Bittersweet Childhood Memories

Enki had a skeptical look on his face as Aoba either misunderstood or evaded the question, until he realized it was he who misunderstood the answer. Taking in a deep breath, he hugged his arms to his chest, crossing them. 

“Ah….We’re kinda like that here too actually.” Something was telling Aoba that his friend, Demyx, and this guy most likely had something in common. Surely he couldn’t actually know him though? It would be too small of a world for that!

Enki didn't bother arguing about whose world was more crapsack than the others. He knew it was all a matter of perspective, that his life itself was pretty horrible. There wasn't any reason to bring that up, after all.

AmorphousOutcry, Enki: “WHAT HAVE THEY FUCKING DONE TO YOU?”

Already at her side, he examined what she was bound with. His jaw was shut tight and it was hard to keep from punching something in his rage. He knew though, he was being louder than he should. He shouldn't even be there, especially if whoever captured her was, well, able to capture her. There was no need to make it a collection of Silver-hairs. 

Setting the random object back, Enki moved closer to Aoba and glanced behind him. The allmate looked very realistic. The silver-haired male nodded slowly, more out of respect for the technology than anything. He envied the other. The blunet seemed so carefree, so cheerful. It must be nice, he thought, to have so much going on for him. He wasn’t even going to admit to himself he wanted a friend too.

“Hm? Well….It’s kinda hard to explain but Ren is…He’s just someone i…i dunno, he’s kinda like that one person you don’t wanna lose i guess? I really don’t know how else to explain it other than saying he’s my best friend.” He laughed, a smile to his face. 

Enki had a skeptical look on his face as Aoba either misunderstood or evaded the question, until he realized it was he who misunderstood the answer. Taking in a deep breath, he hugged his arms to his chest, crossing them. 

“Normal is a matter of perspective.” Enki frowned, brow lightly furrowing from his confusion. “No, I mean isn’t there anywhere but here to play. Like a park.” He wasn’t going to admit he didn’t know what an arcade was. 

“Ohhh!” He smiled and nodded. “Yep! There’s a little park, it’s a bit far from here though.” He leaned against the counter. “Ah, Ren is my allmate!” He pointed to Ren behind him. “He’s my allmate, and pretty much my best friend.” 

Setting the random object back, Enki moved closer to Aoba and glanced behind him. The allmate looked very realistic. The silver-haired male nodded slowly, more out of respect for the technology than anything. He envied the other. The blunet seemed so carefree, so cheerful. It must be nice, he thought, to have so much going on for him. He wasn't even going to admit to himself he wanted a friend too.

The Allmates the other mentioned, Enki presumed, were computers. Possibly even robots. It sounded very expensive and the silveret didn’t see any need to pursue further into it. “That explains it. I’ve never needed an Allmate.”

“Really? They’re pretty normal to have. I guess some people just don’t have them.” He chuckled as he looked over to see Ren sleeping on a stool behind him. “I wouldn’t have one either if it wasn’t for Ren.” He smiled. 

“Normal is a matter of perspective.” Enki frowned, brow lightly furrowing from his confusion. “No, I mean isn't there anywhere but here to play. Like a park.” He wasn't going to admit he didn't know what an arcade was. 

He placed the box onto the counter, looking at Enki and tilting his head. “Well…they’re allmate parts! They’re mostly parts for fixing a broken allmate like…” He picked up a chip. “This is for their memory.” 

The Allmates the other mentioned, Enki presumed, were computers. Possibly even robots. It sounded very expensive and the silveret didn't see any need to pursue further into it. “That explains it. I've never needed an Allmate.”

Aoba was having his usual day, chasing the brats out while making sales at the store. As Aoba was told to restock the shelves with some new products, he heard the door open just as he made his way to the back. “One moment!” He called out. 

He let out a snort, holding his hands out to be seen. “If I wanted to ‘try anything’, I would have done it already. There’s nothing to gain by picking on you, and that’s beneath me.” Pounding a fist to his own chest, Enki leaned forwards slightly. “I have more honor than that. Don’t even insult me.”

Enki rolled his eyes, holding back a retort to his supposed "saviour". It would only lead to the same argument they had before, and redundancy really wasn't his thing. "Fine." He grunted, forcing himself to calm down by breathing.