⠀⠀⠀──★ ˙ @soul4hire ...
mayumi hummed when they were addressed, hand drawing lines on the page in front of them with the marker they held. it was strange, but nice, to have a bit of free time, an occasion that was once fairly rare that had begun to grow more frequent.⠀⠀⠀⠀they weren 't complaining, though, the caravan was quiet during these times, the two of the older souls now able to focus some time to their hobbies or studies.⠀⠀⠀⠀it was ... rewarding to mayumi, to be able to help around the house more often, or just in general .. rody had taken care of it — of /them/ — for so long. they missed their brother ... missed being able to spend time with him without him feeling the need to look after them the way he had to step up to do, they missed knowing he wasn 't as stressed or as ... tired as he was. they could help .. he was only a year older than them, why did he feel the need to take on so much at once .ᐣ⠀⠀⠀it was then that their head lifted, flint eyes softening ever so slightly. in a way, they knew where it was coming from, though the bigger part of them knew that there wasn 't any thanks needed — how could they ask for something like that, when all they were doing was taking care of their brother the way someone should .ᐣ⠀⠀⠀⠀❝ you say that as if i did something big, ❞⠀⠀⠀⠀there was a soft smile on their lips, simple shrug of their shoulders following as they sat the sketchpad down besides them and crossed their legs, gaze lifting to their big brother.⠀⠀⠀⠀❝ it 's the least i can do for you, considering all you 've done and given up for us since dad... ❞⠀⠀⠀⠀the words falter at the end, expression dampening a small tad before it was wiped away. but really ... if anything, mayumi should be the one thanking rody.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀╱ UHMM... eating you rn .. crumpling to the floor and holding my head in my hands .ᐟ.ᐟ /affec