not happy with a comment mun made on plurk earlier and more:

[skirtcladgunner]

How many times do I have to tell you? They're not daddy issues.

And I wouldn't cry in front of someone because of them, even if they were! Especially not in front of Mr. Bondage. [Hmph.] Besides, I have a perfectly good Dad now, so why should I bother dwelling on the bastard?

[...] Yeah, so what if it's been a while since I've seen Dad? Shut up, I know I'm going to see him again, so it's not like I'm worried that I never will! I'm not worried at all, and I'm... I'm definitely not sad!

Comments

[originalbeachboy]

Mr. Bondage is the worst name I ever heard.

[skirtcladgunner]

I wouldn't call him that if he didn't wear so many belts.

[borrowingtime]

Mr...Bondage. Wow, uh. Do I even wanna ask?

[skirtcladgunner]

Well, he sure seems to like belts.

[Also, it might have been a joke at the expense of the man she's referring to here.]

[borrowingtime]

Okay so...that's not literally his name. Just checking.

[skirtcladgunner]

Hahaha! Of course that's not his real name. You don't have to worry about that~

[borrowingtime]

There is hope yet for the world.

[nameissilver]

Ugh, why are the muns so in love with that term? If I have to hear the words "daddy" and "issues" in the same sentence ever again-!

[missexposition]

Like, you needed another daddy to replace yours? I like, totally pity you cause my daddy's the best.

It's my mom who's the real pain in the ass.

[intheirdefense]

Good dads are hard to come by. I got lucky...Mom, on the other hand. Well.

[halflived]

Again with the daddy issues? [Not that he doesn't understand.]

[skirtcladgunner]

Yeah, it's a popular topic she likes to bring up whenever she can. [Sigh.] At least she leaves Mom out of it.

[halflived]

There is at least that. [But Tori, your expression says otherwise.]

But you do want to see him again, don't you?

[skirtcladgunner]

The one I actually call Dad? Of course I do!

It's been... a long while, you know? [She's still not frightened at the idea that she might never see him again, of course not.]

[sacrificememory]

Yeah, I know. [....}

Is he the kind who likes small gifts?

[skirtcladgunner]

Eh? [She didn't expect a question like that.] Well, I think he'd really like it if he got a gift from someone he liked. So yeah, I guess. Why?

[sacrificememory]

Maybe you can make something for him meanwhile, until you see him again? Bring a smile on his face right from the get go.

[That was something his grandmother had suggested he do many times...]

[skirtcladgunner]

...yeah, that's a good idea. Maybe I'll do that. Thanks, Aleos.

[Smile!]

[sacrificememory]

It's nothing. [It really wasn't...]

... You look good when you smile like that, so try to do that for him, too.

[skirtcladgunner]

Hahaha! I definitely will, don't you worry!

[. . .]

W-Wait, what?!

[sacrificememory]

Did I say something wrong?

[skirtcladgunner]

I guess, when I actually thought about it, I didn't expect a compliment like that from you.

[sacrificememory]

You didn't? [He's... not quite sure if that should be insulting or not.]

[skirtcladgunner]

Yeah. I just... oh, forget it! I'm being dumb about the whole thing. [Waves dismissively.] I mean, I do look good, so I'm being stupid over it.

[halflived]

Maybe, there's a lot of people out there who need to realize that they're beautiful inside and out, but that can be argued all day.

[And now you're blushing again, sorry for the small smile.]

[skirtcladgunner]

I-I know all about people like that! [She's talking about Jeb okay...]

[sacrificememory]

I'm sure you do, they tend to want to help people a lot.

[skirtcladgunner]

...what do you mean? [Genuinely confused.]

[sacrificememory]

Kind people... they help others anyway, don't they? It's that part of them that makes protecting them alone worth it.