(he'll look youthful forever, it's a mix of personality and great genes. his mom was beautiful, even when sick, and manjiro definitely has stolen the best genes in the family, aside from, well, height.

but he clicks their glasses either way, taking a sip, and an honest to god look at claude from head to toe before he laughs.)

You're fine alright. Did you grow taller?

(or maybe manjiro's shrinking. but this is just to make claude blush, it's a little competition he has with himself right now.)

Home was good, some gang wars, some time-travel. All as should be, I guess.