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KURUSU AKIRA
17/M/Earth 2017

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[survivaltricks]

[hn. . . lowering his glass to continue downing his own chicken]

The first time's always weird.

But it gets easier.

[afailedmurder]

Mm.

...I think I gave up on it a long time ago, having normal interactions with peers. I don't mind so much when it's you, but it often feels like a pop quiz that I haven't studied for.

[survivaltricks]

. . . if you're worried about meeting people's expectations then-- yeah. It's going to feel like a pop quiz you can't win no matter what.

But if you focus on just being yourself, then it's a lot easier.

[afailedmurder]

And if "myself" is the thing I want to change?

[survivaltricks]

[tilts his head. . . and then responds, voice even]

Then do it in a way that's genuine. Don't just put on a mask and call it a day.

[afailedmurder]

It's not... a mask, to not want to fuck up Christmas...

[survivaltricks]

[blinks]

[a little surprised]

It isn't, but-- you're afraid you're going to mess up Christmas??

[???? HE'S HAD A GOOD TIME SO FAR]

[afailedmurder]

Well, as we've already crossed the threshold of awkwardness and discomfort... yes?

[survivaltricks]

[aw. . .]

Hey. . . I'm having a good time.

[SINCERELY!!!]

Don't overthinking it, okay? It's just me.

[afailedmurder]

Right. Of course — I know that. Forget I said anything.

[embarrassed, but. he's right! it's just him!!]

[survivaltricks]

[hmmm. . . studying Akechi curiously, before lifting his champagne cup again]

Do you like fireworks?

[afailedmurder]

I don't dislike them, though I usually avoid going due to the crowds.

[survivaltricks]

What I'm thinking of doesn't involve any crowds.

[downs the rest of his champagne in a large gulp, though he makes a face afterwards]

After we cut into the cake, lets go set off some fireworks.

[afailedmurder]

I could go for that.

[survivaltricks]

[finishing off the last of his chicken, holding out his cup to Akechi almost demandingly]

More champagne, then.

[SO THEY CAN BE REAL TEENAGERS AND PLAY WITH FIREWORKS WHILE DRUNK, I GUESS]

[afailedmurder]

Yes, yes.

[pours it out. tops his own off as well]

Cheers.

[survivaltricks]

Mmm.

[kicking the champagne back with much more ease than he did earlier, and then going to DIG INTO THE CAKE]

How big of a piece do you want?

[afailedmurder]

Don't hold back.

[drinking his own champagne pretty casually as well now]

[survivaltricks]

[cuts him a slice that is like. . . at least an entire quarter of the cake]

[and then cutting a much smaller slice for himself because he doesn't really have a sweet tooth]

[afailedmurder]

[he probably won't even eat that much, it just seemed like a cool thing to say]

[has another drink. then, feeling emboldened by alcohol and the confirmation that he has not, in fact, ruined Christmas:]

Say... am I the first boy you've ever kissed?

[survivaltricks]

[-- chokes a little on a bite of cake, suddenly turning away to cough and like. try not to die]

W-- what?

[but it's fine, he regains his composure pretty quickly]

Mmmaybe. . . why?

[answer: yes]

[afailedmurder]

Curiosity. With you, anything is possible.

[takes a bite of cake]

But it seems like I was, huh?

[survivaltricks]

Mmm.

[another sip of champagne, a little bit of the alcohol's heat settling into his stomach and cheeks]

Yeah. First guy I've kissed.

But not my first kiss ever.

[afailedmurder]

That much doesn't surprise me. You've always that sort of debonair charm.

[survivaltricks]

[heh]

I took a lot of baths.

[AS THOUGH THAT. . . HELPED]

And you?