request by tumblr user blame-the-anime: "You fainted…straight into my arms. You know, if you wanted my attention you didn't have to go to such extremes."
Hakuryuu bends over, hands on his knees, wheezing loudly. They've been moving nonstop since the park opened a few hours ago, Judal dragging him from one ride to the next, and his throat is burning. Usually he can deal with outings like this, but with Judal running everywhere, he can't keep up. Maybe if he loses Judal in the crowd for a bit, he can catch his breath. He glances around, looking for a bench.
Instead, Judal appears in front of him, seemingly from nowhere. "Hey, Hakuryuu, what's keeping you? I wanna get to The Exterminator before a crazy line forms. It's inside and full of rats, come on, come on!"
"Rats?" Hakuryuu questions. Why would they want to ride something with rats in it?
He laughs. "You know, like the cars? You ride in gross looking rats!"
He nods, and attempts to calm his breathing. "Sure. Just give me a minute."
"Can't you have your minute there? I don't wanna wait in a long line!" Judal whines, and pulls at Hakuryuu's hand, dragging him across the park.
"Wait-" he tries, and his throat aches, tightening as he tries to breathe in, and Hakuryuu is half in Judal's arms to keep himself from collapsing. He wheezes some more, and Judal stops trying to run along, finally getting the hint.
"You fainted….straight into my arms. You know, if you wanted my attention, you didn't have to go to such extremes," he says, grinning down at Hakuryuu.
If he wasn't in the middle of an asthma attack, he would strangle Judal. "I- get my inhaler. Asshole."
Judal digs through their bag, finally pulling it out and handing it over. Hakuryuu gratefully takes it and enjoys the sweet, refreshing feeling of full breaths of air. Wordlessly, he sits on a nearby bench, Judal dutifully trailing behind.
After a few moments of silence and Hakuryuu's breathing returning to normal, he gently shoves Judal. "You're a terrible boyfriend."
"We're not riding my ride, are we?"
"Maybe later. I think, for now, The Turtle sounds nice and safe."
Judal groans, but goes along anyway. "What if I win you a really big stuffed animal?"
"Are you going to use magic to cheat?" he asks, trying to hide a smile.
"They're all rigged! I have to!"
Hakuryuu laughs. "I said I'd think about it. Come on, I still want to enjoy the day with you. Just at a slower pace, all right?"
"Yeah, yeah, sure," he answers, and takes his hand, twining their fingers together.