On intense discussions about shonen stereotypes

[tsuna_used_flail]

M-mun what do you mean all the protagonists are short!? Th-that's not true!

[...]

I know I'm not a good example but... that red haired guy with the sword is tall! And that ninja grew taller later! I mean, I'm still growing too...

[Tsuna... give it up there is no hope for you.]

W-well... I still don't think we're all short... er.. that short...

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[tsuna_used_flail]

Eeeei?! But I wouldn't be able to do anything! A-all the girls would be taller than me!

[prime concern here.]

[justwillow]

But then they'd pick you up and hug you close.

[tsuna_used_flail]

[alright you got him there... but wait! No, that still wouldn't work! He shakes his head a little]

B-but I'd be like a pet!

[because clearly he's not already.]

[justwillow]

... Better than nothing.

[She giggles. Oh you're so cute.]

Stay innocent. You'll snag a girl eventually.

[tsuna_used_flail]

[Oh... lookit him cheer right up, with a blush and a little giggle chuckle.]

Y-you really think so?

[justwillow]

Yes. Just... wait till your ready and make sure she is too and then you'll be fine.

[She smiles. YOU ARE SO ADORBS.]

[tsuna_used_flail]

R-ready?

[He fidgets a little and looks off to the side.]

W-well I don't think she likes me that much... I mean, we're friends... a-and I... I-I really like her a lot... but a lot of people like her and well... so I don't really have much of a chance...

[justwillow]

Oh! Oh sweetie...

[SO MUCH. Okay, she kind of makes this spazzy arm movement like she wants to hug you really hard but then stops herself, THEN she calms a little and just gives him a hug.]

You always have a chance. You just have to take a deep breath and take the plunge. Because you'll find out one way or the other and it's better than not knowing. Just-- if it doesn't happen, don't go and get into a relationship THEN make it happen because that makes a lot of bad and then there's apologising and a really embarrassing situation where you're in the house and you play Barry White and it's a whole thing.

[tsuna_used_flail]

[Tsuna let out a little squeak and tensed up as he was hugged, and his face goes BRIGHT red. He’s never really been hugged before… especially not by a girl (his mom not withstanding)… and a pretty one. But then he focuses on her words and calms down a bit.]

… but what if I tell her and things get awkward and we won’t be friends any more?

[justwillow]

Real friendships can withstand that sort of thing sweetie. It just takes a little effort is all.

[She smiles. This is so cute and innocent. She almost wants to grab him and go show Buffy.]

[tsuna_used_flail]

[See Willow? This is exactly what he's worried about. The smaller he is the more all you ladies want to drag him around like a pet]

B-but I-I still don't know...

[He bring his hands up to bury in his hair, messing it up... or it would be if his hair could get any more messy.]

I-I mean why would she even like me? She could have any guy she wanted in the whole school!

[justwillow]

Did you ever think that she was just waiting for the right guy to ask?

[Gentle nudge.]

And give yourself a little more credit. You're cute, you can talk in the presence of me and like I said, where is the harm in asking?

[tsuna_used_flail]

[Oh lookit how red his face just got.]

I-I'm c-c-cute?!

[ARMS FLAILING WILDLY!]

I-I can't be cute! I-I'm no good at anything! Really! Everyone just calls me 'no-good Tsuna'!

[justwillow]

If you believe that then other people will.

[She sighs. Man does she have some work to do.]

Listen sweetie, if you don't have the courage to try then I can't help you much.

[tsuna_used_flail]

[He droops for a moment letting out a sigh in defeat.]

It's alright, I've always been useless-Tsuna or no-good Tsuna. I'm used to it by now.