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[youraffection]

hey
hows it going?

[burningblossoms]

Well enough. How about you, Yosuke>

[youraffection]

ok
things r weird but ok
r u busy?

[burningblossoms]

No, I'm not.

What's up? Do you need help with something?

[youraffection]

uh
well
kinda
i mean i know u already helped me out b4 with that dumb hat thing
and u dont have 2 again
but
like
u would probs find out anyway...

[burningblossoms]

I'll help. What is it?

Trouble?

[youraffection]

no
its not
i hope it isnt
it shouldnt b
i dont want 2 b in trouble and tbh no 1 should get in trouble 4 stuff like this
so like
i have something 2 tell u
but u cant tell anyone else

[burningblossoms]

A secret.
My lips are sealed.

Do you want to call me? Or meet me?

[youraffection]

oh
well...actually
1 sec

[ He's calling her. He feels bad just like dragging her out somewhere to tell her something like this. But he figures the big deal he's making out of it, he at least owes it to her not to type it out shittily over text. ]

Hey...

[burningblossoms]

Okay...

[She sounds a little perplexed. This is...really unlike him.]

Yosuke, what's wrong?

[youraffection]

[ This might have been easier over text so she wouldn't be able to detect all his pauses and sighs as he mentally battles with himself. He's nervous--very nervous. This is something that's still new to him and the thought of word getting out--

Well, it's scary.

He knows he can trust Yukiko. ]

I just--...nothing's wrong. It's just not something I really talk about because I'm--...emb--

[ Embarrassed? He cringes. ]

--n-no, not embarrassed! It's--more...like. I don't want anyone to...judge me, I guess. 'cause I know that's the kinda thing I'd probably do right off the bat.

[burningblossoms]

Yosuke. I won't judge you, I promise.

[This is getting weird. Like, really weird. She's starting to seriously wonder what's going on, and she's not going to say anything further.]

[youraffection]

I know you won't...

[ Okay.

He can do this.

Yosuke takes a big breath and--





Nothing.

He coughs.

Okay. Take two. Seriously. Stop stalling! The waiting is what makes it worse.

Another big breath. ]

Ihaveaboyfriend.

1/3

[burningblossoms]

[Wait. She...what did she hear?]

2/3

[burningblossoms]

[He...has a boyfriend?

Blinking, she actually sets down the phone for a moment.]

3/3

[burningblossoms]

[And after a second or two to process she flashes a thumbs up. That he can't see, but...]

Congratulations. Who is it?

[youraffection]

[ THE SILENCE IS THE WORST PART. Yosuke hears...nothing...then a little shuffling, then more silence...

Oh god. He shouldn't have done this, should have? He should have just said nothing and kept it a secret forever because if Yukiko judges him then shit won't everyone else and the last thing he wants is his friends to stop being his friends and what if his parents found out and-- ]

--Y--

[ Wait. ]

T-That's it!?

[burningblossoms]

[Yukiko rather patiently waits for him to kind of...get himself together. If smiles could transfer over the phone then he'd be seeing one.

Quickly, she replies:]

That's it. Were you expecting me to be anything but supportive?

[A beat.]

Yosuke, you are my friend. And I told you before, I just want you happy. Does this boy make you happy?

[youraffection]

[ That long pause and she's suddenly so chill??? ]

You were super quiet, I thought--!

[ Argh. ]

No, I mean--I want you to be. It's...just weird, I guess. Even saying it was one of the scariest things I've done and it's like you're not even phased...

[ Is he making a bigger deal of it than he should be? ]

Um...yeah. He does.

[ Somewhat ironically said boy is going to really piss him off in a few hours. ]

[burningblossoms]

[Yukiko laughs a little nervously, mostly because she isn't phased at all.]

I'm not bothered by it, one way or another. It isn't my place to be, you know. You do you, make yourself happy, you know.

[And that matters way more to her than anything else.]

Is it someone that I know?

[She has some theories now.]

[youraffection]

[ Is it really just that easy? He's still running on nerves, but...it's nice to hear.

He sighs, trying to calm himself down. ]

Thanks, Yukiko.

[ Oh. The question of the hour... ]

Y-Yeah. It is.

[ Oh just say it, Yosuke. ]

[burningblossoms]

Who?

[What else do you even say to that? She's all for being supportive but he's making it hard not to get a little bit impatient.

Aaaaand she has a guess.]

[youraffection]

[ He already told her the scariest part...this should be easy, right? ]

...It's, um...

[ Stop being so dramatic. ]

It's...Yu. I-I'm dating Yu.

[ ACK. ]

There, I said it!

[burningblossoms]

[Bingo. Got it in one.

There's a happy squawk and the sound of clapping.]

I knew it. That's so great!

[Totally excited about it.]

Yu's a good guy.

[youraffection]

[ NO HOLD UP ]

W--what do you mean "I knew it"!? How did you know??