[Knock knock it's clothes delivery, if Add is out then this will just be set at his door ig
Ain has been making spring fashion for a lot of people, and he figured he'd surprise Add, so here it is! One (1) outfit! Jacket and beanie optional but Ain thought it would be cute, okay.]
It's for you. [Obviously.] I made you something a little less... torn up to wear.
[Said while he looks Add up and down like... he knows you're edgy but please if you take one more attack that shirt is just going to fall off your body, also why are you wearing like six shirts anyway]
It's distressed, moron. It's supposed to look like that. [honestly that toplayer shirt probably got torn up in battle but the tearing turned out kinda cool so he kept it as a fashion statement, he lived bitch look how badass he is (for almost dying)]
If I needed new clothes I'd get them myself. Do you even have the right measurements for this?
Watching you walk around with holes in your jeans makes me distressed.
[haha gottem
more insistently shoving the clothes at Add btw]
I eyeballed your measurements, haha. I'm pretty good at that. Plus, I spent a night laying on top of you, so I'm positive I know what your chest measurements are without looking. [WHY would you word it like that]
Well I'm not gonna let them answer that now! And don't call them toys, they're highly advanced Nasod combat units! Show some respect!!
[They are jittering behind him now, getting all worked up over this. Add, meanwhile, is gripping his new clothes gift like he might use them to strangle Ain.]
Then stop asking for unnecessary shit if you know I wouldn't tell you anyway! [like that has EVER stopped Ain from doing Ain things
scowling glaring gritting his teeth etc, but he is still. holding the clothes. because despite all of his bitching, he's not about to try and hand them back now...
sigh.]
If you fucked up I'll fix it myself. I'm not your damn model.
You could be. [He says, and then gets that Look on his face which means yeah he's going to say an Ain Thing:] Haha, do you not know how to undress? I'm more than happy to help you if so~.
[Sighs... Ain deflates, but not for the missed flirting opportunity believe it or not. He leans against the doorframe now, shoulders pressed to it, and starts toying with the tape measure dangling around his neck.]
I guess. Mr. Knight got the assumption that I did that for work somehow, and it spread. I can't tell if people are being mean or if it's just playful, but it's not like I'm any good at "reading" people anyway.
[Not unfamiliar people.]
I don't have as many partners as some other people here do, either. I dunno.
[He's scowling like he really, really wants to lay into him for this, because as far as he knows now Ain has at LEAST two boyfriends and that is just TOO MANY for some reason, but
Apparently, this is some other issue he's just trampled all over, and now Ain is acting all sad about it. And that doesn't make him any less irritated, but he'd look like a total ass for pushing the topic. So.]
... Then they must be projecting. Since they claim to be such an expert, I'll be sure to acknowledge it next time. [instead of addressing the thing that's bothering him he's just gonna start calling Luca a whore, maybe this will help somehow.]
Haha... Is that your attempt at making me feel better? You don't have to worry about me, Mr. Ancient. I've never been sad a day in my life~.
[- right now - yesterday - last week probably - "if you die I'll cry :(" - historically Ain has gotten on Wolfwood for not making him feel appreciated - definitely cried when he died the first time - DEFINITELY cried the 2nd time around too
Anyway, lying is his speciality and he's doing a terrible job at it.]
You should come back to the bakery sometime, by the way! Isn't the inn super lonely without me? Haha~. [yeah there's that token "I don't want to think" bounceback in record timeโ]
Ugh, shut up. [annoyed + embarrassed + can't say he doesn't care because then they'd be back where they started and he might have to admit he cares a little...
As soon as Ain brings up the bakery he makes a face like he ate a whole lemon.]
And deal with the empath? I'd rather go down into the abyss again. [he embarrassed himself so his plan is to just never speak to Ezell again. he will die on this hill.] You should've warned me.
Do you even remember half the conversation we had? [Maybe they should talk about that actually.] Even if I'd said something, you wouldn't remember anyway. Besides, Ezell is nice, and it's not like he's going to gossip with anyone about your emotions. You can trust him.
[real talk he forgot to warn add because he was excited to see his fwiend again]
Besides, you'd like Mr. Demon, I think. He's just like you, except he likes flowers and gardening instead of Nasods~. [That is a recipe for getting Add to Not like someone buddy, also you have Got to stop calling him Mr. Demon that's a slur where he's from!!] You guys have shared interests of punching things and barcodes on your skin!
I remember the important parts. [his Nasod brainchip perfect memory!! ... stopped recording around the point he was mad delirious, so obviously nothing else happened after that
Anyway he does not trust Ezell not to gossip about all his gross ugly feelings, especially now that he knows Ezell and Ain are dating.
And then there's Flamebringer, right... he also makes a face at "Mr. Demon". He hasn't even met the guy yet, but the gardening thing has also soured his mood for reasons he dare not think about. It really irritates him that Ain shares a hobby with this guy. Of all the things he could choose, it had to be that?]
"Punching things and barcodes" aren't interests. Are you trying to piss me off on purpose? [... he likes flowers and gardening, too, he just... can't engage with it.] I'll decide for myself if I "like" him or not.
