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Post by Bai Hu Wang on May 5, 2018 12:40:12 GMT -6
February 13th, 2005
Dear Jasmine,
It's weird to think that I'd actually resort to this. Or...that I'd actually consider doing this to begin with. But...I've been thinking about this for a while, now. Like...years, specifically. Judge me or not, 'cause I've legit been thinking of doing this since we entered high school. ...And...the only reason I've never actually said anything aloud was because there was always other people standing in the way, I guess. Call me a pussy or something like that, too, since I'm choosing not to say this face to face, but in a letter, instead, but...I don't really care all that much, I guess. Not this time, at least. You know me. For a while, now, I've had no trouble at all conveying my thoughts and whatnot through actual, verbal conversation, but...for once, this is different. Every time I keep telling myself I'll tell you myself during the day, I get second thoughts, and all. ...This way, I'll at least be able to get what's on my mind all said and done, and the only thing that's gonna be left after that is gonna be sending this to you by the end of things. ...I'm still deciding what to do about that, though. I may send it through the mail. I might leave it in your locker when you aren't looking. Either way, though...the message is gonna get to you one way or another. That, and you'll know who this is from.
I'll make sure you do.
In any case, though...I'll cut to the chase, here. The truth is that I've liked you for a while, now. Partially as a friend, yeah. ...Best friend, actually. But the thing is that I actually love you. ...Both in a platonic way, and...well, not a platonic way. See, you're actually the closest person to me as of now, and I hope to Hell and back that that's gonna stay true throughout the coming years, too. Closest person. Best friend. Same difference, and all. That being said, though...I'd really have no one other than my best friend to be the person I love. It's kinda cliched and cheesy to admit it, sure, but it's true. ...For me, at least. After all...if I'm gonna be trusting someone else with my feelings and all, I'd prefer for them to be entrusted to someone that knows me really well; as well as my own family knows me, and maybe as well as I know me, to some extent. I'd want nothing more than the feeling and gestures to be more or less mutual, too. And I dunno about you, since I may not necessarily be the closest person to you after all for all I know, but...I guess that, as it turns out, you fit the bill for that. You've fitted the bill for a while, now, actually. ...And that's why I'm doing this. Writing this, and...intending to give it to you. Tomorrow.
Because if writing a letter confessing my feelings for my best friend isn't cliched enough, then sending the clear message on Valentine's Day would basically seal the deal for "Cheesiest Love Confession of 2005," don't you think?
...Yeah, though. So...I love you. When I was younger, I thought it was more or less 'cause you were the first girl - other than my sister, at least - that I wanted to actually be close with, and...that I actually wanted to be near as much as possible. I thought it was just...me being a kid, I guess you could say. Because on one hand, kids dunno what the fuck they're doing for the most part. They just...do whatever they feel like doing. No qualms for what'll happen. No sense of retrospect, for the most part. No thoughts about embarrassment, or anything like that.
...But that in itself is what makes kids honest. More honest than they'd be when they're adults, in some cases.
In my case, I figured out that I'm no exception to that. Again; I've thought on it for the longest time, now. About...when we met as kids. And all the time we've spent together since then. ...I realized a few years into knowing you that I liked you, honestly. I just never said anything back then 'cause I didn't entirely know what it meant. Y'know...what with how kids don't really understand the gravity of relationships and commitment past how fairy tales and Disney movies and shit like that portray them. You fall in love, live happily ever after, and that's the end of it. Kids don't really know what it means to actually be smitten for someone when they're younger, which was why I'm saying that I realized what it was later on. ...You remember how I always freaked out and blushed a shitload whenever you approached me, or got near me. And...why I got really jealous and moody whenever other boys went and danced with you when we were younger. It was 'cause I wanted to monopolize your time and attention. ...Even then, I didn't like other guys touching you. Didn't like when they touched you. When they danced with you. I'm fine with them talking to you for the most part now, but...back then, I even hated it when they spoke to you and tried getting your attention away from me for more than a few minutes.
And as we got older...? ...I loved hanging out with you that much more 'cause I considered it quality time. All that time together just helped me confirm that it wasn't just some childish crush that meant nothing. No. It was...actually a thing. Some people may call it overrated since it's "high school 'love'," and all, but...it ain't like I give a damn about that, 'cause all I care about right now is how I feel, and letting you know that. But...yeah. All of our hangouts and stuff? I considered that quality time. Our quality time. Which...was why I was actually shocked when I found out when you had your first boyfriend. It was literally out of the blue. No lead in. I heard nothing about it; nothing about him. Not even in a casual conversation, then...one day, you just got a call from him, then said you had to go meet with him. And I didn't wanna come in the way of that, so...I just let it happen, since I didn't want him or anyone else getting the wrong idea. What with you spending so much more time with a friend than your actual boyfriend. ...The last thing I wanted was to complicate your relationships, and to possibly even start rumors. Your parents already give you so much shit, so the last thing I ever wanted was to stress you out even more with other scandals and shit that people could talk about.
