week two | mingle

[showhost]

Welcome to week two, Teens Who Are Definitely Searching for Love!

Hopefully everyone got a lot of rest over the weekend, and are bright-eyed and bushy-tailed for the upcoming week, because there are a few things of interest this week.

But first, some changes of note in the house!

First: there is a giant rectangular box on the living room table, addressed to Lessing. It is a care package. The only thing in it is his sword.

There is some Bauernbrot bread on the counter. Ask Lessing about that too.

There is now a hot tub near the pool. It’s large enough to seat about six teens comfortably, but you can get more in there if you really try for some reason.

Okay I think that’s everything. Additionally, Tsukasa is here early this week! He’s looking pretty perky, seemingly recovered from the Match Ceremony, and he’s got some interesting info to share with everyone.

Embrace Space | Property Damage, etc | Dates | Mini-Event
Truth Booth Voting | Match Ceremony Submissions

Comments

[newlugers]

Huh...

[ glancing at Akechi again, then at Mark. ]

... Yeah, I guess that makes sense now that I think about it.

[makeine]

Really?

[ hold on she's scooting over. hi. world's cutest red flag carrier here. ]

Spill.

[newlugers]

[ Steve shrugs. ]

Just that if Akechi's into guys, then he's probably into guys who look like Mark. Right?

[ this is based entirely on ambient pop culture absorption rather than any actual insider knowledge on either contestant... sorry, Anna. ]

[makeine]

[ looking at mark. then at akechi.

... ... ...

like she's calculating. tilting her head. ]

... I guess we can ask him who's the closest to his type physically. I mean, I'm not, because I don't want to talk to him after last time, but there's no way that kind of attraction doesn't play into this, right?

[newlugers]

Well, I'm not asking him. He was a total wad to me last week.

[ Steve hadn't even minded him too much until the ceremony... but acting like going up on stage together would kill him pissed him off. ]

[makeine]

Oh my God, right? He's such a brat! He tries to act all cool and mature, but he's nothing but a child!

[ even she, who was having issues with asa, went up after the initial refusal. courtesy refusal even. ]

I hate guys you need to mother. Like, if we're gonna have a family together, I don't need my husband to be one of the kids.

[newlugers]

[ what's this? another red flag coming over the horizon?? ]

Woah there, girl. It's way too early to be thinking about starting a family. [ a beat. ] Not that you're wrong about Akechi, but...

[makeine]

I mean, duh... It's in the future. I've wanted to be a bride since I was a little girl. I even used to dress up in my mom's wedding kimono.

[ it was fun. cute kid stuff. ]

[newlugers]

Sure, sure, but... You're planning on marrying Will? Or whatever guy you end up with?

[ his commitment to tv romance is lacking. ]

[makeine]

[ oh my god ]

Don't ask stupid questions, Steve-kun. There's a two to three year period before a proposal happens.

[newlugers]

... You're kinda scary, Anna.

[ eek ]

[makeine]

[ Hello? ]

And what is so scary about me?

[newlugers]

You're way intense! You'll scare guys off like that, you know?

[ despite the words being mean, he sounds like he intends it as advice... ]

We don't think that far ahead.

[makeine]

What, you got a five month plan over a five year?

[ her intensity is attractive! probably. will likes that she knows what she wants. he's probably into this. ]

[newlugers]

[ shaking his head. ]

I'm just seeing who I get along with. Then whatever happens happens, you know? Love's spontaneous.

[ this is probably the most honest he's been, as opposed to acting like a frat boy about the whole thing... ]

[makeine]

[ ...

she's taking his hands. ]

You've got the heart of a romantic after all, huh! That's right! It doesn't take much for the fire of love to inflame those that catch its spark! I totally get it!

[newlugers]

[ HELLO? he immediately flushes red at the accusation and leans back, although he doesn't bother trying to fight off her grasp. Steve wouldn't dare oppose her. ]

W-what? That's not what I said! I'm, like, the least romantic guy here!

[ his cool bad boy image... disintegrating... ]

[makeine]

I don't think so! Girls are totally into hidden depths like that, Steve-kun!

[ his bad boy image... but romantic... ]

[newlugers]

[ he is completely caught off-guard by the turn this conversation has taken. Flustered, he winces, glancing away; unfortunately, his pale complexion means there's no hiding his blush. Anna's probably onto something. ]

Ugh, cut it out, you're embarrassing me! Forget I said anything...!

[ furthermore if girls are into his hidden depths where ARE THEY!! ]

[makeine]

Nope! You're pretty cute when you blush.

[ it'll be fun to show off to other people. shaking! his! hands! her intensity is a charm point, remember this!!! ]

Have you tried flowers? Chocolates? I bet it'd win the hearts of girls everywhere if you let 'em hitch a ride on your motorcycle! There's something undeniably attractive about a two seater!