Watanabe Ryo

Hearing the voice, Phobetor’s eyes lift to watch his employee enter, seemingly in a good mood. His gaze tracks him for a moment, wondering if this would lead to more requests or complains about something... but there was something different about the young man today. He looked good. Long form dressed casually and masculine, it was a nice sight and one he does not mind enjoying whilst apparently also receiving tea. “I see” the god hums, slowly setting down his ink pen. “How kind” he comments softly, eyes tracking down to the tea canisters before chuckling softly. 

“You should know I rarely see morning” he teases softly with a glance up towards the young demigod. As a purely nocturnal god, Phobetor prefers to keep time in the daylight, especially the morning sun, to a bare minimum. Those hours were usually only seen once a week, when he has plans with a friendly god or another. Still, the tea will no doubt be useful then. 

Izanami could feel the turbulence that circulated around her apartment, of unresolved, tense emotions between the two worlds and she glanced, calmly but not without wariness at her son. Perhaps there wasn’t much she could have in the past done to guide Ryo through the usage of necromancy, but she could intervene now, and as she watched him struggle with memories that held onto him at the very back of his mind. She wondered, very briefly, if her proximity had anything to do with this.

“Ryo,” she spoke softly, taking a seat next to him on the bed in the guest bedroom, a hand lingering but not touching him yet. “It must be so difficult to feel like you’re losing control.” She wouldn’t hope for the boy to rely on her too much - and of course he never did. It was heartbreaking to see him pick himself up on his own.

As the witch laid in his bed he thinks about his run into Phobetor, his boss. He remembers the look on his face, the extra stern look covering some exhaustion. Slowly the raven rises from his bed wearing a long modern version of an old fashion nightgown when he thinks to himself. It wouldn't hurt to do something nice for his boss. They have talked in passing but he's never gotten too close.

There's nothing wrong with doing some good. Ryo figured that he could do what he does best whip something up for the god to give him some peace and clear his mind. Perhaps a tea blend that would help him sleep if he needs but keep him tranquil and another just for an energy boost.. He thinks he remembers hearing about how much the god enjoyed tea, seemed perfect enough.

The Japanese demigod doesn't think about it for too long. After a couple minutes, hands buzzing to do some crafty work, Ryo is showering and pulling on a white loose tank top only to cover up with a black button up to leave open and matches it with some black skinny jeans which have been cut into knee-length shorts, ends frayed and tattered. The demigod was feeling rather lazy and easygoing today so the only couple accessories he puts on are his favored silver rings and a chained belt then leaves the house in sneakers do prepare.

“Hm, come in-” the Greek god’s voice calls out as he hears the knock at the door, his eyes not lifting from the next stack of paperwork he moves on to. He thinks it likely to be a member of the front of house team, probably with more work for him. His pen scratching another extravagant signature as he finishes reading. 

As the witch laid in his bed he thinks about his run into Phobetor, his boss. He remembers the look on his face, the extra stern look covering some exhaustion. Slowly the raven rises from his bed wearing a long modern version of an old fashion nightgown when he thinks to himself. It wouldn't hurt to do something nice for his boss. They have talked in passing but he's never gotten too close.

There's nothing wrong with doing some good. Ryo figured that he could do what he does best whip something up for the god to give him some peace and clear his mind. Perhaps a tea blend that would help him sleep if he needs but keep him tranquil and another just for an energy boost.. He thinks he remembers hearing about how much the god enjoyed tea, seemed perfect enough.

The Japanese demigod doesn't think about it for too long. After a couple minutes, hands buzzing to do some crafty work, Ryo is showering and pulling on a white loose tank top only to cover up with a black button up to leave open and matches it with some black skinny jeans which have been cut into knee-length shorts, ends frayed and tattered. The demigod was feeling rather lazy and easygoing today so the only couple accessories he puts on are his favored silver rings and a chained belt then leaves the house in sneakers do prepare.

