[It's fine, he's the favorite for now. And even with his face being squished, Chuuya is laughing. The smile on his face is one of those rare, genuine ones too, absent of any sass or ego.]
[ugh!! Chuuya is cute. he likes seeing that smile on his features. honest, genuine, open. . . he should smile like that more often!! all the more reason for him not to return to the mafia]
The point is, I actually don't know that many people's teams.
You and Dazai, of course. And I've been getting closer to Beau and 45, they're friends now. And out of the new people, I'd call Natalie a friend at this point.
Then there's a few that I get along with but I don't quite trust yet, so I can't really call friends. But we get along. Flayn, Damian, Lili, Lili's boyfriend.
...I'm getting along with a lot of girls this time.
I've been getting closer to Beau and 45 myself. And I'm still really close with Ash and Phoenix. [he likes them all a whole lot] And Natalie is pretty cool, too. I trust her.
I probably trust Lili the most out of anyone here who isn't from the mansion. I like Flayn a lot, though. I get along pretty well with Dick, Giyuu, Magnus, Minako, Yin Yu, Belph, Steph. . .
[That's a different category in Chuuya's mind. Phoenix is a good adult, but still an adult.
But when Akira's expression falls there, Chuuya's gaze softens into something a touch sad. He wasn't close to Guy, but what happened was definitely a shame, and it's upsetting Akira so it matters right now. So, with a quieter voice:]
Hey. It'll be alright. Just like last time, yeah? We'll get 'em back.
[He's thinking that right now, but he also feels like Akira will just rebuke an effort to say that. Leader-syndrome, or something like that. So instead, he nods, and then he moves to pull Akira into a hug. Hugs helped the last time Akira was in a bad spot, so maybe they'll help again.]
[Akira, unsurprisingly, goes easily into the hug, and this time he is less surprised by it. with a light huff (the sound is grateful) he leans into it, his own arms wrapping around Chuuya's back]
And hugs are great. Hugs make everything feel like it's going to be okay. And that's what Chuuya wants Akira to feel: that everything's going to turn out alright.
Because it will. Chuuya will make sure of that.]
Y'know, it sucks right now, but the fact that it hurts means he was important to you, yeah?
[And this time, he'll actually let his hand go up into Akira's hair and do the scalp-massage-thingy. He's found that to be really helpful at keeping people calm.]
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[He still sounds bewildered by this.]
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And you're the only one who knows my team.
1/2
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[he can't be happy for too long b/c after this PC Akira shared with one other person but you know. FOR NOW? HE IS THE FAVORITE]
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The point is, I actually don't know that many people's teams.
[BECAUSE HE HASN'T ASKED]
Finding it out hasn't been my focus.
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(Spoilers: it was not for good reasons.)]
Yeah? What's been your focus, then? Making friends?
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Yeah?
[duh]
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[For making friends????]
But I guess that's alright. We need to be united here. Just don't overdo it, okay? You're not the only one who can make friends here.
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You should tell me about the friends you've made.
[because he knows Chuuya had to make some]
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You and Dazai, of course. And I've been getting closer to Beau and 45, they're friends now. And out of the new people, I'd call Natalie a friend at this point.
Then there's a few that I get along with but I don't quite trust yet, so I can't really call friends. But we get along. Flayn, Damian, Lili, Lili's boyfriend.
...I'm getting along with a lot of girls this time.
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I've been getting closer to Beau and 45 myself. And I'm still really close with Ash and Phoenix. [he likes them all a whole lot] And Natalie is pretty cool, too. I trust her.
I probably trust Lili the most out of anyone here who isn't from the mansion. I like Flayn a lot, though. I get along pretty well with Dick, Giyuu, Magnus, Minako, Yin Yu, Belph, Steph. . .
[he paues]
[and his expression falls]
. . . and Guy.
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[That's a different category in Chuuya's mind. Phoenix is a good adult, but still an adult.
But when Akira's expression falls there, Chuuya's gaze softens into something a touch sad. He wasn't close to Guy, but what happened was definitely a shame, and it's upsetting Akira so it matters right now. So, with a quieter voice:]
Hey. It'll be alright. Just like last time, yeah? We'll get 'em back.
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[he knows this and he believes this, with all of his heart. it's just. . .]
[. . .]
[it's hard to talk about, and Akira suspects Chuuya will tell him that it isn't his fault, just as so many others had]
. . . I know.
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[Akira, unsurprisingly, goes easily into the hug, and this time he is less surprised by it. with a light huff (the sound is grateful) he leans into it, his own arms wrapping around Chuuya's back]
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And hugs are great. Hugs make everything feel like it's going to be okay. And that's what Chuuya wants Akira to feel: that everything's going to turn out alright.
Because it will. Chuuya will make sure of that.]
Y'know, it sucks right now, but the fact that it hurts means he was important to you, yeah?
[And this time, he'll actually let his hand go up into Akira's hair and do the scalp-massage-thingy. He's found that to be really helpful at keeping people calm.]