[ He can hear that couch doing absolutely nothing to counter Ichigo's weight in any way. It makes his own skin crawl, the thought alone. Then, there's the rest of the situation to consider - Ichigo, who appreciates his efforts, who suggested tea in a quiet place and offered him a place to stay tonight in lieu of staying outside in the cold. It sits badly with him, to take the bed when there's nothing appropriate available apart from it. He takes a moment to consider his words before lying down on his side, turning off the lamp on the sidetable and saying: ]
That couch is a ridiculous compromise.
[ He pulls his sheet up to about mid-waist. The nightwear is reasonably warm, even against the coolness of the cycled air in the room. His hair falls all over his face like this, curtain-like and it makes it easier to turn on his side in Ichigo's general direction, not because he doesn't want to look at him but because it feels a bit much, knowing that he might look back somehow. ]
You should take the other side.
[ He doesn't give any reasons or try to turn it into a discussion - after all, this man is quite stubborn and these days, it seems, stubbornly intent on refusing himself what little easiness he might take from life. Byakuya knows a losing battle when he sees one - it's rare enough that he can't mistake it for anything else.
Instead, he just leaves it there, out in the open. Sleep better, it means, I won't mind if you do. ]
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That couch is a ridiculous compromise.
[ He pulls his sheet up to about mid-waist. The nightwear is reasonably warm, even against the coolness of the cycled air in the room. His hair falls all over his face like this, curtain-like and it makes it easier to turn on his side in Ichigo's general direction, not because he doesn't want to look at him but because it feels a bit much, knowing that he might look back somehow. ]
You should take the other side.
[ He doesn't give any reasons or try to turn it into a discussion - after all, this man is quite stubborn and these days, it seems, stubbornly intent on refusing himself what little easiness he might take from life. Byakuya knows a losing battle when he sees one - it's rare enough that he can't mistake it for anything else.
Instead, he just leaves it there, out in the open. Sleep better, it means, I won't mind if you do. ]