Beautiful Mayhem| Callum & Ryo 

Ryo had his legs crossed, wearing a slim spaghetti-strapped deep violet dress that reached just above his knee, but he wasn’t showing off too much skin. The witch had a thing long-sleeved black shirt under it so the only skin on display was his long thin legs. As he waited he slowly swirled the wine within its crystal stemmed glass, thoughts going back to his recent week when he finally sees his best friend. He gives Cal a sweet small smile, very much genuine though, and accepts the kiss on his cheek he gets.

“Hey hun, of course, I have. I feel like we have barely had any time to chat with you lately,” he says and rests a hand on Cal’s thigh getting cozy with him, and offers him his glass of wine first. “Hah, I’m not the only one that is busy here punk. I see you have started to create quite a list of regulars. Look at you really settling in the work.” he teases but it’s all with positive vibes. It’s rather funny actually to talk of their escort work like it was some kind of office job.

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“What can I say? I’m a fast learner. Not to mention I had one hell of a teacher.” He glanced at Ryo from the side grinning at the sneaky compliment he’d slid in there. Ryo had been an excellent teacher and Cal had so enjoyed learning what his friend has to show him. “You know, I could use another lesson some time. All these regulars I’ve got now, I can’t let things become boring right?” It was a legitimate proposal but he’d by lying if he said he wasn’t just looking for an excuse to have some more fun.

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“That is true. Everyone deserves a chance. You are very sweet for wanting to accept people with open arms and I do believe that everyone has a good side to them, but there are these..times when people can take advantage of that. There are just things that people shouldn’t do to others. If you can’t feel it on your own talk to people, sweetie. I’ll always be here to talk with you okay?” Felix was definitely one of a kind. He was the sweetest thing Ryo has ever come across other than Kazuki. It’s also why the witch is so protective over the younger. It also just goes on to remind him he may have some spells up his sleeve to do for his little friend. Help with the good fortune and his protection..

When Felix talks about setting Ryo up with some of his friends the escort can’t help but laugh squeezing Felix in his arms lovingly. “Oh? What kind of friends do you have that you think could handle little ol’ me?” Just because it’s Felix he may humor him and go on a date with a friend he may have in mind. “Just because it’s you I’ll give who you see fit a chance.”

“Ah, is that that intuition thing? I’m pretty sure i was born without one of those. I guess I just need to ask my hyungs for advice on things more,” Felix commented with a sweet smile, not seeming overly perturbed by his complete obliviousness when it came to how bad people could be. After all, he liked seeing the good in everyone. He figured it must be kind of scary to be able to see the bad in people. If someone was bad, he honestly did not really want to know.

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“Not good at remembering things?” he echoed a little unsure about that. The way the Japanese demigod sees it, where there is pain it is very hard to forget what causes it. What a person would want to stay away from so they don’t fall for that same pain again. Ryo felt like he’s most definitely not forgotten his pain. It’s why he’s stayed single. “Well, even so, you know that you don’t want to feel this way again, right? Next time someone catches your eye, don’t ignore the compliments, don’t ignore the sweet smiles they may give you. You’re allowed to open yourself up, but here..” he trails off and gently pats Felix’s tummy. “If you ever feel like it feels funny in a bad way you should listen to it, okay? We all have intuition and usually it’s not wrong.”

He could at least give that much. Ryo’s always wanted to be an older sibling especially when he first met Kazuki. He’s always wanted to have this kind of moment with that little boy he remembers but to see his little brother in Felix was enough to feel satisfied. When the witch sees the younger smile he smiles as well pressing a kiss to his head. “Good boy.” he chuckles and goes back to playing with the younger’s hair. As the conversation takes a turn about finding someone for him to love Ryo actually laughs a bit. “You’re right, I do deserve it. I just tend to have a special taste when it comes to a lover. I might not look like much but not just anyone hand handle me.” he teases a little but sticks close to Felix still enjoying the cuddles.

