He’s never been a sensualist or any kind of aesthete. He doesn’t savor food or drink for their tastes. He doesn’t buy fine clothes to feel the textures against his skin. He doesn’t go to watch the flowers at any time of year.
The few sense pleasures he enjoys are the gifts of other people.
The hot, black bitterness of coffee, steaming in a thick mug, is the taste and smell of a talk with Musashi. The dry rattle of paper and wood, under the still, slanting shadows of leaves and temple roofs, is the sound and color of Kurita’s trust.
And, while he never expected to enjoy either, the sharp tang of cleaners coming off sleek, bright surfaces is the scent of Anezaki’s care.
So when Anezaki wonders how he can possibly drink his coffee black, or Musashi wants to know why he doesn’t open a window already, he just laughs.
Life is like that.
End
*hearts him*
I do love how curvy Hiruma’s mind is.
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You gave me a really intense time.
I think I will not be able to feel the coffee smell without think a bit about it for some days.
Thank you ^^
*pleased* Thank you, that’s a wonderful thing to hear!
Aww, this was sweet. 🙂
*grins* Thank you!
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that was *really* nice and calming. I really love the idea of Hiruma enjoying the simple things in life… and his ‘Kekekekeke’ came straight into mind at the end of the drabble 🙂
Beautiful job! Thanks for sharing :D!
*sparkles* Thank you!
Hiruma is a born Spartan, for sure, but we get such neat little hints of other sides to him. *grins* Like when he drinks coffee with Musashi.
Very nice, I love your description! And it’s always fun to see how much hidden depth writers can bring out for Hiruma. ^_^ He’s so… fascinating like that. 😀
♥!
Thank you! *grins* Hiruma is lovely fun to play with; all these little hints to shape one way or another.
That was great and very cute! ^_~
Thank you!
I love this short story!
It’s so Hiruma.
Hope you can make a longer one since I think u’re good at it.
Thanx for sharing ^_^
Thank you!
It fits Hiruma perfectly!
Thanks! Hiruma always struck me as pretty spartan, even with himself.