Maruki inhales sharply as he lets out another nervous chuckle, raising his hands up after letting go of the drawer because let's face it- even if he finds some screwdriver there to protect himself with that will just lead to more confrontation.
And by god was Maruki not built for that.
A distant humming bellowed in his mind.
He stops.
The date.
Maruki blinks at him as familiarity finally catches him.
His eyes glint with recognition. "Er, well that's-"
"24th of December. Christmas Eve," he complies- unarmed and helpless. "I think it was about-" he looks down at his watch. Its hands were stuck and he tapped it before bringing it to his ear- trying to hear its tick. "Somewhere during the evening I believe."
He stared at the now familiar face, lips pursing as he tried to parse when to ask his question.
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Maruki inhales sharply as he lets out another nervous chuckle, raising his hands up after letting go of the drawer because let's face it- even if he finds some screwdriver there to protect himself with that will just lead to more confrontation.
And by god was Maruki not built for that.
A distant humming bellowed in his mind.
He stops.
The date.
Maruki blinks at him as familiarity finally catches him.
His eyes glint with recognition. "Er, well that's-"
"24th of December. Christmas Eve," he complies- unarmed and helpless. "I think it was about-" he looks down at his watch. Its hands were stuck and he tapped it before bringing it to his ear- trying to hear its tick. "Somewhere during the evening I believe."
He stared at the now familiar face, lips pursing as he tried to parse when to ask his question.