Call out one of the characters from my muselist with a starter, a prompt, a general 'hey can we do something with these characters' comment, a smoke signal, etc., and I'll get back to you with some kind of RP thread!
[Shuji's first instinct is to jerk away, and he does start to pull back before he stops himself. Remember that Akutagawa has no other teachers he bonds with so closely, remember it's for his future. Lie back and think of your students... except that's the problem in the first place.]
...Whatever the rumors about you may be - even if they were true, you're my student. I'm supposed to support you, not assume the worst about you.
[In this case, and only this case, it really doesn't matter what the literature club has been up to. Shuji is meant to advocate for Akutagawa, not drag him down.]
But... thank you, Akutagawa.
[His cheeks are tinged red, and his gaze is fixed on a spot on the wall rather than Akutagawa himself.]
[ those kind words are almost laughable in how wrong tsushima-sensei is about akutagawa and the lit club, but he says nothing because such pure-hearted words and sincere faith in him is...touching, he supposes. akutagawa can't quite believe it. ]
Such kind words, when you can't even look at me, Sensei.
[ stepping forward, he pulls tsushima-sensei towards him as well, their noses brushing, their lips barely a soft breath away. ]
Are you ashamed of trusting me? Does facing the rest of the faculty while they know you support me embarrass you?
[So close, Shuji can't avoid looking at Akutagawa any longer. The red in his cheeks is only getting worse, and yet-]
I'm not ashamed of supporting you at all.
[He's being honest. Anyone with even the slightest skill at reading people would know. Wanting to support his students is something that Shuji is not and will never be ashamed of.
That's not what embarrasses Shuji.
He grips the bottom hem of his shirt, trying to suppress the urge to fidget.]
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...Whatever the rumors about you may be - even if they were true, you're my student. I'm supposed to support you, not assume the worst about you.
[In this case, and only this case, it really doesn't matter what the literature club has been up to. Shuji is meant to advocate for Akutagawa, not drag him down.]
But... thank you, Akutagawa.
[His cheeks are tinged red, and his gaze is fixed on a spot on the wall rather than Akutagawa himself.]
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Such kind words, when you can't even look at me, Sensei.
[ stepping forward, he pulls tsushima-sensei towards him as well, their noses brushing, their lips barely a soft breath away. ]
Are you ashamed of trusting me? Does facing the rest of the faculty while they know you support me embarrass you?
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I'm not ashamed of supporting you at all.
[He's being honest. Anyone with even the slightest skill at reading people would know. Wanting to support his students is something that Shuji is not and will never be ashamed of.
That's not what embarrasses Shuji.
He grips the bottom hem of his shirt, trying to suppress the urge to fidget.]
...Same as yesterday?