hunter

[soba]

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[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.

[counterclocked]

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.]

[soba]

[ ... ]

That's fine, but you probably shouldn't bother with me for that.