[The gesture helps to calm him a little, but he still can't help but feel dismayed by how much cold, hard truth is getting put in his face. Damn it, he feels really naive all of the sudden.]
D-Does it really? I just thought I was bein' approachable.
[He is very pointedly not addressing that other call-out, by the way!!]
Well...I guess it could be that. Partly.
[It's really hard to admit it, but maybe he is is is a little desperate to call people his friends. To feel closer to others than he really is.]
I think it's pretty flippin' cute, but hey, that's me!
[Dandy may sound like he's trying to soften the blow, but he means what he says. Hagakure's naivete is charming, and despite Dandy's boorish tendencies, he's not quite so desperate to connect to other people, especially when they haven't got perky breasts and/or shapely asses to oogle. Most of the time, Dandy needs to be reminded that others in the cosmos are important.
So the fortune teller's insatiable need for some inkling of connection is... Oddly refreshing.]
I do think it makes ya seem friendly, if it helps any.
Friendly! And a little desperate to be friends, but that's okay.
I guess it's hard with everything you've been through. But, killin' game or not, you never know when someone'll be gone someday- For better or for worse, baby!
[Hagakure heart flip-flops in his chest over the compliment. At least Dandy might feel that, even if he can't see the heat rising in Hagakure's cheeks as he pouts toward the ceiling.
It also helps soften the emotional blow of what comes next, honestly.]
Yeah. I learned that lesson through a killing game, funny enough.
["Funny" isn't the right word, and he doesn't say it with any humor in his voice either.]
And this one's driven it home ten times over.
[As desperate to make friends as he is, he's actually been successful with his attempts here.
It's a shame that two of those newfound friends are already dead.
[If anything's going to turn Hagakure's attention away from that darkness, it's this.
He lets one of his hands wander down Dandy's back to help ease that tension.]
Hey.
[It's his turn to bust out the gentle voice. Usually he wouldn't know the first thing about speaking gently with how often he sticks his foot in his mouth, but he's sincerely trying.]
What's so dorky about that, huh? Maybe it's exactly what I needed to hear.
Seriously, Dee... Every time you say it, I feel like I get stronger.
["The truth is, it was there all along. How much you mattered. It was there since the start."]
I'm okay, I promise. I just meant...well, y'know, like you said. The last couple of years have been spent stumblin' around in the dark. Sometimes it was my fault, sometimes it was a psycho chick 'n' now a psycho mayor. But I've got a clear path now. I've got friends now. I wanna make the most of that.
[I wanna make the most of what I have going on with you.]
How long has Dandy felt like this? Like he'd been stranded in the deep, cold recesses of space, so unused to warmth of this variety that he hadn't even realised he had forgotten it?
Dandy clings to Hagakure more desperately than he would like, relieved that they've both shared so many intimate personal details on both sides. The alien hunter won't be judged for this, of that he's fairly certain.]
[There won't be any judging whatsoever. Hagakure squeezes back in response, and he has absolutely no intention of letting go anytime soon.]
I mean what I'm about to say with all my heart, so listen close, okay?
[He breathes a light sigh before tipping his head forward with a smile.]
You being by my side is more than enough.
[There's a silent implication that this is true no matter what context their relationship ends up in. Over the course of the night, he's made peace with the potential reality of them remaining friends and nothing more.
At least, he thinks he has. His heart will tell a very different story in the morning.]
[The sentiment is so simple it is enough, or at least it should be.
Dandy's relationships as of recent have mostly been established due to happenstance. A sprinkling of a few, happy accidents mixed in with a whole bunch of wacky cosmic ones. Dandy knows that the last time they were together, their inability to resist temptation was the ultimate cause of their undoing.
But now that he thinks about it, that sounds like a bunch of rotten baloney. They both like each other! Who gives a rat's furry booty...]
You said you were into boobs, right?
You know I'm butt-guy.
[Don't worry, he is going with this, even though it SOUNDS like he's being distant smh-]
[He stupidly reiterates, unknowing of how miserable he'd actually feel if nothing came from this.
But that's a problem for Future Hagakure. He peers down at Dandy as the other man goes on about their preferences in body features...and can't help but laugh. He tries to be gentle about it so he doesn't jostle Dandy around.]
