hotel: lup

[shaft]

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[evocationary]

[she looks VERY amused at this.]

Oh, I don't know. I'm probably not the best person to ask.

[shaft]

[ he covers his face with his hands ]

We were only dating for two weeks before I got here and I've never been in a relationship before. [ ... ] To be honest, I have no idea what I'm doing, so you've gotta be better than me.

[evocationary]

[BUDDY she laughs, sitting on the edge of her bed.]

That's something you'd have to talk to her about, not me. [kicks her feet back and forth.] I don't usually mind if my partners hit on other people, but I came from an unusual circumstance, and uh.

[...] Well, I'm the third in a lot of couples, and the person I was dating before - we're not dating anymore. So maybe I don't know better than you.

[shaft]

[ stop he's really so stupid ]

Well, I did tell her that I was interested in two other people right after we got together, so our relationship has been odd so far. [ pinches his nose ] You're dating several people?

[evocationary]

[LSKJDKF CLAUDE]

Nothing wrong with that, honestly. [a beat.] ... I don't know, actually. I think it was just something fun. Stress relief.

[local elf thinks none of the people she was interested in the station like her back, more dumbass news at 11]

[shaft]

[ help ]

You should discuss it and clear the air. [ ... ] But I can also understand being afraid of the answer.

[evocationary]

Oh, well. I would love to, but two of them aren't here, another one is Molly, one of the first two is dating Molly, and the last is the future version of Emet-Selch, so you can imagine how awkward that is.

[also there's the afraid of the answer part but she's physically incapable of not making a joke out of her misery tm]

[shaft]

[ wait

what

he's trying to piece all of this together ]

... And none of them are Cloud?

[evocationary]

[a beat]

No. [...] I mean, he knows a me. Which I think he might be really close to, but jury's out on how weird that is.

[shaft]

Oh. [ hmm ] Molly seems easy enough to talk you, you don't want to bring it up with him?

[evocationary]

[:T]

No. Not really. [... she rubs at the back of her neck. the base of it, specifically.]

[shaft]

[ her hole... ]

Because of what happened, while you were Wrath?

[ i can't remember if lup specifically shared her npc name please allow me this for simplicity's sake ]

[evocationary]

[it's fine he can have her npc name as long as you never say "her hole" with that icon ever again]

Mmhm.

[shaft]

[ i didn't notice... ]

Well.

It is difficult to open yourself up.

[evocationary]

[YOU DIDN'T NOTICE?]

It's fine. I know the answer already, and I think I probably can't take more embarrassment.

[shaft]

[ i don't perceive my own icons

claude's going to walk over and put a hand on her head. yes, it is slimy. ]

I can't say for sure what Molly would say, but even if it isn't what you want, I know that you're cared for enough that I hope any ache wouldn't stay long.

[evocationary]

[thanks for the slime

her ears kind of like... tilt back? kind of like a cat when you put a hand on their head.]

Sure. [...] Like I said, I think I'll spare myself the humiliation. It gets rough, you know, having all these people turn you down.

[shaft]

I know.

[ steps back, so they can be independently slimy. ]

I'm still pretty terrified of rejection too. Sometimes I find it's easier to be alone.

[evocationary]

Easier, sure. But you don't want it. Promise.

[shaft]

Logically... I know you're right. [ sighs ] It's hard fighting instinct.

[evocationary]

[swings her feet...]

It sure is. [...] I can try to help.

[shaft]

[ ? ]

Would you?

[evocationary]

Of course. I like you, in case that wasn't wildly obvious.

[shaft]

[ oh

but still ]

I like you too, Lup. You've made this place less lonely.

[evocationary]

[awww, claude.]

I do my best. [a beat.] Just for that, you don't have to wash my hair after taking me to the vore zone.

[teasing!!]