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

[willandaway]

[the results of the truth boot have given him. . . a bit to think about, but his answer is honest]

If I'm asked to pick, then I'm choosing Yana-chan.

[which]

[he knows is obvious but still]

[singurarity]

[ yes, thank you Will. ]

Well, that's two chances of you two ending up paired, hopefully. [ If Akechi doesn't homerun slide in on his knees about it. ]

What're your thoughts about last week?

[willandaway]

Both of the pairs I thought were most likely have turned out to be. . . well. Wrong.

[rip Josuke/Mark and Dorothea/Sanji :(]

So I don't think my instincts mean much at this point.

[singurarity]

We're learning more by the week.

[ patting his shoulder. ]

So I'd still like to hear you out.

[willandaway]

[a beat]

[. . .]

[. . . he shakes his head, like he doesn't want to say it aloud]

[singurarity]

... Um.

[ ???? ]

Would whispering it help?

[willandaway]

. . . it's too complicated for a whisper.

[shakes his head]

I'll come find you later, okay?

[singurarity]

--Ah, yeah. Sure, that's fine with me.

[ Mysterious. ]

[willandaway]

[MYSTERIOUS!!]

[tiny smile]

Thank you, Ritsuka.

[singurarity]

No problem! I'll talk to you later!

[ Like! Tonight! ]

[willandaway]

[LIKE TONIGHT!!]

[it's late when Will seeks her out, and he tries to make sure no one else is around when he does. where are you Ritsuka, can he have a moment alone]

[singurarity]

[ Probably stretching out by the pool.

Alone, because I say so!! ]

[willandaway]

[HOORAY!! ALONE!!]

[he wordlessly walks up to her, taking a seat at her side, and just. . . lets out the DEEPEST EXHALE he can to announce his presence]

[USE YOUR WORDS WILL]

[makeine]

[ ... heheh. ]

[willandaway]

[glancing around at her (oh. . . she's back already? he hopes Asa is okay. . .) and giving her a tiny smile]

[makeine]

[ she'll return it, but she's also going to hold out her hand. gimme. ]

[willandaway]

[offering it to her without hesitation, like it's the most natural thing in the world]

Is everything okay. . .?

[with Asa]

[makeine]

[ good. she's pulling his arm around her so she can cuddle against him, playing with his fingers as they lay at her waist. ]

She just needs some time. Mii-chan and I are comrades in the trenches of love and heartache, after all.

[willandaway]

[she'll have an easy time with that! he easily moves along with her guidance until he is resting against her, arm wrapped loosely around her back and waist, fingers grasping for hers as she plays with them]

Love and heartache. . .? Is that why she snapped at Kat?

[makeine]

Maybe. She seemed pretty bummed about those two walking together, so.

[ women's intuition, and all. ]

I don't wanna say for sure... but that's what it felt like to me, and honestly, she was so tame. I feel bad Kat-chan got the brunt of it though, and Mii-chan does too, it just takes one little thing to set someone in a bad mood off.

[ even if that person isn't at fault at all. ]

[willandaway]

[he remembers. . . Anna told him that Sanji liked Asa, hadn't she? perhaps those feelings were mutual, and they really did do Sanji, Asa and Dorothea a huge disfavor with the truth booth this week]

[but it's too late to change what happened, isn't it? they just have to move on]

What she said to Kat was cruel. Tame or not, Kat didn't deserve it.

[. . .]

But if she's hurting. . . I can understand why she lashed out. [doesn't make it right. doesn't make it fair. but like with Akechi and Minami, there is always a reason]

. . . I hope she feels better soon.

[makeine]

[ yeah don't equate akechi and minami to her best friend ever again. ]

Let her sleep it off and she'll be right as rain for the ceremony tomorrow. Mii-chan has a hard time apologizing, though... I'll try and get her to be open to it.

[ snuggling more... ]

She's a good girl who wants to get along with others. So you won't hate her, right?

[willandaway]

. . . of course not.

[he says quietly, but with a tiny smile that shows his sincerity]

Were you worried that I would?

[makeine]

A little, even though I shouldn't have. You're trying to befriend Akechi-kun after all.

[ ... ]

[willandaway]

[it's okay she knows she has beef. so he just offers her a small smile]

A good king should try to understand people from all sorts of different backgrounds, shouldn't he?