[7rings] catchall for douman

[shiftingwinds]

i'll make this pretty later

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[commedia]

Qingxuan, you should look where you're stepping...

[Just sitting up and rubbing at their legs where SQX tripped.]

What were you looking for?

[shiftingwinds]

Sorry, sorry...!

[...]

I was looking for you, actually...

[that's why she was looking up you giant]

[commedia]

...Eh?

[This surprises them.]

Why?

[shiftingwinds]

Well... I wanted to see how you were doing, after all of that.

[they'd seemed concerned about omi, after all.]

[commedia]

[A long pause.]

I'm...alright. How are you?

[shiftingwinds]

I'm... also alright.

[a beat.]

...I'm worried about Omi.

[commedia]

...

[Another long pause.]

He's gone through a lot, yes. He's obviously...in a state.

[shiftingwinds]

[that's putting it mildly.]

...you two share a room together, right? Is it going to be okay?

[since omi was... attached...? to fukuda, and douman, apparently, is best friends with toblerone now.]

[commedia]

[A glance away.]

It probably will be. I'll be there to comfort him.

[shiftingwinds]

That's good - he's lucky to have you.

[...can't be easy to have to comfort someone who's upset about the death of a man you apparently didn't like, though.]

[commedia]

...

[They seem almost...bittersweet?]

That's a nice thing to say. I suppose he is.

[shiftingwinds]

[crystal i swear to god if your clown is acting so weird because they're the murderer...]

...and, well. I don't know how to say this, exactly, since I don't want to imply that you should just leave him alone, but... if it gets difficult for you and you need some peace and quiet, you can use my room. I don't have a roommate anymore, so you'd have the place to yourself if I went to stay with Ming-xiong or someone else.

[commedia]

[SDFGHJHGFD BRITT PLEASE, THE CLOWN IS WEIRD BECAUSE OF [REDACTED]]

...You'd really offer that? [And they break out into a smile.] Ahhh, Qingxuan, you are so kind. Thank you.

[shiftingwinds]

Of course - it's the least I can do... if you need it, just show up, and I'll let you in. If I'm out, send me a message and I'll come back so you can use it.

[she doesn't like being alone, anyway, so like. win-win! perfect excuse to go bother people, if they have need of an empty room.]

[commedia]

[There's a pause, before they just reach out for her hand and just...hold it.]

Okay. I'll let you know.

[shiftingwinds]

[she looks surprised, but after a moment, she gives their hand a gentle squeeze.]

I'll keep my phone on me, so... ask me whenever.

[commedia]

[Holding hands :3]

...You know, I have been rude, myself. How are you doing, Qingxuan?

[shiftingwinds]

[okay! they're just... holding hands now! this isn't where i expected this thread to go but it's fine]

I'm okay. [and she does seem to mean that!] ...it was a bit difficult to watch, but I'm okay.

[commedia]

[look sometimes you have an overly affectionate clown, closes eyes]

...That's good. And how is Ming Yi?

[shiftingwinds]

[i hope the more affectionate the clown is the more likely they are to murder. free me.]

...he's angry, but he's okay too. [she lets out a small sigh of relief.] He keeps acting like I was more scared than he was.

[commedia]

[no, britt. suffer]

...He was scared? He keeps his emotions well. I'm glad that no one went after such obvious framing.

[shiftingwinds]

He had to have been, at least a little! ...he keeps acting like I shouldn't have been scared at all, though. [her hand tightens on theirs, just a bit.] Really... he's just too tough sometimes.

[commedia]

Do you think he might be acting tough to keep you from panicking? Sometimes impressions can make others act differently...

[shiftingwinds]

...he normally looks out for me, so... maybe, but... [...] I'd feel a little better if he'd rely on me at least a little.

[commedia]

Perhaps he thinks he is sparing you from the worst. But that makes you feel helpless, doesn't it?