Title: welcome to Leeves
Rating: G
Fandom: Kiseki, specifically Hajimari no Kiseki
Relationship: Lloyd Bannings/Rean Schwarzer
Wordcount: 430
Short summary: Rean would guide Lloyd’s first visit to Leeves and Thors Branch Campus.
“I’ll meet you at the station.”
“You don’t have to…”
Rean shook his head even as he strode quickly from the Thors Branch campus main building. Yes, he shouldn’t be walking and doing a video call at the same time, but he had gotten lost in a task for Professor Schmidt and almost missed Lloyd’s call. Even though this visit was something Rean had been looking forward to for a while…
“I can’t wait to see you.” Rean told Lloyd straight up how he was feeling. Then he hung up the call so he could jog the rest of the way to the station.
A few minutes later, the train from Heimdallr arrived at Leeves. A good number of passengers alighted from the train, but only one person had the hair and the height that Rean was looking for. Even if he didn’t wear his signature jacket and instead appeared in just a plain T-shirt and khaki pants… Rean spotted Lloyd right away and made his way over.
“Welcome to Leeves!” Rean immediately held his hand out, offering to take Lloyd’s bag.
Lloyd laughed. “You’re making me feel like a VIP.” But he kept hold of his bag, so Rean only smiled sheepishly and withdrew his hand back to his side.
“It is an honor for you to come all this way for a visit.” Rean could say that professionally as well as personally. “I hope the trip wasn’t too bad?”
“It’s more the stuff that happens right before travel…” Lloyd smiled sheepishly. Rean understood that well enough. “But everyone’s fine. Elie has everything under control.”
Rean raised a brow but decided to ask about that story later. First order of business was to get Lloyd to the Thors II campus. On the way, of course, Rean pointed out the various shops and their specialties. Lloyd nodded as Rean spoke, and every time it made Rean’s chest feel a little warmer, because Lloyd was…
Lloyd was here! And they had another 3 days together.
“You really like it here.”
Rean paused to take in the sight, to take in Lloyd with bright eyes looking at the tree-lined path that connected the shopping area of Leeves to Thors II. Yes, Rean did like it here, and seeing Lloyd look at the same sights with appreciative eyes…
“Yes.” He pointed at the building up on the hill. “Welcome to Thors Branch Academy.”
Rean took Lloyd’s free hand, squeezed it. “And my home.”
When Lloyd’s smile widened in response, Rean knew that Lloyd understood exactly how much this moment really meant to Rean.