โ can you teach me how to do that?ย โ (from Yuji)
@hxbiris ( answered mentor/mentee starters โ accepting )
Nanami washes up in the dim men's bathroom of the highschool. The aged pipes groan softy as he loosens his tie, eyes closed against the flickering light. Rare peace, however fleeting, even if the silence is hindered by the humming of old filament light bulbs and a perpetual dripping sound.ย ย ย ย There was a โNanami-sensei, there you are! Yuji's voice bounces off the tiled walls. The 7:3 sorcerer turns to find his student grinning up at him with familiar enthusiasm.ย Still, it always catches him off guard.ย ย ย ย "Ah. Itadori-kun."ย
Yuji beams like the sun in the dark bathroom. He asks him to teach him how to 'one of those fancy knots.'ย Nanami blinks down at his pupil, then casts a look around the bathroom, composure caught off guard. When had Yuji slipped in? The boy seems oblivious to his imposing. Yuji's energy almost vibrating.ย ย With a muted exhale, Nanami collects himself, turning to the chipped mirror.ย ย ย ย ย "Pay attention," he instructs, fingers dancing through the remembered motions. "The wide end crosses over, then under..."ย ย He feels the boy watching him intently through the mirror, gaze fixed on Nanami's hands as they make each loop and twists. The lessons unfolds slowly until at last the tie takes shape.ย ย ย ย ย "Do you understand?" Nanami asks once finished. Finally looking up to catch Yuji's stare in the mirror.ย
