(Catch all) Ominous October Threads

[insinning]

Who: Sinclair and You.
What: Dungeon runs, trauma bonding etc
When: All throughout October.
Warnings: Gore, Emeto, Psychological horror in one thread, NSFW stuff in another

“I see now that the path I choose through the maze makes me what I am. I am not only a thing, but also a way of being—one of many ways—and knowing the paths I have followed and the ones left to take will help me understand what I am becoming.”

Comments

[justonezero]

Oh, is that?

[What's emotional intelligence.]

[deto]

[ deto doesn’t exactly have emotional intelligence; he just too normal for this weird place. though at school, he’s probably the weirdest out of his friend group - the irony ]

You saw, right? Noir was crying, but she was also happy.

[justonezero]

[Too normie for this game tbh.]

Crying but happy, huh...

[Can't relate...]

[deto]

You don’t think so?

[justonezero]

I just don't think that's ever happened to me before?

[deto]

Oh. [ quiet for a moment ] You mean…

[justonezero]

-Eh? What's wrong?

[deto]

… Next time you cry because you’re sad, I’ll be there for you.

[justonezero]

...?

Um... Okay?

[deto]

[ a firm nod ]

Okay. But if I want to make you so happy, you’ll cry - does that make me a bully?

[justonezero]

[Blinking.]

H-huh? Wait, why?!

[deto]

Well?

[justonezero]

Why do you want to see me cry?

[deto]

So I can lend you my shoulder.

[justonezero]

And I have to cry for that?!

[deto]

Well - no. Mostly I just want to see you happy. But I think getting to experience that would be a good thing. So tears don’t always have to be a sad memory for you.

[justonezero]

I guess? But making me cry sounds weird no matter how you say it...

[deto]

…Too weird?

[ …maybe… ]

[justonezero]

A little?

...But if it happened on its own, I think that's probably fine.

[deto]

[ he thinks about that, finally trying out some of the overdone meat. the flavor is good despite how rubbery the chew is ]

Which one? The sad crying or the happy crying?

[justonezero]

Either.

...If it happens naturally, I'm sure I'd end up crying on your shoulder.

[deto]

[ smug relief ]

Okay, I’m no longer jealous. I’ll be good for the rest of the shabu shabu.

[justonezero]

[Laughing and leaning on him.]

Good. You should be making friends right now, not enemies!

[deto]

We are friends, but don’t you think it’s a good sign that I don’t hold back even with friends?

[ resisting the urge to wrap an arm around his waist, but he’ll lean back against him, tapping their heads together gently ]

[justonezero]

...Even when you're honest, you're still kind. So, I think that's good, too.