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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.

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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.]

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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

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

2/3

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[He...has a boyfriend?

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

3/3

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

Congratulations. Who is it?

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[ 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!?

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[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?

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[ 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. ]

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[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.]

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[ 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. ]

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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.]

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[ 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!

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[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.

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[ NO HOLD UP ]

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

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Well you said you had a boyfriend and you spend a lot of time with Yu.

[She's not Batman or anything but it doesn't take the world's greatest detective to put those clues together.]

It seems obvious now, knowing that you like boys.

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I DON'T LIKE BOYS!

[ Logic. ]

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Then were you lying about this to me?

[What was this shit?]

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Wh--no! I am dating Yu!

[ Oh god, he said it again... ]

It's just--It's not like that! I don't like other boys. Or all boys! Just...just this one. That's all.

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Uh, I know. You like boys. The same way I think that other me likes girls.

[...What's so hard about this.]

Doesn't matter if you like one boy, or all boys, you're still capable of liking them and you do.

[Yukiko Logic.]

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But--when you say it like that...

[ It sounds gay Yukiko. It sounds gay. ]

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It means you're bi.

[Nobody is saying he doesn't like girls too...god knows Yukiko's uncomfortably aware of that.]

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I'm...bi?

[ WHY DOES THIS FEEL LIKE A HUGE REVELATION. ]

I...guess so...

[ Sorry you have to deal with this bs, Yukiko. ]

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[This is fine...]

You are. And there's nothing wrong with that. I will set anyone who tells you otherwise on fire.