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Observations
Toshiro watched the exchange, with little to no interest. It was quick, unexpected yes, but harmless. He knew of their history...friends for survival, friends for necessity, lovers...well, he didn't believe rumors.
And lovers, from what he'd gathered through observation of others, didn't interact as these two. Or did they?
Scanning over the two again, he noticed a few things he had missed previously. Firstly, he hadn't noticed until now, that she didn't address him as Captain and he didn't seem all that bothered by it. His name seemed to roll effortlessly off her tongue, dull to the word formation, possibly from overuse. Secondly, his fingers, lingered in her swing set curls, gently tugging, as he complimented her hair cut. A compliment. Were compliments on hair considered intimate? Furthermore, why had he, her captain, not realized she had gotten her hair cut? Toshiro drug his foot across the ground in a circle, creating something else to watch, to focus on as the two continued conversing. Weather, sake, new regulations. No, none of these topics, topics he considered to be worthy of two friends who had crossed paths, and were enjoying a quick chat, ever came up. In fact, they didn't really talk. It was as if, words were not needed, at least not when the body, said everything that needed said...
As quickly as the moment began, it left, leaving in the air, a strong presence, of understanding, and lack thereof. He swiped his foot fluidly over his circle, watching the shadow on the ground, of his second, bounce back to him. He didn't look up. The heat on his cheeks would be enough to tell her he knew.
Perhaps there was some truth in rumors.