Like yin and yang, only boobs and butts!
[Absolutely cursed comparison. He is never going to reach enlightenment now.]
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Which means together, we'd be lustin' after one perfect body-ody-ody~!
[This is why Dandy has yet to achieve Nirvana despite his many attempts... But in a strange way, he enjoys the run-of-the-mill whimsicality that comes with being alive. The downs are there, sure, but the ups make it all worth it.
For Dandy, anyway.]
Sounds like it might be the perfect time to give you a kiss goodnight, baby.
it's not your fault you're playing an embarr(ass)ment
[Dandy laughs, reaching a hand out to once again rub the stubble on Hagakure's chin idly with the back of his hand.
He's exhausted, there's no doubt about it, and yet he's still stalling.
If he falls asleep, there's a chance that he'll wake up and realize that this whole night was one long dream.
And that's the funny thing about dreams- You often forget them.]
What would you wanna do?
Sure, it's great if you're in the middle n' all, but if you're the boom-boom operator- [if you're not sure what kind of threesome dandy is talking about i can't say that i am either] On the sidelines? It's sort of like just watchin' someone eat a delicious meal without gettin' a chance to steal a bite for yourself.
[Though his embarrassment remains, Dandy paying some attention to his chin helps to distract him enough into giving this subject some serious thought. He hums in contemplation as his fingers curl ever so slightly out of contentment.]
Well that wouldn't be as fun...
[Suddenly struck by an idea, he perks up a little.]
Hey! If she was in the middle, then we'd both have access to our favorite assets! Win/win!
Dandy doesn't recall the specifics of it, but isn't that what happened with Catherine and Paul? Hadn't he watched them flirt while he was sitting off to the sidelines, stuffing his face with fries and waiting for the worst to happening, all while never doing anything at all?
God, if this is what post-nut clarity feels like, he doesn't want nything to do with it.]
Of me?
[He shouldn't have asked, so he follows up with another question.]
[Hagakure's answer comes before Dandy can even get that follow-up question out.]
No, of-
[He briefly cuts himself off.]
Yeah, that one. Of her.
I already told ya... I'm a boob guy 'n' all, but I'd still be pretty dang jealous if a girl with perfect boobs was havin' you all to herself.
[He's not even stopping to think about what he's saying. His true feelings are plain as day, and yet he's pretending like he'd be fine with leaving it all behind as a happy memory.
But Hagakure has never been one to think very hard, and unfortunately he's not starting now.]
[There's no such thing as the perfect pair of tits, he almost says, and yet here he is, trapped by a verbal entendre he coined himself only moments ago.
He's done that thing where he's tried to buy himself more time, only to end up backing himself into a corner.]
Dandy has always been the sentimental sort, moved by emotion and the nature of his own feelings more than anything else. He’s pretty open-minded when it comes to women, despite all the disgusting things he says.
Being with a man isn’t so bad, either. At least Dandy doesn’t have to worry about any surprise mouths to feed popping up out of nowhere.]
[He toys with the idea of being honest, noting Hagakure's nervousness. The accelerated heart rate is interfering with the image of the opening and closing of the lotus in his mind, and the snapshot of the pale bloom changes from something beautiful into something wilted.
Which in turn makes Dandy feel irritated.
That's not the poor psychic's fault, though, so he'll slough back down and onto Hagakure's chest.]
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[It's said almost with a musical note at the end. To comfort him, Dandy presses the bridge of his nose against the younger man's chest.
It's a shame.
He really could get used to this.]
Doin' that with people you don't know all that well just makes ya seem desperate!
[Dandy is familiar, indeed, even if his memory is a tad foggy.]
And you aren't all that great at playin' it cool.
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D-Does it really? I just thought I was bein' approachable.
[He is very pointedly not addressing that other call-out, by the way!!]
Well...I guess it could be that. Partly.
[It's really hard to admit it, but maybe he is is is a little desperate to call people his friends. To feel closer to others than he really is.]
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[Dandy may sound like he's trying to soften the blow, but he means what he says. Hagakure's naivete is charming, and despite Dandy's boorish tendencies, he's not quite so desperate to connect to other people, especially when they haven't got perky breasts and/or shapely asses to oogle. Most of the time, Dandy needs to be reminded that others in the cosmos are important.