Also yes, gardening = taking care of things = direct correlation to what he normally does with the El Search Party, it's not weird! Maybe he likes flowers! Can't wait to give Add flowers and have the whole pot end up on the floor tbh]
I'm trying to give you something to relate to. [The "you know I'm bad at this" goes unspoken.] Since you're here, shouldn't you get to know the people you'll be stuck here with? That's how you make friends.
We're trapped here with no way out for the foreseeable future, Mr. Ancient. Are you going to hole up in your room for the next six months? The next year or two? Some people have been stuck here for two years now, you know.
[Ain sighs, then pushes off the doorframe to resume standing in it. His wings take up the entire bulk of the hallway behind him, and his tail idly lashes against the hardwood.]
Then I'll find my own way out! Just because you've moved on alreadyโ
[He stops himself, clicking his tongue. No, he is not going to address this problem, either. He puts a hand on the door like he's considering trying to slam it with Ain still standing there, unwilling to look at him.]
Why don't you go hang out with someone else for awhile? Since you've made so many friends, go make one of them entertain you!
Huh? I haven't moved on! Do you know how long I've wanted you or someone else from our party to show up here?! I kept getting my hopes up whenever someone would say your name, only to find out that it was another version of you!
[Ain has gotten a lot better at owning his emotions, kind of, and the hurt on his face becomes obvious for a split second before he schools it into something more neutral. Not like Add is looking anyway... but he feels like he has to save face against someone who won't look at his.]
I want to spend time with you! That's why I'm here! That's why I made you something nice to wear and why I'm telling you to come to the bakery and hang out!
You've been getting your hopes up that another one of us will get kidnapped? Are you even listening to yourself?! This isn't a vacation!
You keep telling me how much you missed me, but you still can't even be bothered to use my name! It was fine when it was just Elsword, but now you've got four more assholes you've known for less than a year and that's good enough for you start remembering all the sudden? Did you think I wouldn't notice that?! I can read a fucking book, Ain, I'm not stupid!
["I'm not addressing this" until the floodgates explode and now he's screaming at Ain in the hallway, normal stuff. At least he's looking (glaring) at him again to properly direct his unfiltered rage.]
[The very brief moment of trying to appear completely neutral shatters the moment Add starts raising his voice. Oh, good, people can definitely hear them now, but he doesn't dare come into the room to try making this a quiet conversation.
Yes, he hears himself, but there's not a day in his life where he hasn't been greedy and possessive of the party as a whole, not to mention making his entire life's goal "I just want to stay with these weirdos I met :)" and completely swapping what God he's loyal to overnight so that he could.
For a slow second, Ain is too shell-shocked to respond, opening and closing his mouth like a beached fish before he clamps it shut and crosses his arms over his chest, fingers clutching at his sleeves while he looks off to the side. The peeling paint on the doorframe is far easier to look at right now.]
I. [Deep breaths. He's not going to confront his emotions today, nope.] I never forgot your name. Or anyone's. Actually... I called you by your name in front of Ezell a while ago, and it caught me off-guard. I just don't do that. And I'm sure you'd probably think I was strange if I suddenly stopped, right? Haha...
[do not cry do not cry do Not have an emotion]
...sorry. I was never good at things like this. I'll be nicer to you in the future.
:)
Ain has been making spring fashion for a lot of people, and he figured he'd surprise Add, so here it is! One (1) outfit! Jacket and beanie optional but Ain thought it would be cute, okay.]
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The hell is this for?
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[Said while he looks Add up and down like... he knows you're edgy but please if you take one more attack that shirt is just going to fall off your body, also why are you wearing like six shirts anyway]
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If I needed new clothes I'd get them myself. Do you even have the right measurements for this?
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[haha gottem
more insistently shoving the clothes at Add btw]
I eyeballed your measurements, haha. I'm pretty good at that. Plus, I spent a night laying on top of you, so I'm positive I know what your chest measurements are without looking. [WHY would you word it like that]
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Sh-shut up! Don't say it like that! [they're in PUBLIC Ain people can HEAR them] You could've just asked, didn't I leave a dynamo with you?
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[Surely this could not possibly go wrong, surely Ain will be proven right about everything because he is uncannily perceptiveโ]
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[They are jittering behind him now, getting all worked up over this. Add, meanwhile, is gripping his new clothes gift like he might use them to strangle Ain.]
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[Pouting... but either way, Add has the clothes now, so what he does with them (like murdering Ain) is between him and the Gods.]
Go try them on and tell me if they fit! I can make adjustments on the fly if anything is too tight or loose.
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scowling glaring gritting his teeth etc, but he is still. holding the clothes. because despite all of his bitching, he's not about to try and hand them back now...
sigh.]
If you fucked up I'll fix it myself. I'm not your damn model.
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You could be. [He says, and then gets that Look on his face which means yeah he's going to say an Ain Thing:] Haha, do you not know how to undress? I'm more than happy to help you if so~.
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[WHY is he like this... don't read into how Add refuses to make eye contact rn]
So is this shit why everyone's calling you the town whore?
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I guess. Mr. Knight got the assumption that I did that for work somehow, and it spread. I can't tell if people are being mean or if it's just playful, but it's not like I'm any good at "reading" people anyway.
