Ryuu: Having been out-coupled, I now have a bad taste in my mouth. Although that could also be due to the fact that my lunch is burnt
Sushi: Heh, out-coupled sounds like a funny word
Ryuu: I don't want to hear it from the person who made my lunch taste like charcoal
Sushi: I SAID I WAS SORRY
Ryuu: You made the little tiger in my lunch look sad so now I'm sad
Sushi: Would it make you feel better if I told you that all of its friends are sad too?
Ryuu: It would NOT
Sushi: I originally was gonna add little dinosaurs made out of carrots but those got burnt too.
Ryuu: Ironic
Sushi: I got a taste of what it's like to play God and it was terrifying, to have the life of so many others in your hands is too heavy a burden
Ryuu: Only you would get philosophical over burning some carrots
Sushi: Shut up, I killed those dinasours. What if they had families!?
Ryuu: It's okay, if they were made for my lunch they would have died anyways. You just ended their suffering a little earlier than normal
Dadzai: DO THAT FOR ME TOO PLEASE
Nakahaha: Okay who let him out of the closet
YosaNo: Not Chuuya being homophobic
Nakahaha: We are literally dating
Kunikidaddy: Was he ever even in the closet?
Nakahaha: Yes and no, yes because he is actually hiding inside your closet and no because he never hid his fruity tendencies
Kunikidaddy: Hiding in my what now!?
Dadzai: Hmm why do you never wear any of these clothes, they'd look good on you
Kunikidaddy: Because they are never right for the occasion
Dadzai: Hmmm there's another room, I wonder what's in this one?
Kunikidaddy: Oh no
Dadzai: KUNIKIDA WHAT IS THIS!?
Kunikidaddy: I find it unsettling that he used my actual name, also what are you talking about?
Dadzai: I found a skeleton in your closet! I'm not angry at the fact that seem to have committed murder, that is totally okay and I support you. But as your favorite partner in crime, why did you not invite me!?
Sushi: There is so much to unpack here
Dadzai: Like the suitcase within which I found the skeleton in?
Kunikidaddy: First of all you are not my favorite partner in crime, that's Kenji. Second of all that is not my closet that is Katai's
Sushi: Is your marriage okay, why are you guys sleeping in separate rooms?
Kunikidaddy: The majority of Katai's storage space in our actual room is full of spare parts for his monitors and other tech-y stuff that I know nothing about. We keep his actual clothes in another room.
Ryuu: Wouldn't it make more sense to keep the essentials in your room?
Kunikidaddy: Yes
Sushi: Oh
Kunikidaddy: Katai claims that his clothes aren't that important compared to his hardware
Snow: Ouch, had I not known any better I would have mistook that for a cringey innuendo
Dadzai: Wait so then why is there a skeleton in your closet
Kunikidaddy: Katai thought it was funny and who am I to spoil his fun
Dadzai: YOU ALWAYS SPOIL MY FUN!!!
Kunikidaddy: Yeah, but I'm not married to you now am I? Besides your "fun" harms others whereas Katai just wanted to make a little pun
Dadzai: The blatant favoritism is hurtful. Also, I am a saint my pranks would never hurt someone else!
Kunikidaddy: Just yesterday you asked me to tell Atsushi that Akuatagawa was in danger to manipulate him into doing your work
Dadzai: And I would have gotten away with it too if it weren't for you meddling kids
Ryuu: That's fun and all but I'm still bored
Sushi: Wait you were going to get me to have a near panic attack thinking that my boyfriend was in mortal danger because you wanted to slack off?!
Dadzai: But I didn't!
Sushi: Ohhhhhhh I finally know how Kunikida feels. It is not pleasant
Ryuu: I love you
Sushi: I love you too
Dadzai: I want to act lovey dovey too! Chuuya I love you <3
Nakahaha: I love me too
Dadzai: >:0 GASP
Nakahaha: I like you too
Dadzai: You know you love me~
Nakahaha: Yeah, I guess I do
Dadzai: :0 AHHHHH ITS BEEN SO LONG SINCE IVE FANBOYED
EdOgawa: How disconcerting, a life without fanboying is one I wouldn't want to live
RanPoe: Calm down edgelord
Tachi: Hey get your own nickname!
Gucci: He's finally accepted it, this is a moment that will go down in history
Tachi: The audacity
Gucci: And I'd do it again
-DM with Ryuu-
Gin: Hello there brother how are you on this fine day?
Ryuu: What do you want
Gin: Advice
Ryuu: I'd be glad to help
Gin: Thank you, but I think it's going to be a little hard because I can't exactly pinpoint the problem myself
Ryuu: Oof we're that far back huh, ok tell me what first alerted you towards the presence of the problem
Gin: Ok so the thing is I'm not really sure what the problem is. After I heard that Tachihara and Higuchi were together I didn't feel so great. I think that maybe I'm afraid that things will change now that they're together but that's so selfish of me, I'm supposed to be happy for them and I feel terrible for feeling this way
Ryuu: Hey hey it's ok, I think the fact that your acknowledging that this isn't the way you should be feeling is a step in the right direction. But I think you need to pinpoint what the root of these emotions are.
Gin: That's what I'm trying to do!
Ryuu: Ok let's try this with hypotheticals to pinpoint what part of your relationship with them you fear will change. How would you feel if they went on a date somewhere and you couldn't go with them?