“Yeah. You know me, always forgetting stuff,” Felix replied, trying to keep his voice nonchalant. The last thing he needed was to go worrying another hyung over his silly mistakes… He listened carefully as Ryo spoke, nodding along. “I definitely don’t wanna feel like this again,” he agreed, sighing softly. He hesitated at the mention of intuition, though, pressing his lips together thoughtfully. “I dunno if I have intuition. I don’t really get bad feelings about people. After all, everyone deserves a chance, right? I was born without wisdom teeth, so maybe I was born without an intuition, too.”

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Beautiful Mayhem| Callum & Ryo 

for @mp-callum

Ryo was feeling restless, it had been a long week of back to back work. Nothing new there. The tea house kept him busy, but was really great atmosphere. He loves being in Yue’s environment. It calms him, he feels like he can open up a bit which is something he most definitely can’t do as an escort. Days at Babylon are the same, the usual faces coming for their night of fun, or their night of therapy. Really now, Ryo was slowly starting to realize how much of a job being an escort feels like compared to working at the tea house were he can get a break and do small things of practicing his craft. Yue just doesn’t feel like a job. Maybe this was what his old friend wanted for him before he left the island…

Ryo sighs deep in thought sitting in a private booth waiting for Callum to show up. The witch had already bought them their first bottle of wine at this wine bar they have visited countless times. The Japanese demigod gave himself a full day off which he planned on spending it with his crazy but good friend sipping away at some red wine while catching up. He really just needed a good distraction and Callum was definitely a distraction.

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It didn’t take much to get Callum out on the town. The demi-god was social by nature and any chance to get out and show off was one he would take. This however was a special occasion. Given how busy they’d both been, Ryo especially, Cal hadn’t had much time to just relax and have fun with his friend outside of work at Babylon. Although that was still fun it was also still work. Finally they had planned some time to get together just the two of them with no work and no expectations and a lot of wine. He couldn’t wait.

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Just as Ryo was walking off, phone in hand scrolling through a SNS when he hears his escort name. The younger freezes right then turning around seeing that Sveinn had suddenly ended his call walking quickly to catch up with him. For what he’s definitely not sure. The Japanese demigod shows his confused expression lightly before he’s opening hsi mouth again. “I am off the clock, Sveinn-san. Please use my given name..Ryo.” he reminds the older while he puts away his phone. 

Ryo waits for a moment waiting on Sveinn to explain himself. The older already looked rather busy so why he would abruptly close his phone call is completely unknown to him.. “Is there something I could help you with?”

ryo seems to freeze at his call and he’s not sure why - did he offend him again already? when he catches up to him a little more, he’s told to please not use the escort name but rather his real name. he takes a moment to let that sink in, realising that he’s never really paid much attention to the difference in name but apparently ryo prefers to be called ryo when he’s out for a stroll. it’s not really his forte to remember who likes what and so he just decides to try and overwrite setsuna entirely with ryo. he doesn’t think he’ll see ryo on the clock anymore anyway, so that’ll probably be for the best.

“alright, ryo,” he therefore replies, coming to a halt when he reaches the younger man and then quickly opening up a notes app in his phone. “i sold most of the paintings i made of you. do you want me to write the money of your percentage over on your bank account or would you prefer to have it in cash?”

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Ryo lets the other melt against him, hand coming up to play with his hair as he listened. He can tell that Felix was having a hard time trying to fight this feeling he’s probably never had to deal with before. The younger has always been this happy bubble, contagious even. To have someone hurt him so bad and upset him like this had to have been hard. “Oh sweetie, I promise you things will get better. You will be able to look back at these memories and realize things you didn’t notice before. You will grow and learn lessons. It’s what you do with that lesson that builds you stronger and teaches you what you want and what you don’t want.”

