002; elevator of forced honesty

[memefox]

elevator of forced honesty

» POST: a top level for your character(s) » RESPOND: to other characters ICly. your characters are now trapped in an elevator together. » UH OH: neither character can lie. » ADDITIONAL, OPTIONAL COMPLICATIONS: at player discretion characters may also... a. be unable to remain silent when asked questions b. be unable to speak around the truth when answering c. be compelled to reveal truths/secrets unprompted THE POWER OF THE ELEVATOR COMPELS YOU.

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[glitterpants]

_{[ He doesn't like this— any of this! Karamatsu tries to resist and keep his hands over his mouth, shaking his head, but then he blurts out: ]}

Just because I'm surrounded by them doesn't fix the fact that I feel alone!
_{[ HANDS OVER HIS MOUTH AGAIN. ]}

[bottombitch]

[ O-oh.

Oh no, that's sad.

All this time Aoba had wondered what it would have been like if he was raised in a big family. He had Granny, who took care of him for so long and gave him a normal life. Didn't have to, but he got to know what it was like. Aoba releases Karamatsu's wrists and lets him shield his mouth. Watches him, dumbfounded. ]

...

[ Then he winds his hands around his shoulders and gives him a hug. ]

[glitterpants]

_{[ Oh.. a hug? Without permission? Without him asking for one? He's a little stunned so he just eases out a breath and enjoys the hug before sliding his arms round Aoba and hugging him back. It's a little bit too vigorous, despite his melancholic feelings earlier. ]}

A-ah, you wanted a free hug, did you?

[bottombitch]

[ Aoba laughs, a little surprised by the tightness of that hug. ]

What, you think I'd pay for one?

...Granny used to hold me like this when I was feeling miserable or lonely. [ Aoba touches the back of Karamatsu's head, just like she used to. ]

I thought maybe Kara-kun could use some comforting. [ Aoba sounds like he's smiling as he ruffles his hair slightly. ] But it turns out he's a little rough, haha...

[glitterpants]

You think I'm rough?
_{[ that's like.. the biggest compliment.. ]}
Do not worry.. beneath the roughness, I am very gentle!

I'm glad you think that.. because it's something I never thought of myself. I always thought of myself as weak, and that is why I try so hard to appear otherwise.
_{[ oops.. ]}

[bottombitch]

Heeh? Kara-kun, you're actually hard on yourself, aren't you?

[ Aoba pulls away from the hug to pet his hair, comforting him. ]

Gentle is a good word to describe you, I think. That must be why even when you're making a scene or being embarrassing, I still feel at ease with you.

[ Ah, that was a little harsh, so Aoba tries to lighten his voice. Naturally, because this is that kind of meme, it goes terribly wrong. ]

A little roughness is okay now and again. Especially in the bedroo--

[bottombitch]

Mmph!!

[ Now it's Aoba's turn to slap a hand over his own mouth. UMMMMM???? ]

[glitterpants]

<sub>[ Just... stares at Aoba wordlessly. He knows exactly where that sentence was going.

... slowly... lowers... shades... ]</sub>

UGLY LAUGHS

[bottombitch]

[ Aoba backs. the fuck. up.

Why did he say that?! Isn't this the kind of oversharing that Karamatsu would pull? This isn't him! He's not a dirty guy! He just said something really inappropriate and gross like he's some kind of shameful piece of human garbage - this is the worst elevator trip ever, this is it, this is how he dies - his heart giving out under the strain of intense embarrassment and complete, crushing humiliation.

WILL HE EVER BE ABLE TO TALK TO HIS FRIEND AGAIN? Stay tuned to find out after these messages from our sponsors. In the meantime, Aoba's going to fall prey to his own anxiety, his face turning red. ]

[glitterpants]

_{[ then after a moment of silence, Karamatsu clears his throat: ]}

—I suppose you're right.

[bottombitch]

[ record scratch ]

...Eh?

[glitterpants]

_{[ DOUBLE RECORD SCRATCH. ]}

Eh..!?
_{[ HE DIDN'T MEAN FOR THAT TO COME OUT. ]}

[bottombitch]

[ Aoba bristles, points accusingly. ]

S-see!? That's the way it's supposed to go!

You're the one who says weird stuff like that, not me! I'm supposed to be the one who's good at keeping my weird under wraps!