innermonologues | IC Inbox for Empath

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.

Persistent like a true kitsune would be.

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