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]

[It's almost like talking to a snake. But honestly? It's good advice. She almost wants to acknowledge that.]

I'm not lying!! I just had a dumb accident!!

[chaoticwhimsy]

Uh huh

[There's a delay of a couple minutes as Luna decides if she wants to bother and push at all. When she messages again, it's a private one.]

Look
I don't really care and its none of my business but
let me just say

I've walked into a doorknob
Before
Or 'hit my eye on a cabinet'
And no one believes whatever story you make up

and you really should get it checked out because that spot under your eye, the bone can crack there really easy
even just from a 'cabinet door'

[kagepuro]

yeah

No one believes me at all

I'll see the doctor, maybe...

If no one on here believes me, my parents definitely won't believe me.

[chaoticwhimsy]

Do they care about you?

[That is probably a weird question isn't it.]

[kagepuro]

um. My parents love me a lot...

[chaoticwhimsy]

Lucky you

Yeah they won't believe you at all
and no amount of makeup is gonna hide it either

either tell them
or don't go home for like a week i guess

[kagepuro]

I'm boned : (

I'm scared that they're gonna like...pull me out of school or something...

They work a lot, so maybe I can try to just...make myself scarce for a little while? I was thinking of sleeping over at a friend's tonight...

[chaoticwhimsy]

That's gonna take at least three or four days to go away

where were you when you got punched?
was it a boyfriend or something?

[kagepuro]

i was at school...

I dont have a boyfriend, so you don't have to worry about it being anything like that...

[She sends the message, realizing the mistake she's just made.]

Ah, uh, don't tell anyone...

[chaoticwhimsy]

Oh relax
I can keep a secret.

Still though
Why'd you get punched?

[kagepuro]

i was asking for it

Literally

I...didn't think he'd really hit a defenseless girl, though...

[chaoticwhimsy]

You told a guy to punch you

And he did

...

What the hell why?

[kagepuro]

I wanted to prove to him he wasn't a bad person, so I challenged him and...

Bad idea...

[chaoticwhimsy]

So
You tried to prove a guy wasn't bad and he punched you in the face
So he is clearly bad

But you are protecting him?

[kagepuro]

I know, it sounds dumb but...I provoked him, and now if he gets in trouble with the police or school, it'll because I made an unstable person do something bad by provoking them, so...

[chaoticwhimsy]

Or
Maybe instead of that bit of self-sacrificing nonsense

You discovered an unstable person has easily triggered violent tendencies that
NEED TO BE HANDLED

Before he punches someone who didn't ask him to
OR worse

You know that kind of thing doesn't get better on it's own right?

[kagepuro]

..........................









oh no

[chaoticwhimsy]

Yeah

'oh no' is right

you wanted to know what to tell your parents?
tell them the truth

you tried to help a boy you thought you could help and you were wrong
and he punched you
and he needs a trained professional

they won't be mad at you for getting punched
they might be proud of you for trying!

that's how parents are supposed to act anyway

[kagepuro]

I'm really stupid

You're right....

Ugh...

Thank you for the advice, really...

[chaoticwhimsy]

I usually am yeah

Sure

Just

Try not to goad other crazy people into punching you huh?

[kagepuro]

ahaha, I'll try my best...

I'm name is ayano, and it's nice to meet you...

[chaoticwhimsy]

I'm Luna. Hey.

So what are you going to do?

[kagepuro]

i think...I'm gonna get someone to tell an adult with me...

[chaoticwhimsy]

Good!

I mean, don't get me wrong
I'm not a fan of being a snitch but
He sounds dangerous

Plus hey, he punched you hard enough to give you THAT so
He probably deserves a little revenge either way