i have cut to the feeling on repeat

[keeptrucking]

[Scene: two losers go to a shopping mall, because Daichi was wandering around looking disappointed in himself yet again and Joe has Better Ideas Than That. Daichi can't remember if he was actually asked if he wanted to be here, or if he was simply dragged along for the ride again and couldn't refuse once they were already at the mall. Joe just happens so much at once, despite all of Daichi's half-hearted complaining, so... here they are.

At the mall. Daichi is, at least, not sulking about whatever he was feeling inadequate about before. Instead:]

Man, my feet hurt... [Here, he affects his best (worst) Joe Voice:] Let's go shopping, Daichi! It'll be fun! —It's been nearly three hours and all we have to show for it is one magazine. C'mon, you could have done this without me.

[This menace... Why is he here, Joe? Why??]

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[keeptrucking]

[He's not jesting!! He's trying to take responsibility; please tolerate his efforts at least this once.

...Actually, there's an idea. Get ready, it's Huge.] We'll go on two dates.

[armanyo]

[ that's. the million idea, you're right. ]

In a row? The same night?

[ no joe not the same night. he's fully aware of that fact but he can't help the joke. ]

[keeptrucking]

No, genius, not in the same night.

[Will Daichi ever improve his Joe Joke Radar? Maybe it's part of his charm, like this.] Maybe like a weekend... or, uh, hmm. I guess you get days off sometimes, yeah?

[armanyo]

[ he's an adult, he rarely has vacation days. but he can put in for one if that's what you really want, daichi. ]

Weekend, huh.

[ oh no. here we go: ]

Aha. A weekend retreat. A get away.

[ stop this- ]

[keeptrucking]

[Surely he gets? At least one day off sometimes?? Christmas????]

To where? [don't say love hotel] We can't just go away somewhere yet.

[Why, Daichi-] You'd probably have to meet my parents first.

[He has a Fear.]

[armanyo]

[ christmas and new years yeah sure. ]

Ehh, can't you say you're going somewhere for the weekend with Hibs?

[ uhm. ]

I'll meet them whenever.

[ that'll go great... ]

We can ever wear matching suits~

[keeptrucking]

[Asking him to lie to his parents??? Joe, you're the adult here.]

That's more creepy than it is cute, dude. Save it for a special occasion, or something.

[...] Meeting my parents, that is. Nnnot feeling matching suits.

[armanyo]

Right. Holidays, then.

[ that's fine. he isn't a rush to meet the parents, anyway. he's older than daichi and a guy and that's just a lot of issues off the bat. ]

Still. I believe in you, Daichester. Convince 'em you deserve to go away for a weekend.

[keeptrucking]

[He's also the first person Daichi will ever bring home to meet them, so everything will be a big surprise! Someday, someday. After he gets into university so he can make up a better story about how they met. Good one.

That said, he's slowly coming around to the Secret Boyfriend Weekend idea.....]

I'll try... I guess they can't really stop me. [But look at him, he's not a rebel.]

[armanyo]

[ don't you dare say he's your hot professor or teaching assistant. yikes. ]

Do they usually ask where you're going?

[ just curious. like, if he hangs out with hibiki for the weekend do they pry?

these are Super Important Questions. ]

[keeptrucking]

[NO, JESUS, but it's easier to explain away meeting older dudes when you're a Mature University Student... this is what he thinks, anyway.]

Uh, I usually mention it. [he's a Good Boy.] I'm not, like, tracked around town or anything. I don't have a curfew.

[a fascinating tidbit.]

[armanyo]

[ oh. that's a great tidbit of information. ]

You don't?

[ oh jesus h christ. you should't have told joe that. look at that smirk appearing. ]

[keeptrucking]

[He wanted to seem more cool and mature and not like the dopey teenager he truly is. What is that look, Joe. Joe.]

N-no... So?

[armanyo]

[ ]

Just curious~

[ joe, the only person who can get away with tildes in his speech. ugh. ]

Don't worry about it, Dai.

[keeptrucking]

[One in ten tildes are almost cute, but that one is suspicious.]

I'm not worrying about it! S-so... where would we go?

[armanyo]

[ it's not suspicious please. ]

Hmmmmm.

[ that also sounds dangerous. ]

Ever been skiing?

[keeptrucking]

[Suspect???? Suspicious.]

One time when I was a kid, yeah. I miiight have rolled off the skis and into a snowman.

[Small Daichi traumatizes other small children trying to build a snowman: the vacation.]

[armanyo]

[ frosty the snowman. ]

Heh. So checkmark for the traumatic experience column, huh?

[ well okay then. ]

Guess I shouldn't ask about the snowboarding either.

[keeptrucking]

[hee ho.........]

Not unless you want me to break a leg or two... or more than that. [Sorry he's not a sporty boy. He can only do driving stunts.]

We don't need to do anything that extreme, anyway.

[armanyo]

You're right. There's hot chocolate.

[ look see he's not that sporty either.

he just does some low-key recreational things like skii once in a blue moon. ]

And earmuffs.

[ ??????? SURE. ]

[keeptrucking]

[Hot chocolate, good call. Skiing is hard, but hot chocolate...]

Uh... earmuffs? Yeah, I guess so... Good thing I already have a scarf.

[success.]

[armanyo]

[ !!!! ]

What about gloves? Ah... the age old question arises. Gloves or mittens?

[keeptrucking]

[the scarf probably came with matching mittens.]

I have both at home. Gloves, if you're actually gonna make me do stuff.

[armanyo]

[ ......... do stuff. why do you gotta say it like that, bro? ]

With gloves?

[ i am so sorry. ]

[keeptrucking]

[HEY.... LISTEN?]

Like... hold stuff? [god. he doesn't get it. he isn't hearing it.] Mittens take away all your dexterity.

[making it an rpg thing: daichi.]