#griyo

this moment honestly is so immature and unlike how Gris have been for the rest of the story - i wonder if he does it to strangers only to make Riyo laugh

Otherwise he really doesnt seem like a person who would try to intimidate a teenager! And he is not a type of person who would carry his insecurity so openly like "i have to prove to strangers that supporters are no joke" thats also too lame for Gris

drew it when i started reading - before age reveals, thank you sensei i fell in love and now ill get hate because of you but it's a cross i'm willing to bear 🫶

is Enjin

hilarious to have level headed, rational good boy, morally Lawful Good Gris - falling and getting involved with your hard-to-control protege who is a genuine menace.

Imaagine how dramatic Enjin would be and how guilty Gris would feel. It is no less than earth shattering

YOU DID WHAT WITH WHO???? WHEN DID SHE- WAIT. WHY DID YOU-. oh my god..BUT YOU- BUT I THOUGHT- BUT SHE- she broke you down didnt she? My God ill have to talk to her. I CANT BELIEVE IM GONNA HAVE TO TALK TO HER ABOUT *THAT*???? How was i supposed to set a rule like that i would never think....AND YOU!!! YOU OF ALL PEOPLE!! YOU!! HOW COULD IT HAPPEN-

And so on all the while Gris sits there with his head in his hands because he has Nothing. He tries to interject and stops himself because What. How can there be an excuse. He feels terrible, even more so when Enjin's wrath is turned to Riyo - even if Gris knows, of course he knows that he could simply Not play along with her - but she was really the one who pushed through his reluctance.. the initiative was all hers. But of course he would never shift the blame or play victim.

Enjin in the meantime is losing his mind because on one hand - Riyo would never Ever ever do anything she wouldn't want herself, so he has no worries there. And Gris is like his best friend probably maybe but certainly is a guy he trusts more than himself, best person he knows straight up. But on the other hand What the Fuck you guys were not supposed to sleep together you know how DiFFICULT it can make everything?????? uuuuuugghhhhhhhh

Funnier still is that he cant order Riyo to stop. He could ask Gris and he would actually listen - but Enjin doesn't want to. He'd feel gross about it like: I'm not their fucking dad i cant tell them what to do, they are both rational people who are responsible for themselves..BUT IT HAS SO MUCH POTENTIAL TO TURN TROUBLESOME.

And honestly Enjin cant feel too angry about it all because he cares about Riyo and cares that she found something enjoyable for herself And he cares about Gris and knows Gris is incapable of hurting her...and its also nice that he got laid even if every time Enjin made fun of him RIYO WAS NOT THE PERSON HE HAD IN MIND

Riyo would once again laugh in his face but then turn completely serious like

"If you really want me to stop. I will" 😐

And Enjin is like uuuuuuuuuuuuuggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhh (his longest groan ever) whatever...

Riyo: Yaaayy lmao i got Enjin's blessing!!!! 😁😁😁

Enjin: i did NOT bless this i still disapprove

i need gris and riyo to smash

lost my mind when i first read it because it's so good in so many ways

Riyo introducing Gris with so much praise to a newbie Rudo is a big signal "DONT UNDERESTIMATE THESE GUYS, SUPPORTERS ARE NO LESS IMPORTANT THAN US WITH POWERS" which is a big big important thing - not that Rudo would treat them differently but its US that know this, she doesnt so it feels like she is thinking ahead and making sure Rudo knows! (or what is more likely Riyo isn't thinking but takes an opportunity to praise Gris becuase he is humble like that)

i do love love love Gris' simple thumbs up like "yep" it really feels like something Riyo does on the regular. honestly with how she is, i can easily imagine if someone is giving supporters shit and she hears it - she absolutely turns her intimidation on and scares the hell out of the trash talker.

AND THIS

IS SO FUCKING COOL I HOPE THEY ANIMATE IT WELL

another thing that feels like "they must do it all the time"

they are so comfortable with each other i really hope that we get to see them interact more sometime so i can get fuel..i cant give up on thinking that they make a great pair after Urana injected them with so much chemistry in this fight

also i really love that we get to know about them both at the same time and we learn that their outlooks on life are very pragmatic and positive they both give Rudo some practical self-help advice and i love it so much

i like that we saw how calmly both of them react to the other being hurt - i was surprised by Gris, expecting him to get more stressed by others being hurt

(Follo falling that time doesnt count, his status was unknown, Gris couldnt even give him first aid and so on)

but no he is very much able to keep a level head, him and all the others dont lose composure seeing their crew get hurt - could it be experience - knowing for sure "yeah they'll be fine theyll make it to home base and Eisha, no need to panic, keep focus on the task" (its true for Enjin and others too)

same with Riyo who is scarily calm all the time (that and finding things FUN)

To us readers and Rudo, those situations are new and scary, but cleaners are so calm, that we can assume theyve been through similar hundreds of times

tbh it can be kinda hot of them to both act like its no big deal, pretend or for real its like "well you are ALIVE so moving on!"

all this preamble to say i liked picturing

Riyo coming to the infirmary to sit on Gris's lap and him being cutely flustered. Jumping unceremoniously on top of the bed like "HIiiiiii I'm bored"

Gris being sensible man that he is would of course scold her "We are in a hospital!!" eyes darting to the door that Riyo of course didnt think about locking

and Riyo laughing because *oh thats your main concern..* but responding with touching his stomach and asking "But you got poked Here, so i can sit a bit lower , right ☺️ Dont worry I'll go ask Eishia if you are fixed enough for naughty stuff~"

Gris mortified because you can never tell with Riyo if she's serious or not "Please do NOT ask her that! 😨" On reflex grabbing Riyo by the wrists as she makes a move as if to leave, keeping her seated on his thighs.

But Riyo wouldnt bother little Eishia this time, she really only wanted Gris to hold her down, its one of her favorite things. He is nice, hard to provoke into trapping her, but when she manages to do it she's the happiest - smiling "that smile" - Gris called it once "like a cat that got her cream" she liked how Gris reacted to her playing around - looking nervous but not pushing her away.

Riyo pushing up and forward to kiss him, wrists still held nicely in a careful but firm grip - smiling against Gris' mouth she wondered if he liked how small her forearms were in his hands...but he would never admit it. No way!

Moving from his very willing mouth Riyo gave Gris a peck on the cheek and leaned back giggling picturing how scandalized he would get if she prodded at him about her small stature. She can admit she loves being under him, big and heavy, likes how big his hands are - he has to like it just as much and she will have fun making him admit it!

Hand circling her arm, stroked the skin gently "Thank you for visiting, but we shouldnt traumatize Eishia..."