[Not unfamiliar people.]
I don't have as many partners as some other people here do, either. I dunno.
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Apparently, this is some other issue he's just trampled all over, and now Ain is acting all sad about it. And that doesn't make him any less irritated, but he'd look like a total ass for pushing the topic. So.]
... Then they must be projecting. Since they claim to be such an expert, I'll be sure to acknowledge it next time. [instead of addressing the thing that's bothering him he's just gonna start calling Luca a whore, maybe this will help somehow.]
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[- right now
- yesterday
- last week probably
- "if you die I'll cry :("
- historically Ain has gotten on Wolfwood for not making him feel appreciated
- definitely cried when he died the first time
- DEFINITELY cried the 2nd time around too
Anyway, lying is his speciality and he's doing a terrible job at it.]
You should come back to the bakery sometime, by the way! Isn't the inn super lonely without me? Haha~. [yeah there's that token "I don't want to think" bounceback in record timeโ]
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As soon as Ain brings up the bakery he makes a face like he ate a whole lemon.]
And deal with the empath? I'd rather go down into the abyss again. [he embarrassed himself so his plan is to just never speak to Ezell again. he will die on this hill.] You should've warned me.
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Do you even remember half the conversation we had? [Maybe they should talk about that actually.] Even if I'd said something, you wouldn't remember anyway. Besides, Ezell is nice, and it's not like he's going to gossip with anyone about your emotions. You can trust him.
[real talk he forgot to warn add because he was excited to see his fwiend again]
Besides, you'd like Mr. Demon, I think. He's just like you, except he likes flowers and gardening instead of Nasods~. [That is a recipe for getting Add to Not like someone buddy, also you have Got to stop calling him Mr. Demon that's a slur where he's from!!] You guys have shared interests of punching things and barcodes on your skin!
[AIN THAT'S A SLAVE BRAND]
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Anyway he does not trust Ezell not to gossip about all his gross ugly feelings, especially now that he knows Ezell and Ain are dating.
And then there's Flamebringer, right... he also makes a face at "Mr. Demon". He hasn't even met the guy yet, but the gardening thing has also soured his mood for reasons he dare not think about. It really irritates him that Ain shares a hobby with this guy. Of all the things he could choose, it had to be that?]
"Punching things and barcodes" aren't interests. Are you trying to piss me off on purpose? [... he likes flowers and gardening, too, he just... can't engage with it.] I'll decide for myself if I "like" him or not.
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Also yes, gardening = taking care of things = direct correlation to what he normally does with the El Search Party, it's not weird! Maybe he likes flowers! Can't wait to give Add flowers and have the whole pot end up on the floor tbh]
I'm trying to give you something to relate to. [The "you know I'm bad at this" goes unspoken.] Since you're here, shouldn't you get to know the people you'll be stuck here with? That's how you make friends.
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I'm not here to make friends. We have a mission to get back to, I'm not going to waste my time with unnecessary relationships.
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[Ain sighs, then pushes off the doorframe to resume standing in it. His wings take up the entire bulk of the hallway behind him, and his tail idly lashes against the hardwood.]
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[He stops himself, clicking his tongue. No, he is not going to address this problem, either. He puts a hand on the door like he's considering trying to slam it with Ain still standing there, unwilling to look at him.]
Why don't you go hang out with someone else for awhile? Since you've made so many friends, go make one of them entertain you!
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[Ain has gotten a lot better at owning his emotions, kind of, and the hurt on his face becomes obvious for a split second before he schools it into something more neutral. Not like Add is looking anyway... but he feels like he has to save face against someone who won't look at his.]
I want to spend time with you! That's why I'm here! That's why I made you something nice to wear and why I'm telling you to come to the bakery and hang out!
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You keep telling me how much you missed me, but you still can't even be bothered to use my name! It was fine when it was just Elsword, but now you've got four more assholes you've known for less than a year and that's good enough for you start remembering all the sudden? Did you think I wouldn't notice that?! I can read a fucking book, Ain, I'm not stupid!
["I'm not addressing this" until the floodgates explode and now he's screaming at Ain in the hallway, normal stuff. At least he's looking (glaring) at him again to properly direct his unfiltered rage.]
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Yes, he hears himself, but there's not a day in his life where he hasn't been greedy and possessive of the party as a whole, not to mention making his entire life's goal "I just want to stay with these weirdos I met :)" and completely swapping what God he's loyal to overnight so that he could.
For a slow second, Ain is too shell-shocked to respond, opening and closing his mouth like a beached fish before he clamps it shut and crosses his arms over his chest, fingers clutching at his sleeves while he looks off to the side. The peeling paint on the doorframe is far easier to look at right now.]
I. [Deep breaths. He's not going to confront his emotions today, nope.] I never forgot your name. Or anyone's. Actually... I called you by your name in front of Ezell a while ago, and it caught me off-guard. I just don't do that. And I'm sure you'd probably think I was strange if I suddenly stopped, right? Haha...
[do not cry do not cry do Not have an emotion]
...sorry. I was never good at things like this. I'll be nicer to you in the future.
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