Work In Progress

I want to write at least one short work every month.

I want to upload more art and maybe start on coloring. Even if its flat/gel pen

And I want to get more eyes on my work and acclimate to society again

It's all fun and games to flirt with Fumiko ( @eidolonshiva ). It's banter, it's silly, it's a way of building fellowship and improving both parties' self-esteem. There's no competition coloring their interactions. And Hinata does like making Fumiko feel pretty, because they do believe she's lovely. They're non-practicing in most aspects of traditional womanhood, but they recognize the struggles she faces re: her own mental illnesses and body relationship. But it's too scary being authentically open about that-- easier to try and reaffirm her desires and cheer her up. Remind her that hey, she's still a hottie with a body. And they still like seeing her when they get to.

Flirting with Otsuyu ( @veilody ) in front of Genya? Obviously an attempt to get his goat. He always looks either mad enough to kill them, or like he's about to throw up. But he's too bashful to just talk to her... they can't help that he's so easy to mess with! Or that she's so funny and has her own occassional comeback. C'mon man, you can't have it both ways! Hinata is like 'what if we stage a scene-- you can punch me out for moving in on your lady-- wait she might think you're a brute... oh well! Looks like you'll just have to ASK HER OUT today, or else get used to other folks hitting on her.' (Don't do that to Genya, Hinata! He's already stressed out over Aizetsu as a romantic rival, he has enough to worry about.)

Flirting with Sameko ( @mandarinasart ) in front of Kyojuro? Hurts him a little. He knows Hinata is just playing, that they just get a kick out of seeing Sameko get flustered and they're trying to deliberately get him all hackled. But it makes him feel WEIRD about someone he trusts trying to get him to feel a jealous. I don't see him stifling himself, so he probably makes it clear that if Hinata cares about him OR Sameko, they (singular) won't play games with their (plural) hearts like that. From then on, they have to be Tactful about their teasing, lest their cousin lean across the table and say "Hey. You KNOW I've got a stupid huge crush on her, right? And you KNOW she has a soft heart. Why are you behaving this way?" He gets a rare, genuine apology for it.

These kinds of interaction-- being the party to instill jealousy-- also plays into Hinata's lack of romantic competitiveness... if they sense monogany and genuine connection afoot, they automatically discount themself as a 'real' option. They're clearly meant for a good time or conciliatory prize, in their mind. The NPC or 'loser' who is supposed to make the 'real plotline' look better by comparison. Nobutoshi drilled that into their mind long ago. But it's easy to forget that not everyone feels that way.