That continued on for a while, and...maybe after your third boyfriend or so, I started to give up, I guess. Since...you weren't looking my way, even though I tried my best to be there, and to grab your attention in my own ways. So...I tried doing the same. To get over you, at least. But...that just felt wrong. None of them really lasted too long. I'd either break it off myself, or the person I was with at the time wouldn't like how I was so hooked on you, so...they'd be the ones dumping me in that case. That gave me room and time to think, though.
...Which, again, is why you have me writing this now.
I've decided that I'll take a chance this year. After all; it's my last year in high school with you, and I can't say for certain if I'll have nearly as much time to spend with you after this as I do now. If this works out - which I hope to Hell and back that it does - then I promise you I'll do my damned best to prioritize you. School and work will still be a thing, obviously, but...I'll still set time aside specifically for you. I'll pull some strings. ...Do whatever I can to let you know that I'm there, and that I won't be leaving anytime soon unless it's what you really want. If you're willing to give us a try, and if that'll make you happy, then I'll be waiting for you. And...if not? If not, and this is just...me getting this off my chest once and for all? ...Then I'll support you, too. If you don't want me specifically, and would rather have some other guy for you, then...I'll support you too. If that'll make you happy, then I'll support you, too.
...Because all I want is for you to be happy, Jaz. And if you can't get that with me, then I can't change that, but...damn me if I won't try first.
So, that's that. You've got the gist of what's gonna go down. So...I guess I'll be ending this, here, soon enough. I'll send this out tomorrow and wait for your answer. And...well, that annual rose thing that the school always has is gonna be a thing, too, so expect a rose or a few from me again, too.
...Don't count on any of them to be blue this time around, though. I'll explain why if things work well enough.
Post by Bai Hu Wang on Apr 17, 2018 7:21:16 GMT -6
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[attr="class","mouths1"]...So this is actually gonna be a thing, then~.
The thought crossed Bai’s mind as he found himself nearing the one of several buildings within the area. Now, from what he was told a little while beforehand, he was there for...something. Something different from his normal routine. I mean, it was different, yeah, but not necessarily something that he minded completely. After all, whatever he had to do required for him to be photogenic- and honestly, aside from a couple of other business partners of his - with one in particular coming to mind rather quickly, more times than not - he was probably one of the most photogenic people he knew about.
...Photogenic, as well as jokingly vain. What better person to slap in front of a camera, am i right?
But yeah. That was exactly why he was there that day; work cleared long enough for him to be standing before the Alstromeria Studios that had been allocated and built within Irisia, much like it had been done within the other cities, as well. For several moments, he merely stopped within the sanctity of the building’s frontal span for sake of taking a gander upon the architecture; crimson voids of his lingering upon the signs and its build before gradually shifting back down and towards the main entrance. He shared glances with some passerbies while doing so; some exiting, some entering, and others meeting halfway with friends and coworkers of their own before beginning their own conversations with one another.
After a little bit of sightseeing, the man breathed a soft sigh before scratching his head and continuing his venture forward; pulling his phone out all the while for extra measures. As he strode through the entry doors and peered around, he slowed his pace as he glanced around the main lobby with a curious eye; giving a faint degree of attention to his phone for sake of knowing whose contacts he was scrolling through before tapping on one in particular and opening the text logs.
His message was simple enough.
((Yo. Jabba. I’m here~.))
[attr="class","lying1"]✎ JASMINE SILPH , (hope youre ready for informal bullet posts my dude)
Post by Bai Hu Wang on Apr 11, 2018 3:57:36 GMT -6
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[attr="class","mouths1"]Amidst the subtle sounds occurring throughout the entirety of the area, a sigh had sounded softly as it escaped the lips of a particular child; one of subtle exasperation and tiredness all the same while the boy that had breathed it continued onwards within his more or less quiet venture throughout the concrete pathways. His feet shifted among one another within a rhythmic fashion; beating across the transitions of the cement over to the grasses, and from the grasses to the scattered meadows within some areas and sectors of the general vicinity of the flower fields altogether, as well. Left, right, left, right; a constantly natural beat as each foot stepped over the other to repeat the cycle within an ongoing manner- though the clearness of it all had been disrupted by the occasional drag of his feet as he continued on with a subtle touch of what could have either been reluctance or disinterest for the moment as he trekked on, or perhaps even both altogether.
