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

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[haircared]

[ Leaning in helpfully... share your wisdom, bestie... ]

[singurarity]

[ thanks Much Taller bestie... ]

So I kinda sorta had a hunch so I sat him down and just asked him if he liked you, just based on what I'd noticed.

And... yeah, he does. He just seemed conflicted about it and it sounded like it was a bigger issue than I could help with. Anything else would probably have to be between the two of you, anyway.

[haircared]

[ He controls his expression, in the case Sanji looks over here and sees them whispering and gossiping -- he doesn't want Ritsuka to get in trouble. Originally, he was anticipating saying something to the tune of well, he has a funny way of showing it if Ritsuka had simply answered yes, but this illuminates things for him.

Conflicted? Conflicted how? If it sounded like too big of a problem for Ritsuka to tread to, he wonders if it's even going to be helpful if he sticks his nose in, too. The last thing he wants is to make whatever's going on worse. Since they're sharing inside information: ]

So that's it... he acted like he was getting a tooth pulled during that game, but his heart was beating like he was about to jump off a bridge.

[ He stays leaned in close, his words sympathetic. He'd started thinking perhaps it was disgust, discomfort, or even embarrassment that had elicited such a reaction. Understandably, he wasn't exactly looking to experience more of being on the receiving end of it. Now, though, he thinks he understands, and he sees Sanji in a bit of a new light. ]

Whatever it is, it must be serious. [ He feels concerned, maybe even a little guilty. What if he's the problem? ] I hope he's not too bent out of shape over it... did it seem that way?

[singurarity]

[ His heart was beating that fast?

Well, that does contextualize things, doesn't it? She'd wondered if Josuke thought Sanji had been disgusted, which had ultimately been why she'd sat Sanji down in the first place to talk it over and then had nearly killed him by causing him to choke. ]

... Yeah. [ She'll be honest here. ] He said it wasn't because it was you, but he said the match was the problem, but then he said it didn't have to do with the show and that he'd figure it out. He just looked... really distraught.

I don't know what he's thinking, really, but I also didn't want you to think he didn't like you.

[haircared]

[ Not because of him, doesn't have to do with the show.. but it's because of the match, at the same time?

Yeah, the tangle must go deep. Josuke's brow knits, deep in thought. ]

Well, I'm not gonna lie, that was the impression I was starting to get.

[ And he's glad that's not the case, but... this fills him with unease, too. ]

I don't want to stress him out more... but I'll see if I can help somehow. It's gotta be a problem bigger than just me. [ She did say it would likely need to be between the two of them, so it makes sense for him to be one patting around for clues, rather than Ritsuka continuing to push the issue. He gives her shoulder a pat, nodding in understanding. ] Thanks for telling me.