[SORRY DUDE HE'S JUST LIVING HIS PROTAG LIFE, CONNECTING DOTS.
But also Ryuji isn't denying it, which is... more evidence. Hajime flops back on his bed, just looking at the message for a long moment. It feels like that kind of revelation should change something. But when they're being aurally assaulted by 99 Luftballons for the ???th time, or when they're literally on a space station in space, it feels like this isn't a huge revelation.
There's a beat, where he wonders is it me? before dismissing that as stupid. Of course Ryuji wouldn't be interested in somebody like him. Besides, he's not into guys anyway. There's no reason to feel disappointed, so...
Those are thoughts to be had to a different soundtrack. Instead, he just scrolls back a little further to reread what Ryuji had said earlier. Something something a bar you set for yourself.]
bullshit, don't be stupid. is this your way of asking for a list of all your good qualities? how about i type you up a business card, too. that way you can just pass it off like some kind of salaryman
[Ninety nine decisions treat Ninety nine ministers meet To worry, worry, super scurry Call the troops out in a hurry This is what we've waited for This is it boys, this is war.]
Huh? Nah, I'm not fishing for compliments. I've been rejected a bunch of times already so I'm just kinda used to the idea of bein' turned down? Wow that sounds really effin' lame but I'm just trying to be honest here or something
Also if you make me business cards they're goin straight out the goddamn airlock
too late i'm already drafting up the business card. i'm gonna post it to the whole network. "have you seen ryuji sakamoto? here's a list of good things about him"
jk you know i wouldn't do that. seriously, though... idk. maybe those other people just didn't get the chance to know you well enough to see just how good of a friend you really are.
i mean i've never really tried confessing to anybody, so i've never really been rejected, but like... we're in space. we're orbiting an unknown planet, in a whole different universe from where we're from, surrounded by people who haven't ever been to the places we've gone to every day. people might surprise you with what they think about you
[Oh... man, this is kind of corny, and he really wasn't looking for validation or anything, just that. Whatever's left of his brain to mouth filter, as bad as it already was, was completely and utterly shattered and there's nothing him from just rambling on incessantly. Hence a novel about a romance novel.]
I think if you did that I'd throw myself out the airlock and probably take you with me so it's a good thing that like you're not going through with it. I mean, for both our sakes yeah?
I never really had a ton of friends, so the ones I make I'm gonna make sure that they know they're loved every single damn chance I can. Despite the text I just sent lol I mean I'm not really going to junk us outta an airlock
[He's laughing now, kind of helplessly. There's not even anything funny, just-- it's a relief to be able to joke around like this.]
i mean it's probably quieter out there in space than it is in here. might not be a bad idea you've got there. you really ARE thinking about what's best for us, huh?
hey, can i borrow that book about the demon/vampire guy
Just hold your breath you'll be fine you know ya boy Ryuji's got you
In a stranglehold as we orbit the station or something I guess
Yeah, of course. I even found a scented candle to go along with it for optimal mood aromatics too, if you wanna borrow that. Pull up to a bath, draw yourself a nice hot steamy one and get in nice n close with Marco
He's kinda dreamy after all, I guess. Pure hunk of beef bowl.
you did it, you solved the real reason the princess was in another castle all along
anyway i'm gonna go try to play marco's carts. you know the level where it's basically just a circular track? if i go around that enough times, maybe it'll hypnotize me to sleep. you never know
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What do you mean lucky
I'm like 1000% sure no one wants to go out with me
[ALSO WTF HAJIME.]
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But also Ryuji isn't denying it, which is... more evidence. Hajime flops back on his bed, just looking at the message for a long moment. It feels like that kind of revelation should change something. But when they're being aurally assaulted by 99 Luftballons for the ???th time, or when they're literally on a space station in space, it feels like this isn't a huge revelation.
There's a beat, where he wonders is it me? before dismissing that as stupid. Of course Ryuji wouldn't be interested in somebody like him. Besides, he's not into guys anyway. There's no reason to feel disappointed, so...
Those are thoughts to be had to a different soundtrack. Instead, he just scrolls back a little further to reread what Ryuji had said earlier. Something something a bar you set for yourself.]
bullshit, don't be stupid. is this your way of asking for a list of all your good qualities? how about i type you up a business card, too. that way you can just pass it off like some kind of salaryman
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Ninety nine ministers meet
To worry, worry, super scurry
Call the troops out in a hurry
This is what we've waited for
This is it boys, this is war.]
Huh? Nah, I'm not fishing for compliments. I've been rejected a bunch of times already so I'm just kinda used to the idea of bein' turned down? Wow that sounds really effin' lame but I'm just trying to be honest here or something
Also if you make me business cards they're goin straight out the goddamn airlock
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jk you know i wouldn't do that. seriously, though... idk. maybe those other people just didn't get the chance to know you well enough to see just how good of a friend you really are.
i mean i've never really tried confessing to anybody, so i've never really been rejected, but like... we're in space. we're orbiting an unknown planet, in a whole different universe from where we're from, surrounded by people who haven't ever been to the places we've gone to every day. people might surprise you with what they think about you
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I think if you did that I'd throw myself out the airlock and probably take you with me so it's a good thing that like you're not going through with it. I mean, for both our sakes yeah?
I never really had a ton of friends, so the ones I make I'm gonna make sure that they know they're loved every single damn chance I can. Despite the text I just sent lol I mean I'm not really going to junk us outta an airlock
Or am I
;)
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i mean it's probably quieter out there in space than it is in here. might not be a bad idea you've got there. you really ARE thinking about what's best for us, huh?
hey, can i borrow that book about the demon/vampire guy
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In a stranglehold as we orbit the station or something I guess
Yeah, of course. I even found a scented candle to go along with it for optimal mood aromatics too, if you wanna borrow that. Pull up to a bath, draw yourself a nice hot steamy one and get in nice n close with Marco
He's kinda dreamy after all, I guess. Pure hunk of beef bowl.
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i thought the book might be enough to put me to sleep but if there's a candle too? can't go wrong there
sry you keep saying marco, i'm just thinking about the nantendo character
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[R Y U J I.]
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anyway i'm gonna go try to play marco's carts. you know the level where it's basically just a circular track? if i go around that enough times, maybe it'll hypnotize me to sleep. you never know
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I hope you get some serious shut eye
And Hajime... that thing I kinda slipped up on before? Can we uh like
Maybe just keep that btwn us
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you don't even have to ask
and uh. same here, i guess