...Most likely both.
After all, disinterest had been a common factor within his demeanor more times than not- and if it hadn’t been a touch of said disinterest all the same, then it was often either anger, annoyance, or some sort of fluster for whatever reason; a fluster of annoyance, anger, or...whatever he even bothered to be bothered by. Although it would be years within the future, he would have eventually found himself to be grown far away from his current behaviors and reactions all the same; broken away from the type of boy that he had been then and there, and grown into a man befitting of a more overworldly and confident face. A man’s man, per say; someone who would never be capable of being swayed by whatever matters his childish self had been more than susceptible to. ...That was what was in store within the distant future, however. That would be then. ...And this was now.
And within ‘the now’, Bai Hu found himself idling around while enjoying the momentarily silent company of a closer friend of his in spite of her initially and commonly…odd demeanor, in his opinion. Compared to almost every other child that his parents had introduced him to, this one was...well, odd. Odd in almost all senses. Whereas other children were often the most social little creatures within the innocence of their youth, he had been quick to discover that Jasmine herself was far from such. And whenever he and his siblings attempted to talk to her with their common jokes and inquiries…? In the beginning, she merely gave them naught more than an unreadable gaze, alongside an equally as unreadable and rather monotoned response; something that the three of them agreed was weird by their standards, while the remaining toddler couldn’t quite slip an opinion of the scenario in for herself by sole virtue of being too young to even know what was going on most times.
Yet...even then, he seemed to be the closest to her. Sure enough, Liu Yan and Shi Bo had been kind enough to interact with her, as well; conversing with her when they could, and even managing to pull her into the occasional game and bout here and there after laying the ground rules down for her. ...Overall, though? It seemed to always come down to Bai. She always came to him for confirmation on how things worked. Always came to him to talk. ...Always came to him in general.
...As time went on, he found himself doing the same.
That in itself was why - truth be told - he didn’t quite mind the fact that she was idling after him throughout the time that they had been within the park thus far. Why...he wasn’t entirely against her following him in the manner that she did, and why he didn’t quite mind the silence that she was giving him at first. It made him tense and awkward for sure, but he was more or less used to it by then. When she began to eventually voice her own inquiries, however, he welcomed it gladly for sake of shying away from the silence; gradually slowing down within his stride to peer over his shoulder, and then down to his hand soon afterwards as he felt the girl take his hand within hers with naught more than a warning. Words, for sure- but no warning.
So, he allowed that to sink in briefly before horribly - oh so horribly - suppressing a faint flush from appearing upon his expression.
And while he was trying to fend said flush off - still within a horrible attempt in itself - he took care to lift his gaze towards her before peering over towards the structures that she had been addressing. He blinked, quirking his lip before sighing and scratching the back of his head with his free hand. ”...You-... You’re asking me that that is…? ...Seriously…?” he murmured in quiet disbelief at first, furrowing his brows softly all the while. His gaze lingered upon the play structures afar before he inhaled deeply and exhaled outwards within a gentle, grumbling sigh while shrugging. ”It’s-... It’s a playground,” he went on, glancing towards her once more. ”...What…? You can’t seriously tell me you’ve never seen one before…”
[attr="class","lying1"]✎ JASMINE SILPH , (ITS LATE BUT I GOTTA KEEP THE MUSE ROLLING)
Post by Bai Hu Wang on Apr 1, 2018 13:43:28 GMT -6
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[attr="class","lost1"]So who's on your mind?
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[attr="class","mouths1"]Jaz, you stupid little thing. You’re not a fish. You can’t inhale water and expect to be a-okay. No glub glub.
But seriously, Bai himself wasn’t exactly ready for that at all. The sudden sputtering, at least. Sure, he expected her to laugh at him to begin with - because honestly, despite being pissed off over a potential lock of missing hair, he probably would’ve laughed over it at some point, too - but he didn’t expect her to do that while, y’know...still having have her face under the water? Like, come on. She was smart. He knew she was smart. He thought she was better than that. Better than no remember to lift her damn face out of the water before laughing to her heart’s content, and all, but hey- he found himself proven wrong. And that right there was exactly why he freaked out for a split second or two; widening his eyes and screaming a little bit as her sudden change in position threw his own cruise down the waters off a little bit. As she let go and began to cough against her arm, the man himself grew unbalanced for a moment or two; wobbling within his backwards swim before managing to stabilize himself while still taking care to hold onto her for sake of keeping her afloat. Just to be safe, he glanced over his shoulder before averting their path away from the deeper ends for the meantime; slowly and surely bringing them back over to levels where he could at least stand in the worst case scenario.
