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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
Truth Booth Voting | Match Ceremony Submissions
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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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and it worked out for them. lucky wednesday, lucky ryuji. it's a choice every time, she'd told her. love. maybe she'll make that choice, or maybe she won't. but at least they've got more time to figure themselves and each other out. ]
... He does. He told me... that he admires how I always know what I want, and that I'm not afraid to ask for it, even if it... it might be awkward.
[ even if she was too afraid to ask him for something she wanted after hearing that. her face might be hidden, but her ears are a great indicator for how red it must be. ]
But I... if my match is someone else, then that means that's the person who'll make me happiest, isn't it? That's how this game works? I should be with them instead. And-- besides, Will-kun... there's someone he...
[ her voice falters a moment, then she falls quiet. give her a moment. ]
Ritsuka-chan, did you know there's only two types of women in this world?
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[ She's just going to say that first, before she slowly tilts her head. ]
... Only two?
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[ she shuffles one hand out. a finger. ]
The childhood friends. Those that have always been at your side, who are irreplaceable, who think of you more than you do yourself. Who you take for granted, assume they'll always be there because they always have. Why would that change? Someone who would always have your back, help you out, and marry you if no one else does by thirty.
[ oddly specific but let her finish.
a second finger. ]
And the homewreckers. The ones that take you by surprise, that you fall in love with, who might be similar or total opposite of the person you grew up next to. Someone you can't help but be curious about, because they're new. There's so much to learn about them. They're exciting, even if they might be fleeting. You don't take them for granted because you don't know if they'll stay the way a childhood friend might.
[ ...
her hand drops, curling back into her arm as she sighs into them. ]
Do you get it?
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Aren't we all technically homewreckers in this scenario...
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Only if the other person has a childhood friend, Ritsuka-chan!
[ ...
it
lowers again, and anna lifts her head to draw spirals with a huff. ]
He's really fond of his. In fact, Will-kun's doing a lot for that person. His childhood friend, who's really stuck between a rock and a hard place right now. I'm not setting myself up for another rejection.
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[ Is she just getting all of the backstory of everyone in this conversation, all two people-- ]
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