mineo.

[enfangs]

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[enfangs]

I don't usually hang around in places like these.

[they were more of caleb's scene, which meant white wanted nothing to do with them.

he takes a few steps closer, looking around at the equipment.]

How do you even use some of this stuff?

[sengokus]

It's mostly weight training - or cardio!

[he'll take off one of the boxing gloves so he can point things out to white]

Treadmills, stairmaster for running. Ceiling bars for pull-ups, weights for upper body and full body, uhh what else - you can use these [he pats the glove] to hit people without breaking their jaw super easily.

[not exactly correct but okay]

[enfangs]

Right... boxing, aka fighting but when you kind of want to be a pansy about it.

[sengokus]

[slkdj]

Do you want to break someone's face just because?!

[enfangs]

Ain't breaking jaws pretty normal?

[sengokus]

[ . . . . he just

full on pauses now]

Dude...?

[enfangs]

What?

[sengokus]

[hmmm

mineo is just gonna lean on the ropes of the boxing ring now, tilting his head]

Just... seems kinda like a violent expectation? You wanna talk about it?

[enfangs]

[SPLUTTER]

What are you, a fucking therapist!? Where were you when I was calling one for that girl!?

[sengokus]

Is this about Aoi-san - listen, I'm working on it!!

I'm not a therapist but I just wanna help, alright! Don't yell at me!

[enfangs]

Right, that was her name—and I don't have problems! Shut it!

[sengokus]

Hey man, everyone's got problems, that's life!

[he's only yelling because white is yelling i want to clarify this]

[enfangs]

[white will just keep yelling it's fine]

Then what are yours, huh!?

[sengokus]

You didn't answer! I'll only answer in a trade, and you've already tricked me before! Maybe twice?!

[WAS THE PHISHING SCHEME WHITE OR NOT]

[enfangs]

[he'll never know!!]

I just said I don't have any!

[sengokus]

Then I don't have any either!

[MINEO YOU JUST SAID]

[enfangs]

You just fucking said everyone did, which means you!

[sengokus]

It also means you but you're not giving me anything to work with here!!

[enfangs]

Why is it up to me, huh!?

[sengokus]

'Cause you just said breaking jaws is a normal thing when it really shouldn't be!

[enfangs]

Maybe you're the weird one, not me! Did you ever think about that, huh!?

[sengokus]

Hey!

I didn't say you were weird.

[he's FROWNING but also at least lowering his voice now, crossing his arms as he takes this surprisingly seriously]

I'm just saying everyone's got problems, 'cause life isn't easy. But I'm not saying it's your fault or you're bad or anything.

[enfangs]

["i have never expected anything of you. but i know this with certainty—if you had never met ares, you would have surely become a fine adult."

...

that finally gets white to calm down, as he goes silent in a mixture of surprise and contemplation.]

[sengokus]

[ . . . . jeeze. mineo sighs a little bit and runs a hand through his hair, now almost sheepish that he was yelling too.]

... my problem's that I'm pretty lame. But I guess I'm trying not to be.

[white had it right yesterday that mineo's a loser.]

I've got more, but for real, I'll only do trades now.

[enfangs]

Yeah, you are.

[lame, that is. i'm sorry, white's mean.

but after a pause, he shrugs, seemingly casual.]

... If you can't fend for yourself, people will take advantage of that. That's just how the world is.