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- "I..."
- >You stutter like a jackass
- "Did...did she say she was...uh, like, um...unhappy with me or something?"
- >"Not at all"
- >Opera gives you a reassuring smile
- >>"Mhm. She seemed a bit confused and lost. Like, relationshipwise. She said she's a bit unclear on if she does like you back the way you like her."
- "O-oh.."
- >>"And she was kind of wondering how we'd coped, being in a somewhat similar situation and so on."
- "I...see. How *did* you? I mean, you told us the basics, but, well, refresh my memory please?"
- >He does
- >With Opera supplementing wherever necessary
- >You nod in understanding
- "I think I see."
- >You mull it over for a bit
- "What would you guys have done if you didn't go over as well as you did?"
- >They shrug
- >>"No idea."
- >"Yeah. Truth be told, we got absurdly lucky. Sorry we can't be of more assistance"
- >She gives a sad little smile
- >Then perks up again
- >"Oh, but I'm sure you'll figure it out. As in, the both of you, plural."
- >"Heh. Yeah. Besides, the 'friendzone' is mostly bullshit, and hell, even if you do get into it, that's still not a bad thing. I mean, we're friends, and I like that quite a lot. And hey, if your significant other isn't also your friend, you're gonna have a bad time."
- >You raise your eyebrow
- >You hadn't thought of it like that before
- "I..hm. Yeah. So...speaking of, maybe I shoul-"
- >"Yeah. You should"
- >She gives a little wink
- >You give your goodbyes, then head home
- >Your mind's racing with the possibility of both a relationship and the very real option of not having your love requited
- >It hurts, but what hurts more, you imagine, is the uncertainty
- >You try to pre-accept that she's not into you like that
- >It'll hurt less that way, right?
- >Can't hurt *more*
- >You sigh and just empty your mind, enjoying the wind whipping both your hair and your wispy strands of neckbeard about
- >You realize you're in that numb place again, where nothing seems to affect you at the moment, but rather does later
- >A bit like the 'Impervious to pain' ability from HoMM VI
- >But you digress
- >If anything, you fear your soul will look like Necropolis after this
- >A cold, desolate wasteland
- >As you're stewing in your own melodrama, you arrive back home
- >You notice the lock's open
- >It's probably Saff
- >But in case it's not, you dial 91 on your phone
- >You enter
- >And find Saff on the bed, reading 'neuromancer'
- >"Hey, Anon!
- >She slams the book shut and bounds over to you, nuzzling your legs
- >Oh yeah, you just now notice she's in pony form
- >Interesting
- >Sort of
- "Uh, yeah, hi."
- >"Where ya been?"
- "Opera and Anon two's place"
- >"Oh. Funny thin-"
- "Yeah, I know, that's kind of why they called me over. They told me everything"
- >That came out a lot more dramatic than you intended
- >Your tone sharper than you'd anticipated
- >She doesn't seem that fazed though
- >"Mmhm. Yeah, sorry I left without you, you just looked tired as all hell; and I needed time and help to figure out how I feel. That's better than rushing into something unprepared, right?"
- >She gives you an unreadable look
- >You can tell it's something like sympathy or something up that alley
- "And...?"
- >You hear your voice shaking just the tiniest bit
- >"If I may be characteristically blunt?"
- "Mhm"
- >"For lack of a better word, I'm...I guess friendzoning you. I'm sorry. Nothing personal or anything, I'm just not good with relationships."
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