[ An easy thing about the household's transition from roommates to datemates was their bedtime routine. It was a little awkward at first, sure, full of nervous giggling and flushed faces at all the new implications, but Haruaki and Akira are nothing if not adaptable. The morning routine was much the same: Haruaki woke up first, and Akira sleepily trailed after him around an hour later.
Which is why it's strange when Haruaki wakes up to an empty bed.
Empty-empty. Hana isn't in her usual spot at the foot of the bed either. With the chaos of merging realities right outside their door that might be a frightening thing, but what Haruaki would notice isn't the sound of panic--or worse, silence. It's shuffling in the nearby kitchen, the telltale sound of pots and pans colliding while whoever's handling them is trying to be quiet about it. A normal soundscape for a normal morning.
...If the only other person in the house wasn't Akira, who's had the majority of his cooking practice in the months he and Haruaki have spent together. He tries for the sake of learning, but has never made anything more complicated than scrambled eggs for the two of them.
Still, should Haruaki come out and investigate, he'll see the small dining table fully set with a traditional breakfast. At first glance it's easy to see the fish is overdone, and the tamagoyaki is a bit misshapen, but Akira still beams bright and proud when he turns from his spot cleaning up the cooking dishes and notices who's up and awake at his usual time. ]
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Which is why it's strange when Haruaki wakes up to an empty bed.
Empty-empty. Hana isn't in her usual spot at the foot of the bed either. With the chaos of merging realities right outside their door that might be a frightening thing, but what Haruaki would notice isn't the sound of panic--or worse, silence. It's shuffling in the nearby kitchen, the telltale sound of pots and pans colliding while whoever's handling them is trying to be quiet about it. A normal soundscape for a normal morning.
...If the only other person in the house wasn't Akira, who's had the majority of his cooking practice in the months he and Haruaki have spent together. He tries for the sake of learning, but has never made anything more complicated than scrambled eggs for the two of them.
Still, should Haruaki come out and investigate, he'll see the small dining table fully set with a traditional breakfast. At first glance it's easy to see the fish is overdone, and the tamagoyaki is a bit misshapen, but Akira still beams bright and proud when he turns from his spot cleaning up the cooking dishes and notices who's up and awake at his usual time. ]
Ah! There you are! Good morniiiiing! ♡