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POSTED ON Nov 23, 2022 22:44:53 GMT

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Kosei was…admittedly odd to Enzo. He had never known control and order in the same way that the younger man had. Actually, his own experience had been the opposite. He only controlled himself. Perhaps there was a degree of it there, contained somewhere deep within Enzo that allowed him to hold his cards close to his chest. But even then, he’d always been able to run amok. That lack of routine and headfirst tilt into disarray was all he’d ever known. Nothing about his childhood could ever be labeled ‘stable.’[break][break]

That had been why he’d begun to remake himself, after all. He built his own solid ground. Which was why Kosei’s need and drive to follow orders to the nth degree perplexed him as much as it did.[break][break]

It was easy to goad Kosei, though in all honesty, he didn’t really think about it as severely as Kosei might. That was likely a communication disconnect between the two of them. There was potential and gain where Kosei was concerned, but underneath that veneer, Enzo simply enjoyed teasing him. And there was maybe a small part of him that felt a bit bad that Kosei was so young, and somehow so ridiculously wound tight for not even being twenty yet.[break][break]

So provoking interest or anger were no more than the right channels to use in order to open that untapped side of the other up. Or at least, that was how Enzo viewed it. So it felt like a victory on his part to have coaxed Kosei into being curious enough to try a hot spring. Of all things.[break][break]

“And you’re stubborn as a mudbray,” he hummed back, eyes slivering open as he fixed Kosei with a wide, cheshire smile. Still sunk up to his shoulder caps, Enzo pushed away from the wall he’d settled against. Drifting a little closer to Kosei, he sunk further–nearly up to his chin until he was just droopy, plum eyes and that smile. Though after a moment his arms extended out, palms flat as they floated on the surface of the water.[break][break]

“It is nice, though, isn’t it?” he asked again, that time a little more earnest than before.

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[attr="class","star2"]He rolled his eyes, though at the moment he didn’t feel particularly nettled by the prod. “Yes, well it pays my bills, and keeps me secure.
I think I can suffer a bit for that. But that doesn’t mean it’s not nice to complain every so often.” Really, that stability was a comfort source for him. He knew what it was like to not know what might happen from day to day, and sure, he could’ve found something smaller to rely upon. But that wouldn’t feel nearly as monumental as the establishment raised up virtually nothing.[break][break]

A hum of agreement was muffled against Kosei’s back once again, before that eventual separation. “You do, yes. When you’re around.” It might’ve sounded a bit unintentionally bitter. But even then, even when he wasn’t around, Kosei was like a little voice in the back of his mind, keeping him level. A nagging little thought. Or he had been more recently, as of late. Kind of annoying, honestly. Or maybe it just further spoke to how listless Enzo had been feeling without the other’s presence in the last couple weeks.[break][break]

He shrugged. “Nothing wrong with box wine. Or this.” Which was to say no, he wasn’t too snobby. No matter his appearances or behaviors. He was off the clock.[break][break]

Enzo glanced up at him, a pointed expression on his face as he angled the end of his now-empty fork in Kosei’s direction. “You’re dodging,” he remarked flatly as he then stabbed at another cut up bit of pasta. “It’s good, though. Far better than I could’ve done, I’m impressed.” Despite the compliments, he could feel his stomach twisting into uncertain knots. It almost did well to ruin his appetite. He was almost certain of it— this was where the bottom dropped out.[break][break]

Kosei was skirting something, and that almost never felt like a good thing. He didn’t try to prod further though, for once. Perhaps he didn’t want to know what was on his mind, after all. Not if it wasn’t anything good. Not after he’d come all this way. So he turned his attention back to his dish, fixating on the scrape of his fork and knife.

