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Shirafuji grabs his phone, typing another message to his husband. he misses him dearly.
he taps the call logo beside the contact name, the ringing of the call echoing throughout the whole shop. not like anyone was there except Shirafuji and their son, Naoto.
Nakayama picked up.
luckily, it was his lunch break right now. he was clearly exhausted, but he wouldn't mind listening to his spouse yap and whine about missing him — along with a few complains from their son, saying that Shirafuji's cooking is terrible. leaving them no choice but to ask him for his recipes, hacks, and such; not wanting to eat instant pasta every day for 1-2 months while he was out of town.
why was Nakayama out of town anyway, you ask?
he was temporarily shifted to another department out of town. having to work there means he is going to be away and stay in an apartment for a while. it's not like he wanted to travel out of town and leave the two irresponsible boys alone at home..
before leaving, he made sure to scold and give advices and reminders for the two of them, writing a list for them to do every day and so they wouldn't forget. but was it working? .... eeh... who knows...
Nakayama chews while listening to Shirafuji continuously yap about missing him.
after one last bite from his lunch, he set down his phone on the table, cleaning up his mess. he throws his trash away and put his phone on top of his shoulder, trying his best to balance it as he grabs a stick of cig from his pocket, while also digging for his lighter.
he gives one last good bye to Shirafuji, followed by a few kissy sounds. he smiles to himself as he puffs out one last smoke before the other line hangs up. he kills the cigarette under his shoe, crushing it on the cement ground.
he scrolls through his home screen, looking for his calendar app.
he sees the date today. just a few more days until the 2 month agreement was done. a little more patience, and he will soon get to see his family back at home.
another smile creeps on his face, satisfied that he had not gone insane while away from home.
much to his joy, an annoying coworker started to piss him off.
it was none other than Hino!
he forces a small fake grin, followed by a chuckle as he excuses himself and walks back to his own cubicle, hoping that he would leave him alone for the Stars' sake.
he plugs his earphones in, drowning out the noisy atmosphere in the office and calming his nerves. his eyes darting through many letters and words, replacing some and deleting a few.
the train station was crowded, as expected.
he scans the wave of people, wanting to find his spouse and/or son as soon and as best as he can. his lack of sleep and energy relying on caffeine wasn't helping, plus his migraine that he got from staying up late last night to find his phone after passing out.
with just a blink of an eye, a figure ran to him, hugging him tightly and surely not letting go any sooner.
it was Shirafuji. towering over him and almost lifting him off the ground. Naoto was just a meter away, looking excited as he patiently stood there; not wanting to interfere with his papa and dad's lovely time.
a large and stupid smile rose from his mouth, Shirafuji leaning in to kiss those lips that he had daydreamed to smooch in those 2 whole months away from him.
Nakayama tries to protest, though it leads to no use as he melts in the embrace of his dear spouse. not like he wanted him to break the kiss any sooner. Naoto soon joins in and hugs the two of them, wrapping his small arms around them as they pull the kid in — the cute family cuddling in the packed station in a calm sunday morning.
now, he feels a million times better than he did when he was out. a comfortable warmth blooming from his chest.
Naoto tugs on their clothes, pointing at a small shop selling candies and junk food.
his fingers found their way to ruffle Naoto's hair, leaning down and hugging him too.
they made their way to the shop, Shirafuji offering to handle his luggage so he wouldn't have to worry about it. all while Naoto drags them in the store, already grabbing a bag of chips to buy.
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