forum shipping rp because I can (closed)

Started August 09, 2018 by @_sleeby_rat_

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"Are you…sure?" Luno asked a bit sheepishly. He wanted to make sure that Baz really meant that he would be okay with him staying there, even though it was small

"I'm more than sure," Baz answered, flashing Luno a small smile in an attempt to reassure them further. He didn't want Luno feeling like a burden, and they weren't going to be one anyway. He was honestly fine sharing an apartment with someone…it would give him someone to talk to instead of smoking.

"Okay," Luno said, a bit quiet as he spoke. He made a mental decision to try and make himself as invisible as possible when he was staying with Baz to keep from burdening him too much. He was even half tempted to keep his personal belongings in his car

"I'll meet you there, yeah?" Baz answered, barely able to hear what Luno said since the other's tone had dropped considerably. He wasn't bothering them, was he? Instead, he shook the thought from his head and focused on not standing on his right leg too much since he had hurt it before his death.

Luno nodded, simply keeping quiet now. He got into his car, frowning as it took a few tries to start. It eventually rumbled to life, and he glanced over at the apartments again to make sure he knew where he was going

Baz began down the street, a slight limp decently noticeable in his gate as he made his way towards the apartments. They weren't that far and his leg didn't hurt too much from the walk, so it was almost a perfect location. After about ten minutes of walking, he finally made his way towards the apartment building and waited outside for Luno.

Luno pulled into the apartment's parking lot, having waited a few minutes for Baz to get there first. He parked the car before getting out, locking it as he walked over to Baz

"Do you want to get your things? I don't want anyone taking them," Baz spoke up, playing with the keys in his hands as he watched Luno walk over towards him.

"It's alright, I barely have anything anyways. No one would want to steal a few cardboard boxes of knickknacks," Luno assured him with a small smile. His main concern was that if he moved his things in, he might end up getting attached again. Attachment never worked well for him anymore

Baz nodded, unlocking the apartment building's door as he held it open for Luno. Inside, the floor was carpeted with an odd maroon color that already began to fade, and there were water stains all over the walls and roof. Baz didn't pay much attention to it anyway, though his least favorite part was the flight of stairs he had to climb to get up to his floor. It always hurt his leg, especially since he didn't have enough of money to get enough of medicine for it.

Luno looked around, a pang of anxiety going through him. It reminded him a lot of one of his previous apartments, where he had stayed with a man for nearly two years before being kicked out. He ignored his unease, instead beginning to walk towards the stairs

"It's only a couple floors up," Baz reassured Luno, unsure of what was causing the uneasy expression on the other's face. Instead, he began to make his way up the old staircase, slowing down every once in a while when his leg began to hurt.

Luno nodded, staying a step or two behind Baz respectfully. As far as he was concerned now, Baz was like his landlord. His nice, attractive…landlord. Yeah, thinking of him like that would keep him from getting kicked out, wouldn't it?

After a few minutes of walking, Baz finally made his way towards one of the last few levels, beginning to walk down the hall. He paused at one of the older, chipped doors, fishing out his keys once again before he began to unlock the door. He stepped in, holding the door open for Luno for them to walk in as well. "It's kind of bland…but I don't have many belongings to hang things up," Baz said sheepishly as he glanced towards the room.

"No, it's alright. It's…sort of nice, actually," Luno assured him with a small smile. It was a welcome change, considering he had really only lived in trashy apartments full of booze and the lingering traces of drugs

Baz motioned for Luno to follow him into the apartment, walking into the living room first. It was quaint, with darker floors and small decorations strewn around, though there were a few cigarettes that he tried to pick up so Luno wouldn't see them. Smoking helped him deal with his past life, though he didn't want people to label him as that.

Luno walked through the apartment, always at least a foot or two behind Baz. He smiled as he looked around, not seeming to mind the odd cigarette here and there. He smoked, though it was usually a sort of flavored tobacco since he didn't like the taste of cigarettes

"You can use my room," Baz explained, beginning to walk towards the hallway off to the right. He motioned towards the second door as he looked back towards Luno. "There's an extra room I always have set up, so I'll sleep there." He added with a small smile to reassure Luno.

Luno's eyes widened, and before he could think he was already protesting. "No, no, it's your room. I'll just sleep on the couch, you shouldn't have to leave your own room because of me," he insisted

Ladon showed her to the other room.

"Nice bar you've got here" she smiled walking in front of him

"Talk to Durbin about that." Ladon chuckled. He lit up a smoke, and led her to the table.
"Here you go." He said.

Luno's eyes widened, and before he could think he was already protesting. "No, no, it's your room. I'll just sleep on the couch, you shouldn't have to leave your own room because of me," he insisted

"No, Luno, really. You can take my bed for as long as you need," Baz assured him as he leaned against one of the hallway's walls, trying to release some pressure on his leg. "I don't really sleep anyway, so there's no point in me using it," he added with a small shrug.

"I'll just take the couch," Luno insisted gently. He was able to fall asleep just about wherever he wanted, so he wasn't really concerned about himself. He was far more concerned about kicking Baz out of his own bedroom

Baz was about to protest again, though he shut his mouth and nodded faintly as he motioned to the rest of the hallway. "There's a bathroom down there," he explained, then pointed to the other side of the living room. "And the kitchen is right over here. If you have anything that you want to move into the house, feel free to."

"Okay," Luno said, grateful that he had convinced Bastian to let him have the couch. He probably wouldn't even use that out of worry he might bother Baz if he wanted to sit on the couch when he was asleep or something

"Are you hungry or do you want to go anywhere..?" Baz asked, shifting a bit in his spot as he looked towards Luno. He wasn't the best at conversations, so he was always unsure of what to ask or say next, hence his slight awkwardness at the moment.

"I'm alright," Luno said, but his stomach chose that exact moment to growl loudly. His eyes widened a bit, and he froze up a tad. "Ignore that, I'm fine," he said quickly

"Hey, it's alright, I have plenty of food in the fridge," Baz chuckled, waving them off as he began to make his way to the kitchen with the usual limp in his step. He never really ate too much anyway, only a few bites for each meal, so he usually had a lot of food stocked up or left over.

Luno mentally cursed himself. Not even an hour in Baz's home and he was already stealing his food. He followed Baz sheepishly, looking down at his feet as he walked

Baz bent down a bit to open the lower cabinet in the fridge, managing to pull out a few sandwiches and veggie platters that one of his old friend's had dropped off. "Here we go," he sighed, setting it down as he grabbed a sandwich and pulled himself up onto the counter.