Gin: Really bad, but I wouldn't be angry at them
Ryuu: Ok from here we can say that your emotions have something to do with a fear of being excluded but let's unpack this a little more. Let's say that all three of you went somewhere together but they were acting all lovey-dovey with each other, how would you feel?
Gin: Oh wow, left out? But I've never really been bothered by the fact that I'm single before... I HATE FEELING LIKE THIS
Ryuu: Hey it's ok we'll figure it out together. Let's try a few more scenarios. What if instead of Tachihara and Higuchi, you were hanging out with me and Atsushi and we were acting lovey-dovey?
Gin: I wouldn't feel left out, I'd just feel happy for you
Ryuu: Thank you. However, there seems to be a discrepancy here. You would feel left out if it was Higuchi and Tachihara and not if it were me?
Gin: Well you're my brother, seeing you happy automatically makes me happy
Ryuu: That's so sweet, thank you Gin. I love you
Gin: I love you too but can we get back on topic?
Ryuu: Sorry, then let's try that but using Koyou and Yosano as an example. You view Koyou as family right?
Gin: I do, and I'm a little ashamed to say that I wouldn't really feel as left out as I would if it were Tachihara and Higuchi
Ryuu: So it seems that the problem isn't a fear of being left out, but rather an issue with the relationship itself
Gin: But wait, couldn't it still be a fear of being left behind since Koyou is family but Tachihara and Gin are just friends?
Ryuu: Although that may be true I would say that the fear of being left out should be more terrifying/uncomfortable in relation to Koyou and Yosano seeing as Koyou is part of our family. The fact that it is stronger in relation to Tachihara and Higuchi suggests that the source of the problem lies in the relationship itself.
Gin: Oh no
Ryuu: Oh no indeed
Gin: How do I get myself to stop feeling like this?
Ryuu: I'm pretty sure I know what's going on... Ok let's break this down further. Do you favor one friend over the other?
Gin: No, I love them both equally
Ryuu: Ok, then perhaps you fear they aren't a good match for each other
Gin: Nah I think they're cute together and good for each other
Ryuu: Ok then this is my last question, you said you love them both equally. But, to what extent?
Gin: What do you mean?
Ryuu: I've said too much, get back to me when you catch on
Ryuu: Gin it's been three days, it can't possibly have taken you this long
Gin: Oh I've figured it out, I'm just in denial
Ryuu: Figures
Gin: I can't believe I'm in love with both of them
Ryuu: You finally said it, congrats
Gin: THIS ISNT A CELEBRATORY OCCASION! I FEEL LIKE IM BETRAYING THEM
Ryuu: Oh my god you're going to have to thank me for this later
Gin: WHY WOULD I THANK YOU FOR MAKING ME CONFRONT MY EMOTIONS!?
- End DM with Ryuu -
-Ryuu started chat « I'm related to an idiot »-
Ryuu: Hear ye hear ye
Tachi: This isn't the 1800's, calm down
Ryuu: Shut up, you dress like a prohibition era gangster
Tachi: Well your lungs sound like they were from the 1800's
Gucci: It's okay though, your lungs will thrive when they reach the roaring 20's
Ryuu: If they live that long
Gucci: What
Ryuu: What
Tachi: What
Ryuu: Shut up Higuchi, stop mother hen-ing me
Gucci: I don't remember signing up for this slander
Ryuu: It's not slander if it's true. Wait actually I didn't come here to bicker don't distract me
Tachi: Then what do you want? Bickering is what I'm best at, I don't think I'll be much help otherwise
Ryuu: Trust me I know. But anyways I just wanted to clarify something, both of you are in love with Gin right?
Tachi: Woah that came out of nowhere
Gucci: I don't know if I feel comfortable responding to that
Ryuu: Look, I just want to make sure that your relationship isn't some plot to get Gin to somehow choose one over the other. If you both have feelings for Gin then that makes it impossible for you guys to have ulterior motives
Tachi: But what if we say that we are in love with Gin and it's a lie?
Ryuu: You wouldn't be foolish enough to lie to me would you?
Gucci: No sir
Ryuu: Good. Hence I ask again, are the both of you in love with Gin?
Tachi: Yes
Gucci: Yes
Ryuu: And the both of you were aware of this fact before I asked?
Tachi: Yes
Gucci: Yes
Ryuu: Good. Thank me later
Tachi: Thank?
Gucci: I have a bad feeling about this...
- End chat -
Ryuu: @Sushi, it's been done. The screenshots have been sent, we can go on our date now
Gin: YOU!!!! SO THIS IS WHY YOU POSTPONED YOUR DATE NIGHT??!
Ryuu: Guilty as charged
Tachi: I'm confused?
Ryuu: All in due time
Gin: WHAAAAAA!?! I can't wrap my head around this
Gucci: Ohhhhhh I see now, Gin made a group chat.
Tachi: You were right, thank you
Ryuu: I did it for Gin, I could care less about you guys
Gucci: Suuuuuuure
Ryuu: I'm not lying
Gucci: Suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuure ;)
Ryuu: Why do I even bother
Gin: Thank you
Ryuu: You're welcome
—- AN ----
Akutagawa does care, don't worry <3
Note: Midterms have arrived and if you see things that make you go "hoe I am not in school rn" that's me trying to memorize some things by incorporating them here.
As I was writing this I found myself thinking "I feel so single 🥹". Felt that it was necessary to point that out now that Tachihara can no longer do so for me.
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