[Of course he shows up when Tucker isn't there- the scent of him is colder than normal and he's not sure if it's because Tucker has left the city again or if he's just staying over with someone else for... a longer period of time. In an overnight sort of sense. Now that he's more aware of Tucker's proclivities, the lack of him around his normal residence is somewhat expected.
So Rome feels no hesitation about leaving a small bag on Tucker's doorstep. They're friends, he thinks- at least, they've spent enough time together that someone may refer to them as friends. That makes Tucker's safety at least partially his responsibility, right?
Inside the bags are several condoms, taken from back when they were a little more widely available and stowed away for some ungodly reason. There's also thin sheets of rubber, which look suspiciously like- oh, that's a dental dam. There's also a box of wet wipes, just in case he needed those too.
Attached is a note:]
If you were not already doing so, please use safe sexual practices in the future.
-Rome
[Be thankful that you have a friend(?) so selfless.]
[As this is still the day before he'll end up leaving the city to quarantine himself, Tucker isn't actually too far. He drops by his apartment in the midst of his usual keeping-himself-busy routine and notices Rome's lingering scent even before he sees the bag. It's Rome, so it can't be anything too bad- even if a gift is... rather strange.
Maybe somebody put him up to it?
That suspicion rises when he takes it inside and peers at its contents. In a way, he actually appreciates the condoms. His own stash that he pilfered before the Null attack was getting dangerously low. But combined with the note and the fact that it's coming from Rome of all people just makes his eyes roll. God, what did he do to deserve this? (A lot, probably.)]
hey uh saw ur present thanks ig??? v thoughtful of u just wondering tho like where did u get the idea to do that?
[Social skills level up: he has the self awareness to realize suddenly that Tucker may not exactly be super happy that Kyna is telling the deets of his sex life to someone like Rome. And he wants to protect her, even if it's- well, a little obvious who told him.]
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So Rome feels no hesitation about leaving a small bag on Tucker's doorstep. They're friends, he thinks- at least, they've spent enough time together that someone may refer to them as friends. That makes Tucker's safety at least partially his responsibility, right?
Inside the bags are several condoms, taken from back when they were a little more widely available and stowed away for some ungodly reason. There's also thin sheets of rubber, which look suspiciously like- oh, that's a dental dam. There's also a box of wet wipes, just in case he needed those too.
Attached is a note:]
If you were not already doing so, please use safe sexual practices in the future.
-Rome
[Be thankful that you have a friend(?) so selfless.]
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Maybe somebody put him up to it?
That suspicion rises when he takes it inside and peers at its contents. In a way, he actually appreciates the condoms. His own stash that he pilfered before the Null attack was getting dangerously low. But combined with the note and the fact that it's coming from Rome of all people just makes his eyes roll. God, what did he do to deserve this? (A lot, probably.)]
hey uh
saw ur present
thanks ig???
v thoughtful of u
just wondering tho like
where did u get the idea to do that?
text
[Which is definitely the most natural, casual way to say Congrats on the sex, but it's Rome- what can you do?]
I wanted to ensure that you were doing so in a safe way. Your health is important to those around you.
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[God, he's not even mad. This is kind of funny, honestly? And strangely endearing. You tried, Rome.]
thanks bro
was bein safe already but the extra help dont hurt
anyway whered u happen to hear abt my "relations"?
no subject
[Social skills level up: he has the self awareness to realize suddenly that Tucker may not exactly be super happy that Kyna is telling the deets of his sex life to someone like Rome. And he wants to protect her, even if it's- well, a little obvious who told him.]
no subject
nevermind tbh
i already know it was kyna
no subject
It wasn't- presented as gossip. She was upset.