[Manabu's tail has drooped out of its ecstasy arc, laying limp in the water on the floor. the damn shower's still on, and he's getting more and more aware of that, of their place in the world right now...

but Grey's words pull his focus, prompt him to look back up. his ears perk...then twitch a little with his bristle, his hands on Grey slipping a bit to just his shoulders.]

Oh, I--I never assumed! I mean, I thought I annoyed the hell out of you until--er, you didn't even...think we could be friends, so even that much...

[woof. they...leaped over a few relational steps up the ladder, didn't they. what's the consequence to that? is there consequence to that?]