[ Sousuke is the taciturn type, but Makoto is used to that -- he has an unfailing affinity for black-haired, blue eyed men who say more with their silence than their words. Makoto can tell he's thrown Sousuke a little off balance, but Makoto is an upstanding member of the navy (or ... was, anyway) who just admitted to being friends with Matsuoka Rin, close enough to call him by Rin-chan. Makoto hasn't seen Rin in years, is pretty sure that he's not remotely the Rin he remembers (enough so that he doesn't think he'd be comfortable enough to call him by the nickname to his face), but all the same.
Makoto scoots himself closer, and immediately rubs at his wrists once he's free. He doesn't make any moves after that; he knows that while he isn't exactly a prisoner anymore, he's still not exactly a guest, either.
He also knows that the distinction is something that is going to make the navy less than thrilled to take him back. It wasn't as though they were completely unaware of the fact that they had all been friends, back in Iwatobi village. Makoto getting picked up on a pirate ship that was connected to Rin, when the captain was dead... well, the chances of the navy buying that story weren't exactly in Makoto's favor, his service record aside.
He didn't really want to think about that for too long. He hoped Ren and Ran wouldn't be too upset. ]
How is Rin doing, these days? [ it's all he can think of to say -- something that seems like it might be safe topic; a way to broach the weird situation they're both in. a vague connection between the two of them. ]
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Makoto scoots himself closer, and immediately rubs at his wrists once he's free. He doesn't make any moves after that; he knows that while he isn't exactly a prisoner anymore, he's still not exactly a guest, either.
He also knows that the distinction is something that is going to make the navy less than thrilled to take him back. It wasn't as though they were completely unaware of the fact that they had all been friends, back in Iwatobi village. Makoto getting picked up on a pirate ship that was connected to Rin, when the captain was dead... well, the chances of the navy buying that story weren't exactly in Makoto's favor, his service record aside.
He didn't really want to think about that for too long. He hoped Ren and Ran wouldn't be too upset. ]
How is Rin doing, these days? [ it's all he can think of to say -- something that seems like it might be safe topic; a way to broach the weird situation they're both in. a vague connection between the two of them. ]