come back to life. Like Flynn is badly hurt and they need to escape Tsukiji Konganji? Hand him a stack of macca, let him die, then wait for him to revive so he can help everyone fight their way out. Flynn doesn't revive? They got the wrong Flynn, time to keep searching for the real one.