So the fortune teller's insatiable need for some inkling of connection is... Oddly refreshing.]
I do think it makes ya seem friendly, if it helps any.
Friendly! And a little desperate to be friends, but that's okay.
I guess it's hard with everything you've been through. But, killin' game or not, you never know when someone'll be gone someday- For better or for worse, baby!
So you better enjoy all the time you've got.
[So we've gotta enjoy all the time we've got.]
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[Hagakure heart flip-flops in his chest over the compliment. At least Dandy might feel that, even if he can't see the heat rising in Hagakure's cheeks as he pouts toward the ceiling.
It also helps soften the emotional blow of what comes next, honestly.]
Yeah. I learned that lesson through a killing game, funny enough.
["Funny" isn't the right word, and he doesn't say it with any humor in his voice either.]
And this one's driven it home ten times over.
[As desperate to make friends as he is, he's actually been successful with his attempts here.
It's a shame that two of those newfound friends are already dead.
He tightens his grip on Dandy just a little.]
That's why I don't wanna squander another second.
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He's not unfamiliar with the darkness of the cosmos.
It's just that more often than not, he's willing to ignore it.]
You're not... Not-
[Dandy doesn't move. Instead, his body only tenses, and suddenly, he feels trapped. And not because this isn't nice.]
Oof, how do I put this without soundin' like a total dork, I, uh...
[He understands, somehow, viscerally, almost as though his cosmic makeup reminding him of it...
That there are so many things he can not change.
Like this place and its grim setup.]
You are lovable, y'know.
I really feel for you.
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He lets one of his hands wander down Dandy's back to help ease that tension.]
Hey.
[It's his turn to bust out the gentle voice. Usually he wouldn't know the first thing about speaking gently with how often he sticks his foot in his mouth, but he's sincerely trying.]
What's so dorky about that, huh? Maybe it's exactly what I needed to hear.
Seriously, Dee... Every time you say it, I feel like I get stronger.
["The truth is, it was there all along. How much you mattered. It was there since the start."]
I'm okay, I promise. I just meant...well, y'know, like you said. The last couple of years have been spent stumblin' around in the dark. Sometimes it was my fault, sometimes it was a psycho chick 'n' now a psycho mayor. But I've got a clear path now. I've got friends now. I wanna make the most of that.
[I wanna make the most of what I have going on with you.]
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How long has Dandy felt like this? Like he'd been stranded in the deep, cold recesses of space, so unused to warmth of this variety that he hadn't even realised he had forgotten it?
Dandy clings to Hagakure more desperately than he would like, relieved that they've both shared so many intimate personal details on both sides. The alien hunter won't be judged for this, of that he's fairly certain.]
I'm really happy for you.
I wish I could give you more.
[Than just the sex.
Than just one evening.]
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I mean what I'm about to say with all my heart, so listen close, okay?
[He breathes a light sigh before tipping his head forward with a smile.]
You being by my side is more than enough.
[There's a silent implication that this is true no matter what context their relationship ends up in. Over the course of the night, he's made peace with the potential reality of them remaining friends and nothing more.
At least, he thinks he has. His heart will tell a very different story in the morning.]
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[The sentiment is so simple it is enough, or at least it should be.
Dandy's relationships as of recent have mostly been established due to happenstance. A sprinkling of a few, happy accidents mixed in with a whole bunch of wacky cosmic ones. Dandy knows that the last time they were together, their inability to resist temptation was the ultimate cause of their undoing.
But now that he thinks about it, that sounds like a bunch of rotten baloney. They both like each other! Who gives a rat's furry booty...]
You said you were into boobs, right?
You know I'm butt-guy.
[Don't worry, he is going with this, even though it SOUNDS like he's being distant smh-]
Maybe that means we balance each other out.
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[He stupidly reiterates, unknowing of how miserable he'd actually feel if nothing came from this.
But that's a problem for Future Hagakure. He peers down at Dandy as the other man goes on about their preferences in body features...and can't help but laugh. He tries to be gentle about it so he doesn't jostle Dandy around.]
Like yin and yang, only boobs and butts!
[Absolutely cursed comparison. He is never going to reach enlightenment now.]
