hunter

[soba]

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week 4, sunday

[soba]

[ this is another rare instance where toi is actively seeking hunter out. wow.

but when he spots him in the garden, he will just hurry along while. also doing it casually so it doesn't look like he's.... actively seeking hunter out...... tsun ]

Hunter.

[counterclocked]

[toi you tsun disaster

Anyways, Hunter's turning to look towards him as he approaches.]

What's up?

[soba]

... nothing.

[ it's not nothing he just

is trying to figure out how to casually not mind his business and ask hunter something

give him a moment ]

[counterclocked]

You just came my way and said my name, though...?

[Calling him out like this will definitely help,]

[soba]

[ ah



he nods ]

Right. So...

[counterclocked]

[He just waits. This is the most awkward pause. It's fine.]

[soba]

Are you and Jin Ling... fighting, or...?

[ WAS THAT REALLY SO HARD TO ASK ]

[counterclocked]

Huh?

[It's clear enough that wasn't what he expected, but he just shrugs.]

I don't think so. At least not, like, more than usual. He's just an asshole.

[soba]

[ he nods his head ]

... mm. Just making sure.

[ he may have been Concerned but he's not going to. flat out admit to it. ]

[counterclocked]

Can I ask why...?

[He definitely doesn't realize he was concerned, so he tilts his head slightly.]

[soba]

Oh... no, we were all arguing, but the two of you just seemed... extra angry towards each other.

[counterclocked]

Yeah, well. He sucks.

[that's the worst defense but it's fine]

Sorry. I didn't mean to worry you or anything.

[soba]

I wasn't worried.

[ he says, despite seeking out hunter to ask about it. ]

[counterclocked]

[After a few moments:]

You know that if you were worried, you could say so, right?

[soba]

[ god this is awkward ]

I just wanted to make sure things were fine... or something.

[counterclocked]

[Another moment passes before he smiles.]

Thanks, man. You’re a good friend.

[soba]

[ nO DON'T USE THE F WORD ]

You... don't have to call me that...

[counterclocked]

—Are we not friends?

[ah]

[soba]

[ how does he... word this... without sounding like s*suke ]

I'm... trying not to make friends. It doesn't usually work out for me.

[counterclocked]

[There are about five references already coming to mind, but Toi probably wouldn't understand any of them, which is tragic. Anyways!!]

...What do you mean, it doesn't usually work out for you?

[soba]

Every time I make one, something just goes wrong.

So it's better if I don't.

[counterclocked]

...Not to, like, point out the obvious, but it seems like the only other option is that you don't have any friends, and things keep going wrong. I mean, this place is messed up, who you're close with doesn't change that.

[soba]

[ hunter has a point there. except the difference is that it hurts less, but toi is not sure how to say that out loud without needing therapy. ]

... I guess.

[counterclocked]

[After a few moments of awkward pause:]

You don't have to talk about it if you don't want to. It just seems... lonely, I guess.

[soba]

[ hnnnn ]

Well, it'll just be easier, too, once we all get out of here, if it's like this.