A blue haired man stands before you, dressed warmly. "After that, Boss, about our upcoming preparations..."
You look at him, amused grin at your lips, "Hey, just call me Brad. We don’t have that kind of relationship anymore, right? You're like a partner to me." The two of you have been together for years and years at this point. He hasn't gone anywhere.
Immediately, the blue haired man is flustered. " I-I can't possibly do that. You’re the boss. I’m just your underling..."
You stride across the cavern, looping an arm around his shoulders, "Don't be so distant now, Nero. I only got this far because of you. How many times do you think your advice saved me from a close call with death? I would have turned into stone a long time ago without ya. Our enemies and allies both know that you're number two. Just call me Brad. Go on, try saying it."
Nero's shaking and red but slowly, "... Br... Brad......"
"Yeah. ...Ahaha! What are you getting embarrassed for!" You ruffle Nero's hair, voice full of warmth. Heart just as war.
Nero pouts for a moment, but his face is bright red and he's smiling. "Shut up...
...I'm happy, Boss...... No...... Brad.
I’ll make sure I’m someone worthy of your acknowledgement — a man you won’t be ashamed to call your partner. You can count on it."]
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A blue haired man stands before you, dressed warmly. "After that, Boss, about our upcoming preparations..."
You look at him, amused grin at your lips, "Hey, just call me Brad. We don’t have that kind of relationship anymore, right? You're like a partner to me." The two of you have been together for years and years at this point. He hasn't gone anywhere.
Immediately, the blue haired man is flustered. " I-I can't possibly do that. You’re the boss. I’m just your underling..."
You stride across the cavern, looping an arm around his shoulders, "Don't be so distant now, Nero. I only got this far because of you. How many times do you think your advice saved me from a close call with death? I would have turned into stone a long time ago without ya. Our enemies and allies both know that you're number two. Just call me Brad. Go on, try saying it."
Nero's shaking and red but slowly, "... Br... Brad......"
"Yeah. ...Ahaha! What are you getting embarrassed for!" You ruffle Nero's hair, voice full of warmth. Heart just as war.
Nero pouts for a moment, but his face is bright red and he's smiling. "Shut up...
...I'm happy, Boss...... No...... Brad.
I’ll make sure I’m someone worthy of your acknowledgement — a man you won’t be ashamed to call your partner. You can count on it."]