[ she arrives by cab because, look, there might be drinking later, she doesn't know, she wants to be prepared. tadashi is an easy figure to spot, between "is stupid-tall" and "hasn't aged since she last saw him, a relative two-ish years ago."
ruka, on the other hand... well, there's no mistaking that hair-and-eye-patch combo for literally anyone else, but the passage of time has made its mark, too. the hairstyle is different, cute, and less of a forest to hide behind; gloves remain, and her propensity for shorts-too-short for the weather, but it's white sneakers instead of her usual heeled boots. A small backpack, a light jacket — it's fashionable (not that tadashi likely has any knowledgeable eye for that), but it's a lot more functional than she usually dresses.
it is the end of the world, after all.
there's difference in her posture, too, and in her face — a less tense, less thin, less sallow. all in all... An Improvement.
even her expression is warm, smile edging into her cheek on the one side. ]
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ruka, on the other hand... well, there's no mistaking that hair-and-eye-patch combo for literally anyone else, but the passage of time has made its mark, too. the hairstyle is different, cute, and less of a forest to hide behind; gloves remain, and her propensity for shorts-too-short for the weather, but it's white sneakers instead of her usual heeled boots. A small backpack, a light jacket — it's fashionable (not that tadashi likely has any knowledgeable eye for that), but it's a lot more functional than she usually dresses.
it is the end of the world, after all.
there's difference in her posture, too, and in her face — a less tense, less thin, less sallow. all in all... An Improvement.
even her expression is warm, smile edging into her cheek on the one side. ]
Hey, Tadashi.
[ significantly fewer waterworks here. ]