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Clearly Kosei was curious enough to follow through. That was good. That meant he’d hopefully challenge Enzo’s goal of relaxing before working less and less as the afternoon and evening wore on. And really, even if Kosei disagreed, Enzo wasn’t trying to go out of his way to sow discomfort in him by that point. He was too focused on his own unwinding to bother with that.[break][break]

And really, he did think this should be a positive experience for the younger man. It was a little satisfying to be handing him the proof that there could be benefit in tailored laziness. Efficiency that came with a balance between work and leisure.[break][break]

A violet eye cracked open again, in sync with the lopsided smirk that hooks the corner of his mouth upward. The tiniest hint of a canine. “No? Well that’s a merit on your part then.” It was a marvel to him that even as he settled in the steaming water, Kosei was grumbling. Surely that wouldn’t last long. Not once it really started to sink in how soothing the water was.[break][break]

And that seemed true enough– though he barely betrayed that relaxation, Enzo had grown a bit more accustomed to reading the subtler reactions that Kosei provided. If only because it was nearly impossible to read him otherwise. Except in the cases in which Enzo had pissed him off, of course. His arms stretched up over his head then, fingers linking as he stretched, languid and lazy like a cat. Eventually they drifted back down, stretched out to either side of himself and floating on the top of the warm water.[break][break]

He might’ve even yawned.[break][break]

“Finally figuring out how nice it feels to not be so uptight for once?” he teased idly, eyes closing again. Though maybe it was still smug, his tone was more playful at the moment rather than holding his natural drift toward instigation.

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POSTED ON Nov 20, 2022 20:52:36 GMT

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[attr="class","star2"] Normally, Enzo finds the time scattered throughout the week to exercise his canids. Pia, in particular, needs the extra run time to channel all that excess energy. Even the the goodest of girls like her can turn unashamedly mischievous without that time put in to make sure she’s challenged and entertained. And unfortunately, simply leaving her to bother his houndoom, Cassius, just does not cut it.[break][break]

The call for help with dog walking seems like the perfect opportunity to tucker the boltund out on a day where Enzo can’t part from the stack of paperwork that’s seemed to magically accumulate on his desk overnight. So off Pia goes to Lilycove for an afternoon.[break][break]

Well behaved as she typically is, keeping her contained proved difficult. There are just so many other puppers to meet and greet. And frankly, her resistance to explicit command rears up when instinct overshadows her handler’s command to stay as Josh Devlin ’s pyroar takes off. Lickety split, Pia is yanking free from the hands holding her leash, leaving it flapping behind her as she chases the large feline, arcing around him in circles and barking in delight as she tries to herd him back toward the group.[break][break]

At least it’s an attempt at helpfulness?
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POSTED ON Nov 16, 2022 6:16:00 GMT

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[attr="class","star2"]“I’m sure it’s fine, pup,” he insisted as he stared down at the pasta dish. “Even if it’s not the best, I can assure you I’ve eaten far worse things.” Undoubtedly so. When he’d first run off and left his family, Enzo had to get creative with his meals. Mix and match some combinations that would frankly be labeled as war crimes if he uttered them aloud.[break][break]

He was comfortable like this, in this space with Kosei. More and more, he’d begun to realize how tired he actually was. Not physically, but in a soul deep sort of way. And Kosei filtering back into his life soothed a part of that. Expressing that verbally, however, had never been his strong suit.[break][break]

Enzo sighed, “Well, yeah. It’s proof for sure, but it’s still a lot of exhausting work. Plenty of incompetent people to work with on a daily business, and ridiculous expectations to meet.” Customer service, he’d long learned, was a whole other beast. Though he thought himself quite capable and adept at it, he still couldn’t afford to be as laissez-faire about it as he once might’ve been, either.[break][break]

A soft tut followed the other’s self-deprecation, slight as it was. “You’re supposed to keep me grounded, Kos. Obviously. No need for measuring, it’s called balance.” A lopsided smile crept across his expression as he teased him, though the sentiment was still honestly meant. He’d never wanted Kosei to meet some ridiculous, infeasible standard.[break][break]

“Sure, yeah.” He did as asked, examining the label with a laugh. “Is this grocery store wine?” He still wouldn’t turn it down, of course. He was content to go easy on the stuff as much as Kosei was. For once, choosing to appreciate the time he was able to have with him. Sickly sweet as that sounded.[break][break]

“Sooo, what..?” he echoed, glancing up briefly before he went back to cutting his lasagna into pieces so that it might cool quicker. His brows knit together, though he didn’t speak to the pulse of wariness that kicked up from Kosei’s tone. Noticeable in even just one word alone.

