soba | hunter

[toi you tsun disaster

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

What's up?

... 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 ]

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

[Calling him out like this will definitely help,]

[ ah

he nods ]

Right. So...

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

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

[ WAS THAT REALLY SO HARD TO ASK ]

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.

[ he nods his head ]

... mm. Just making sure.

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

Can I ask why...?

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

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

Yeah, well. He sucks.

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

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

I wasn't worried.

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

[After a few moments:]

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

[ god this is awkward ]

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

[Another moment passes before he smiles.]

Thanks, man. You’re a good friend.

[ nO DON'T USE THE F WORD ]

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

—Are we not friends?

[ah]

[ 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.

[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?

Every time I make one, something just goes wrong.

So it's better if I don't.

...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.

[ 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.

[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.

[ hnnnn ]

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

I get what you mean, but... Some people have talked about, like, trying to keep in touch after all of this is over.

[He isn't sure how likely it is for the group at large, but.]

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