mental link; whichever day is today

[shiro2hero]

[The mental voice is... hesitant. Like he's trying his best to modulate his tone, and not sure if he's speaking too loudly or too softly.]

(This has probably been a long time coming... but I have to admit. I'm not good with people in my head.) [A flicker of regret and flashing images quickly stifled.] (Or at controlling what goes through my mind. Someone here called them flashbacks. Guess that works out.)

(It's a long story.)

[So please don't ask, goes unsaid, but like a lot of things here, it's probably felt.]

(But it's been affecting others here, and for that, I'm sorry. I need to be better at this. So I'm asking for help...)

[So he doesn't accidentally overwhelm the wrong person with the wrong memory. Or panic right in front of someone.]

(And before anyone asks - the answer to 'are you okay' is ... not something I want to talk about right now. Sorry.)

[Wait, wait, crap. How does he close this. There's a flustered feeling before just... the mental image of a closed comm connection. He figures that's as good as anything.]

[For anyone who wants to talk in person, he's hauled himself back up onto the roof, bundled up into an oversized hoodie. Black, of course. Hands shoved into his pockets. Probably being all brooding-looking while inside, he's just wondering what it's like to pilot one of the vehicles he sees zooming around.]

Comments

[shiro2hero]

(Wow. Why didn't I think of that.)

[inflori]

( I dunno, we can't all be smart. )

[ i am! the smartest! ]

[shiro2hero]

(I guess sarcasm doesn't translate well across brain-comms.)

[Somehow, the words manage to contain the mental image of his current, Disappointed Dad expression.]

[Which is sort of a kneejerk reaction to this sort of comment these days.]

[inflori]

[ uhm wow rude ]

( Or, you just suck at it. )

[ !! ]

[shiro2hero]

(I gathered that'd be your opinion.)

(Anything else?)

[inflori]

( Yeah. What are you eating around here? Not the space toothpaste, is it. )

[shiro2hero]

(What... kind of question is that?)

[Idk man maybe one that comes from people knowing you blew up a microwave.]

[inflori]

( Why do you have to question everything I say? Fuck. Just answer the question. )

[shiro2hero]

(Because that's a random question to suddenly jump to.)

[inflori]

( The other topic was boring. You asked me if there was anything else! )

[shiro2hero]

(Right. Okay then. That... makes some kind of twisted sense I guess.)

[inflori]

( It's not twisted. You're so weird about this shit. )

[shiro2hero]

(After talking about eating toothpaste, I think assuming 'twisted' is a safer bet than not.)

[inflori]

( And you're always about the safer bet? I'm not surprised. )

[shiro2hero]

(Glad I can be predictable for someone. Most people like that.)

[inflori]

( Sure, but it also makes you kinda boring. How will you ever get laid? )

[shiro2hero]

(That's... not even remotely on my list of biggest concerns...)

[inflori]

( Obviously. )

[ Like... Petre's an expert............... ]

[shiro2hero]

(Not everyone is obsessed with that kind of thing, anyway.)

[inflori]

( Have you ever even had a girlfriend? )

[shiro2hero]

(I'm not having this conversation.)

[The answer is probably 'no'. For a lot of reasons.]

[inflori]

( Boyfriend? )

[shiro2hero]

(My nonexistent love life is not really anyone's business.)

[inflori]

( Except you just told me-? )

[shiro2hero]

(... Never mind. Any of this.)