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POSTED ON Nov 15, 2022 2:30:32 GMT

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[attr="class","star2"]Admittedly, Enzo didn’t feel quite so keen on playing proprietor that particular night.[break][break]

Of all the events and affairs that the extravagantly designed ballroom within The Nimbus had housed through the years, this particular evening had to be one of the more droll. A charity gala and silent auction held for the upper echelons of Mossdeep and its surrounding cities, all for the sake of donating the profit to some cause or another. Of course, it was all pomp and circumstance. The elite simply loved an opportunity to flaunt their wealth through their bids and their social transitions.[break][break]

Enzo would know, he’d seen it again and again over the course of the hotel’s rise into lavish and reputable standing.[break][break]

Tonight, however, the whole effort seemed tired. Or perhaps he was bored. It had been a pain to arrange many of the finer details between caterers hired by the organizers, and the staff already preparing essentials that came along with booking the space. Servers floated among the richly decorated space, serving drinks to the stylishly dressed. Twinkling light caught on tall stemmed glasses and in the sparkle of adorning jewelry.[break][break]

Upon entry, each guest was offered a ticket to the Nimbus’ bar despite the provided offerings within the ballroom itself. A free, tailored drink courtesy of the establishment, and the proprietor himself. Enzo was just about to find his way there (to ‘check in’ or to hide, he’d never admit,) when a fleeting face snagged his attention.[break][break]

Quickly, his disinterest in the evening’s proceeds faded in favor of opportunity. In the back of his mind, he had been wondering if she would turn up tonight. If she was genuinely interested in what the evening touted, or if she was simply drawn to the ornate events held at The Nimbus like a moth to flame.[break][break]

Of course he’d noticed her, because she was difficult to miss. Even more so, it was impossible to not notice the slow, but steady uptick in business that seemed to occur the wake of her visits. A guest list previously scanned through revealed a name– Yumi Hasegawa. And the consequential quick internet search yielded the user handle–yumineko. And of course, the positive detailing of his hotel, and the consequential boon that had followed.[break][break]

Naturally, he’d be a fool to not see this as advantageous, and therefore, his night might prove interesting after all. With the expediency that only a man who ran a multi-floored establishment from top to bottom on a daily basis, Enzo drifted into her perimeter. Two champagne stems were snagged with ease, and as he approached her with a congenial smile, he offered one of the glasses out to her. “I trust that everything is to your liking.” A commonly used phrase used to begin most interactions with his patrons.[break][break]

He is aware of her, but is she aware of who he is?

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POSTED ON Nov 15, 2022 1:30:27 GMT

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Aggressive color flared in Kosei’s face and Enzo couldn’t help but smirk, though at the same time the thought flickered through his mind– cute. There, and then gone. “Right, if you know, then it’s all par for the course.” One shoulder rose and fell. He knew that he was making it out to be less of a deal than it likely was for the other. But Enzo really didn’t see much embarrassment in the moment. They were there for a reason, and so he was taking the necessary steps to achieve the incoming soothe of hot water. It was all pretty perfunctory.[break][break]

If he had to undress, so be it. Again, he wasn’t shy.[break][break]

And though he wasn’t nearly as flustered by it, it wasn’t as if Enzo had failed to notice Kosei’s looks just as acutely. He was handsome–even if he thought Kosei could benefit from smiling more rather than stick to his somber, neutral expressions. So honestly, the furious blush sort of suited him. It betrayed the fact that more existed under that placid surface, and that was what Enzo enjoyed poking at. [break][break]

Whatever grumblings Kosei might’ve been doling out to himself, though, were lost on Enzo. He wasted no time folding his towel back up neatly and setting it to the side near his chosen seat. He could’ve rumbled like a contented cat loafing by a heater on contact with the heated spring water. He drifted to the alcove, settling against a large boulder shrouded by large-leaf plants. Slowly, he sunk down, slouched as he was until the steaming water just passed the caps of his shoulders.[break][break]

His eyes fell shut, and he really thought for a moment that he could fall asleep there if he really tried. Months and months of doing Rocket’s dirty work felt like it was all easing off of his shoulders, though the nicks and scars and bruises undoubtedly remained as slow fading evidence. Stains under his painted nails didn’t matter so much right then because he was rejuvenating.[break][break]

A sigh slipped from his lips, and any tension in his body went slack as the heat cooked at his skin. His eyes didn’t crack open again until he heard the nearby slosh of water, though even then they were no more than violet slivers. “Was starting to think you’d decided to ditch.”

