video | un: chaosraccoon

[actnormal]

WHO: Caleb and you
WHERE: Gemini
WHEN: Dec. 27th
WHAT: So your raccoon boy has a weird question
WARNINGS: Nonsense

[So here is Caleb. No he has not committed crimes against cybertrucks this time, he is just in his room, looking very confused.]

So. Like. Is there a support group for...I don't know, "I think I was just in a Hallmark Christmas Movie but as the loser"?

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[droptheious]

... What?

[There's a pause as he tried to make sense out of this but... no. ]

... No, seriously, what?

voice; un: DOINK!!!

[tonberrykin]

[ there's a faint sound of something sizzling. ]

Like... how ya mean, babe? Are you a big city lawyer who just lost your girl to a redneck with a jawline orrrr? Were you trying to bulldoze the town Christmas tree for a mall? Lost a baking competition?

Quoi?

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[heng_like_a_dragon]

[...]

Is this in a hypothetical way or are you trying to ask about yourself in a roundabout way?

[These are very important distinctions to make! And also it will determine how much he needs to dial up the Mom Friend.]

[actnormal]

Oh it's for me. Absolutely for me.

[actnormal]

So there was this guy, right, he was in Kaisou visiting his parents for the holidays after breaking up with his partner. And he seemed really nice, and we actually went on a couple of dates. But like the weekend before Christmas, his ex showed up and it was...weird, like we were actually out having lunch when he showed up and...

[Caleb shrugs.]

And now the guy's blocked me and I am really confused.

[actnormal]

--Gil, what are you cooking.

[Look.]

And no, none of that. I'm really confused.

[heng_like_a_dragon]

[Okay, so the dial is going to start at about a three.]

Has someone made you feel like that? Or is it something else?

[tonberrykin]

Bacon. If you want some it's my day in the coupon kitchen~

[ he's not looking he's doing some hot girl shit with eggs but he's listening babygirl ]

That makes two of us! Do you wanna start with what's confusing you or should I go first?

[actnormal]

The guy I mentioned meeting that seemed nice got back together with his ex, I think, and now I'm blocked everywhere. And it all feels very Hallmark.

[actnormal]

On my way.

[Bacon > all]

Anyway, remember the guy I mentioned meeting?

1/2

[heng_like_a_dragon]

[IT'S AT 11, NOW.]

[tonberrykin]

I'll be waiting with bells on.

[ bacon is truly balm for the soul ]

Oh yeah, yeah, you sent me his info and your date spot and nearly forgot to ping me when you got home. I was gettin' ready to hunt him for sport 'til you called~ [ he sounds so cheerful, and then the math starts up. ]

Soooo. What did he do?

not quite here

[conseqweinces]

[Oh, so the death penalty.]

[actnormal]

[He's sadly used to this with Ghilley.]

So his ex showed up when we were out to lunch, I saw them at the Christmas lights showcase a day or two later, I think they got back together. And that's not a problem, it wasn't serious. But my "hey how was your flight" text bounced.

2/2

[heng_like_a_dragon]

[Dan Heng takes a deep breath through his nose.]

No, you're not a loser or anything like that. He's the one who decided to go back to his ex and leave you without so much as ounce of respect to your feelings, let alone your time that was just wasted.

As much as I want to give him a piece of my mind, how are you feeling about it? Because I would once again like to reiterate: you're not the loser, here.

[actnormal]

[--OH NO HIS WORD CHOICE]

Oh, no I didn't mean I felt like a loser, I meant like I felt like I'd lost. Somehow. I'm mostly just confused because like I said, it feels Hallmark?

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[wilder]

[Zelos will read the other comments before speaking up]

Eh, I dunno. Sounds to me you dodged a bullet. You should be celebrating if anything!

[actnormal]

[...you know what.]

You've got a point. Like, he was nice, but...so many Christmas-y dates. I work retail?

[Sorta.]

[tonberrykin]

[ one day he's actually gonna cast Power Word: Molotov and you'll all understand some things

there's a poignant silence for a moment, just the sounds of Ghilley moving around a kitchen as he contemplates. ]

Well. On one hand... bit of a bummer, but things happen. Attraction is what it is, nobody owes anyone a romantic connection...

Buuut common courtesy and the decency of respecting someone's time? Whole other can of worms and he's now back on the docket. For sport! [ there's an amount of cheer in his voice that should ping as worrying. ]

[wilder]

Sheesh, one of those types? Like I get Valentine's Day and Halloween dates because those are sexy holidays, but Christmas? C'mon. Someone watched Love Actually too many times.

Anyway yeah, if someone's bringing their ex on the date- that's a clear sign they aren't over their ex and probably won't be for awhile. Which is messy and you don't need that kind of drama in your life.

[actnormal]

Please don't. That's a crime, Ghilley.

[heng_like_a_dragon]

[He's still going to eat this man.]

Hm... In that case, no. You didn't lose. If at the first sight of his ex after trying to move on from the relationship ends with them getting back together, then all you've actually lost is a man who would've left you when things got hard.

[actnormal]

Oh he didn't bring him, the ex just sorta showed up.

[tonberrykin]

It's a crime if you get caught and it's proven that you had something to do with it.

[actnormal]

[He's marizpan and peppermint Dan Heng, that's bad for your teeth.]

Eh, you're probably right. Still kinda sucks, though.