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[gunslingerqueen]

Wanna continue a TFLN thread? Wanna text or call Nariko, or just play in general?

Here's the place to do it!

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[hairrowing]

A younger sister, yeah. And my mother.

[gunslingerqueen]

You're a big brother!

[Why are their families mirrored so close, is that weird? It might be kind of unique, at least.]

Man, that explains a lot, actually.

[hairrowing]

It does? What's it explain, exactly? [he's curious]

[gunslingerqueen]

Mmmm....

[Another thing that's hard to put into words!]

The way you care is very gentle, and patient? It's always felt like you have a lot, but only certain things make it out.

[A shrug!! Because she is the same, after all.]

Elder Sibling Anxiety, but like, way more efficient. You don't have time to doubt yourself when someone is relying on you, right?

[hairrowing]

[he Regrets asking

ducking his head rather bashfully, he shrugs]

Hesitating and doubting can get people hurt. Put them in danger.

[gunslingerqueen]

And if no one else will make the decision, then you have to. Failing to make the choice will hurt more than the weight of being the one to pull the trigger.

[Anxiety, indeed!]

Sooo, c'mon! Something other than them has to make you happy, right? Even I have something, even if I don't feel like I can do it!

[She's attempting to be as focused as him, but it has the effective of dealing with an overactive cat.]

[hairrowing]

[this is one of those grumpy cats who is actually soft deep down, but won't show it. and will give you the stink eye but that's the default face]

My Pokemon do. And battling. That makes me happy.

[gunslingerqueen]

[Luckily overactive cats adore grumpy ones! But -

!!!]

Can I meet them soon?!

[Surely his Pokemon will let her cuddle them.]

[hairrowing]

I-- you want to? [taken aback, though he shouldn't be]

[gunslingerqueen]

Of course!

[She sounds more surprised that he'd think she wouldn't want to meet them!!!]

They're important to you, so I want to meet them! If that's okay, I mean. Do they like strangers?

[hairrowing]

[they're important to him, so she wants to meet her....trying to wrap his head around it somehow, for all the smarts the kid has]

Sometimes she's wary of them, but if I vouch for you she'll be fine.

[gunslingerqueen]

[Processing the care you deserve is time consuming, indeed.]

She sounds smart.

[People are, indeed, worthy of side-eyeing.]

Whenever I'm worth vouching for, then! I look forward to it.

[hairrowing]

She's incredibly smart, and kind and good.

[watch him gush about his baby sister]

You're worth vouching for. Always.

[gunslingerqueen]

[Oh, they're just taking turns with this, huh?

There is ..... No actual response at first, just surprised blinking for a few seconds, eyes welling up with tears, and then in a slightly warbling tone:]

Why do you keep saying nice things that make me want to give you a hug?!

[hairrowing]

[he winces-- he didn't want that either! the tears, actually]

I didn't mean to?

[gunslingerqueen]

[Look, they’re good tears!!! And she sucks them up with an impressive quickness.]

It’s sweet, thank you. Feeling worth anything means a lot right now.

[To put it lightly.]

What’s your sister like? I’m sure she’s adorable, at minimum.

[hairrowing]

Well, it's true. [muttered just loud enough]

Lillie? She's very sweet and soft spoken. One of the kindest people I know...when she gets mad it's kind of cute because she puffs up.

[gunslingerqueen]

[Alright, well, this is just adorable.]

Clearly, she had a good example in the kindness department! I’m kind of surprised you didn’t whip out a picture or something.

[She has … an entire small photo album of nothing but her brother. So, y’know, if he does, then he’s got company at least!]

[hairrowing]

[he blushes hot red because--

yes maybe he does have his wallet halfway to the table to show her]

I'm not embarrassing.

[gunslingerqueen]

Being a little embarrassing is a good thing. Free yourself. Be absolutely mortified.

[He can't be worse than the scrunchy hand motions she's making at that wallet.]

[hairrowing]

[and now he's rolling his eyes-- yes the scrunchy hand motions are incredibly embarrassing

he hands the wallet over, and the multiple pictures of his adorable and sweet little sister spill out]

[gunslingerqueen]

[That ...... That's a lot of pictures, Gladion.]

Oh, wow!

[She picks up one, two, and then three, holds them like cards, staring with an unreadable expression for a few seconds, and then:]

She is so freaking cute!!! Oh my god!

[hairrowing]

[he waits with bated breath-- both for any embarrassment, and also whether or not this friendship can be salvaged if she says something in the negative.

then, he smiles]

Yeah, I have to agree she is.

[gunslingerqueen]

I probably shouldn't be too close, you're really cute, too! It stands to reason she would take after her big brother.

[The wallet is a real one for keeping all of this in for him, seriously.]

[hairrowing]

[he makes a face, and it isn't very flattering]

Don't say that. I think we take after my mother, though.