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POSTED ON Nov 15, 2022 0:03:17 GMT

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[attr="class","star2"]Amazingly, it wasn’t any sort of trap. Today, he wasn’t angling to play his games or cause any sort of tension between them. It had been a long couple of weeks. He just wanted a break. And frankly, had wanted to be around Kosei during that time. So he would be good, for now. “Right, suppose that’s true. Guess I’m not used to stuff like lasagna, though.” Not that this was a bad thing, necessarily.[break][break]

It was true that of the two of them, he was probably not nearly as affectionate. But that did not mean he was entirely void of desire for it, nor the want to impart it. He was just…more feline in nature when it came to how softness was doled out. Removed and careful with that affection until the moment he deemed it a good opportunity to press close. Perhaps in those situations, scant as they may have seemed, it could qualify as a bit physically clingy.[break][break]

Or maybe he’d just been unable to fully scrub Kosei from his mind in the time that had elapsed. And as a result, perhaps it made him a touch needy too. It was admittedly strange, he wasn’t used to being like this sort of cat—the kind that howled for attention if you so much as looked at him in passing.[break][break]

Enzo’s face remained smushed against Kosei’s back, the steady rise and fall of his chest lulling him somewhat. He could’ve let his arms slip around the other’s middle, but for then, they remained in his cardigan pockets. “I’m sure she’s a real talent,” he mused in response, a breath of laughter muffled by the fabric of Kosei’s shirt. “The Nimbus was the venue for this massive wedding. Somehow it turned into a whole, weeklong affair to get arranged. It was outrageous.”[break][break]

At least two of his days had been spent suffering a migraine as he tried not to lose his temper at the mother of the bride who kept nitpicking everything her daughter chose, along with said daughter’s constant, last minute changes to details planned months in advance. Atrocious.[break][break]

A muffled whine might’ve followed the implication that it was time for him to stand upright on his own. But he peeled away, slowly so, and moved to fix a plate for himself too. “Couch is fine, unless you really want to feel all fancy like at the dinner table.”
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POSTED ON Nov 12, 2022 16:15:05 GMT

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POSTED ON Nov 11, 2022 23:01:51 GMT

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“I think you can be far more devious than you let on,” he murmured back, eyes still heavy, but contented to watch him through narrowed slits. “Mm, much better.” His fingers wound loosely into his hair as if to prove his point, before curling slightly. Brows lifted, a laugh of his breath. “Annoying, huh? Didn’t seem to think that last night.”[break][break]

He was content like that, pinned beneath him with his hands tangled in dark strands of hair. His skin shivered, content with the exploration before it sadly came to an abrupt end.[break][break]

For a moment, in the seconds before the shrieking started, Enzo simply stared up at Kosei hovering over him. The wide eyed panic in the other’s face was mirrored to a lesser extent and rapidly it devolved into heavy amusement. The corners of his mouth curling, lips parting on the precipice of a laugh.[break][break]

Which was something that became increasingly hard to contain when Kosei flailed and rolled off of him, only to fall to the floor in a tangle of sheets and blankets. He sat up halfway, peering over the side of the bed as a strangled guffaw slipped free. Luckily, the sound as well as Kosei’s thunk were diminished by Miu’s outrage.[break][break]

Still, Enzo had to slap a hand over his mouth to quell the laughter that wanted to continue the more desperate Kosei looked. Okay, maybe that wasn’t fair of Enzo to be so entertained, but he couldn’t help it. The howling was starting to grow a bit shrill in his aching head, though. Leaning over the edge, he propped his elbows there. Then craned forward to press one more swift kiss against his lips. “Just hang out in here, and I’ll tell her she gets special breakfast downstairs.”[break][break]

Then he was rolling up and away, pulling the joggers he’d left at the end of the bed the night prior along with him. Next came an old cable knit sweater and his slippers before he cracked open the door and glanced back to make sure Kosei was properly tucked away. “Sorry, sorry, to keep you waiting, topolina,” he soothed as scooped the little girl up into his arms, “no more tears.”
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thirty-three

april 4

alto mare / sootopolis

bisexual

hotelier

executive

6'2 height

I’m haunted like a wolf. I feed, I feed like a wolf. I’m lost and I’m lonely, I hunger for you only.

