One, [ says charles and does, in fact, pull — it takes a bit of maneuvering, but eventually they manage to win the fight against all of the tape involved, and charles' eyes widen as he takes in the contents.
the record player itself would already have been enough, but the records, too? he reaches for one by the clash, turns it in his hand like he can't quite believe what he's looking at. ]
I had a cassette of this, [ he says, and if his hand shakes just a little, no it doesn't. he sets it down so that he can wrap his other arm around junpei, too, pulling him into a tight hug — and maybe a birthday present shouldn't make him emotional, but it's the first birthday present he's got in decades, not to mention his birthdays back when he was alive weren't particularly great either, and the fact junpei went to the trouble of finding something he'd actually want to have... well. ]
Thank you. [ he pulls back just enough to be able to lean down and give junpei a gentle, reverent kiss. ]
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the record player itself would already have been enough, but the records, too? he reaches for one by the clash, turns it in his hand like he can't quite believe what he's looking at. ]
I had a cassette of this, [ he says, and if his hand shakes just a little, no it doesn't. he sets it down so that he can wrap his other arm around junpei, too, pulling him into a tight hug — and maybe a birthday present shouldn't make him emotional, but it's the first birthday present he's got in decades, not to mention his birthdays back when he was alive weren't particularly great either, and the fact junpei went to the trouble of finding something he'd actually want to have... well. ]
Thank you. [ he pulls back just enough to be able to lean down and give junpei a gentle, reverent kiss. ]
You're the best.