[ That really gives Yuuri pause – in fact, it startles a laugh out of her, unguarded and unfiltered. It was such a long time ago that Yuuri herself had forgotten it and even if she hadn't, she never would've expected Ruu to remember it. So much time has passed and so much has happened that thinking back to the times before almost feels like she's trying to just play pretend, but she knows that if Ruu remembers it, then it has to be true. ]

I was so proud too. I thought they'd be so happy to see that I'd done it all by myself and they didn't have to worry about taking you down to the hairdressers. I'd even gone and gotten her best scissors to make sure it was cut nice and clean.

[ She giggles to herself, gently working her fingers through a particularly stubborn knot. ]

And it was a very clean cut. I'll stand by that. It just wasn't particularly... even.