02 ❀ it's almost february

[admiringly]

i know that a lot of crazy things happened in the city this month but can you believe valentine's day is in a little over two weeks?
do any of you have special plans? do you have someone you like? admire? have a crush on?
are you going to give your friends chocolate or cards?
are you lucky and dating someone that makes you so so happy?
if you're comfortable with it will you please tell me about them all?
tell me about the people in your life!
tell me about love!
tell me how love's changed things for you!
i want to hear about the good things that are happening in your life!

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[admiringly]

embarrassing is ok! and i'm sure it's not as embarrassing as you think?
but why not? you deserve to be in a relationship if that's what you want!
everyone deserves to

[ Chiyo's too innocent to think of the innuendo right away. ]

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[truedetective]

No, it's just. Nevermind. [Seeing if she can lock this.] Do you know Ayano Tateyama?

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[admiringly]

i do!

[truedetective]

It's something of a long story, and I'm loath to say too much out of respect for her. But she and I may be... romantically entangled? In a way. Honestly, I'm not quite sure how it's going to develop. It's a thing, though.

[admiringly]

[ Chiyo met Ayano crying at the Winter Festival and got a really vague description of why she was crying with no names mentioned. Reading this from Naoto make everything click together. ]

how do you feel about ayano naoto?
are you happy when you're with her?

[truedetective]

yes
I enjoy being around her considerably.
Her presence is comforting. I like it when she's happy.
Perhaps that's enough.

[Omg no that's cute.... where is this thread so I can read it]

[admiringly]

[ here! ]

hehehe i'm glad you're comfortable around her!
and if you think that's enough that's fine
but does that mean you don't want more?
like dating? would you want to date her?

[truedetective]

[Oh no that's cute]

I
am not sure, to be honest.

But my uncertainties have nothing to do with her. She's wonderful.
I just do not think I would be very good at dating anyone.
I'm too clinical. Not good with emotions.

I think she could do better than me.

[admiringly]

please don't say that
it's not a she could do better or not question
it's a if you would like to be with her would she also like to be with you question
would you try for her?
would you try with her?

[truedetective]

I think I would.
I just don't think I would be good at it.

I might be oblivious to her emotional needs.
I might not know how to be spontaneous or romantic or all those things people like.
I might be blind to things about myself that hurt her.
There are a thousand things I might do wrong.

But I think, for her...
I would try.

[admiringly]

trying is what matters!
if you make an effort to talk about things i'm sure you can work out any problems you ruin into
you can learn how to be in a relationship together if that's what she wants
and if she does then she can help you with the spontaneous and romantic part
she can tell you what she likes
especially if you ask her

[truedetective]

I think you're right. At least, I very much hope you are. At any rate, my Valentine's Day plans are likely to be unlike any I've had before either way.

[admiringly]

i'll hope for a happy fun and romantic vday for you!

[truedetective]

Thank you, Chiyo. You're very sweet.