I CAN'T HOLD YOU DOWN,

Oh this was just too good. Far better than he could’ve ever imagined. And it showed, rather obviously, in the way his face bent into a smile, and later an unabashed laugh. Man! He hadn’t expected the guy to make that big of a deal about it. Had his pun been too unclear? Regardless, Kuroo managed to get a shaky hold of himself, leaning forward and steadying himself with a hand on the other’s shoulder.

..............Wait.  ‘Emotionally conspitated’, ‘don’t give a shit’. It’s a pun about.... Oh. Man, this is really embarrasing now. He only made a pun and Junpei got so upset over it. He didn’t seem to take too much of a hit, thankfully, but Junpei’s reputation might have suffered a little from this ordeal. 

“Oh,” you laugh slightly, “no no, you don’t have to apologize! It’s fine.” You’re finding that many of the people who come here are from all kinds of places, high and low, troubled and tame. It occurs to you that a large group therapy session might be beneficial for the citizens of Hive City. But those kinds of venues terrify you almost as much as the weight of your own repressed emotional issues.

“Uh, jeez, do I really look like a homeless person or something? Don’t worry, I have a place to stay. If you want to go eat something together, that’s cool by me.” He seemed well-intentioned as it is, so he wanted to atleast accompany his line of thought. Besides, making friends is important in life, and especially in a place like this. Maybe he could place his trust in him, and he’ll have a better time. 

On anon, describe a date that your muse would take mine on and they’ll say if they’d be interested based just off of the description.

On anon, describe a date that your muse would take mine on and they’ll say if they’d be interested based just off of the description.

It was one thing to be alone, but another entirely to be lonely. Kirigiri had liked being by herself, working independently and doing things her way without anyone there to complicate the process; the loneliness had been bearable because she hadn’t known any other way to be. But now, it was… different. Isolation was no longer a choice, and it was insufferable. The only value in having nobody was that it meant nobody had her. It was the worst kind of freedom.

As she turned, he felt his heart fade to nothing. It... wasn’t her after all. Not this time, and probably not even in a million other timelines. He lost, even when he thought a had of winning. He felt tears swelling in the corner of eyes, but he couldn’t really pinpoint what caused such a reaction out of him. It’s not the first time he couldn’t find her, so why...?

“Well, it… it’s called ‘Hive City’. I’ve figured out that much.”

“Will it make it weird if I said I’ve been in that kind of situation before? Well... not exactly, it was in a ship which wasn’t really a ship and-- you know what? Forget it. Forget I said anything.” 

Oh my god. Oh, my god? Perhaps the mild shock and possible amusement showed all over his face, because he truly felt both all at once. Holy shit. This was amazing and completely unexpected. A pun, sneaking up on him like that! He couldn’t help but think of a certain friend of his that would be just about dying of laughter right now.

...What’s this guy’s deal? If it was really that bad, sure, you can say that. Junpei wasn’t a complete softie, and he knew when a joke fell through and knew when to accept it, but this? It was just a harmless joke! Why does this teenager have to be so rude to him? They just met! Junpei could truly not understand the new generation, and felt emotionally betrayed by this person’s harsh tongue.

Something in Brother, too, felt a familiarity to this young man. As if he knew him from before.

“Huh, guess not then. Something in the air seems a bit fuzzy, so I’m... kinda of feeling sick.” He mused, though he had no real answer to give. It was... weird. Everything in his mind lit up as if there was danger coming, but nothing really seemed... off? The blonde didn’t seem like a mass murderer or something, if you can even indentify them by pure looks, and he could just walk away any moment.

You narrow your eyes. It’s probably best to let Atlus handle this one. He doesn’t look like a threat.

Well, today his luck really hit the shitter. He didn’t really expect to meet a newcomer to this town aswell, even though he should’ve probably predicted it. Well, it’d be rude to just cut the conversation off then and there, so he might aswell ask him what he knows.

And what did this dude want? A joke? Kuroo liked jokes. Who didn’t like jokes? There was something about the other’s demeanor that suggested he, himself, could use a joke. Thank volleyball for that – especially as captain, he’d become a little too good at picking up on and reading others. What was he so nervous for, anyway…

Oh shit, this teenager is actually willing to hear it. Maybe he hasn’t lost his touch after all. The young generation is surpisingly positive, he notes. Anyways, it’s time to prepare for the joke.