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[This is why Dandy has yet to achieve Nirvana despite his many attempts... But in a strange way, he enjoys the run-of-the-mill whimsicality that comes with being alive. The downs are there, sure, but the ups make it all worth it.
For Dandy, anyway.]
Sounds like it might be the perfect time to give you a kiss goodnight, baby.
it's not your fault you're playing an embarr(ass)ment
[...but wait, what would they do if they found that perfect body? Sharing would be really weird for both them and the person involved.
The answer is quite simple: neither of them would score. However, Hagakure is going to find himself wondering about this later.
For now, he's immediately pulled toward the mention of a kiss.]
Oh yeah? Been a looooong while since I got a goodnight kiss.
[And if he's being honest, his mom giving him a kiss on the forehead before bed hardly counts.
Mostly.]
...I'd really like that, though. Seriously.
THERE WILL BE KISSING AFTER THIS INFERNAL COMMENT I JUST COULDN'T PUT THEM 2GETHER
[NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!]
It has been a while.
For me, anyway.
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I- I mean…!
I was just thinkin’ of it like a treasure hunt. I didn’t even think about what we’d do if we found it…
[He doesn’t sound opposed though…………]
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[Dandy laughs, reaching a hand out to once again rub the stubble on Hagakure's chin idly with the back of his hand.
He's exhausted, there's no doubt about it, and yet he's still stalling.
If he falls asleep, there's a chance that he'll wake up and realize that this whole night was one long dream.
And that's the funny thing about dreams- You often forget them.]
What would you wanna do?
Sure, it's great if you're in the middle n' all, but if you're the boom-boom operator- [if you're not sure what kind of threesome dandy is talking about i can't say that i am either] On the sidelines? It's sort of like just watchin' someone eat a delicious meal without gettin' a chance to steal a bite for yourself.
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[Though his embarrassment remains, Dandy paying some attention to his chin helps to distract him enough into giving this subject some serious thought. He hums in contemplation as his fingers curl ever so slightly out of contentment.]
Well that wouldn't be as fun...
[Suddenly struck by an idea, he perks up a little.]
Hey! If she was in the middle, then we'd both have access to our favorite assets! Win/win!
[Assets, if you will.]
uh oh
You wouldn't be jealous?
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I would be if I had to sit and watch.
[...and not just because he was missing out on the metaphorical meal.]
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Dandy doesn't recall the specifics of it, but isn't that what happened with Catherine and Paul? Hadn't he watched them flirt while he was sitting off to the sidelines, stuffing his face with fries and waiting for the worst to happening, all while never doing anything at all?
God, if this is what post-nut clarity feels like, he doesn't want nything to do with it.]
Of me?
[He shouldn't have asked, so he follows up with another question.]
Or her?
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No, of-
[He briefly cuts himself off.]
Yeah, that one. Of her.
I already told ya... I'm a boob guy 'n' all, but I'd still be pretty dang jealous if a girl with perfect boobs was havin' you all to herself.
[He's not even stopping to think about what he's saying. His true feelings are plain as day, and yet he's pretending like he'd be fine with leaving it all behind as a happy memory.
But Hagakure has never been one to think very hard, and unfortunately he's not starting now.]
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He's done that thing where he's tried to buy himself more time, only to end up backing himself into a corner.]
That's not true, though.
I don't think she would.
You're too distracting.
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Hagakure opens his mouth, but immediately closes it. He's briefly at a loss for words.
On his second attempt:]
You mean... I'd distract you from her?
[He really shouldn't assume it'd be in that order, but he can't help but hope.]
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Dandy has always been the sentimental sort, moved by emotion and the nature of his own feelings more than anything else. He’s pretty open-minded when it comes to women, despite all the disgusting things he says.
Being with a man isn’t so bad, either. At least Dandy doesn’t have to worry about any surprise mouths to feed popping up out of nowhere.]
Yeah.
Isn’t that what I said?
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[Another moment of silence passes, at least from Hagakure's mouth. His erratically beating heart is another matter entirely.]
Well, all the more reason to make sure we're both in on the action! Right?
[This is starting to go far beyond the logistics of a threesome.]
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Which in turn makes Dandy feel irritated.
That's not the poor psychic's fault, though, so he'll slough back down and onto Hagakure's chest.]
Right.
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