Side Effect [Part 11]
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esp_dragonFandom: Noblesse
Summary: Tao was staring at Regis.
Rating: G
Genre: General
Word count: 427
Total word count: 8,338
Status: Complete
Regis could feel someone's gaze on him as he worked on his Maths homework. Seeing as there was only one other person in the dining room…
"Why are you staring, Tao?"
"Eheheh, no…particular reason." Tao cleared his throat.
Regis stopped writing and glanced up, not moving his head. Tao was frowning in his direction, his head tilted to the side. When Tao saw that he was caught, he grinned, both ears perking up.
"Tao, you're disturbing me while I do my homework." It didn't always work, but sometimes it did.
"And you're distracting me with your hair!" Tao protested.
Regis set his pen down, looking up fully. "And what is it about my hair that's distracting you?" It was no different than it usually was, and Regis resisted the urge to check, in case Tao was joking with him again.
"It's-" Tao gestured with both hands towards his own head, his fingers pointing towards his temple. "They stick out."
He raised an eyebrow, realising what Tao was talking about. "They always have."
Tao's ears briefly flattened. "My instincts are telling me your hair's messy."
"Then ignore them." Regis picked his pen up and continued to do his homework.
He was only able to write a few characters before he sighed, still feeling Tao's eyes on him. Regis patted down his hair with his free hand. "Better?"
"Nooot really, no." A small pause. "Can I-?"
Regis sent him a dry look. "You aren't going to stop until you're satisfied."
"Pretty much," Tao admitted, a sheepish grin on his face.
He closed his eyes for a few seconds, mulling over his options. Even if he were to ignore Tao, Tao would still continue to be a distractor, and, knowing Tao, may decide to sort out the problem himself - without consulting Regis first.
"Do as you see fit," Regis said, opening his eyes and starting to work on his homework again.
"Really?"
"I thought your hearing was better?"
"Heh. Just double-checking!"
Regis heard a light scrape as Tao brought over a chair and set it down gently beside him. Regis's writing slowed as he tried to formulate his answer, seeing Tao's hand reach towards him from the corner of his eyes at the same time.
Tao's touch was surprisingly gentle, almost hesitant, and far less obtrusive than Regis expected. He waited to hear Tao humming, but it didn't come. After a few seconds, Regis began focusing on finishing his homework again.
Once he had completed it, he would check to see if Tao had added anything to his hair.
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Summary: Tao was staring at Regis.
Rating: G
Genre: General
Word count: 427
Total word count: 8,338
Status: Complete
Regis could feel someone's gaze on him as he worked on his Maths homework. Seeing as there was only one other person in the dining room…
"Why are you staring, Tao?"
"Eheheh, no…particular reason." Tao cleared his throat.
Regis stopped writing and glanced up, not moving his head. Tao was frowning in his direction, his head tilted to the side. When Tao saw that he was caught, he grinned, both ears perking up.
"Tao, you're disturbing me while I do my homework." It didn't always work, but sometimes it did.
"And you're distracting me with your hair!" Tao protested.
Regis set his pen down, looking up fully. "And what is it about my hair that's distracting you?" It was no different than it usually was, and Regis resisted the urge to check, in case Tao was joking with him again.
"It's-" Tao gestured with both hands towards his own head, his fingers pointing towards his temple. "They stick out."
He raised an eyebrow, realising what Tao was talking about. "They always have."
Tao's ears briefly flattened. "My instincts are telling me your hair's messy."
"Then ignore them." Regis picked his pen up and continued to do his homework.
He was only able to write a few characters before he sighed, still feeling Tao's eyes on him. Regis patted down his hair with his free hand. "Better?"
"Nooot really, no." A small pause. "Can I-?"
Regis sent him a dry look. "You aren't going to stop until you're satisfied."
"Pretty much," Tao admitted, a sheepish grin on his face.
He closed his eyes for a few seconds, mulling over his options. Even if he were to ignore Tao, Tao would still continue to be a distractor, and, knowing Tao, may decide to sort out the problem himself - without consulting Regis first.
"Do as you see fit," Regis said, opening his eyes and starting to work on his homework again.
"Really?"
"I thought your hearing was better?"
"Heh. Just double-checking!"
Regis heard a light scrape as Tao brought over a chair and set it down gently beside him. Regis's writing slowed as he tried to formulate his answer, seeing Tao's hand reach towards him from the corner of his eyes at the same time.
Tao's touch was surprisingly gentle, almost hesitant, and far less obtrusive than Regis expected. He waited to hear Tao humming, but it didn't come. After a few seconds, Regis began focusing on finishing his homework again.
Once he had completed it, he would check to see if Tao had added anything to his hair.