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[The tomato will squeal as it gets stabbed. Which catches the attention of all the other tomatoes. They turn to look at Goro, open their mouths.

And lunge straight at his face.

Rest in frigging pieces Goro. At least he'll probably wake up before it gets too grisely]

[FUCK FUCK FUCK REDO HE WANTS A REDO HE WANTS

HE IS AWAKE WHAT THE FUCK, ELLIOT. UH. That. That was not an ending he expected. Does he search for Elliot on Retrospec and see how he is, does he just... leave it...

... He'll at least send him a message the worst that can happen is that Elliot just sees it in the morning and is confused by out of context theater or something.]

I hope everything stayed pleasant for you after that.
Also, please refrain from eating tomatoes before bed. They may be the cause of your odd dreams.

[It's not for a few hours that he responds, as he's still fast asleep. But when he wakes up and sees the message-

- Whoa weird. How did Goro know he dreamt of killer tomatoes? But still...]

Huh?
But I love tomatoes. 😞

They're a danger to your restful sleep.
I've done thorough research, and while it's inconclusive whether it was the fault of the cheese, the tomatoes, or the fact they ate pizza so late, it was a possible cause to the nightmares they had after.
Also, the presence of them within your dreamscape says as much as well.

[... That is an immediate reply despite the fact that Goro really should be sleeping right now, honestly, he doesn't need to be up for a few more, but alright.]

[GORO IT IS WAY TOO EARLY FOR THIS. He stares at this text, rubbing his eyes and feeling mildly annoyed that someone is telling him what to do. Or rather, what not to do anymore. You have not raised your social link high enough for this Goro.

Also the idea that was the real Goro in his dreams and not one made by his subconscious? Makes him all levels of uncomfortable ]

Sorry you saw my dreams.
I didn't mean for that to happen.

But the reason there were tomatoes is because I recently remembered a tomato monster in my other self's life.
It had nothing to do with what I ate.

[SORRY, ELLIOT.............. He may tease Akira about his worrywart nature, but he's just as bad about nagging others.]

I'm certain no one means for it to happen, and I should apologize for being something of an invasive presence in them as well.
I had no reason to be there in the first place and I spoke out of turn... from what I recall, anyway.
I'm afraid I never remember dreams quite well.

(Also, that sounds a very... interesting monster to face. There aren't more wandering vegetables, do you think?)

Oh no, you don't have to apologize.
You didn't have a say to be there either.
And...you did get eaten by tomatoes, so that's bad enough.

[The rest of the dream after Goro exited as pretty messed up ok]

Tomatoes are fruit.
But I really hope not.

If you're certain... I'll bring something by for you regardless the next time I visit.

Scientifically a tomato is a fruit/berry, culinary a vegetable. So I'm not wrong.
Also, do you remember who the people in your dreams were? After the disappointment of a dinner party.
Particularly the cute dark haired boy. I quite liked his tone and would be eager to know more.

[He ain't gonna hide his interest.]

I'm sure! You don't have to get me anything! Don't worry about it.

[Not even going to go into the tomato debate. Whatever you say Goro. He does pause at that question though]

The dark haired boy?
Not really...I think we went to school together, in my other life.
But I don't know much about him at all?
Was he cute? I didn't really notice.

[BS he 100% noticed]

How could you not?
He was incredibly cute. And that determination...
Frankly speaking, I don't recall a single word he said, but it stuck with me regardless.
I'm fond of people like that.

[goro,]

Gah- Okay, okay!
Maybe I noticed a little.
But I really don't know much more about him, I'm sorry.

[THANK YOU FOR BEING HONEST WITH YOURSELF.]

No, it's fine. I'll let my detective heart rest on this mysterious boy for now.

[he does, after all, have akira. there is no guarantee he will meet elliot's good looking companion either. and even if he did, that person could be totally different than in that other life.]

You all seemed rather friendly though. I do hope you learn more about all of them, Elliot, such bonds are intriguing if unimportant in our current lives.

[... The mantra of his life the past couple of months.]

[Yeah Goro you control that thirst.]

...Yeah, I'd like to learn more too.
I think we were good friends.
At least, I remember playing the violin for him, and having a dinner with the rest.