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Enzo gave him a pointed look. “Yeah. Okay, sure you aren’t.” It was one of the primary reasons Enzo pushed his buttons so actively. A bid to see that tightly wound control unravel. To any extent, really. “You have no idea yet how relaxing it can be.” The corner of his mouth twitched upward at the hint of a whine.[break][break]

“So we, what?” he asked, already out of his shirt, the collar pulling up over his head as he looked back over at Kosei, half-turned over his shoulder, with a genuinely curious look to his expression. Static frizzed the long strands of his hair before he smoothed them over and gathered them all into a loose knot bun. Tattoos scrawled in a tangle down his right side, intricate designs flaring over his chest and back, then spiraling down his arm.[break][break]

He paused, before a wily grin tugged at his mouth. “You do know the whole point of using hot springs, right?” Enzo didn’t feel any particular shame, nor was he flustered or shy by his actions. Because this was, after all, the point he was getting at. The rest of his clothing promptly followed, and one of the towels was tucked around his middle as he neatly folded his things in a stack. Sighing as he did so. “Nothing to be embarrassed about, puppy.”[break][break]

Though he actively enjoyed making Kosei squirm, he wasn’t actually out to make him devastatingly uncomfortable outright, so he moved through the door on the opposite end. Gave him that space.

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enzo / the proprietor

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april 4

alto mare / sootopolis

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hotelier

executive

6'2 height

I’m haunted like a wolf. I feed, I feed like a wolf. I’m lost and I’m lonely, I hunger for you only.

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[attr="class","star2"] You look nice. He could have teased Kosei on the spot for his remark. Zeroed in on the bashful curl in his tone. But as they veered apart, even if only briefly, he found the smile on his face softening slightly. And he opted to spare Kosei the embarrassment for once. “Thanks.” Who even was he??[break][break]

“Ah. Well, I’m sure their own child would be just as much of a terror if they were here instead.” All children were little devils in his opinion. Miu simply got a pass because he was biased.[break][break]

Heat wafted from the baking dish, along with the smell of pasta and sauce and toasted cheese. “When’d you become a chef?” he asked, though it was sort of an intuitive question. Kosei was proficient in a lot of ways. It sort of made sense he’d be decent at cooking, as he was with most things he did. His glance flit upward, registering the profile of his face when his words snagged and slowed. Enzo knew what he was doing, of course. It was a methodical testing of the waters.[break][break]

Enzo’s shoulders rose and fell, uncaring about the slightly extra browned layer at the top. “Looks fine to me.” At a glance, individuals would likely assume him to have a picky palate, given how extravagant he looked and behaved. But Enzo was notoriously not picky—even after years now of refining his culinary tastes. Eating whatever you could find did that to a person. He’d never been able to afford pickiness, and it was a habit that died hard.[break][break]

A part of him honestly expected Kosei to pull away, or question his action. It wasn’t what happened, though, and after a pause, he could feel the other relax back into the weight leaned against him. It just made Enzo that much more reluctant to peel away.[break][break]

At the question, Enzo let out a wordless noise of exhaustion. His face shifted, turning inward as it tucked against the dip between Kosei’s shoulder blades. “Yes. Annoyingly so.” Normally, Enzo lived for The Nimbus, so it felt strange to be voicing complaint. He supposed even he needed rest, and it harkened back to his ability to claim it when necessary. But he wasn’t quite yet ready to verbalize the second part.[break][break]

The reason it suddenly felt more pressing to get away. The part where he should say ‘I wanted to see you sooner.’ “Have you?” Of course he was, he was a single dad.

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enzo / the proprietor

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thirty-three

april 4

alto mare / sootopolis

bisexual

hotelier

executive

6'2 height

I’m haunted like a wolf. I feed, I feed like a wolf. I’m lost and I’m lonely, I hunger for you only.

