Re: Turbid emotional relationships and socially awkward teenagers

[tonewlengths]

Why do people have to be so complicated?

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[hairraisingly]

Because people are strange and we are too I guess.

[tonewlengths]

[Seeing herself as a brunette is so strange and she can't help but stare, her hair is so short... No, focus Rapunzel.]

Er, yes, that's a good answer.

[hairraisingly]

It's so hard to understand them. I mean they say one thing and it's like whaaaat?

[tonewlengths]

Yes! That's exactly what it's like, people say so many things I don't understand and act like I'm stupid or crazy for not knowing but it's not like anyone told me! And... And that's annoying, but at least they'll talk to me, at least they'll try to explain. But now...

[cheese_for_everyone]

Because it would be boring if that wasn't the case.

[tonewlengths]

Normally I'd agree, but the way things are, it's not working out at all. I wouldn't call running away any time I come close interesting.

[cheese_for_everyone]

Sounds like the person is just nervous about being near a pretty young lass like yourself.

I'm sure they'll warm up to you eventually.

[tonewlengths]

Oh! Why, thank you. [Chuckles at the compliment, those not being a joke still surprise her.]

I hope she does. We're teammates, so it's not like we can just ignore each other. Although I think she'd prefer that.

[cheese_for_everyone]

She's probably just a shy thing. It's nothing against you personally I'm sure.

What sort of teammate arrangement do you have?

[tonewlengths]

She's not like that with any of the others... The game we're in, everyone who comes in is sorted into a Hero team or placed as a Knight. You live with your team and fight alongside them, they're your closest relations. At least they're meant to be. We're supposed to compete against each other in games to fight the darkness that's consuming the world, and to win back our memories.

[cheese_for_everyone]

Well then that probably means she has taken a fancy to you.

[tonewlengths]

...No, that's the opposite of what's happening.

[cheese_for_everyone]

Do you have anything to compare it to?

Other than books I mean.

[tonewlengths]

I have plenty of other friends in Aather.

[cheese_for_everyone]

and you have seen what each one of them is like when they fall in love and are unsure of themselves?

[tonewlengths]

Um, I am really very certain you have this wrong. She already has a boyfriend anyway.

[cheese_for_everyone]

Hm, what is her name then?

Perhaps I know a version of her to compare the situation to.

[tonewlengths]

I'm sorry, I don't know her real name. She goes by Apple in aather.