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[jurisdick]

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[coolerjunpei]

well... maybe it depends on the thing.

[Like, for example, if someone's trying to burn children to death—]

but you're not wrong. being happy with what you have is, you know, something.

[jurisdick]

it's a lot more than most people have. it's human nature, i believe, to always want something more.
a sad truth.

[ yeah no, burning children is bad news. even he can get on board with that. ]

[coolerjunpei]

i think i could stand to have a little less "more." but that's just me.

[maybe his context is different—how much time travel can a person take before they get sick and tired of it? he's getting there.]

do you want something more?

[jurisdick]

[ that's a great question. ]

i'm quite fine with the way things are. and what a person is capable of with their own handwork.

[coolerjunpei]

[eyezooms on Akechi's text with Detective Eyes tbh.]

huh. welll good for you. i mean that.

[jurisdick]

[ SURE THING.... ]

then again, how optimistic can a person be after the end of the world.

[coolerjunpei]

optimism nothing, i'll take not miserable and be done with it.

[jurisdick]

and are you not miserable here, junpei?

[coolerjunpei]

[boy is that the million dollar question. let's see, right this second...]

i think i'm pretty okay. got a free house and a roommate and everything.

[jurisdick]

what about rent?

[ c: c: c: ]

[coolerjunpei]

custodian union. you can't ruin my life with rent.

[jurisdick]

... touche.
i hope that works out for you.

[ this guy is so weird but it's fascinating and refreshing. ]

[coolerjunpei]

[that's how all of his social links go, thanks.]

toast, too. luxurious. [...] so uh, how have you been fitting in?

[jurisdick]

[ pretty fair assessment. ]

"fitting in."
that's a rather broad question, isn't it?

[coolerjunpei]

pick something you don't hate here and talk about it? how's that?

[jurisdick]

the weather hasn't been terrible.

[ IS THAT A JOKE? ]

[coolerjunpei]

[this.....guy??]

seriously? weather small talk? what about your roommate or something?

[Junpei thinks she's great, for the record.]

[jurisdick]

[ LISTEN.... ]

she's fine.
there's nothing worthy of an extensive conversation about.
we keep to ourselves.

[ WHEN THEY AREN'T TEXTING. from the other room. about junpei. ]

[coolerjunpei]

[don't tell him that, you brats.]

oh. well that's something. she's alright to hang out with.

[jurisdick]

are you dating?
she hasn't mentioned that.

[ ALSO A JOKE. he's not usually one for light jabs, but junpei's reactions entertain him far too much. ]

[coolerjunpei]

wait what? she's like 16! no way.

[dude???? dude among dudes, what the hell.]

i hang out with you. are we dating? nooo way.

[jurisdick]

[ listen, kurusu romances doctors and fortune-tellers and teachers alike. he's skeptical. ]

we aren't? my poor heart.
i'm devastated.

[ if texts had tones, this one would be read in the most up-lifted lilt to ever exist. ]

[coolerjunpei]

[Akechi look into your heart and ask yourself if Junpei is that cool? he's not that cool.]

we can still be friends, but i'm definitely breaking up with you.

[jurisdick]

over text?
i heard that's rather taboo nowadays.

[ ... you're right. junpei is the opposite of cool. ]

[coolerjunpei]

[he can and will text message break up. that's aligned to his personal brand.]

what can i say? i march to the beat of my own drum. a break up drum.