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[attr="class","star2"] That smug grin remained (crookedly so,) even as the door pulled open to reveal a mildly frazzled-looked Kosei. Any thoughts about his own appearance fell away, though not out of comparison. It just didn’t seem to matter so much anymore. [break][break]

“Hi, right. No, don’t want that.” Was Enzo nervous? Surely not. It was just the residual energy that kicked off Kosei, not his own. He was…sure of it. Following him in, Enzo pulled the door shut and peeled his jacket off, all casual-wear underneath. Nosy as ever, he poked his head into different rooms, curious about a space he’d never been in before.[break][break]

“Oh, no Miu today?” he asked idly, peering around the space as if he’d find her curled up on the couch with a tablet, or she’d pop out of hiding at the last moment. He couldn’t remember if Kosei had said whether she’d be there or not, given that Enzo had been the one to offer a visit. She was part of the package, though, and he simply expected her presence naturally.[break][break]

His half-hearted searching yielded no stealthy six-year old, however, and so he found himself wandering back to where Kosei had gone, presumably the kitchen. Annoyingly a couple inches shorter, he had to perch his chin on the other’s upper arm, rather than the slight bow of his shoulder as he sidled up behind him, hands in his pockets, and peered at the stovetop. Because Enzo did not do tippy toes.[break][break]

“What’ve you made?” Whatever it was, it smelled good. Better than anything Enzo probably would’ve made. He’d always been a chef borne from survival, and not from actual, functional taste buds with a degree of regard for what was actually good.[break][break]

He lingered there—leaned against his back, rather than drift away. Curious to see what reaction that would produce. If it would settle the discordant hum he sensed in the other, or agitate it.
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enzo / the proprietor

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thirty-three

april 4

alto mare / sootopolis

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hotelier

executive

6'2 height

I’m haunted like a wolf. I feed, I feed like a wolf. I’m lost and I’m lonely, I hunger for you only.

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nabbing with Yumi Hasegawa ! *potential elevating fame through social media/influencing instead!

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enzo / the proprietor

he/him

thirty-three

april 4

alto mare / sootopolis

bisexual

hotelier

executive

6'2 height

I’m haunted like a wolf. I feed, I feed like a wolf. I’m lost and I’m lonely, I hunger for you only.

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[attr="class","star2"]It had been longer than he would’ve liked before he was able to step away from The Nimbus to find his way to Slateport.[break][break]

Mainly, that was his own inability to relinquish control, but there had been a large-scale event hosted in the ballroom, and consequently several room reservations followed the general invitations. A wedding– not exactly his idea when it came to the dealings of the hotel, but it was all part of the appearance. It was a classy venue space, ergo, it attracted these sorts of affairs.[break][break]

And of course, they were paying generously. He couldn’t leave it to his management staff. The whole ordeal was just fine, though the fluffy, emotionally pink-tinged energy made him a little more grumbly than Enzo was willing to admit, or look at straight in the face. All the same, an ask to visit was extended shortly thereafter.[break][break]

His only mistake was deciding to fly there to cut down on time and cost (still stupidly stingy, but hey. He finally got that transport pokemon.) By the time he touched down in Slateport, and managed to make his way to the front door of Kosei’s place (public transit– a necessary evil,) Enzo was admittedly a bit frazzled.[break][break]

Because naturally, Maximus only cooperated in flying him so far and where he’d landed was the incorrect part of town. And he didn’t really want to bicker with a fully grown charizard in public. Hair windswept and unkempt, clothing a degree disheveled, he probably looked more like he had in younger years (sans braids and half-bleached hair.)[break][break]

But it was just Kosei–it wasn’t as if he needed to pull off the pristine image he presented to his patrons on a daily basis. And he was far from Mossdeep, at that. He refused to acknowledge the strange hum of relief he found in that understanding. The knot of tension that unwound itself in his neck.[break][break]

Rather than pull out his phone again to text Kosei about his arrival (he’d pocketed it once he found his way,) Enzo leaned close to the door, and proceeded to press the buzzer doorbell about fifteen times in rapid succession. Smug amusement already curled on his lips before even getting a proper look at the other’s face.[break][break]