The older suddenly feels like he’s treading into dark waters. How do you know if someone is the one? Ryo knows for a fact that he can’t answer that. Not that he was going to give Felix a healthy amount of realism but the Japanese demigod sighs. “Well…I’m still looking myself. You might want to ask that question to someone who’s currently married since they have found the one.” he chuckles a little. “Trust me though, Felix, I know how you are feeling. I thought I had found the one too a long time ago but over some time I found out that they were not the best fit for me. Take your time finding someone else to love. He was the first but he’s most certainly not going to be the last. Not when you’re so cute.” 

Felix sighed softly, his eyes sliding shut for a moment. He just felt like he wanted to nap for like ten years. Or however long it took for heartbreak to stop hurting. “I don’t know about that. I’m not very good at remembering things or learning lessons. Or maybe I’m not good at learning lessons because I’m not good at remembering things… Either way.” He shrugged one shoulder, releasing a small, dry laugh. He knew Ryo was trying to cheer him up, and it was really nice of him, but bringing up memories wasn’t really the best way to do that.

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Gods what a stupid adorable face this guy has. He is smug, and he’s quick witted (mostly). Ryo also finds Jacob to be pretty damn shameless and that’s really saying something when the petite demigod finds himself to be the definition of shameless when it comes down to it. This guy though, also gets under his skin in a way he feels like hasn’t happened in a long time. “You know what, I’m not going to answer that.” he shakes his head and finishes off his cigarette rubbing the embers against the bottom of his boot for a moment before he’s crushing what is left of the filter between his fingers to his in his pocket. He will have to find a trash later. 

As more questions come, the Japanese demigod has a moment where he thinks he could have been completely wrong as to what Jacob might want from him, but just like for the younger, they both seem to meet in the middle with their realizations.  Dumb boy. Dumb cute boy…  Once their lips are against each others and Jacob’s hands are on him it was like breaking the ice. The small kiss the older starts has them both falling in for more. The smaller is quick to pull himself closer, pressing himself against Jacob as they kiss. The eagerness that’s poured onto him Ryo does his best to give back just as much. Yes, there was tension, whether Jacob believed that or not. The blonde’s intention was to get a young man flustered and to poke at his buttons but now that they find themselves here, slowly making out behind the tea house, it doesn’t feel like a game anymore.. 

“Wow..” is all Ryo is able to say once he takes a moment to pull away but he’s still got his arms snaked around Jacob’s neck keeping them close. “Since I omitted this going you are going to have to try and kiss me first next time. That is if you are still interested in this game.” he chuckles slowly letting go just so he could step away a bit. 

Jacob wrapped his arms around Ryo’s waist when he pressed in close, holding them flush together. Maybe he had been skeptical about them having tension, but he certainly wasn’t anymore. The kiss was almost dizzying, making the world around them fall away. For a little while, it was like all he could perceive was Ryo’s body pressed against his and the taste of the other man on his tongue.

Wow is right. He was actually rather disappointed when Ryo broke the kiss, although he tried not to show it. He swallowed and blinked hard a few times to get his head back on straight, his face feeling hot and his lips tingling. It had sort of been a while since he had really kissed anyone, and certainly a while since he had kissed a good kisser. And Ryo? A very good kisser.

“I would have done it this time- it’s not my fault you’re impatient,” he commented with a slight smirk, apparently feeling rather confident after the kiss. Honestly, he would have kissed Ryo again right there, if he hadn’t moved away. But maybe he still would. It would probably be best to do it before he lost his nerve again, after all. “I just hope you’re not a sore loser, because I’m definitely going to win this game.”

“Heh..” he snorts hearing how the younger tries to defend his actions but Ryo was not buying it. “I’d like to see you try and win this game. I wonder just how far you will go before you get too nervous to keep going.” he smirks this time hand coming up to poke Jacob in the chest. The older also wonders if Jacob might actually figure out that he was an escort which would make this game harder on the younger. Ryo was definitely not afraid to play in the love game. It was apart of his work and he was very good at what he did. If he had to judge how things would go by that kiss though...he has a feeling things could get messy. Kisses like that were like a damn drug to him...addictive and dangerous. Even now while they might be a couple inches apart his eyes glance at his lips. 

NO.