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post-mementos

[truthvalue]

[After they’re all back and things seem to be settling down, there’s one more (the most important) person Souji needs to check in on.]

Hey. Where are you?

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[While he could easily guess what this is about, the most forefront thing on his mind is the other Persona group and regrouping. So he doesn't hesitate or even have a single ounce of anxiety]

In the Spring common area
What's up?

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[No anxiety? Must be nice. Still, better to address this sooner than later.]

Did you still want to talk?

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Ab

[Oh. Ooooh fuck. Okay there's the anxiety. He stares at his Leaf for a long minute or two. Fuck. He was kind of hoping the surprise of the other Persona users had been a good distraction and they wouldn't have this conversation, and they could both move on with their lives never thinking about it again. (At least. Souji never thinking about it again).

The silence of his response probably isn't helping Souji is it? Shit.]

If you want to
There's probably a lot to talk about

night of the horny winter party.

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[OK, so drinking the punch was probably not the smartest choice Souji could’ve made, but in his defense, he has consumed plenty of questionable things in his life and none of them have killed him yet. (Yet.) However, the thing he failed to consider tonight was that the food and drinks might be laced with something nonlethal.

Something like whatever was in the blueberry-flavored punch, which has given Souji a terrible case of wandering hands. Oops. Luckily (?), Souji’s hands have only been drawn in one direction tonight, and that’s toward Yosuke.

Through extreme force of will, Souji has managed to keep his hands from roving over his boyfriend in a manner that is inappropriate for public encounters, but his willpower quickly began to fade not long after the effects first started. A light pat on the shoulder or gentle rub on Yosuke’s back began to shift lower, toward the small of his back, and lower still, toward his hips. The impulse to touch grows into the impulse to hold.

Leaving the party when they did was a good decision. Relocating to Yosuke’s room? Even better. There’s no roommate, so no navigation needed. They can just be alone together.]

How long do you think it’ll take for this to wear off?

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[He should have guessed there'd be something fishy with all the food and drink. He'd barely even paid attention to what flavor he grabbed, more distraught by the very... very revealing clothes the moths left him in. And the fact Souji was in the same wardrobe-boat.

What really caught him off guard was Souji. Or, more directly, Souji's hands. Since neither of them had ever really thought about Souji dating before, it's hard to imagine what kind of boyfriend he'd be. Handsy and big on PDA was not on Yosuke's list of ideas. He manages to keep his cool as he feels Souji's hands wandering all night. Which was especially hard when he started to feel a little too warm. Maybe the skimpy clothes was a blessing in disguise when by the time they leave, all he can feel is how badly he wants to cool off.]

God. I don't know. Kinda wish it'd hurry up. [He makes sure the door is closed and secured properly before starting to tug at the collar of his not-shirt.] How're you feeling?

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[To be fair, “handsy and big on PDA” isn’t Souji’s idea of good boyfriend behavior either. Ordinarily, he’d hesitate to even hold hands with Yosuke in public, unless the other boy made it extremely clear it was a gesture he also wanted.]

Embarrassed, [he deadpans, once again drawn to wrap his arms around Yosuke’s torso as he stands behind him and sighs in frustration.] If this keeps up much longer, you may need to tie me up.

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[Oop there's Souji's hands and arms around him again Yep door is doubly closed and secured before he kind of just. Leans back into Souji. It feels right, but he knows that's the effects getting him too.]

I'm not gonna tie you up. [It's the easier thing to say, even as he considers atually tying him up for the briefest moment before deciding that is not a thought process he wants to go down. His own skin feels hot to the touch despite how little clothes he's stuck in already.]

We'll figure something out to pass the time until this all wears off.

action

[copycatburglar]

[Okay, so, Morgana kind of likes Yosuke. He seems like Ryuji but less, something. And he was nice about the not-cat thing, so...

Morgana ends up at Yosuke's door, yowling.] Hey, are you in? Yosuke! I wanna talk to you.

Re: action

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[Yosuke's been. Dealing with the fact he has a roommate now. So hearing someone yowling for him at the door has him a little on edge.

He yanks the door open, looking a bit frazzled.] WHAT-

[Looks down.]

Oh. Hey, uh. Morgana, right? What's up, something wrong?

