[ He's pretty sure he doesn't have any of that 'shit' loaded onto his player, so there's no risk of that, but he still looks down at it, skipping through tracks until he finds the one he's looking for. But he hesitates about handing his headphones over to Shinjiro. He trusts Shinjiro to be careful with them, but it's just... he's not sure if it's clear what that trust means.
Even if they're talking about music and quietness, Minato's still been in the process of assessing Shinjiro. He hasn't missed the signs of his sister's attraction to Shinjiro or the mutual nature of that attraction, subtle as they have been. Extending his trust as far as something as important as music goes is in some ways like saying he trusts Shinjiro with other important things, like his sister. Not that his sister and his headphones are remotely on the same level, of course, but it's... a parallel.
And he wants Shinjiro to know that, even if he's not going to outright say it.
So after that moment, he unloops his headphones from around his neck and holds them out. ]
[ It's not rap or metal or anything with voices, actually. It's a melancholy orchestral piece by an English composer based on an older hymn. It's rather different from what Minato usually listens to on a day-to-day basis, but rap and jpop are only a part of his musical interests. His interest in the violin and participation in school orchestras has also exposed him to a wide range of more classical pieces. And sometimes, during those rare times when he can't sleep or simply wants to lose himself in a melody with no distracting words, things like this are perfect. ]
this took me a while to get back to you on because I've been waffling over the music choice
[ He's pretty sure he doesn't have any of that 'shit' loaded onto his player, so there's no risk of that, but he still looks down at it, skipping through tracks until he finds the one he's looking for. But he hesitates about handing his headphones over to Shinjiro. He trusts Shinjiro to be careful with them, but it's just... he's not sure if it's clear what that trust means.
Even if they're talking about music and quietness, Minato's still been in the process of assessing Shinjiro. He hasn't missed the signs of his sister's attraction to Shinjiro or the mutual nature of that attraction, subtle as they have been. Extending his trust as far as something as important as music goes is in some ways like saying he trusts Shinjiro with other important things, like his sister. Not that his sister and his headphones are remotely on the same level, of course, but it's... a parallel.
And he wants Shinjiro to know that, even if he's not going to outright say it.
So after that moment, he unloops his headphones from around his neck and holds them out. ]
... you might like this track. It's... soothing.
[ It's not rap or metal or anything with voices, actually. It's a melancholy orchestral piece by an English composer based on an older hymn. It's rather different from what Minato usually listens to on a day-to-day basis, but rap and jpop are only a part of his musical interests. His interest in the violin and participation in school orchestras has also exposed him to a wide range of more classical pieces. And sometimes, during those rare times when he can't sleep or simply wants to lose himself in a melody with no distracting words, things like this are perfect. ]