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[he does his best,]

Oh, how nice...
Was it romantic?

No!

[Okay he has no idea, but-!!]

I have a boyfriend, okay?

You do?!

[BUDDY

GORO IS KIND OF A GOSSIP GIRL

YOU DID SOMETHING WRONG HERE.]

I mean, of course you do! You're a kind, good looking young man. Your company is enjoyable. You can play an instrument. What isn't to like about you?
What's he like?

[WELP. MISTAKES WERE MADE. Oh well, at least it's better than talking about the guy that gives him confusing feelings....]

Aha, thanks. You make me sound like a better catch than I am.

But his name's Eren!
He's in the Air Force.
We've been friends for years, but we started going out last month.

Oh, I'm only stating facts, Elliot. Nothing less, nothing more.

Friends to more..! How sweet. I'm almost jealous.
Ah, not that Akira and I weren't friends previously, but years is different than months.
How long did you like him for?

["Friends to more"...Wow, he didn't know people used that term outside of labeling fanfiction. Okay then]

Haha, I think months is better than years.
You feel a little like you wasted a lot of time if it takes years.
And what you and Akira have is really sweet!

Anyway, I knew I liked him for about a year.
How long did I actually like him...?
I don't know.
He's always been really special to me, so maybe it was all along.

[Hate to say this, but.

Goro is very much entrenched in certain fandoms. He's Aware and labels appropriately.]

I already feel like I wasted time as is, so you might be right...
Years might've killed me. I wonder if he would've liked me back then.

That's charming, though, liking someone for that long. Did you ask him out? Or did he ask you?

[It's okay, we're all nerds here]

Haha, maybe? Have you changed much since you were younger?

He asked me out. It was actually rather romantic.

I suppose you could say I wasn't very popular with parents. They didn't like their children playing with me either, so it's unlikely we would've met in the first place.
But I think he would've. It might be wishful thinking, but I've only changed about 90 degrees.

You can't say that and not tell me how! I'm on the edge of my seat.

Aww, really? Were you a little troublemaker? It's almost hard to imagine.

Haha, alright.

I moved to Recolle back in August, after living in NYC. It's the first time Eren and I have lived in the same city, but I didn't think he was interested in me. So when someone else asked me out, I agreed. But when I told Eren, he started acting...weird. Not mean or anything, just weird. I didn't know what was going on.

I went on the date, and it was fun. He was a very nice and attractive guy, but he wasn't really my type? So we're just friends now.

But Eren didn't know that, so he kept avoiding me. I was getting really worried, but Soleil insisted I just tell him how the date went. So when I finally reached him, I did.

Well, next thing I know, Eren's car is parked outside my house. He invites me to go on a drive,
and we drive to this place with a beautiful view of the stars and city skyline. We sat on the hood of his car, and he tried to tell me, but he got so nervous that he couldn't get the words, and he just took my hand instead.

And that's how I knew.
Haha, well after I double-checked anyway.

Something like that.

[But he'll read over Elliot's story after that reply, kicking his feet lightly. How romantic... in comparison, the poor excuse for a tango he and Akira did was absolutely stupid and pathetic. He should've asked Akira out on the beach. No, that would've been too soon, right? At least when they had the picnic and caught fireflies. That would have been perfect... but no, it was over the phone, both safely tucked away in their own spaces.

What a blessing.]

What a sweet tale... I'm jealous. I'm afraid my own is nothing short of a disastrous disappointment that ended, somehow, with dating Akira, so reading yours makes me regret what I didn't do.
So many lost chances...
Though I don't know if things would have worked out with the first one. The second one would have been ideal, but I let it fly by.

The short end of it is that I spent a lot of time in denial until Akira point-blank told me he liked me over the phone and wouldn't accept my answer until I asked him out more assertively.
He's such a terror.

You're...really hard on yourself.

[Which means a lot coming from a guy whose second favorite past time after music is COMPLETELY BERATING HIMSELF]

I don't think that sounds like a disastrous disappointment at all.
If anything, it sounds exactly like how Akira would go about things.
Confessing your feelings can be really scary, it's...it's not like I confessed to Eren first.
I was planning to keep it quiet forever, honestly.

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I had to make a new icon for this tyvm

what a cute face..!

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