ayano's theory of bruises - 9/19, 4:15PM

[kagepuro]

Ummmm

Is there anyone on here who’s like...good at make up that can help me...Like one of those instagram models or something...

I was clumsy enough to give myself a black eye, and I need to hide it from my parents so they don’t freak out or get the wrong idea…

[A picture of Ayano follows, purple and black underline her left eye--thankfully not particularly swollen. Even so, whatever she smashed into must have smashed into her pretty hard. She wears a weak, sheepish smile on her face despite the heavy bruise. If it weren't there, this would be a perfectly good Facebook profile picture, in fact.]

It’s not that bad, right? Silly me...
Maybe I should just do the emo hair thing...?

Comments

[kagepuro]

you're so kind....thank you for taking the time to talk to me, mister...

I'm ayano, it's good to meet you...

[appraiser]

my name's ryoji
it's nice to meet you too, ayano!
i couldn't provide the help you were asking for,
but i couldn't turn away either,
so words were all i could offer
i hope they did help a bit

[kagepuro]

it did! Talking to someone as kind as you could help with any problem...☺️

[appraiser]

i'm glad! you can call or text me whenever you want, problem or no problem （*´▽｀*）

[kagepuro]

wait wait dont go!!

I have one more thing i want to ask for advice about...

[appraiser]

i'm still here
what do you want to talk about?

[kagepuro]

um...

If you had a friend that was in trouble...

But the friend didn't want you to help them...and pushed you away

What would you do?

[appraiser]

hmm...
i'm pretty stubborn, so i would try to help them anyways, if i were able to help
even if they get mad at me
because i want them to know that i'm there for them
and that they don't have to face things alone
i've made a lot of people mad by doing this, but i don't think i could do anything else
i don't know if it's the right thing to do
it's just what i do

what about you?
what would you do?

[kagepuro]

heh...same...

I'd try to help them anyway...

And just screw everything up by trying...

[appraiser]

i think the trying matters just as much as whether or not you were able to help
i've been in the other situation too, pushing people away, trying to get through things on my own
i was upset that people were trying to get close when i kept telling them not to
but
i was also really happy that i had people like that
who still wanted to try

[kagepuro]

what if they did something really bad to you?

Would you stop trying to help?

[appraiser]

it depends on what they did
if my help was too pushy and they retaliated,
i would probably give them space
and try again later
but i won't stop trying

[kagepuro]

...can i tell you something in private

[appraiser]

of course
would in person be easier, or text, or phone call?

[kagepuro]

...no, nevermind

I shouldn't tell something like this to a stranger, I'm sorry....

[especially when she's not even telling people who are actually her friends. Something about ryoji just makes her feel like he'd understand and be able to help, though.]

[appraiser]

alright
but if you ever do want to talk, i'll be here
we can get to know each other, and then i won't be a stranger
it sounds like you have something you want to get off your chest though
if not a person,
writing it down also works
like a diary

[kagepuro]

[man, no wonder this guy has a girlfriend...]

i think...I'll try that!! Thank you, ryoji...

Maybe I'll text you sometime and we can get to know each other more...

[appraiser]

[ ryoji got a girlfriend after a missfire text and a memory that made him cry in front of his girlfriend, don't be like ryoji ]

you're welcome, ayano
i'm glad if i were able to help
you can text me any time you want, and we can hang out whenever you want too
i'll make time for you

[kagepuro]

you're very, very kind...especially to someone that you just met!

I'll make time for you too!!

[appraiser]

haha i try to be very very kind to everybody that i know, regardless of if we've just met
i'll see you around, then, ayano!