Just as the other is leaving he gently tugs at the signature cloak that is wrapped around his occult loving friend, until that is it has unraveled and fallen softly to the floor where Tamaki swiftly moves in to pull Nekozawa into an embrace, dragging his head against his shoulder where he is safe from all light, his hand cupping the back of it to ensure he is comfortable. "You looked like you could use a hug, Nekozawa. Was I right?"
nekozawa isn’t easy to read. with a hood over his head and a wig obscuring his eyes from most light and others views, they have to rely on body language. when its on that he still becomes difficult, cloak hiding his hunched shoulders or slouches frame. all that really is left to rely on is instinct -- something select few have for reading him.
somehow though, somehow tamaki has never failed him. somehow the younger blond who runs the neighboring club has learnt to tell the difference between nekozawa’s ordinary slouch and his slouch when he feels defeated, like some part of the world didn’t care about what happened around him. beelzenef is held close to his body, opposite hand cradling the puppet close as he attempted to leave to return to his family’s residence.
instead, he feels the tug on his cloak, and when the hood slides off his wig is removed too. he can hear them hit the ground and a small moment of panic rises -- but it doesn’t last. the warmth of arms he knows surround him and there’s a brief second where nekozawa isn’t sure what to do or say -- but it all breaks down. fingers curl into the familiar jacket of their uniform, face pressed in close as his body starts to shake.
‘ ------ thank you, tamaki. i -- i really needed this ... ‘