( there's no need to clarify: gojo is clearly teasing him, which means there's just a disgruntled, displeased sort of rumble in the back of his throat as he's dragged along. still, the break in infinity means he's at least touching him, really; that says something. )

Then I'll wait and take them from you when you're done.

( agreeing, at least, to hover around in the bathroom long enough to accept them. they take the stairs, and gojo leads them to the bathroom; he releases him then, standing there like a bodyguard in the doorway--his arms fold, almost immediately, in against his chest.

rather than listen, intently, he watches gojo's face. he looks--different, a little cheerful, but a little dazed, and the words i tend to get distracted when i go out to play with him likely has more meaning than just heading out for a run or to find some hobbled playground to enjoy together. just another periphery in the circle of those around gojo; judging by the blood, their play is something more like training.

at least with this johann, gojo can protect himself. there's a faint shake of his head. )

I appreciate the warning. ( it's not snide--it's honest. ) You've made a lot of interesting connections, in this place.

( so far, no one that he has to keep a firm watch on, at least that he knows about. besides--well, but he's mostly agreed not to get in the way of that one. he's not sure he has the stomach to see "kenjaku's" face, yet. )