(homo) rin

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[onlypets]

[They fight like school children.

He peers at Rin from over a shoulder.]

Why does it bother you so much, that this is the way it is for me? I'm sure you have more important things to worry about.

[damp]

Huh? [ truly can't decide who is more annoying between d and rang ] You're asking me that when you're always acting like my mom?

[onlypets]

[???

Both brows rise a bit, then furrow.]

You never wanted me to treat you that way, so I still don’t understand why you would care.

[damp]

Why aren't I allowed to care?! What's your problem?

[ aggro intensifies ]

[onlypets]

[DAMN, OK, CHILL

Luckily, he is very used to aggression, that's all Leon was made out of anyway.]

I didn't say you couldn't. I just said I didn't understand why after everything.

[damp]

[ hello how did i lose this ]

I don't have a reason. [ flatly. ] I think things would be better if you had a chance you be happy, for you and the people around you.

Just because I can't explain it, doesn't mean it's not real.

[onlypets]

[you don't want to rp with me anymore.....]

You're a strange young man, offering your killer kindness.

[damp]

[ stop ]

Whether I'm an asshole or whether I'm nice isn't going to change what already happened. [ Looks right at D. ] All I can is try to change what happens next.

... And I never said I was being nice for your sake anyway.

[ tch! ]

[onlypets]

[He looks back. Don’t hand him his words back to him, dumbass.

His smile is wry and weak.]

Did someone ask you to be nice to me? Or did someone just tell you to be nice?

[damp]

It'd take a lot of balls for someone to tell me to be nice to you.

[ that's kind of messed up? ]

[onlypets]

Don't be so crass.

[It's a very light chide.]

There are plenty of people here like that, you know. It isn't unreasonable to assume.

[damp]

Everyone here coddles me too much for that.

[ his collection of babysitters ]

Whatever. You don't have to listen to me if you don't want to. We're not going to be each other's problems for much longer.

[onlypets]

That is because you are terribly kind, and they have seen such kindness ruined and stolen. They don't want it to disappear in you; they're scared of it leaving you as it has left them. Don't be angry with them.

[Grumpy boy.]

Your team is doing well. I think... there is a chance for you still. I think they can get you back. I hope you keep believing in them.

[damp]

... There's a way for all of us to go back. Nightingale said so. Quit acting like you're going to die here.

[ hmph

anyway, d can have this memory of Rin being even MORE grumpy. ]

[onlypets]

We don’t know if that will even work, or if we’re being lied to either.

[Don’t optimism him.

Thank God they are interrupted by normie teenage sports drama. This is such a mundane thing, but it’s endearing that way.

And very human, honestly. Heated teen feelings…]

A friend…?

[damp]

[ UGH

HE'S SO EMBARRASSED D saw all of his EMOTIONS. ]

Shut up. He's not my friend. [ Looks away. ] He's just a busybody. It has nothing to do with anything here.

[onlypets]

[Yeah, he saw all of those spicy teenage emotions. They're just out there... about swimming, friendship...

He hums, and it doesn't sound at all convinced.]

Is that so...? It sounded like he was you friend a long time ago...

[damp]

He wasn't! I didn't even know his name until a couple weeks ago.

[ glowers at him ]

You're a busybody too.

[onlypets]

[Why would you give him this kind of canon point, you shithead. Since he is offended, he gets sassy:]

You... didn't remember the name of someone who was on your team...? He seemed to remember you...

[damp]

[ I wanted him at his worst. ]

He's not on my team! He was on Haru's— that was the first time we even met, and he decided to insert himself into my business... Tch.

[onlypets]

[It took way too much prodding and poking for Rin to come clean and say more, geez. But it isn't like he's not used to smacking the hornet's nest.]

Was it true? What he said... That you made Haru give up swimming. [Hehe.] What would satisfy you, Rin...?

What is your... greatest desire.

[damp]

[ Why is he asking this so creepily?

Rin's shoulders hunch up like an offended cat. ]

I never wanted Haru to quit swimming. I didn't... I didn't think it would affect him so much.

I just wanted to beat him.

[ But he did that, and it didn't change anything. ]

[onlypets]

[This is why. THIS ISN'T A MEMORY, just an explanation.]

...I see. Winning is that important to you, hm?

[damp]

[ damb ]

That's the point of competitions. There's nothing wrong with wanting to win.

[onlypets]

I don't know... It didn't sound as if that was the point to Haru, at least not based on him teammate.