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puppycrush22024-11-14 07:23 pm
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week one | overflow
you're all animals
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you're all animals
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[ Offering her hand! ]
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... just one. she'll take ritsuka's hand. ]
Just one's fine. We've gotta give our two cents on everyone and their possibilities still, after all! Since we did so good the first time.
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[ Off we go!! ]
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okay honestly she wants to lay down after their run so give her a minute to recover. floor time is nice, komari's got the right of it. ]
What kinda worries do you have?
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[ Simply that, as she sits down to start stretching. ]
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[ normal ones. she should stretch too. she will in a bit. ]
The things you worried about in school. When you weren't... I dunno. Being a mother.
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[ amused more than disbelieving. anna sits up slowly with a groan, rubbing her legs. ]
... It's not like it's ever been the only thing on mine, but... I guess I've thought about it a lot more than the average girl. You could say that's why I'm so confident in what I believe.
[ ... ]
Will-kun... is more like you. He has worries way bigger than himself. So big, they're pretty unimaginable to me.
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[ She pauses, bent over one leg. ]
You know, though? What really helps the people with worries like that?
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[ drinking to forget....... ]
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So no. But it helps to have people like you, who help us feel a little more normal. That sort of thing doesn't happen very often, and I'm sure Will really appreciate having you.
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but
really? it's so simple.
... though... he did say her reason hadn't been selfish. and he'd liked such a small thing about her too, spoken with no hesitation. anna feels her cheeks warm again and shakes her head, starting her stretches. if only ritsuka knew the real reason they're together. ]
Sure, but think about it in my shoes. There's no way I could understand them. Even if I want to. All I can do is cheer him on.
[ which. seems to be enough for him, the memory of his bright smile lingering in mind. is it the lingering run that's causing her increased heart rate, or is it that? ]
That's really enough?
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But it's because there's no way you can get it but you still want to support him that means a lot. In my case, if someone didn't get it and didn't even want to think about it, I wouldn't blame them at all. But that sort of level of "hey, I still want to be there for you" means you're really thinking a lot about that person, even if you can't fully get what they're going through.
And that comes through, trust me.
[ A pause, and Ritsuka laughs, ruefully. ]
That's how it is to me, anyway. I can't speak for Will, but I get the feeling he might feel the same.
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guess there's things will wouldn't understand that she's gone through, too. things she wouldn't want him to understand. heartbreak's a terrible thing. ]
I'm gonna work so hard to find you a partner you can rely on, Ritsuka-chan.
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[ Even though she's Like This. ]
Things will probably fall into place for me with a little more time. We've got a good bunch here.
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[ she can't give him a mean nickname and not akechi so it's back to actual names.
... and then there's... no, whatever. she can't include her with them. not a day. ]
One doesn't believe in love and the other... really gets under my skin. He's gonna be unbearable if he picks Will-kun and is right.
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[ Hm. ]
... I don't know, sometimes his personality also seems a little bit different, so I'm not sure what to think about it. But he also said there are other people he's interested in, so...
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[ a huff. face on the ground time. ]
Nevermind. This is the kinda thing you'd see week three in a show like this, not week one. I'll hold off until then.
[ her ranting... ]
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[ Because Anna reacts... vividly. ]
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Well, what am I supposed to do? Just sit there and let him say whatever? Not. A. Chance. I don't care how early it is, I'm not backing down.
[ minami can't do what she can after all. probably. she doesn't know the guy whatsoever but a face like that wouldn't win will any points with the people who matter. ]
... Will-kun doesn't feel trapped though, by the way. We have a kind of deal going on. You know, if we end up liking other people, split and all. The usual courtesy.
[ which. doesn't sound like the "love at first sight" thing she's been toting, no, but. anyway. ]
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[ Okay, let's be real, she sort of had an idea what they were doing, but-- ]
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It's for the sake of the show, of course. I hate to say anything nice about him, but Minami-kun's right that it's not fair to everyone else to be exclusive.
[ at least not so early on. even anna knows that. ]
... I mean, totally slim chance we aren't matched, [ even if she seems ~so sure~ they are, ] but we've gotta give each other that space to find out. I'll support him no matter what.
[ because it's supporting something bigger. ]
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sincerely. the guard slips and she smiles softly, wistfully. like she knows it's not meant for her to have. ]
Will-kun's a kind, brave person. He might always be thinking of someone else before himself... but that's because of his past. He's reaching out to others because someone reached out to him. [ a sigh. he's stupid. ] I like that a lot. Even if it's been less than a week, even if there's other people I should see if I click with that way too, I...
[ ... softer, quieter: ]
... Keep wanting to hear him say my name.
[ yana-chan, yana-chan. she'd told him to call her that, and he's the only one that does, but even if someone else did she doesn't think it'd make her smile a second quicker.
she's burying her face into her arms. ]
Which is such! A problem, Ritsuka-chan! I can't say how it's a problem, but it is! I didn't think I might like someone this fast! I mean, sure, I fell in love with So-- with someone else pretty fast, but that's like, kid stuff! But when we were alone, I just wanted to keep the timer going!
[ even after they'd talked. even when they should've just left. she asked, she wanted to spend more time, he complied. it's horrendous. it's setting herself up for failure, again. ]
I really like him. The more we talk, the more I do. I'm just waiting for that bubble to burst now.
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She's not the kind of person who falls easily, which makes a show like this hard when she has to start shoving herself into that mindset, but it doesn't mean she thinks any less of the people who do. Anna speaks of Will as more than "well we both have blue hair" or "I like mismatched eyes" or "he's cute." And more than that, she looks wistful, which isn't something she would have expected from Miss Go-Getter. ]
It isn't like you're ignoring the rest of us, right? We're all sort of still feeling out who we connect with, but you found someone like that right off the bat. And Ryuji also had that experience, didn't he?
Whether Will's your match or not, I don't think there's anything wrong with ignoring the bubble and just going forward with all that energy and resolution you've had until now. Your confidence is your strong point, didn't you say?
I bet Will likes that too.
Besides, it won't stop you from getting through the game, I'm sure of it. So I'm free to cheer you on.
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