On the way back, however, he managed to take note of the words - although broken and choppy they were due to the coughing - that she spoke to him- and to that, he narrowed his eyes and quirked his lip at her. Now, he’d been feeling some degree of mercy on the short swim back to the shallow end. Or...shallow by his standards, at least. Maybe even a hint of concern. But that right there. ...That right there.
In response to that, he just stared at her before shoving his free hand through the water to send a hefty splash directly into her face.
”Yeees, Jaz. A chunk of my hair. Go ahead; laugh it off,” he grumbled while rolling his eyes, though not without sending a few more, smaller splashes her way. Earlier, it probably wouldn’t have been a good idea to do so, but he was able to stand by then. So...he was good. And even if he couldn’t exactly say the same for her - what with the height differences, and all - he could still act as her fallback since his own stance was secured. ...So, he continued splashing her idly- though more so in response to her poking, by then. ”Aaaand I’m flattered you think that, buuut...no. Not in my house. No. I like my hair. No.”
[attr="class","lying1"]✎ JASMINE SILPH , (slowly whittling that debt down)
● flirty as all hell[break] ● loves cooking and baking[break] ● a+ husband material
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bai's profile
Here, you've got yourself a man of many words and descriptions. He's a snarky little jerk a lot of the time, but for the most part, all he really wants to do is have a good time, you feel me? He's got a temper that flares up like fireworks in the night sky if you press the right buttons (and if you catch a glimpse of it, you'd best steer clear), but so long as you take care to stay on his good side, you'll have a pretty animated and interested conversation partner for sure~. As of now, he's more or less single- but unlike the past, he isn't exactly looking for much in the romance department. Friends, he's more than down for. Romantic partners or even flings? ...Not much. For complex reasons, really, but yeah~.[break][break]
For the most part, he's got his eyes set on one person and one person only, and the unlucky little lass in question would be JASMINE SILPH - or, in other words, his closest childhood friend. Although...as of now, he's pretty much settled with really just...y'know. Sticking around her. Being by her side. 'Cause you see...in his eyes and in his mind, she's basically leagues beyond his reach. For one reason or another, he holds himself back from making any clear moves. It's partially because of awkwardness. Partially because he's scared that she'd reject him.[break][break]
...Partially because he feels like he doesn't have the right to make a move because of the amount of flings and whatnot that he's had in the past, and just recently stopped with.[break][break]
But yeah. Boy's head over heels for her. He'll never directly say it to her, but anyone could see how he feels for her if they ever caught them interacting~.
Post by Bai Hu Wang on Mar 14, 2018 18:58:01 GMT -6
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[attr="class","lost1"]So who's on your mind?
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[attr="class","mouths1"]As if he had been hurt by her earlier statements and responses, Bai Hu furrowed his brows and clicked his tongue; quirking his lip into a soft pout as he narrowed his eyes and grumbled softly in mock distaste and offense all the same. ”Me? A liar~?” he repeated with a touch of nonchalance despite the generally offended expression that he took care to maintain within those given moments in time. ”I’m offended, Jaz~. Absolutely shattered that you would say and think that--”
Aaaaand then he blew a raspberry. The biggest damn raspberry as he continued to float backwards while pulling her along.
And if that wasn’t the biggest hint that gave way to his sarcasm - on top of the fact that he was already sounding pretty pompous and snarky beforehand to begin with - then Arceus damn him to Hell, because he couldn’t fathom to think of any sort of way that could have emphasized his sarcasm even more than that in itself. But despite that possible rudeness that others could have perceived from that snark of his, he still acted within a more or less casual manner as he swam along, himself; legs kicking softly beneath the surface as he allowed his arms to remain extended, using his own friend as a sort of balancer and mediator of his own weight and form while he guided her along the waters. After a small while had passed, he found himself lounging a further bit more backwards; making sure not to accidentally kick the woman before him as he swam along, though also taking care to assume a position closer to laying down as he continued along. Eventually, the back of his head would have been submerged within the waters for the most part, yet at an angle all the same in order to enable him to look up and possibly directly at her once more if he needed to- but for the most part, he took the moment and position in itself to his advantage, and used it to relax. His eyes closed for a short while.
