innermonologues | IC Inbox for Empath

Being weird... it's basically something everyone has a different opinion about. What seems natural to one person might seem strange and unusual to another. Most people here find my teenage brooding and discomfort around happiness weird. We've all got our weirdnesses.

[ There was a small pause. ]

Has someone been bothering you about being weird?

[ Squall might look calm, but seems annoyed at the thought of someone picking on Kaden. ]

No! Well... no. I was just wondering, because so many things are different here compared to home, if 'weird' also changed.

[ he smiled, nervously looking away. ]

He calls me weird all the time. From him, it's... I know what he means. It's one of the few things he describes me as. I just wish I had something I could call him.

[ Him?.... ah. ]

Try Loud, smelly, dirty, buggy?

But those are all... I mean, they're not nice. They're not as cute when he calls me weird.

[ his tail nervously swished, at least loud enough in his own mind to make a noise. ]

Do you have any names that people would call you instead of your own?

What people call me? Annoying, pain in the ass, moody, introverted jerk...

[ He trails off a bit. ]

They must be dumb. You're none of those things.

[ a beat: ]

What's introverted?

It means you're not one to like being around people a lot. It's the opposite of extrovert meaning you love being around people...

That doesn't sound like a bad thing. How can you be a jerk if that's something you prefer?

Before I came here... I pushed people away. So I was kind of a jerk... I wanted them to think I was.

[ with a thoughtful smile, he cocked his head. ]

That doesn't sound like the Squall I know... for the most part. So it sounds like you've learned a lot, huh?

Yeah... I suppose I've grown up a bit since coming here.

I wonder if that employer of yours would think that.

Or maybe they'd think you've become weirder?

[ teehee. ]

She'd probably think I was kidnapped by aliens and replaced with a pod person.

... aliens?

[ blink, blink. ]

Pod person?

[ more blinking! ]

Well, you're not kidnapped... unless you want to be. I bet I could sneak you away easily!

Sounds like you just want to hang out with me.

Yeah? What would you want to do, brush my fur?

[ all smiles! ]

[ Snorts. ]

I'll save that for a day you're feeling blue.

But I'll never feel blue.

[ a beat, then a laugh! ]

I always feel fluffy. Weird and fluffy.

[ he snorts softly at that, a faint smile on his face. ]

Then maybe for your birthday.

Maybe, maybe...

[ shaking his head, his ears flop about. ]

... or, you could just do it whenever!

But then it won't be special if I do it constantly.

Maybe it'll be special because it's you doing it!

Or, you can continue brushing your own hair.

H-hey... let's not be too hasty...

[ puppy-fox eyes? ]

You are really persistent about this.

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