mineo.

[enfangs]

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[sengokus]

[ . . . . he tilts his head.]

Yeah. We'll go figure it out - you don't need to deal with this on your own.

... did you and Molly talk today at all?

[enfangs]

I'm never talking to him again.

[MORTIFYING]

[sengokus]

[ . . . . . pouting]

I guess I can't blame you....

Sucks to let someone else destroy a relationship though - even just a friendly one.

[enfangs]

... Well, that's how it is. I don't even know why they picked us...

[sengokus]

.... I heard that it wasn't meant to be harmful but...

[ . . . . still. he'll just throw an arm around white's shoulder for comfort]

Wanna go spar it out?

[enfangs]

[well, he's used enough to mineo throwing his arm over his shoulder that he doesn't react.]

Sure—wait, what? You heard what?

[sengokus]

Yeah. [a beat] From Molly. But I don't know if he has more specifics.

[so.....]

... if he does and I get them, I'll let you know - if you don't wanna just ask him yourself.

[enfangs]

[yeah uh]

Talking to him about anything that happened last week isn't my idea of a good time, so... thanks.

[sengokus]

[nodding]

I get it.

Then I'll let you know if there's anything relevant to you - I plan on pursuing the lead as much as I can.

[enfangs]

[looks away]

... You don't have to work that hard.

[given that it wasn't even something that affected him in the first place.]

[sengokus]

I'm already trying to track down curses, so might as well keep working on it.

But it bothered you, right? So that makes it my business too. And I especially draw the line at messing with people's feelings for a whole week.

[enfangs]

You sure seemed pretty happy to support it that week, though...

[...]

Well, whatever. Do what you want.

[and he'll pretend it doesn't make him feel slightly warm inside]

[sengokus]

Oh.

Well yeah, I supported my friends being happy - I wasn't gonna be an ass about it just because I knew it was a curse. I really would give a shovel talk for you, you know!

[enfangs]

[well now he's getting a little flustered]

S-Shut up! Why are you so embarrassing all the time!?

[sengokus]

What? Are you saying you wouldn't give a shovel talk for me?!

[like coMPLETELY ignoring all the other stuff isn't that just what friends do for each other]

[enfangs]

I—

[ugggggh]

... I guess I would...

[unfortunately he absolutely would]

[sengokus]

[nodding]

See? It's just a thing you do.

[yea!]

Well, don't have to worry about that for a while though. Can I complain to you about something that might come off as rude, but I really have no one else to complain to because Takeru can hit me again?

[enfangs]

[???]

Uh... sure?

[sengokus]

Lenore-san and Satoru both confessed to me kinda after trial on Saturday. Is there just - something in the water? Like, what the hell am I supposed to do with all this?!

Can't anybody just focus on a race and solving a murder anymore?!

[THIS COMING FROM MINEO OF ALL PEOPLE IS TRULY

SOMETHING]

[enfangs]

[... oh.

well, white doesn't quite know how to feel about that, but it's fine, he's been pretending for weeks that he never confessed to mineo so anyway. whatever's best for mineo! (can't wait to get rejected at endgame, though.)]

Well, I mean, you already knew Gojou was up for dating around here... even if that's kind of a fast rebound.

And I guess Lenore always seemed pretty chill? Don't think she's too fussed... and I mean, you did offer to let her suck your blood or something, so you shouldn't be too surprised.

[sengokus]

[mineo acknowledged that it was rude and he will explain why he still said it in a second but - ]

Oh - no, well, Satoru said he likes Omi-san and his best friend from home most, so that's not even.... No. But it was still weird that he told me! He's so confusing!

[gojou is 100% a dear friend to mineo but he's also 100% a headache at all hours]

But I don't think that making sure she doesn't starve means that it's worth getting a crush on someone?! I don't get it!

[and he just sighs......]

.... I know it's probably kinda awkward to hear, and we don't have to talk about it long but - I don't like the idea of not saying stuff to you that I otherwise would...

[white's one of his closest friends. it just... seems like a natural thing to tell him stuff when it comes up]

[enfangs]

... Whatever. I already told you I was gonna pretend that never happened, right? Don't start getting all weird on me now.

[which is to say, yes, he'd prefer being told rather than not because their friendship is more important than any not-exactly-platonic feelings white has.

he shrugs, casual, holding his hands out.]

But geez, there are a lot of guys who'd love to be in your shoes, y'know? I'd almost accuse you of flaunting your popularity if I wouldn't bet that you're dying on the inside right now.

[sengokus]

[he nods....]

... I won't. We're friends - no matter what.

[so if white says it's fine, and white doesn't want anything to change until they can actually talk about stuff possibly changing then - that's what matters. mineo wants to acknowledge it's rude, but also... the idea of not talking to white about stuff seems constricting.

up until he mentions that mineo is dying inside and mineo is, in fact, just going to bury his face into white's shoulder as he cries]

I am dying inside!! I never thought I'd be this kind of person?!

[enfangs]

[white's still pretty sure mineo is not into him at all so he's fine with never, ever talking about his unwanted confession again.

he awkwardly pats him on the shoulder.]

There there, you big baby. How'd they take the rejection?

[sengokus]

Satoru wasn't even totally confessing 'cause he was with Omi-san, he just said some shit and kissed me! If we didn't keep talking about it then I'd think he was just messing with me!!

[HATE THAT MAN]

Ugh, Lenore-san seemed okay at least.... But it's still so weird!

I'd rather just see if Shi-san and Yi-kun are gonna figure out their friends to lovers stuff.