So thankfully for her, he didn’t exactly see that once over that she gave him. Thankfully. If he didn’t close his eyes, he totally would’ve seen you, Jaz.
But anyways, he kept himself in his own little world for a short while, but upon hearing her latter inquiries, he took a moment before opening his eyes once more. He stared up at the sky for a few moments; humming softly in thought before averting his attention back to her once more. ”Eh…? Anything interesting…?” He gave another pause to mull over that question for a little while longer, though he eventually shrugged and clicked his tongue once more. ”Ehhh… Not really, I guess. I mean… Jared almost came up to me and snipped a chunk of my hair off earlier today, so that was a thing. Love him to death and all, but, like… It’s my hair. You don’t screw with my hair.”
[attr="class","lying1"]✎ JASMINE SILPH , (probably gonna start getting shorter and a bit more informal with the posts from here on out rip)
Post by Bai Hu Wang on Mar 13, 2018 20:59:40 GMT -6
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[attr="class","lost1"]Get ready for this~.
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[attr="class","mouths1"]...Ah, fuck me. I don’t like that look in her eyes.
Now, was Bai trying to be honest and thoughtful with his words? Wholeheartedly, yes. Was he trying to get his point across in a more or less clear and comprehensible way? Absolutely, yeah. ...But in retrospect, maybe he should’ve phrased his words a tiny bit differently while speaking them, or at least thinking a little bit deeper as to how they’d be phrased to begin with, and before he started speaking his thoughts to begin with. Don’t get him wrong, of course; he talked with the intention of giving her a sense of hope that she’d still have a chance with being close with his friend.
…As friends. And from the look that he was seeing in her eyes at the time, he couldn’t help but feel as if she was hopeful for something more.
He debated upon correcting himself a small while later; Hell, he mulled over it with a swift yet heavily pensive degree of thought- even if it hadn’t quite seemed as if he was doing so upon the surface. Several times within the span of a minute, he argued with himself over whether or not he should add a statement or two to make his thoughts and intentions of speech fully clear to her, though in the grand scheme of things, he merely inhaled deeply yet softly all the same; closing his eyes as the breath remained held within his lungs for a short while. Given that a few seconds had passed following the gesture, he would’ve lifted a hand of his and pressed it against his face gently; sighing outwards and against his palm with a quiet murmur as he mulled over his own thoughts and incoming responses.
”Where to find him, eh…?” he pondered aloud, humming lowly in thought. His fingers tapped softly against his forehead while he began thinking upon the various areas and the like that the aforementioned man would likely linger around, and after a while, he found himself shrugging lightly. ”...If he ain’t busy at work down at his company building, then he’s probably gonna be training at a gym or some shit like that. And...he’d be at home of course, but-... ...Well, I mean… I get that you wanna see him at all. And no offense intended here, but, like...I doubt that he’d be happy if I just slipped you his address, sooo...yeah. Between those places, the gym would probably be your best bet.”
[attr="class","lying1"]✎ Ishini Mazuka , (notes here fam)
Post by Bai Hu Wang on Mar 6, 2018 23:31:19 GMT -6
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[attr="class","lost1"]So who's on your mind?
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[attr="class","mouths1"]Throughout the time that he gently and gradually waded himself backwards and towards the farther and deeper ands of the pool itself, Bai Hu had - despite his amused and mischievous smirk - taken care to keep his grasp upon her hands firm and unwavering while he led her further away from the poolside; ceasing vaguely as his own feet began to depart from the bottom of the pool floor itself, though only for a moment before he himself angled himself back a faint degree for sake of continuing to keep himself afloat. Eyeing the neighboring woman for several moments, he narrowed his eyes within a mock sense of pensiveness; quirking his lip while examining her form before sighing. ”You’ll be fiiiiiiine,” he reaffirmed her, shaking his head. Voids of a natural, icy hue of azure wandered across her form before focusing upon her arms; taking note of the manner in which she seemed to draw them closer towards her body once more within a seeming sense of discomfort before clicking his tongue. In response, he merely angled himself further back while softly kicking his feet further beneath the surface of the water in order to send himself a little bit farther away with the intent of gently extending her arms once more- though all the while, he still took a continuous and copious amount of care to keep his hold upon her hands secured and constant. ”You’re worrying too much, Jaz… Just focus on keeping yourself afloat- and keep your arms straight while I’m holding onto your hands,” he went on. ”It’ll mess with your form if you keep bending them everywhere~.”
