Second Daydream [Mass Text, 3:12 AM on Monday morning] [CW: legal but irresponsible alcohol use]

[niepokonany]

do you ever think like

no wait

thats a major downer never mind

does anybody like wanna watch a movie

im way bored

and i dnot wanna do it alone

living in a single actually kinda sucks

i mean i know we have class tomorrow and junk

[He doesn't have any morning ones, and he's probably STILL going to be hung over for the first one.]

but like

idk

if anyones up and junk

i might even let you pick the movie if you dont pick something boring and lame

Comments

[musou_tensei]

I don't believe you... but I can't make you tell me.

[niepokonany]

What I mean is...

[Let's try this again, a little more honestly. Lying isn't really something he's... any good at at all, when the chips aren't really and truly down.]

What I mean is, it's like, not something you need to be worried about. 'Cause I'm gonna be fine, ok?

[That, at least, he can muster up some conviction for. He's going to be fine. Always, no matter what.]

[musou_tensei]

That... That I can believe. -Reimu sighed, finally getting a chance to drink some coffee.-

[niepokonany]

Well, yeah, 'cause that one's true.

[He played with his hair a little, not really in the mood to drink coffee.]

It's nothing new, and it's nothing I'm not stronger than. I just... kinda have to get used to it again, you know?

[He had a little break from remembering how much unrequited love sucked, and he needed to just... kick it out of his mind again.]

[musou_tensei]

So it's relationship trouble. -Reimu spoke from behind the rim of his mug. There were times when he could zero in on the source of a problem with uncanny ability. It really made one wonder just how observant he really was.-

[niepokonany]

[Feliks bit his lip, looking away again, then shook his head.]

As if! You need a relationship to have that, right?

[He's really not doing that great a job of keeping his emotions off of his face, though.

[musou_tensei]

Nope. -A response that more or less came from personal experience.-

[niepokonany]

...

I mean, there's nothing wrong with being single!

[musou_tensei]

I generally prefer it, these days.

[niepokonany]

Right, exactly! And, you know, they write all the best dance songs about it.

[musou_tensei]

... See, there's something a little less genuine when you say something like that versus the attitude I have about it right around now.

[niepokonany]

Well, it's way better than dating, at least.

["Dating", for Feliks, is a word which has thus far meant occasionally going on blind dates that people set him up on, and turning every one that asked him for a second date down for reasons like "seemed nice and funny and all, but I didn't like his shirt" or "he smiled at me funny" or "talked about too much boring stuff". Really any reason, since he just plain wasn't interested if it wasn't Fai.]

[musou_tensei]

Hmm... -Reimu poured himself another cup before leaning back and staring at the ceiling.-

In my case, it's partially dealing with the expectations of others. You know I've always been terrible at that. But with you... I feel like your solution could be pretty easy if you'd just let it.

[niepokonany]

Yeah, right. And like, everybody in the Middle East is gonna hold hands and make a big daisy chain together tomorrow.

[musou_tensei]

That's not the same and you know it. The more you put the issue on a pedestal of impossibility, the more it really does become impossible.

[niepokonany]

I'm--

I mean... things are fine the way they are, ok?

[musou_tensei]

I don't believe that for a second.

[niepokonany]

That's way harsh. We like, have to trust each other, right?

[musou_tensei]

I trust your actions more than your words right about now. And your actions were worrying.

... If you're going to get that drunk again, at least find me first.

[niepokonany]

I don't need a babysitter, Reimu.

[musou_tensei]

Not a babysitter. A drinking partner.

[niepokonany]

[Feliks isn't a kid, Reimu. Just a sort of childish adult. He can tell what this is about.]

...I mean, I guess if you really wanna come with I won't stop you...

[musou_tensei]

Don't pout. It's not a big deal. Misery loves company and all that.

[niepokonany]

I'm so not pouting.

[You so are, Feliks.]