[copycatburglar]

[Morgana saunters in as soon as Yosuke lets him, not worrying about being polite. He finds Yosuke's bed by the smell (easy), and hops on it. And then he drops the kitten down.]

Do you like pets? Too bad, now you do.

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Wha-

Hey! [That sure is a cat-plant. What the fuck.] Where'd this come from? And why me?

[action, day before valentines day]

[amurderofcrow]

[Akechi has been feeling entirely off since the return of his memories and the wave of grief, trauma, and fury that pulled him under immediately after. In the end, it's a good thing to have them back, but that doesn't make any of this easier to re-adjust to after nearly a year without them.

So maybe Valentine's day is just the distraction he needed, even if it's a holiday that Akechi's never cared about in the past.

But even with the disaster of their last attempt in the kitchen, Akechi and Yosuke return with a new mission this time: Valentine's Day chocolates for their boyfriends. Surely this will be easier to make than the curry.]

There's considerably fewer ingredients to manage this time - it's only chocolate and cream. Anything else we add after is just extra.

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[Yosuke is still not entirely sure about this after the last attempt. Yeah, he ended up with some curry for Souji, but it was after a complete disaster.

Still..... It's a good distraction from the fact he has a roommate (WHO IS A GIRL) now and he no longer has any privacy. So maybe this is the right thing. And getting to make chocolate can't be that difficult, right?]

Right? Even we can't screw this up too bad.

...Do they have chocolate and cream?

[amurderofcrow]

I can't imagine why they wouldn't -

[But, like, let him just go rummage through the available ingredients real quick, just to be certain.

It doesn't take long for Akechi to emerge victorious with a few bars of chocolate and a jug of cream, laying out a few extras - nuts and dried fruits and salt - that might be added in later.]

Here. [He'll just shove one of the bars of chocolate over the counter towards Yosuke.] Chopping the chocolate is the most time consuming part. After we finish this step, it should be simple enough.

[And Akechi will just get started in on his own, unsurprisingly handy with a knife.]

The two of you are together, aren't you? Officially, I mean.

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I-

Well. Yeah, we are.

[Why even ask? Otherwise they wouldn't be doing this. Yosuke watches him with the knife for a moment before starting to take up the work himself on his own chunk of chocolate.]

What's that mean anything?

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[After Souji’s attempt to bail on Group Chat 2: Electric Boogaloo, he’ll just be hanging out in his room, alone, trying - and failing - to focus on folding some paper into envelopes. The flaps keep not centering how they’re supposed to, and Souji ends up crumpling this particularly poor paper specimen into a ball, scowling as he tosses it toward the trash can - and of course misses it.]

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[Yosuke doesn't hang out in his own room for too long after the group chat. Once the conversation there seems to die down a bit, Yosuke takes a breath and makes his way to Souji's room in the other court dorm.

He gives the door a couple raps with his knuckles but.]

Souji? You there?

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[Mm yeah they’re due for a talk, aren’t they. Souji was hoping he’d be a little more centered first, but it’s not like he’s going to ignore Yosuke.

A few seconds later, the door opens to Souji standing behind it with a gentle smile that’s only a little bit strained.]

Hey. What’s up? [he asks, like he didn’t just basically crash out in the group chat.]

before he starts the group chat about sho

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Hey, are you busy? I need to tell you something. It’s important.

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Not busy at all, what's up?

[If Souji says it's important then it must be super important]

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Where are you right now? I'll come there.

[Partly because he doesn't entirely trust the Leafs and partly because he wants to see Yosuke's still in one piece with his own eyes.]

[text] after the 12th group chat fight akechi has been in-

[amurderofcrow]

I need to speak with you. Without him involved.

it keeps happening

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[He really is popular right now, when the fuck did that happen.]

Yep. What's up.

open mouth, insert bad angsty take-

[amurderofcrow]

[after that stunning opening, akechi's next reply takes at least five minutes to craft. he's struggling to get the wording just right]

Perhaps I was mistaken in thinking the two of us were in good standing. You understand the truth of what happened, of course, but even so, I'm well aware that it doesn't erase the nightmare of your own experience.

What I mean to say is-

Tell me what you want from me to make the two of us even. Whatever it is, consider it done.