With those last few words spoken, the man himself eyed her with a seeming thoughtfulness that lasted for little more than several, seemingly intense moments before he flashed her yet another smirk while narrowing his eyes. For a split second, he allowed one of his hands to let go of hers - though solely for the purpose of flicking a gentle wave of water her way once more - before immediately taking hold of the aforementioned hand once more for sake of stabilizing her form. ”Aside from that hot sec right there, I ain’t gonna be lettin’ ya go any time soon, so just relax, alright~?” He shrugged faintly while going on within his own, swimming motions; gently and slowly swimming backwards. A glance had been cast over his shoulder, and once he took note of the fact that there seemed to be other people beginning to come within closer quarters, he slowed his pace while tilting his body to the side; using the maneuver in itself to bring both himself and his companion into a gradual turn towards the left for sake of hooking around within a widened u-turn, of sorts. ”Just focus on the legs. Work those legs. Hot legs~. We can work on the hot arms later.”
[attr="class","lying1"]✎ JASMINE SILPH , (//slowly runs hand down bai's new template background)
Post by Bai Hu Wang on Mar 2, 2018 23:37:58 GMT -6
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[attr="class","lost1"]Get ready for this~.
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[attr="class","mouths1"]Initially, the man merely allowed the words spoken to him yet again to properly register and sink within his own intellect; eyeing her with a rare, yet still characteristically sound gaze of pensiveness while he quirked his lip and gave a soft, foreign tongued murmur of thought beneath his breath all the while. Lifting his arms upwards and resting them comfortably upon either side of the counter portions that bordered his flanks, he twitched those small Gengar ears atop his head for several moments while also tapping the tips of his fingers absentmindedly and idly upon the surfaces themselves; allowing several more moments to pass while he pondered upon his possible responses and whatnot as they each crossed his mind. Whether intentional or not, the air around him grew faintly heavy as the thoughtfulness lingered about his general person, though in the long run, none of it never quite proved to hold a negative aura even throughout his extensive silence.
If anything, the thoughtful nature only seemed to naturally emphasize itself as time went on.
”...I ain’t gonna lie and confirm that we’ve said that exact thing,” he started off slowly, ”but at the same time, I ain’t gonna lie and say we didn’t have any fired up things to say about the matter.” Silence enveloped the man yet again towards the end of the statement, and for a swift moment, crimson voids of his averted towards the side to focus upon the very glass that he had taken care to set back down some time before choosing to speak up once more. Given that a few more seconds had passed, he would have sighed while lifting a hand and reaching outwards; taking its form within his hold and bringing it up to his lips before tilting both his head and the glass back within a much quicker manner than he had done earlier. Within a much shorter span of time, he washed the remainder of the drink down without more than a second thought; placing it back down upon the counter and giving his cousin a silent, yet easily comprehended glare given what he had just done. After receiving a small nod of acknowledgment as the bartender himself strode by before going on to take the order of another customer that had arrived several moments before they met gazes, Bai Hu inhaled deeply and breathed a sigh before turning his attention back towards the fellow gijinka once more. ”Listen here, though. I also ain’t gonna lie about the fact that he was hurt by what you did. ...Hell, the guy was crushed. Being left like that…? ...Hell, I know, I’d be fucking shattered if I had to live through that…”
Another pause, and he would have turned around within his stool once more; bringing himself to face the counter itself once more while pulling his arms closer inwards and towards his form. Placing his hands atop one another, he placed his feet within a gentle cross - all with their ankles softly touching, and his toes barely balancing upon the horizontal bars towards the bottom of the stool that secured themselves into the main legs for sake of support - while tapping his fingers against his own skin before sparing the other yet another glance. ”...If anything, though… I doubt that it’s like he wants you completely outta his life or anything like that. Sure… It’ll take a shitload of work to gain his trust back in the long run, but...even if the guy holds a lotta grudges, I’ve found that he also finds it hard to let go of the past.” He shrugged rather leisurely despite the gravity of his statements, eyeing her with a sudden air of seriousness; something that, again, was rare, yet still characteristic of his known demeanors. ”That being said, I ain’t gonna completely believe that he’d be better off without you. ...Maybe not willing for the second shot if you wanted it - which it pretty much seems like you do, given how goddamn mopey you are right now - but I’m, like...a good ninety-nine percent sure that he does still want you in his life. ...You just gotta be the one to step up and try to make amends, and all, in that case.”
[attr="class","lying1"]✎ Ishini Mazuka , (he aint here to tell her what she wants but he'll tell her what she needs)
